July 2010
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Kiffin Strikes again...
Once again Lane Kiffin is in the news for another alleged shady deal. Apparently he successfully recruited the services of Kennedy Pola to be USC’s new offensive coordinator. Pola was the Running Backs coach for the Tennessee Titans. Where the deal gets shady is that Lane didn’t bother calling Head Coach Jeff Fisher until after the deal was already done.
How many times do you think...
Rampage vs Machida all but signed
So it looks like the 205 pound division will remain red hot. The winner of Rampage vs Machida will face the winner of Rashad vs Shogun. Part of me is very excited to see this fight but the other part thinks “I’ve seen this movie before”.
Rampage style might be just what The Dragon needs to bounce back from his loss to Shogun. Rampage will chase Machida looking to land a bomb...
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Shark Fights 13...
“Shark Fights 13” seems to be getting coverage based on the “Big Names” they’ve brought in to fight on the Sept. 11Th card. Houston Alexander will take on Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, better know to fans as just Sokoudjou while Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine will face Trevor Prangley.
At one time this card would have been HUGE but now I don’t see any...
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The state of combat sports
Boxing is dying on the vine. They may not be in a state of panic yet but they have been struck with indecision to say the least. Paralysis through analysis is plaguing the sport. I may be wrong but the actions of Boxing’s top brass must be saying “What if he lost” to often.
In the sports glory days you had a round robin of fighters competing against each other. If your fighter...
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The Replacements...?
You remember the movie right? Keanu Reeves plays the former college QB who finally gets his chance to play pro football because of a lock out. Gene Hackman plays the role of the wise old coach who brings in talent from all over the country to fill the empty roster spots. Did you ever envision that happening in today’s NFL?
NFL Owners are arguing that player salaries are out of control and...
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Boxing gets a standing 8 count..
At one point in my life I was the self proclaimed biggest boxing fan in the world. I watched every Showtime and HBO fight. I ordered every PPV fight and watched every Friday Night Fights. I was a junky and boxing was my fix.
April 22ND 1995 tested my boxing loyalty when George Foreman won a decision vs Axel Schulz. You could argue that Foreman barely won a round let alone a majority decision!...
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Has Rashad lost his edge?
In an interview with Karyn Bryant from MMA Heat Evans says he’s content to sit out until March to fight Shogun who’s recovering from knee surgery.
Bryant: “So the word is that Shogun could be out until March, do you think that’s to long? Do you think there needs to be an interim fight?”
Rashad: “No I don’t think there needs to be an interim...
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UFC on Versus 2, August 1st
JONES vs MATYUSHENKO
Jon Jones has had a meteoric rise in popularity in the UFC. If you haven’t heard of him perhaps your a casual fan, don’t worry, you’ll be hearing a lot about him in the future. Once again the UFC will call on Jones to anchor the main event on Versus 2, as he did in Versus 1 defeating Brandon Vera.
Jones is quickly becoming a fan favorite with his...
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RIP
George Steinbrenner was more than a baseball team owner, he was a winner. He put a winning team on the field and created a global brand with the Yankees. Its grown so powerful and recognizable that it not only represents a team but also the city and the state of New York. If you didn’t know any better you may think the classic NY was a clothing label.
His teams commanded so much respect...
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14 years
I always love watching the MLB All Star game. Its a chance to see the most popular and typically the most talented players the game has to offer on one field. For years the AL has dominated the mid summer classic. As a fan of the National League that’s been tough to swallow. The NL has produced some great teams the last few years and every year I thought, “This is the year the NL...
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Bitter in Cleveland
“I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE” - Dan Gilbert, Cavs owner.
Really Dan? You couldn’t win with LeBron, now all of the sudden you “Personally guarantee” you’re going to win without him? If a player like Bosh refused to play in Cleveland with LeBron who are...
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Title quest
The 2009 - 2010 NBA season ended with Kobe and the Lakers winning their second consecutive NBA title, defeating the Boston Celtics, but NBA talks were far from over. It was now time to focus on where this great class of free agents would call home next season. LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Dirk Nowitzki, Carlos Boozer, Joe Johnson and Amare Stoudamire top the 2010 free agent list.
Dirk...