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Game three of the World Series was delayed as rain and storms covered the area. That hasn’t stopped the game going ahead and it certainly hasn’t stopped the players from giving it their all. With the series tied 1-1 and the game, as I write, tied up 1-1, we will be in for an interesting evening.

If weather had caused a postponement, how would the players have reacted? As a player, you build yourself up for a big game. The adrenalin starts pumping and you become keyed up, a little like a tight rubber band, all ready to be let loose - then nothing.

It can be hard for coaches to lift players, teams even, when that happens. It is a strange psychological phenomenon that professionals sports people go through. Fortunately the players don’t have to go through that tonight. They are out there, the rubber band is slowly unwinding and the Phillies are now leading 2-1.

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There is a curios link between Gaelic football played in Ireland, Australian football and American football. Australia and Ireland have created a new game called ‘International Rules‘ that combines the best of their codes into one game. Every year or two they play off against one another.

This has led to an interchange of players as Gaelic football players from Ireland are attracted (by big contracts) to move to Australia and play professional football. Gaelic football is very much still an amateur sport. The players play out their contracts, sometimes renewing or moving to another club, before returning home to once again play their home version of the game. The skills they pick up in Australia are in great demand back home.

Australian football and American football. Australian football is fast paced game that required supreme fitness, particularly in the legs. As footballers get older their ability to run the length of the field reduces so they look elsewhere. What do they find? It appears the punting ability of Australian football players is carefully looked at by many of the US football clubs for their special teams. There are a half dozen former Australian football players contracted to various US football clubs.

What will be curios is whether or not we will see the day when a Gaelic football player from Ireland takes up Australian football before finishing his career in the US playing American football. That would make then a true intercode professional athlete.

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One of the problems with high profile players with multi-million dollar price tags is that sometimes these players don’t make great team players. I am sure you have heard the saying that a ‘champion team will always beat a team of champions’. This has its roots in that very problem.

Players with high profiles and high price tags often feel they have to justify their positions. English football is a good example. Champion strikers need to score goals on a regular basis or they will lose their appeal. Why spend 20 million pounds on a striker that isn’t scoring goals?

This brings about situations where the striker is trying to hit the back of the net with every opportunity, even if it’s only a half opportunity. A lower profile ‘team’ player will look to promote the ball to another player in a better position, or display a little patience and work themselves into a better scoring position.

Not all high profile, high price tag, players are guilty of this. There are some players that are brilliant ‘team’ players. However, every now and then a individual surfaces. Manchester United seem to be suffering a little from the individual phenomenon at present. If they can get their ‘team’ play back they may well win another championship or two, until then, they will continue to put in lacklustre performances.

Concussion is one of the more serious injuries that can befall a sportsperson. They carry so many hidden problems that often don’t become apparent unless an MRI is done, or they receive another head knock.

There are two footballers returning to the game this weekend after having bad head knocks in last weekends games. It becomes a worry when you don’t know what to expect. I am sure there are some coaches who play on these injuries. I can just imagine a coach telling his players, ‘he got a head knock last week so he will be vulnerable, hit him hard and drive him into the ground’. The problem is, that could result in quite serious injuries.

The whole issue of head injuries raises the question, ’should players have an enforced week off after suffering a head injury?’ Or at the very least have a brain scan. For some players you may actually find a brain.

New York Jets player Eric Smith has suffered two concussions in three weeks. That should be a cause for concern to start with. The brain can only take so much before permanent damage is done.

What are your thoughts? Should players that suffer concussion have an enforced rest period before going back onto the field? SportsViews.com is one place where you can freely voice your opinions on any sporting related topic and it’s totally free to join and participate.

When we talk about the bad boys of football we are generally talking about one of the players. In the UK, the bad boy of football is one of the referees. Rob Styles has had an illustrious career and probably has the record for having the most number of red cards overturned on appeal. That one statistic would have to make you wonder at his suitability in the job to start with.

The latest incident involving Styles was a controversial penalty shot on goal and straight red card for a tackle that everyone has agreed was totally legitimate. The result in the match between Newcastle and Manchester City was grossly affected by this decision. To begin with, it gifted a goal to Manchester City and then left Newcastle to play the majority of the game one player short. The red card penalty was quickly overturned by the FA on appeal - days after the match was completed.

Referee decisions that have such a huge bearing on the result cannot continue to be made. This one decision could see Newcastle face relegation at the end of the season - a decision that in effect is worth hundreds of millions of pounds in possible revenue.

Styles is now considering retiring from the game. With luck he will finally make a good decision and leave the game far better off!

With the World Series moving on to Philadelphia and the scores locked up at 1-1, the question being asked by everyone is how many games can the Rays win away from home. They need at least one win from these next three games to ensure the series returns to Tampa. Can they do? The World Series is today’s featured bet topic.

There are a lot of unsung heroes out there and for sure, one player’s performance will spell the difference in the World Series. Who do you think would be that player? Shields, Hamels, Victorino or perhaps Upton? What is your pick?

MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies. Oct 27? Who will win? This is game five of the series and may be the most important. If the Phillies go into this game 3-1, will the Rays be able to do a Red Sox and win to keep the series alive?

10 of the past 11 Game 1 victors have gone on to take the World Series. Can the Phillies overcome the Rays and become the 11th team to do the trick? Do you bet with your heart or your head?

MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies. Oct. 26. Who will win game 4 of the World Series?

The NFL is really starting to warm up whilst the MLB is in its last week. Which do you think is more exciting. The NFL uses power, speed and brute strength. The MLB uses those same attributes, but in a totally different way. Which is the most exciting NFL or MLB?

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The chief executive of the English Premier League has tried to raise the possibility of an English Premier League match being played overseas. This was quickly quashed by players, managers, clubs, the media and most importantly, the fans.

However, whilst English soccer is arguing over playing domestic games overseas, the NFL is set to play a game between New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers to a sold out crowd at Wembley Stadium.

Other sports have looked to expand beyond their shores. Australian football has a policy of playing end of season games in both Britain and the US. They also stage a mixed code series against Ireland that blends Gaelic football and Australian football.

Soccer is already a global sport of course. The European set up of taking the top teams to the next level through the Champions league works well to promote teams in a variety of countries. The World Club championships is another example of soccer teams playing teams from other countries, or traveling to those countries to play.

Globalisation is fine when it comes to sports that are unique to a particular country or region. American football is one example as is Australian and Gaelic football. Soccer, it doesn’t need globalization - it’s already global.

For a team that has only just been promoted, Hull have had a dream run. They currently sit a clear third on 17 points, one win behind the leader and one point in front of the pack headed by Arsenal on 16.

This next eight days when really test the mettle of Hull however. On Saturday they take the trip to West Bromwich. They haven’t been playing with a lot of confidence and will be tested by Hull. I expect Hull will come away from that game with at least a point.

From there it goes downhill for Hull. They back up on Wednesday and host Premiership leaders Chelsea. Chelsea are a real powerhouse at present and Hull will find it hard to get even a point out of that game. Three days later they face another big test when they travel to Manchester United.

Manchester United have had an unsteady start to the season but they are now starting to get into some form. This is another game that Hull will struggle to get a point from.

Losing two out of those three games could see Hull drop right out of the top four and conceivable drop to 8th place. Some punters have backed Hull to at least draw with Chelsea on Wednesday night. I am sure there are some that will back them to win. Will You - or do you think they are in the top three under false pretenses?