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  1. Road To South Africa: Will Capello's "Tre Leoni" Roar?

    Since he began managing regularly in 1991, Fabio Capello has coached five of the world's most prestigious teams. An unrelenting disciplinarian and brilliant tactician, Capello has been on the sideline for more than 550 matches...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 4 hours ago 0 comments

  2. B/R Writer Distressed, Confused Over Loss of Fan

    SAN DIEGO, CA—After a rather productive day of writing two articles, one of which proved to be highly controversial, B/R writer Eric Gomez toasted his success with a few beers at his neighborhood bar...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 4 days ago 24 comments

  3. Friar Favorites: The Best Third Basemen Ever

    Next in our series chronicling the franchise's best players divided up in their respective positions, we take a look at the hot corner and list the Friars' best third basemen...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 5 days ago 0 comments

  4. Soccer 101: Introduction to Douchebag Behaviors

    (Cue jaunty intro music) Hello and welcome to the exciting world of soccer! Through the wonders of this audiotape, prepare to embark on a marvellous journey through the world of sport without leaving the comfort of your living room! Mr...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 6 days ago 18 comments

  5. Friar Favorites: The Best Second Basemen Ever

    This offseason, I've taken it upon myself to keep the content flowing by assembling a list of the best Padres of all-time that YOU will help me select...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 8 days ago 4 comments

  6. FIFA: Change Loan Regulations NOW!

    When David Beckham decided to hop across the pond for one last run at greatness with AC Milan, no one batted an eyelash stateside...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 10 days ago 31 comments

  7. Friar Favorites: The Padres' Best 1B Ever

    As a way to liven up this long offseason (As a Padre fan, I've been literally tuned out since mid-July), we're going to take a trip down memory lane and talk about the best Padres of all-time...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 11 days ago 4 comments

  8. Philip Rivers Drying Up Chargers' Playoff Hopes

    Two games behind division-leading Denver at 4-6 and with five games remaining against teams with winning records, the San Diego Chargers are so far back up against the wall they’re leaving body prints on it...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 13 days ago 15 comments

  9. Stay Classy, San Diego: Padres Bounce Hoffman After 15+ Years

    It's not an everyday occurrence when you find yourself saying goodbye to someone who holds an all-time record for something in baseball—our national past time, the most traditional and ...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 17 days ago 16 comments

  10. Flagging The NFL: Has The League Gone Soft?

    Deep into the fourth quarter, San Diego's bend-and-nine-times-out-of-10-break defense had allowed yet another modest gain to Tyler Thigpen and the scrappy Chiefs...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 20 days ago 8 comments

  11. Harry Redknapp Spurs on Tottenham's Resurgence

    Often the butt of jokes this season, the latest to involve Tottenham Hotspur was quite simply that players could not understand outgoing manager Juande Ramos' instructions. Not exactly a zinger, but the point gets across...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 23 days ago 6 comments

  12. AFC West: Who Will Win the Worst Division in Football?

    Try and think of the last time an AFC West team won a game. Stumped? That's probably because it was three Sundays ago...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 27 days ago 4 comments

  13. Build Your Own Sports Halloween Costume! (For 2009!)

    It's never too early to start planning, folks. Sure, Halloween is barely over—but does that mean you can't already start to think about what you're going to be next year? Why bore everyone ...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 29 days ago 18 comments

  14. Point, Counterpoint: Maradona v. Pele

    This article is part two of a series done in collaboration with fellow Bleacher Report writer Joe Guarr. You can find Joe's argument for Pelé by clicking here. The Estadio Azteca in Mexico City was the first stadium to hold two World Cup finals...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 25 comments

  15. Provocative Ads Make B/R Writer Forget What He Was Writing About

    SAN DIEGO, CA—Bleacher Report writer Eric Gomez was settling into his usual routine of sitting in front of the computer. He opened a document with several article ideas and random notes, when something odd and unexpected happened...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 27 comments

  16. Chargers Look to Save Season by Firing Cottrell... Will They?

    Facing the real possibility of missing the playoffs despite playing in one of the weakest divisions of the NFL, the San Diego Chargers decided to address their most glaring weakness by firing defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell on Tuesday...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  17. The San Diego Sports Curse: Apathy

    You can write pretty much anything on Wikipedia nowadays. That's the first thought that came to my head when I stumbled upon it. The San Diego Sports Curse...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 17 comments

  18. Drop Dead Ted: Firing Cottrell Could Save Season

    Last season, when the Chargers slumped to a 5-5 start, commentators pointed to San Diego's coaching staff, led by Head Coach Norv Turner and Defensive Coordinator Ted Cottrell...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 8 comments

  19. If the U.S. Is Better, Why Keep Poaching Players From Mexico?

    In the recent U.S. Men's National Team loss to Trinidad & Tobago, the young starting eleven featured both Michael Orozco and José Francisco Torres, who ply their trade in the Mexican league...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 24 comments

  20. Trading Peavy Would Kill Padres' Hopes of Winning In Near-Future

    San Diego Padres owner John Moores is making it clear that he wants to potentially save as much money as possible if the very likely scenario of selling the team rears its head soon...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  21. What's This Noise I Hear About the "Old" L.T.?

    Fans are fickle, stubborn creatures. New Yorkers booed Babe Ruth out of the Bronx when it became apparent that the Bambino couldn't hit 'em out like he used to...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 12 comments

  22. Playoff Systems Would Promote Mediocrity in European Leagues

    Recently, I read a very good article by fellow B/R writer Miles Kenton that provided a good argument for instituting a playoff system in England. Although the idea sounds good in principle, I have to disagree...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 6 comments

  23. I Support Only One Football Club... and I'm Proud of It!

    Recently, I was browsing a friend's Facebook profile when I noticed application boxes littering the page indicating his favorite sports teams. There was one for basketball, one for baseball, one for the NFL...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 41 comments

  24. Power Outage: Will San Diego Make the Playoffs?

    At five games into the 2007 NFL season, San Diego was staring at a 2-3 record and the very real possibility of missing the playoffs. One year later, the Bolts face the exact same situation after Week Five...

    Written by Eric Gomez about about 1 month ago 8 comments

  25. Wunderkinder: Football Prodigies Under 20

    They may not be able to drink or even vote legally, but these kids are making more money than most of us can even dream about...

    Written by Eric Gomez about 2 months ago 30 comments