hokie4redskins Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Well, at least Joe Gibbs got mentioned. No other Redskins. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/michael_silver/06/14/world.cup.nfl/index.html You hated it, didn't you? You got all fired up to watch Team USA take on the Czech Republic in its World Cup opener on Monday, and five minutes in you realized that despite the pregame hype, our shrimpy, wimpy boys in blue were overmatched on international sport's grandest stage. Playing hooky from work to watch Americans get punked is hardly a worthy enterprise, and unless something changes in a hurry against the supremely skilled Italians, it's time to swallow that national pride and start showing some pro-continent love for our friends south of the border. In the meantime, you can't help but fantasize. What if there was a World Cup for football, rather than fútbol? Who would we send, and how dominant would we be? As your one-man selection committee, here's a 40-player squad that could restore American sporting honor while overcoming powerful foes like Canada (Jesse Palmer back to pass, Nate Burleson going deep ... oooh, it's Steve Nash on the end around), England (Osi Umenyiora coming off the edge, Wayne Rooney barreling up the middle) and Nigeria (Samkon Gado and Christian Okoye as split backs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 So Gibbs leads America as the Head Coach? Not bad in resepct for the best Coach in the game right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins4life234 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ricky Williams as Rb?! Ricky Williams? How much is he smoking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909997 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 what the heck is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Well, at least Joe Gibbs got mentioned. No other Redskins. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/michael_silver/06/14/world.cup.nfl/index.html You hated it, didn't you? You got all fired up to watch Team USA take on the Czech Republic in its World Cup opener on Monday, and five minutes in you realized that despite the pregame hype, our shrimpy, wimpy boys in blue were overmatched on international sport's grandest stage. Playing hooky from work to watch Americans get punked is hardly a worthy enterprise, and unless something changes in a hurry against the supremely skilled Italians, it's time to swallow that national pride and start showing some pro-continent love for our friends south of the border. In the meantime, you can't help but fantasize. What if there was a World Cup for football, rather than fútbol? Who would we send, and how dominant would we be? As your one-man selection committee, here's a 40-player squad that could restore American sporting honor while overcoming powerful foes like Canada (Jesse Palmer back to pass, Nate Burleson going deep ... oooh, it's Steve Nash on the end around), England (Osi Umenyiora coming off the edge, Wayne Rooney barreling up the middle) and Nigeria (Samkon Gado and Christian Okoye as split backs). You know it's football in England right? It would be a terrible idea to have world cup American football, as America is basically the only place where it's popular. We'd win every game by at least 30! As for your USA soccer sucks comment, we played better against Italy. 9 men on the field, and we still had a goal that was only called back because a player was offside. We would've won the game if the ref didn't screw us with his phantom calls. Sounds like Italy paid some more refs off. EDIT: Next time, why don't you put the article in quotes so I don't feel stupid replying to the actual author of the article? Considering this guy is an actual writer, Sports Illustrated must be a terrible magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkskin81 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 We would win because there'd be no other countries to play. And as for the REAL World Cup, ther's no way I'm rooting for Mexico. It's only Futbol in spanish speaking countries, it's football in all other english speaking countries, and I'm pretty sure it would translate that way in France, and Germany etc. You're probably one of those people that thinks they're always right and that everyone should follow and/or believe what they say. You lack faith, Virginia Tech sucks and I bet your life is miserable. Cheers to not being you Hokie4redskins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSkins Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Keyshawn Johnson? Give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willmb5 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Keyshawn Johnson? Give me a break. yeah thats exactly what i thought. How bout Tory Holt, who is at least a thousand times better than ME-shawn. and Alge Crunpler over Tony Gonzalez???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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