Sports Media Apologizes For Beckham Neglect

The Beautiful Game found this 5/15/2008 on theoffsiderules.blogspot.com [flag]

From the most serious sports news network ever: NEW YORK, NY — In a unique gesture, the members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association of America took out a full page ad in the sports section of USA Today, apologizing for “forgetting about David Beckham." Last week, after being contacted by MLS commissioner Don Garber, the NSSA had a startling realization - they ... [link]

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Published 5/15/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Beautiful Game) at The Beautiful Game
Don't by into the silly rumors that the former Seattle Sounders coach is gonna call it quits after this weekend's FA Cup final. It's being called "an unbelievable load of rubbish, complete and utter make believe." Some W.C. qualifying info. [Goff] Barca to tour the U.S., a lot. [SI] Collective sportscasters apologize for lack of Beckham coverage (wink, wink). [The Offside Rules] Some uhhhh, not safe for the eyes, pics of LanDo. [Pies]

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