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World Cup of Hate, Part 4: The Ones You Might Know
The trek across Europe’s road of soccer hatred continues. Last time, we touched on the clubs and rivalries that even the most casual of American sports fans have heard about. This time, we still mention teams that people should probably know, but also some that many don’t. But ask any soccer fan to name ten big…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 3: The Ones You Probably Know
EUROPE (13) Our journey of hatred has taken us overseas for the first time. With this move comes a bit of a shift with these presentations. We’re taking a huge step up, taking a look at hatred that’s much deeper and older than anything we’re used to in our sports. These rivalries don’t involve just soccer…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 2: West Coast Best Coast
Last time, we went into detail on the biggest rivalry in Mexico, the biggest soccer nation in North/Central America. The Clasico Nacional set a hell of a bar — a rivalry so fierce it unquestionably tops others that would probably make the final tournament had they been in most other countries. So what can the United…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 1: A Trip Down Below
It’s often said that love makes us do crazy things. I’d argue that hate makes us just as crazy — if not crazier. While many believe love and hate to be polar opposites, I think they’re more like two sides of the same coin. Both are powerful emotions with a singular focus — a person,…
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2023 Draft Newsletter
Welcome to a new era of the Epic League! Think that’s a bit dramatic? Consider the following: all but one of us are now in our 30’s, as of next weekend half of us will have been married, and Dad will soon not be the only member of the league who’s, well, a dad. We’re…
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Week 19 Newsletter: Into the Unknown
It’s a testament to the best laid plans of mice and men that the one year I decided to not publish a newsletter every week, the newsletter technically goes longer than it ever has. Super Bowl-specific newsletters aside, this is the latest in a season and latest in January that I’ve published one of these.…
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