Arsenal midfield maestro Declan Rice is basically a 50/50 proposition for Saturday night's first versus worst Premier League fixture. Rice, one of the Gunners' many star men, has an unspecified illness, but according to manager Mikel Arteta, it doesn't sound very serious. "I think that he needed more of a bed than sunshine because he wasn't feeling good at all," Arteta said … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Wolves: Declan Rice, William Saliba, Leandro Trossard
Arsenal Team News vs Wolves: Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Max Dowman
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber missed Wednesday night's 3-0 UEFA Champions League win at Club Brugge with an unspecified/undisclosed injury. His position group mate, Riccardo Calafiori, who is currently suspended domestically, but eligible for UEFA competition, has also been battling an injury issue of some sort. "They both had issues from the weekend - two really bad … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Wolves: Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Max Dowman
Tottenham Team News at Nottingham Forest: Destiny Udogie, James Maddison
We all kind of knew, when Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank first spoke of it, that the injury to Destiny Udogie was actually much more serious than he made it sound. After initially playing it down, saying Udogie would only be out a little while, Frank got more candid on Monday. … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Nottingham Forest: Destiny Udogie, James Maddison
Tottenham Team News at Nottingham Forest: Bissouma, Johnson, Kulusevski
Yves Bissouma is almost certainly on his way out of Tottenham Hotspur. His contract expires in the summer, and he hasn't played a minute so far this season. He was recently caught inhaling laughing gas (nitrous oxide) and that forced him to make a public apology where he admitted a “severe lack of judgement.” … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Nottingham Forest: Bissouma, Johnson, Kulusevski
Liverpool Team News vs Brighton: Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, Wataru Endo
It seems like Mohamed Salah has sealed his exit from Liverpool FC. Hard to imagine the club legend coming back from this. Mo Salah reacted about as poorly as possible to his getting dropped, and the situation only worsened from there. It has been bad for all involved, and for Salah and the Merseyside club, well, the January transfer window opens in just 22 days. It is a sad … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News vs Brighton: Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, Wataru Endo
Chelsea vs Everton Team News: Liam Delap, Moises Caicedo, Idrissa Gueye, Thierno Barry
A three-game suspension was handed to Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo after he drew a straight red card in the London derby loss to Arsenal. Caicedo missed the next match, a loss to Leeds United and then the draw with AFC Bournemouth. It is obvious that Chelsea is simply not the same without him. While he did come back for the Champions League clash last night, the Blues lost … [Read more...] about Chelsea vs Everton Team News: Liam Delap, Moises Caicedo, Idrissa Gueye, Thierno Barry
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua Plays the Victim Card Against ACC
If you want to learn what the words "targeted," "permanent damage" and "attacked" mean, then stay away from the press conference held by Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua today. Words have actual meaning, and you can't just go around making up new definitions for words, in a way that simply suits your own interests. A classic example would be the idiots who reach … [Read more...] about Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua Plays the Victim Card Against ACC
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie, No Debate
It started as a novel concept, about a decade and a half ago. Is Die Hard, a movie released in the summer of 1988, often designated as an action film first, also a Christmas movie at the same time? With way more violence and cursing than a typical Christmas movie, can we call this film an example of yuletide cinema? "Scholars" and "historians" have "debated" this for years. … [Read more...] about Die Hard is a Christmas Movie, No Debate
Mean Girls is Not a Christmas Movie, Despite Growing Notion That it is
People are really trying to make fetch happen by designating Mean Girls as Christmas movie. The 2004 comedy, set in the Chicago's north suburbs (the high school depicted is a thinly veiled, fictionalized New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL) is indeed a timeless classic. It inspired a sequel, a Broadway play, a plethora of catch-phrases and the dumbest "official day" … [Read more...] about Mean Girls is Not a Christmas Movie, Despite Growing Notion That it is
Illini Football Headed to Music City Bowl: What it Means
What a perfect time for the news to break! No. 13 Tennessee and No. 14 Illinois will tip off, just a couple hours from now, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. According to both CBS Sports and On3 Sports, the Illini football team is headed to the Music City Bowl in Nashville. Their opponent, which is guaranteed to be a SEC team, is yet to be determined. … [Read more...] about Illini Football Headed to Music City Bowl: What it Means