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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 the Arizona native, went on…
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. Let’s look at the new…
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 and sixth man of the…
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 like Fedor Emelianenko, Mikro CroCop,…
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 home against Oklahoma City and…
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 around 225 pounds when the…