I went over to my friend Mark's place Sunday morning to watch Newcastle play Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, the oldest major league stadium in the world (built in 1862), and Newcastle beat them 8-0, just one goal short of the Premier League record. Mark was very happy about the outcome, since Newcastle is his favorite Premier League soccer team. Fans in Sheffield, not so much. But take heart, Sheffield. Yours is not the only city suffering humiliation due to a sports team. Yesterday, the Denver Broncos lost to the Miami Dolphins 70-20. Both teams set a record - the Broncos gave up the most points in their history, while the Dolphins scored the most points in their history. And it could have been worse - the Dolphins took a knee instead of kicking a field goal toward the end of the game, which would have broken the NFL's single game scoring record. And so both Sheffield and Denver avoided the shame of setting league worst records yesterday. But on the other hand, there is always next week. And yes, that is indeed Mark in the photograph above, wearing his Newcastle jersey in the stands of historic Bramall Lane, thanks to the magic of Photoshop.
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