The Third Dukes

Basically, yeah. The undersea creatures with a giant blowhole atop their head. Look, I never said I'd provide the love for them.

What? People are mentioning He-Man and not She-Ra? And where's the love for Go-Bots, the Laffalympics, Snorks, and the rest of the "USA CARTOON EXPRESS~!"?

Though I'm sure there is a lot of fanboyism in these things, but you seem to suggest that just being a movie watcher isn't good enough to rate films. Or basically, don't judge unless you are in the industry, which is pants.

The whole list is garbage. Go look at AFI's list -- ya know, where they interviews experts and people who do movies for a living -- for a much better list.

Hope: Huddersfield goes back to the First Division -- er, League Championship, sorry -- and officially erases all the damage done by Barry Rubery and Ick Wadsworth. Fear: Huddersfield, disheartened by last season's playoff debacle, phones it in and goes back down, especially if Sadford does the trick.

oldskool said what I meant to say but didn't -- no, don't ask why what I said came out, I don't know either. It's the same reason hockey and basketball declined in the 90s -- coaches became so obsessed with tactics and running set plays (don't get me started on the evils of the offside trap) that the players were being stifled. I mean, if you had a national football team with so much class at every position, would you insist they do 5 behind the ball, offside trap, 4-5-1, slow building play? Or would you say "I have the best athletes and the best players" and just let them go nuts? (Careful, Stevie Mac, your future may ride on your answer.) Meanwhile, from the "maybe this game is catching on in the US" department:

Longtime Sports Illustrated reporter Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman -- who is admittedly not a football fan, but has been a reporter on Yankee football for about 50 years -- sums up why most of America can't get into "soccer".

Zidane had a running start, though, and it wouldn't surprise me if Materazzi were also moving forward. A collision like that, given the relative speeds, is enough to stagger Materazzi at the least. The bottom line, though, is that if Zidane did that in a non-football environment, he's getting arrested.

How much do you want to bet the shot of the referees getting medals is misinterpreted by at least one conspirator? And Liam, do you recall how Australia flat-out MUGGED Holland in a friendly? That's what I mean.

Italy was the best team this Cup. I can't say they didn't deserve to win. And as for Australia getting a questionable penalty against them, I imagine Australia's reputation preceded them. Plus, as Matz said, Italy would've won that match in extra time -- even with 10 men, they looked better. Forza Italia. Now all hell breaks loose domestically.

Just one Italian misses and it's back to level. This isn't over yet, GoGo.

What in God's name is the crowd upset about? Do they think Materazzi dove and Zidane somehow didn't deserve it? This makes no sense!

Game, Set, Match. Congratulations, Zizou. Have some goat horns.

Iaquinta and De Rossi anticipated to enter soon. De Rossi, of course, is the man who elbowed the fuck out of McBride. Bastard.

Wow -- Henry is class. What a run there. Christ, that was more of a penalty than the penalty!

Already a man down? Who is it?

Marcelo Balboa just mentioned there's a rumor that Zidane could move to MLS when his contract expires. Anyone over in Europe heard that?

Ooh, we got a game on our hands!

Wembley-Tor!

IRONY! Penalty to France!