Monthly Archives: July 2012
Tuesday Ten: Opening Ceremonies Edition
If you were anywhere near a TV Friday afternoon/evening, then you likely already know that the World Cup is in danger of falling behind in the all-important opening ceremonies arms race. The Busby Berkeley song and dance numbers are nice, … Continue reading
From the Archives: The Premier League All-Star Game: A Minute-by-Minute Report
Earlier this year we posted our MBM report of what a hypothetical Premier League All-Star game would look like. We’re breaking it out again today before the MLS All-Star game tonight. Preamble: Managers hate it, with Arsene Wenger, who you’ll … Continue reading
The Tuesday XI: All-Star Edition
In honor of tomorrow’s MLS All-Star Game, we bring you perhaps our most star-laden team yet: GK – Ringo Starr – Sets the rhythm in the back, allowing our creative geniuses to take the credit further forward. LB – … Continue reading
The Tuesday XI: Mr. and Mrs. Edition
Summertime means wedding season, and so to commemorate we’ve brought you a pair of teams representing the Misters and Missuses (and Misses. And Ms.es) you’re spending all your vacation days to go celebrate with: GK – Mr. Clean – Keeps … Continue reading
By the Numbers: 9
Soccer lists are ubiquitous and come in all shapes and sizes, types and varieties. We at O87 never settle for just doing another list. “Just another list” isn’t even in our vocabulary. So, when one of us decided that it … Continue reading
The Tuesday Ten: Olympic Squads Edition
On the eve (not literally) of the Olympics, we know you are all thrilled. How often does one team have the opportunity to win every major trophy in a row (we’re not counting the Confederations Cup, to be sure)? Steffi … Continue reading
By the Numbers: 8
Soccer lists are ubiquitous and come in all shapes and sizes, types and varieties. We at O87 never settle for just doing another list. “Just another list” isn’t even in our vocabulary. So, when one of us decided that it … Continue reading
The Friday Morning TV Club
Back in the fall, we wrote a two-part breakdown of the art of the soccer commercial. We looked at ten notable ads, from Carlsburg’s Pub Team to Write the Future and the Secret Tournament, searching for the secrets of the genre, what it … Continue reading
Tuesday Ten: Bizarro Edition
The Euros have come and gone, leaving half the world completely unsurprised (“Oh, Spain won.”) and half the world completely surprised (“Oh, Germany didn’t win?”). There were wonderful goals, beautiful fans, tear-jerking anthems, and just a dash of racism to … Continue reading
The Other 87 