The Sports Inquirer

  • Backdoor Cut: NBA Power Rankings

    Time for an NBA Power Poll with a twist.  I’m going to rank only the top-15 teams and then have random thoughts about the rest of the squads because honestly, when you get past the first 15 teams, the others merge together.   Music to listen to:  Dayvan Cowboy by… Listen ⇢

  • Verbal Submission: UFC 126 Preview

    Time to preview UFC 126   Music to listen to: Vital Signs (live) by Rush Had to pick the live version just for the hair.  The “rat tail” on Neal Peart is inspirational. Let’s get straight into the matchups Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort: The two Brazilians will finally face… Listen ⇢

  • Backdoor Cut: My 2011 All-Star Roster Selections

    Time for my picks for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game.  The entire official roster will be named on Thursday.   Music to listen to: The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails First my Eastern Conference starters:   G- Derrick Rose (Chicago) Has been the leader for a Chicago squad that has… Listen ⇢

  • Backdoor Cut: NBA Power Rankings

    Time to unleash my latest NBA Power Rankings Music to listen to: They’ll No Longer Suffer From Thirst by Maserati 1- San Antonio Spurs: For a squad that’s 35-6, the Spurs are receiving less attention than you would expect for a squad that’s on pace for 70 wins. Part of… Listen ⇢

  • Triple Option Attack: Final College Football Review for 2010 Season

    Time to put a wrap on this past college football season with the reviews of my predictions Music to listen to:  Natural Science by Rush Here were my list of preseason champions: Big East: Pitt Big Ten: Ohio State SEC: Alabama Big 12: Oklahoma ACC: Virginia Tech Pac-10: Oregon At-large… Listen ⇢

  • Verbal Submission: MMA Pound-For-Pound Top-10

    Time for a quick MMA Top-10 Pound-for-Pound Ranking Music to listen to: Orestes by A Perfect Circle 1- Georges St. Pierre: This has been a ranking that has been two years in the making. The Canadian hasn’t lost since 2007 and has beaten four fighters, B.J. Penn, Josh Koscheck, Thiago… Listen ⇢

  • Backdoor Cut: NBA Power Rankings

    Time for another NBA Power Poll Music to listen to: One Thought At A Time by Massive Attack 1- Miami Heat: It looks like the Heat have figured out the regular season by rebounding as a team, letting Lebron James, who you can argue has been the MVP of the… Listen ⇢

  • Verbal Submission: UFC 125 Preview

    Time to preview UFC 125 on New Year’s Day Music to listen to: Vicarious by Tool 　 Let’s get to the fights: Grey Maynard vs. Frankie Edgar: This is a rematch of a fight from April 2008 when Maynard used his superior size, strength and wrestling skills to ride out… Listen ⇢

  • Gridiron Blitz: Week 17 NFL Predictions

    Time for my final set of NFL picks for the regular season Music to listen to: Cicatriz pt. 3 from Scab Dates by the Mars Volta On to the picks (home team in CAPS): KANSAS CITY (-3.5) Oakland: Its tough to pick the games in the final week of the… Listen ⇢

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