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Passing the Guard: UFC on Fox 6 Thoughts
Music to listen to: Cassandra Gemini by The Mars Volta Some thoughts on UFC on Fox: -It was good to see Ryan Bader return to form. Back at UFC 126 in February 2011, Bader was one victory over Jon Jones away from a light heavyweight title shot. Jones dispatched… Listen ⇢
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My NFL New Coaching Hires Thoughts
Music to listen to: Roxanne (live) by The Police The latest offseason head coaching cycle in the NFL has brought about the usual assortment of coordinators getting their first chance at the top position for a team along with college coaches who have minimal experience at the professional level. … Listen ⇢
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Lay Up Line: NBA Power Rankings
Music to listen to: Univers Zero by Chaos Hermetique 1) Los Angeles Clippers: The “other” Los Angeles basketball team currently has a 16-game winning streak, is outscoring its opponents by more than 10 points per contest, have the best bench in the NBA, the frontrunner for MVP in Chris Paul… Listen ⇢
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Passing the Guard: UFC 155 Preview
Music to listen to: Schism (Tool Cover) by Piano Tribute Players Back in November 2006, the co-main event for UFC 65 was a heavyweight title match between Tim Sylvia and Jeff Monson which lacked interest and severely questioned the merits of the entire division within the promotion. With elite heavyweights… Listen ⇢
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Layup Line: NBA Power Rankings
Music to listen to: What Does Your Soul Look Like? Pt. 2 (Economics Version) by DJ Shadow 1) San Antonio (18-4): The Spurs are second in the league in scoring, first in assists per game and have found an ability to win closely contested defensive games like the victory at… Listen ⇢
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Verbal Submission: UFC on Fox 5 Review
Music to listen to: Would? by Alice in Chains Some quick thoughts on UFC on Fox 5: Size does matter: Rory MacDonald looked like a weight class above BJ Penn in his victory on Saturday night. Alex Gustafsson most likely entered the octagon during his victory over Shogun Rua at… Listen ⇢
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Passing the Guard: MMA Power Rankings November 2012
Music to listen to: The Journey (Drum and Bass Mix) by Tolerance I haven’t done an MMA post in several weeks so the best way to reassimilate myself into the sport is to do a breakdown of the top-five fighters in each major weight class. Heavyweight: 1) Junior… Listen ⇢
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Passing the Guard: UFC 154 Preview
Music to listen to: Cold Blooded by Rick James UFC 154 is in Canada so I’ll feature a Canadian artist. Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit: GSP returns to the octagon after major knee surgery and a layoff of more than 18 months. He’s technically still the welterweight champion… Listen ⇢
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Lay Up Line: The D Finally Gets a Win, Break Up the Bobcats and Clippers Best In West?
Music to listen to: The Enemy Within by Rush The D finally has a win: Its rare that we start the Lay Up Line with the Detroit Pistons, but when you get your first win of the season, respect is deserved. Behind 19 points and 18 rebounds from Greg… Listen ⇢
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