Men in Blazers

From the brilliant mind (well, Instagram) of American hero...

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:13:00 -0400

From the brilliant mind (well, Instagram) of American hero Clinto Dempsey — “Bocanegra and Cherundolo playing piggy back.”

Via GFOP Chase Tingley.

If you were not already over excited for Euro 2012… get...

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:35:03 -0400

If you were not already over excited for Euro 2012… get ready to go to threat level red.

John Terry lies back and thinks of England.

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:45:50 -0400

John Terry lies back and thinks of England.

Lady Physio, is that you? GFOP Paul Collins eagle-eyed the one...

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:22:52 -0400

Lady Physio, is that you?

GFOP Paul Collins eagle-eyed the one and only at the 1:13 mark. He writes, “I noticed something appalling/titillating. It was our precious Lady Physio being attacked! Get your male parts off of her, Michael Essien!”

Via @mechinations. President Obama secures the soccer mom swing...

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:12:48 -0400

Via @mechinations. President Obama secures the soccer mom swing vote by watching the Champions League final.

Post-match euphoria

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:48:00 -0400

Post-match euphoria

Via GFOP Ben Thurber

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:11:00 -0400

Via GFOP Ben Thurber

Schweini, We All Weep With You!

Sun, 20 May 2012 07:25:10 -0400

Schweini, We All Weep With You!

REQUESTING RAVENS: MEN IN BLAZERS FIRST ANNUAL END OF SEASON...

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:14:51 -0400

REQUESTING RAVENS: MEN IN BLAZERS FIRST ANNUAL END OF SEASON AWARDS

To be announced on our forthcoming END OF SEASON pod… !!! (and we only use exclamation points in emergencies…!!!)

You can send us your ravens via:
Email: meninblazers@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers
Twitter: @meninblazers

Here are the categories:

Your favorite player to watch this season and why?
Best player to hail from Nacogdoches, TX?
The three players you would most like to have round for dinner and why?
What non-football activity would be improved by Sir Ian Darke’s commentating?
What is your favorite Mario Balotelli t-shirt we never got to see?
Which player would you like by your side when the glasses fly, the pool balls are thrown, and the bar erupts in fisticuffs?
Which player is most likely to write good poetry, why and what would it read like?
What life lesson did you learn from this season and who taught you it?
If there is anything we have not asked but should have done, please insert it here

Vote early, vote often. We cannot wait to hear from you.

Joey Barton’s muse inspires the Daily Mirror to go mad on...

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:52:00 -0400

Joey Barton’s muse inspires the Daily Mirror to go mad on the photoshop.

England announces Euro 2012 squad.

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:40:08 -0400

England announces Euro 2012 squad.

Arsenal’s Gervinho and Mertesacker doing their best Abed...

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:20:00 -0400

Arsenal’s Gervinho and Mertesacker doing their best Abed and Troy Barnes impression. (via @lafaitele)

Football on Mother's Day

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:10:09 -0400

Americans were faced with a very difficult decision on Sunday. Either spend time with your one true love. Or pass the hours on Mother’s Day with wives, matriarchs and the like. Many chose the former, perched in front of an endless numbers of monitors tuned in to Soccer.

Here’s a story of one GFOP, Matt Steber, who tried to get away with both…

Having not missed a Manchester City game in ten years, I found myself faced with a dilemma this past Sunday. Mother’s Day. How cruel to have the final EPL day on Mother’s Day.

I decide to be a good husband and take my wife and kids to NYC for the weekend (knowing I would score big points with the wife for missing the match for her). Sunday after breakfast we made our way to the Metropolitan Museum. Little did she know that while she was admiring priceless works of art with the kids, I was watching the match on my phone. After the equalizer I moved ahead to another exhibit so I could watch more intently.

As the final shot smashed into the back of the net, I momentarily forgot that I was in the Museum, jumped off the bench and screamed into the face of a Greek statute as If I was at Etihad. Hearing the racket my family entered that wing only to find me being escorted out of the museum by security. Needless to say it was a long and quiet ride back to Philly. After two hours of complete silence in the car, my wife turned to me and said, “I’m glad your team finally won, you prick.”

Three days and one diamond ring later, all is forgiven and the house is back to normal. I hope the security tapes never make it to YouTube.

GFOP Ken Smoller sent us a photo of his command center on...

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:32:39 -0400

GFOP Ken Smoller sent us a photo of his command center on Sunday. Five matches and one can of Boddingtons, what more could you want in this world?

Dear Roberto

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:04 -0400

(GFOP Curtis vents after an incredible weekend. Send your telegrams to meninblazers@gmail.com)

To Roberto Mancini and the Manchester City players,

First off, thanks for making Survival Sunday an epic day of football. What an unbelievable finish to the season.

Second, amid all the celebrations, home fireworks displays, and Boddingtons-soaked orgies… take a second to realize what you’ve accomplished this season. Man City, with your billions of dollars and elite world-class squad, you managed to (barely) beat a Man United squad with the median age of an old folks home… consisting of a retired mid-fielder, more than a few should-have-been-put-out-to-pasture players and a half blind goalkeeper. And it took you until the very last day of the season… dramatic pause… in the final 5 minutes of stoppage time. Way to go chaps.

Maybe instead of all the celebrating, Roberto, you should be calling your squad in tomorrow to start running drills for next season.

Regards,

Curtis Pierce
a Chelsea fan in Los Angeles

The one and only Winston Churchill and his dog Rufus. Sammy...

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:54:46 -0400

The one and only Winston Churchill and his dog Rufus. Sammy still dreams of a chocolate lab named Winston. (HT to GFOP Henry Weiner)

Paul Merson “They’re all cuddling each other....

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:22:46 -0400

Paul Merson “They’re all cuddling each other. They’ve got love bites and everything.”

Via @thatjoshkail

This Manchester United fan is a comedic genius. I don’t...

Sun, 13 May 2012 20:23:47 -0400

This Manchester United fan is a comedic genius. I don’t know who he is, but someone, please give him his own reality show

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Sun, 13 May 2012 16:28:52 -0400

Last day of the Serie A Season. A sad farewell to a gaggle of...

Sat, 12 May 2012 07:55:00 -0400

Last day of the Serie A Season. A sad farewell to a gaggle of legendary characters: Inzaghi, Zambrotta, Del Piero, Nesta, Gattuso. Quite a recruiting class for MLS…