Author: Etienne Marcel Pourtout
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Offside Trap: My Thoughts on USA/Mexico Gold Cup Final
Music to listen to: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk (live) Its a few days late but here are my final thoughts on the USA’s performance in the Gold Cup Final against Mexico: Bornstein had a bad game…but it wasn’t all of his fault: The prevailing thought of the Gold Cup Final was…
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Passing the Guard: UFC Live 4 Review
Music to listen to: What Does Your Soul Look Like (pt. 4) by DJ Shadow It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done my last post, especially in relation to mixed martial arts. I’m going to do a quick synopsis of UFC Live 4 and later a power ranking in another post. -The Nate Marquardt…
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Backdoor Cut: NBA Finals Review
Music to listen to: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez live from Highline Ballroom in New York There are many ways for me to go with my review of the NBA Finals. I can look at the view of the Mavs, the Heat, Pat Riley, journalists, Dirk Nowtizki, fans, and everything in between. Let’s go with that route. Dallas…
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Verbal Submission: UFC 130 Review
Time to review UFC 130 Music to listen to: Miss Those Days by Celph Titled & Buckwild -“Rampage” still a major face in the UFC: When the Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard fight got postponed due to injuries, the UFC didn’t hesitate to elevate Rampage into the main event and with good reason. Whether its because…
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Verbal Submission: UFC 130 Preview
Time to preview UFC 130 Music to listen to: Late Nite Tip by Three 6 Mafia If you don’t know why this song was chosen, shame on you. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Matt Hamill: The simple analysis of this would be to view this contest as the striker vs. the wrestler but its deeper…
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Passing the Guard: Thoughts on New Zuffa Insurance Policy
Music to listen to: Zion Train/Exodus (live) by Bob Marley This week, the UFC has made the unprecedented announcement that all of their fighters will now be under an insurance policy. Before I get into my thoughts on it and why you should care about this if you’re a sports fan, here are the highlights…
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