Sentences with phrase «by football standards»

Palmer was old by football standards (not really by life standards) and Arians was old period, but they knew what they were doing.

Not exact matches

Voted one of the top football and sports bars in America by Draft Magazine, Forbes, Esquire and MSN City Guides, the 5 - acre property is legendary to tailgaters, averaging three live bands, three DJs, and 100 part - time employees to manage anywhere between the 6,000 - 8,000 people that show up for a standard Packers home game.

«I would quickly come to realize that this standard exchange — always initiated by Biff or [defensive coach] Joe [Ehrmann]-- was just as much a part of Gilman football as running or tackling.»

The little Argentinian genius has not, by his relatively high standards, enjoyed his greatest 12 months on the football field, and yet compared to any other player it would be considered a monumental 2013, but that is just reflective of how highly the forward is rated amongst his peers.

By college football standards, Mack is great with his hands.

After such a poor season by their standards the year previous and the complete lack of European football on offer, it was questionable whether United would manage to attract the world class talent they so obviously craved, but they managed to get their man despite interest from PSG and City.

By any standard, that Liverpool team should have blown Swansea away — but it happens in football.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

The line - out is ridiculously dangerous even by American football's standards.

Sometimes football seems to think it should be able to live by different standards to the rest of society.

this is what you get for the previous share holders selling to Kronke and no other, the departure of david dein, the retaining of wenger, tolerating sub standard management and on field performances, retaining deadwood over the use by date, i have supported arsenal since 1979 our club is just a cash cow for a greedy disinterested owner to prop up his other interests, lets hope we do not get relegated under this owner / management fiasco, they will take their money and run, we will be left to clean up and re-build, football before greed, concerned supported.

Well, it gives us a big sample size (at least by college football standards).

The rules of pro football may have changed, but the standards by which Munoz lives his life are unaltered.

QUICK 6 FOOTBALL has set the standard of 7on7 play by creating a fun - filled day of competitive football with a dedicate staff that keeps the event organized and moving fluently throughout FOOTBALL has set the standard of 7on7 play by creating a fun - filled day of competitive football with a dedicate staff that keeps the event organized and moving fluently throughout football with a dedicate staff that keeps the event organized and moving fluently throughout the day.

There have been all sorts of stories about and praise of the Frenchman in recent weeks because of the amazing 20th anniversary as Gunners boss, but his latest trick could be even more remarkable than his trophies, doubles and even the invincible Premier League winning season in 2003 - 04, because Wenger has managed to get a Tottenham player enthusing about the brilliant football that Arsenal play, as reported by the Evening Standard.

Arsene Wenger mentioned the lack of fluency in English of the Arsenal and Brazil international defender Gabriel again this week, reported by the Evening Standard, after the centre back was widely lambasted in the football press for his part in the two goals of the young Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.

Though Raul has had a disappointing season and Ronaldo a pretty average season by his high standards (though he is the club top - scorer with 12 La Liga goals and three European goals), Owen has played just 1,200 minutes of football this season and it has been a colossal waste of talent considering the nine goals he has scored whenever he has had chances coming off the bench.

Football finances were back in the news this week; firstly, with a report by a company called Vysyble claiming that football was heading for financial disaster and secondly, a contradictory upbeat article in the Evening Standard trumpeting the fact that London was leading the charge in the game's unstoppable revenueFootball finances were back in the news this week; firstly, with a report by a company called Vysyble claiming that football was heading for financial disaster and secondly, a contradictory upbeat article in the Evening Standard trumpeting the fact that London was leading the charge in the game's unstoppable revenuefootball was heading for financial disaster and secondly, a contradictory upbeat article in the Evening Standard trumpeting the fact that London was leading the charge in the game's unstoppable revenue growth.

The director of football idea appeared first in the London Evening Standard last month and was then picked up generally by the rest of the media.

They will be delighted with how it has gone so far, and early murmurs about the Pulis style of play have evaporated as they have climbed the table with a reasonably attractive style of football (well attractive by Pulis standards, anyway).

Brazil, by their lofty standards, have had a barren run in international football in recent years, but the signs are that this great football nation is ready to bounce back.

Aguero should never get away with such disgraceful act.He clearly knew what he was doing.I know the whole football world would have gone crazy already if it was Fellani or Costa sending an elbow down an opponent's throat.I really don't trust the FA to be fair and make the right decision because of it's double standard nature.If everyone is supposed to play by the same rules, then Aguero should also get the same punishment Fellani got for the same act.Players from the mighty Man United can not get severely punished while players from shit clubs like city walk free.

I recognize that NOCSAE's decision may have some technical merit; and that it may be to some degree be necessary to protect the integrity of its helmet standard by weeding out what one football helmet representative characterized in an email to me as «snake oil salesmen» marketing supplemental padding products that, despite their overblown claims, likely do little if anything to reduce, much less prevent, concussions, and may, at least in theory, compromise the ability of football helmets to protect players as the manufacturers intended.

The long answer is that, it is true that the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) initially decided in July 2013 that modification of helmets with third - party after - market add - ons, such as impact sensors installed inside a helmet or to its exterior, would be viewed as voiding the helmet manufacturer's certification, and that the certification could only be regained if the helmet was retested by the manufacturer with the add - on, NOCSAE later issued a press release clarifying that position: Instead of automatically voiding the certification, NOCSAE decided it would leave it up to helmet manufacturers to decide whether a particular third - party add - on affixed to the helmet, such as a impact sensor, voided its certification of compliance with NOCSAE's standard, and now allows companies which make add - on products for football helmets to make their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standards on a helmet model, as long as the certification is done according to NOCSAE standards, and as long as the manufacturer assumes responsibility (in other words, potential legal liability) for the helmet / add - on combination.

Even by the alarmist standards of many product warnings, the labels on the backs of the football helmets are bracingly blunt: «No helmet system can protect you from serious brain and / or neck injuries including paralysis or death.

The senators, all members of the committee, introduced the Youth Sports Concussion Act earlier this year to help ensure that safety standards for sports equipment, including football helmets, are based on the latest science and curb false advertising claims made by manufacturers to increase protective sports gear sales.

NOCSAE's helmet standards have eliminated skull fractures in football by requiring the advancement of new helmet technology.

Weah, a retired international footballer and standard bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) was declared winner on Friday after the Boxing Day run - off polls by Liberia's national electoral commission.

The facility, he stated although would be situated in Dormaa would serve the entire Brong Ahafo Region stressing there were plans by the Akuffo Addo government to construct similar centres in other parts of the region as well as a FIFA standard football pitch in Sunyani soon after the proposed center is completed.

The emergence of Ahmad as the standard bearer of those seeking change took many involved in African football by surprise.

FIFA, world football's governing body is no stranger to controversy and ridicule, but even by Sepp Blatter's standards, this is ridiculous.

Many games, even those that are American standards such as baseball and football, limit the level of participation by each student simply based on each student's position on the field.

I just turned 30 last October (yikes), I live by myself in a quiet corner of County Durham, up in the North East (I am not a Geordie tho) I love football, support Liverpool, used to play to quite a high standard (semi-pro) and have played against (at schoolboy level) the likes of Woodgate Gerrard and Owen.