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Arsene Wenger: The Master Economist

With Arsene Wenger completing 13 years with Arsenal I wanted to do a tribute article but, in doing so, one thing became ever so clear, Arsene has become a master of this money-centric world we ...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 month ago 482 reads 9 comments
An Open Letter To F.C. Barcelona: Back Off From Cesc

Dear Mr. Laporta, Begiristain, and Guardiola, First off I'd like to state that I have been a supporter of your club for a long time and still am. F.C...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 month ago 1,359 reads 56 comments
EPL 2009-10: What We Have Learned So Far

This break in the EPL season gives us a perfect opportunity to sit back and analyze the year so far. From the good (lots of scoring), the bad (Portsmouth, Hull) to the ugly (Adebayor's antics, ...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 month ago 393 reads 14 comments
Cougars Pull It Off and Cowboys, Tide Roll: College Football Week One Recap

Week one has come and gone and left us with a pile of unanswered questions, expectations, and bodies (the latter courtesy of one LeGarrette Blount)...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 2 months ago 370 reads 0 comments
Ranking USC's Top Rivals As of Right Now

With Notre Dame and UCLA hitting rough patches the past few years, I went researching to find USC's biggest rivals as of right now? I considered results in the past 5 years, and how these results impacted the Trojans' seasons...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 4 months ago 540 reads 4 comments
WEC 41 Preview: Brown vs. Faber 2

This Sunday night, one of the most anticipated fights of the year will take place in Sacramento, Calif. It's the WEC Featherweight championship, and I can't wait for it. The main card, a rematch of WEC 36 last Nov...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 6 months ago 427 reads 0 comments
USC Football to Play Hawaii in 2012-2013

USC's athletic director Mike Garrett announced this past Wednesday that USC and Hawai'i would play a home and home during the 2012-2013 seasons. That is great news for college football fans...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 6 months ago 200 reads 2 comments
Gators' Resilience, Defense Helps Florida Outlast Oklahoma in BCS Championship

Legend has it that when Paul "Bear" Bryant went to a recruit to try to lure him to play for Alabama he would say, "Son, do you wanna win? Then come to Alabama." Urban Meyer may be able to bring in recruits using the same line...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 10 months ago 589 reads 19 comments
Why the Utah Utes Should Win the AP National Championship

The BCS champion will be crowned on Jan. 8, that is already determined. However, after tonight's performance, one question must be asked...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 11 months ago 2,015 reads 59 comments
NFL Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles Get Help Then Take Care of Business

After last week’s lost to the Redskins, the first thing I did was go to the NFL’s website to figure out how the heck my beloved Eagles could make it into the playoffs...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 11 months ago 252 reads 3 comments
College Football: Breaking Down the BCS Bowl Games

So here we go. The regular season is over and the bowl season is set to begin. There's no more room for whining, no more time to make the cases for your teams. Now it's all about the games, the way football should always be...

Written by Gustavo Destro about 12 months ago 942 reads 0 comments
Myron Rolle: A Breath of Fresh Air in the World of College Football

This past Saturday, the Florida State Seminoles scored an important victory, beating the Maryland Terrapins 37-3 and keeping their hopes of an ACC Coastal Championship alive. But the school's biggest win came outside of the football field...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 253 reads 0 comments
College Football: Oklahoma Throws a Wrench into BCS Machine

Why couldn’t it just be simple? Oklahoma’s 65-21 thumping of Texas Tech on Saturday night makes the BCS, once again, painfully confusing to figure out...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 260 reads 4 comments
College Football: Handicaping Each Contenders Chances of Reaching the Title Game

Week 11 provided us collge football fans with some, say, closure. Penn State's loss cleared the way to what most fans believe is the rightful national title matchup, a Big 12 vs. SEC showdown...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 519 reads 6 comments
Colleg Football Week 9: Big Matchups, Big Stadiums, Big Stakes

The college football season so far has been filled with surprises (Ball State; really?), disappointments (Auburn, Clemson, West Va.) and great games (Texas-Oklahoma, Ole Miss-Florida) but this week is shaping up to be the best one yet...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 178 reads 0 comments
Michael Phelps: The Best Sports Story of the Past Four Years

We all know of Michael Phelps' great accomplishments throughout these Olympic Games—the eight gold medals, the seven world records, the close finishes, and the dominant races. I am not here to elaborate on those, but to try to prove a point...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 546 reads 1 comments
Open-Mic: All Time College Football Team. Part One, The Offense.

When I received an e-mail from Bleacher Report about the latest open-mic article (All-time teams), many thoughts crossed my mind. An all-time Red Sox team, all-time USC team, an all-time Philadelphia Eagles team...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 479 reads 2 comments
Why I Love College Football, in a Few Short Sentences

Ah, the summertime. Sunshine, no school, baseball. Who am I kidding? Give me some college football. Don't even ask me how many days are left until it starts. I stopped counting for fear my head was going to explode...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 572 reads 24 comments
College Football: 30 Fearless Predictions for the 2008 Season

The 2008 college football season can't come soon enough. NCAA Football 09 is great, but I need the real thing. With that in mind, I came up with 30 predictions for the 2008 season. 1. The SEC will be really good this year, again...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 10,746 reads 58 comments
MLB Rumor Mill: Who's Going Where?

With the deal that sent C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee becoming official today, the MLB's trade season is officially underway. Now teams that had their eyes on the big lefty will go to their plan B and much can happen until the official deadline, July 31st..

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 641 reads 0 comments
Charlie Weis Predicts 9-12 Wins: It's Not Happening

Blue and Gold Illustrated reports that Notre Dame Head Coach Charlie Weis is "privately projecting anywhere from nine to 12 victories this year." I could spend the whole article analyzing Notre Dame's schedule, but let's cut to the chase...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 712 reads 9 comments
College Football: 2008 Top 10 Wide Receivers

This is Part Two of a series ranking the country's best players by position. You can read Part One here. College Football is a great little machine...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 7,783 reads 12 comments
Why Federer-Nadal Pt. Three Is A Must See

On Sunday, the two most dominant players of this generation will face each other in what promises to be a clash of titans. And, no, I'm not talking about Wakefield-Chamberlain on Sunday Night Baseball...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 622 reads 2 comments
Red Sox-Yankees: John Lester Goes Nine Strong

If you told me at the beginning of the season that Jon Lester would be the Red Sox's best pitcher, I would have been a bit skeptical. Listen, I love Lester...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 329 reads 0 comments
College Football Pre-Season: 2008 Top 10 Running Backs

College Football is a great little machine. No matter the year, you are sure that great players will have great seasons and no matter the position, there will always be a discussion on which player is better...

Written by Gustavo Destro about about 1 year ago 6,153 reads 16 comments

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Gustavo Destro Article Archive

Arsene Wenger: The Master Economist

An Open Letter To F.C. Barcelona: Back Off From Cesc

EPL 2009-10: What We Have Learned So Far

Cougars Pull It Off and Cowboys, Tide Roll: College Football Week One Recap

Ranking USC's Top Rivals As of Right Now

WEC 41 Preview: Brown vs. Faber 2

USC Football to Play Hawaii in 2012-2013

Gators' Resilience, Defense Helps Florida Outlast Oklahoma in BCS Championship

Why the Utah Utes Should Win the AP National Championship

NFL Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles Get Help Then Take Care of Business

College Football: Breaking Down the BCS Bowl Games

Myron Rolle: A Breath of Fresh Air in the World of College Football

College Football: Oklahoma Throws a Wrench into BCS Machine

College Football: Handicaping Each Contenders Chances of Reaching the Title Game

Colleg Football Week 9: Big Matchups, Big Stadiums, Big Stakes

Michael Phelps: The Best Sports Story of the Past Four Years

Open-Mic: All Time College Football Team. Part One, The Offense.

Why I Love College Football, in a Few Short Sentences

College Football: 30 Fearless Predictions for the 2008 Season

MLB Rumor Mill: Who's Going Where?

Charlie Weis Predicts 9-12 Wins: It's Not Happening

College Football: 2008 Top 10 Wide Receivers

Why Federer-Nadal Pt. Three Is A Must See

Red Sox-Yankees: John Lester Goes Nine Strong

College Football Pre-Season: 2008 Top 10 Running Backs

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