There are plenty of reasons to question the Fédération Internationale de Football Association or FIFA, the governing body of professional soccer. The organization has been riddled controversy for decades. In 2015, more than two dozen FIFA officials were implicated in a 24-year corruption scandal that reached the highest levels of FIFA management. Bribery connected to the awarding of hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup to Russia and this year's 2022 World Cup to Qatar were big factors in the corruption. Now, two days prior to the start, fans are told they can not buy beer with alcohol in the stadium. What?
I really don't know anyone that doesn't like Miami Heat Superstar Dwayne Wade. Sure there's a minor "war of words" between Wade's wife Gabrielle Union and retired NBA great Paul Pierce but even that seems more about debate than disrespect to me. This season has been one long farewell tour for Wade as just about every game he swapped a jersey with another NBA player. As if the picture above isn't enough to show the impact Wade has made, Budweiser took the jersey tribute swap to a whole other level.
Dale Earnhart Jr was racing royalty long before he first joined the ranks of Nascar's greats. His father was "The Intimidator" Dale senior was everyone's favorite driver and when he lost his life we all turned to his son to see if anyone could ever drive like senior again. You can decide for yourself how close Jr came to Sr but there's no debate he is one of the greats and news of his retirement seems far too soon!
Choosing the 10 Best Super Bowl Commercials of 2014 was no easy task, but we have narrowed this year's library of amazing ads down to the best of the best.