Monthly Archives: June 2014

Knockout Stage Round One – Predictions

The Group Stage is over.  My “Drinking from the World Cup” is over.  But the games go on.  Here’s my prediction for Saturday’s double-header. Brazil vs. Chile This may end up being a popular upset pick, after Chile looked really … Continue reading

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2014 World Cup: Knockout Stage – Top Half (6/28)

Well, we have gotten through the group stage and the field is cut in half.  We have gotten rid of most of the rifraf, and we are ready for some futbol.  The stakes are raised exponentially, as it has become … Continue reading

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BSB’s Sixers Draft Guide

The Sixers have like 8,752 picks in tonight’s NBA draft, but only two of them are in the first round.  And, since the lottery is the only thing that anyone in the mass media seems to care about, I thought … Continue reading

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2014 World Cup – Group G (Day Three Preview)

This post will be updated as Group G progresses… Group G Preview (Germany, Ghana, Portugal, USA) The proverbial “Group of Death.”  Now, obviously, it is not good for the American chances to be placed in such a ridiculous group, but … Continue reading

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2014 World Cup – Group H (Day Three Preview)

This post will be updated as Group H progresses. Group H Preview (Algeria, Belgium, Russia, South Korea) The final group kicks off on Tuesday, as we welcome the very popular sleeper pick, Belgium, to the dance.  Doogan has been talking … Continue reading

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2014 World Cup – Group F (FINAL)

This post will be updated as Group F progresses. Group F Preview (Argentina, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria) The Argentina group is just a pretty insignificant battle for that second spot, as the Argentines are BY FAR the class of … Continue reading

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2014 World Cup – Group E (FINAL)

This post will be updated as Group E progresses. Group E Preview (Ecuador, France, Honduras, Switzerland) Don’t look now, but Switzerland is ranked 6th in the world.  Now, from what I understand (or, more apt, DON’T understand), that ranking is … Continue reading

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Drinking from the World Cup: Day 14

Recapping Day 13: The theme of the day was the end of eras, one very succesful and one not so much, for Italy and Ivory Coast.  Poor Ivory Coast.  Really their last shot to do something at a World Cup … Continue reading

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2014 World Cup – Group D (FINAL)

This post will be updated as Group D progresses. Group D Preview (Costa Rica, England, Italy, Uruguay) One of the most underrated groups when it comes to toughness, Group D is no joke, and the two survivors of this group … Continue reading

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2014 World Cup – Group C (FINAL)

This post will be updated as Group C progresses. Group C Preview (Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Greece, Japan) This is expected to be an extremely fascinating group, from my perspective.  You have four sides from four corners of the globe, who all … Continue reading

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