Metrodome’s collapsed roof hardly trivial

If you heard people talking about an NFL game being delayed yesterday and played tonight, they’re referring to the Minnesota Vikings hosting the New York Giants.  The Vikings’ home stadium, the Metrodome, suffered a collapsed roof from a foot and a half of snow, however, so the Vikings will be “hosting” the Giants at Ford [...]

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Are you ready for some football?

College football is well underway, and now the NFL has kicked off its season with the New Orleans Saints beating the Minnesota Vikings Thursday night, 14-9.  A few things to know as the rest of the teams get rolling this weekend: Tom Brady just got in a car crash (he’s okay) AND signed a long [...]

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Soccer (I Mean Football) Terms in Spanish

In honor of Spain’s win in the World Cup last month, this post will list some commonly used soccer vocabulary in Spanish.  It will make for a nice reference point the next time you get involved in watching a soccer match. soccer – el fútbol the World Cup – la Copa Mundial the game – [...]

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Spain beats Germany 1-0 and will meet the Netherlands

It just happened, and even if you don’t watch soccer (or football), you need to know this likely dinner topic: in World Cup semifinal action, Spain beat Germany 1-0 and will be playing the Netherlands for in the World Cup final on Sunday.  A late header (71 minutes) by Puyol gave Spain the only goal [...]

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