Door verschillende omstandigheden ben ik niet in de gelegenheid geweest om een stukje te schrijven! Wil jullie er niet mee lastig vallen en dan doe ik dat ook maar niet!!

Laten we het over de Pirates hebben ;-)
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Mei 2004 ben ik vertrokken naar the US of A om daar te gaan werken voor een groot internationaal bedrijf! Het ging allemaal zo snel dat ik geen tijd heb gehad om toen afscheid te nemen van de Nijmegen Pirates. Na 7,5 jaar ben ik weer terug in Nederland en hoef ik geen afscheid meer te nemen ;-)
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Here it is, my personal analysis of the playoff teams. My 2010 playoff rankings. Feel free to criticize!
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(Tomorrow’s SuperBowl News Article—my modest prediction)
The Colts broke away from the Saints in the fourth quarter, and then wrapped up yet another attempt at the Lombardy Trophy by kicking an extra point to chalk down the score of 30-31 on the final scoreboard.
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It is that time of the year when the snow drizzles down on our rooftops, with the fireplace running full-steam, we cherish gifts and (excessive) love underneath our mistletoe, while gradually the NFL reaches its ultimate climax. Final cuts are made, tears are shed over missed opportunities, the playoff picture rises above obscurity as a group of swing-teams fight for that final wildcard berth. In terms of competitiveness, it doesn’t get much better.
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Without a single doubt, College Football is where the magic begins. Although the NFL is a widely acclaimed organization, it is not where student-kids are still spoon-fed, or where money does not play a prominent role yet. True, if you make it to the NFL, you are lucky. College Football, on the other hand, offers far more; you fight for the reputation of your university and there is always that one flickering billboard that reads “if you play well enough, you might make the trip to Radio City Music Hall, NY in April.”
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The NFL is an intriguing league, truly unpredictable and some players spend more time in prison than they do on the field. The media excels at covering off-the field action, with Burress shooting himself in the foot, Stallworth killing a middle-aged Cuban pedestrian because he was DUI-ing, and Vick back to action after killing dogs simply because it turned him on. Yet, the game itself is as good as it gets. Sunday is everyman’s solace and comfort. Football is what makes a man happy, right?
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