To say coach Tom Cable is a glass-half-full kind of guy is stating the obvious. Raiders owner Al Davis isn’t talking, so for now Cable is the only guy doing the pouring. So, yes, please fill it to the brim with optimism after a 1-2 start. Oakland lost a crusher last week, 24-23 at Arizona [...]
England forward Theo Walcott netted a hat-trick as Premier League new boys Blackpool were brought back down to earth with a 6-0 thrashing at Arsenal. The 21-year-old was a controversial omission from Fabio Capello’s ill-fated World Cup squad, only to be welcomed back into the England fold following the dismal display in South Africa. It [...]
Arsenal face Blackpool later on in their first home game of the new season. It’s a game which Arsenal can be justifiably confident of taking 3 points from, but the danger of taking a win for granted is one that has been shown to Arsenal several times over the last couple of years. The loss [...]