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Lesnar proves size does matter Despite it coming just weeks after Bernard Hopkins proved that a 45-year-old combat athlete doesn't have to turn into primordial paste in the ring, returning UFC champion Randy Couture -- as much an MMA institution as the cage itself -- failed in his attempt to write yet another storybook epilogue to a peerless career.
posted by BornIcon at 01:25 PM on November 18
Favre Accused of Helping Packers Opponent Brett Favre phoned officials of the Detroit Lions prior to their game with the Green Bay Packers and gave an hour-long tutorial on the Packers offense, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer claimed today. If true, it didn't help -- the Pack won 45-28.
posted by rcade at 01:24 PM on October 21
You know Favre has always been acclaimed for playing the game like a kid with a kids enthusiasm. Well maybe he plays the game like a kid because that is what he is, and overgrown kid. Everything I have read about him calls into question his level of maturity.
Yes as a quarterback he is well seasoned, has a great arm and is durable as anyone. As a human being he seems very immature. Who can blame him though, he has basically made millions and become famous playing a game as if he were a kid. We have seen the difficulties he has had trying to let it go and grow up. No wonder he can't make a decision, he has never had to. Even his on field performance at times suggests he doesn't make well thought out decisions.
posted at 11:48 AM on October 21
Tony Mandarich Admits Steroid Abuse Mandarich, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 1989 and "best offensive line prospect ever" according to an infamous Sports Illustrated cover, admitted on this week's Inside the NFL that he abused steroids at Michigan State and faked a drug test before the Rose Bowl. These days, Mandarich is a decade out of football and runs a photography studio in Scottsdale, Ariz.
posted by rcade at 05:46 PM on October 01
I remember when Mandarich said on a radio show that he aside from his NFL plans he was considering a run at beating Mike Tyson (who was then in his prime) for the heavyweight boxing title. When asked why he thought he could do this, his answer was something like, I'm 6'6", 315 pounds and can verticle jump X number of inches, and run a four something forty and bench press almost 600 pounds. I couldn't help but think his verticle jump would be good for jumping over the ropes, the forty speed would be good for sprinting to the locker room, and that bench just might help him keep pushing the door closed so Tyson would bust in there and kick the crap out of him.
He was a nothing player, just a jucied up monster with little or no skills. I can't decide who was the bigger bust him or Brian Bosworth.
posted at 10:34 AM on October 01
Josh Howard Disrespects National Anthem "'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black." Video included.
posted by BoKnows at 05:20 PM on September 18
This guys is a total ass. Gee if a black man becomes president with it remove the permanent chip on the shoulder of this asshole, will they he still cry this isn't his country? Will we ever get past this shit? It's time to move forward. If you don't like America, work and speak responsibily to change it, move to a better country, or shut the fuck up.
posted at 11:46 AM on September 18
Report: Brady's Injury Torn ACL Tom Brady's injury is a torn anterior cruciate ligament, according to Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports. Brady was knocked out in the first quarter of Sunday's season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs after a hit by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard.
posted by rcade at 08:44 PM on September 08
Brady has had a remarlable streak of good luck, and combined with his skill has really been fortunate up to this point in his career. Lets face it, it was an injury to Bledsoe which set his good fortune in motion. Well I think luck has a way of running out, which I believe it did for Brady in the fourth quarter of last years Super Bowl.
Now it looks like Brady will just have to deal with some adversity for a while. He sure dealt well with all his good fortune in the past.
I am not saying I am happy or sad just that things have a way of evening out. The run New England has had for long time was due to a good team, making good decisions and having a lot of very good luck. Now some of that luck seems to be changing. They still have a good team and will perform well with or without Brady. Then again maybe he just has a minor injury and this is another one of the coaches plans to put out some misinformation to throw off the press and the opponents. I wouldn't put it past him. He is a master at deception.
It easy not to like the Pats, after all for so long everything has gone their way. I do feel bad for Brady, but would enjoy seeing the Pats reduced to just a good team instead of an UBER TEAM.
posted at 04:05 PM on September 08
Take your bags, sir? Recently signed Detroit Lions running back Rudi Johnson said Wednesday that the player who was waived to make room for him on the Lions' roster -- Tatum Bell -- took his luggage from team headquarters. Bell claims it was a misunderstanding and said, "They said they got me on film taking the bags. I said, 'If you look on film, I wasn't in no hurry or nothing.' I was just going about my day."
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:51 PM on September 04
Well I guess I would look at both player's bags. If Bell's bags don't look remotely similar.....Guilty..
If Bell doesn't realize the mistake quickly and return the bags with all the belongings ....Guilty
Of all the bags taken mistakenly, is it just a remarkable coincidence that the bags taken belonged to the player that replaced Bell? MMMM suppose it's possible....NOT
What happened to Bell's own bags? Did he leave his bags behind because he mistakingly took someone else's bags? if not ....Guilty
Most people who travel (like pro athletes) know what their bags look like and can distinguish them from other bags, even other similar ones pretty easily.
posted at 12:34 PM on September 04
New York Giants' Osi Umenyiora out for season; Will Strahan return? On Saturday, while almost everyone in Giants blue was spewing optimism about Osi Umenyiora's left knee injury, Justin Tuck did everything short of sticking his fingers in his ears and screaming.
posted by BornIcon at 08:02 AM on August 27
Strahan isn't coming back even for $8 million. He knows he has a bright future and he is getting $2 million a year from FOX Sports. He is also smart enough to know that you cannot step into this league at the last minute and play defensive end without good off season preperation. The position is too hard on the body and he was planning on taking it easy. Smart move.
posted at 12:22 PM on August 27
"Papa, I gotta go potty. Hold my fishing rod." Man lands record catfish with daughter's Barbie fishing rod.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:28 PM on August 22
WOW ... thats the biggest gosh darn news since uncle Jed wrassled and caught a possum with his bare hands!
posted at 11:27 AM on August 22
Rays Walk Hamilton Intentionally with Bases Loaded The Tampa Bay Rays made history Sunday night, walking Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers on purpose with the bases loaded so they could face Marlon Byrd, who struck out to cement a 7-4 Rays win. The intentional walk was the first time in 107 years that an American League player was walked intentionally with the bases full and only the fifth overall since 1900. "You don't pitch to Superman when you have Wonder Woman on deck," said Rays closer Troy Percival.
posted by rcade at 10:57 AM on August 20
I think it was a bad move for all the statistical reasons already pointed out. The move was especially puzzling to me because they had the option of telling the pitcher to pretend to pitch to him but actually not throw anything over the plate that could be hit. They should have just pitched for the corners or whatever, if they walked him so be it as they did have a run to give up, but to just roll over and hand the team a run without making them look closely at pitches seems pretty stupid. There is a good chance that pitching carefully you get the guy to chase a bad pitch trying to be a hero.
posted at 06:46 PM on August 20
I could beat Michael Phelps Ocho Cinco says he could beat Michael Phelps in the pool.
posted by BoKnows at 12:54 PM on August 15
Gee last year CJ finished third in receiving yards in his own sport and did not finish in the top three in all receiving categories. Third is good but he isn't dominating in his own sport yet he thinks he can beat someone who is clearly dominating the world in their sport. How dilusional is that. Phelps is not only dominating the world in swimming but doing it against other athletes with new world records. Even when the guys finishing behind him are breaking the previous world record he rises to the occaision to break the record by a larger margin.
The interesting thing about Phelps achievement is that not only is he the fastest in the world but the competition is so good that in order to win these Olympic races he is having to swim faster than his own personal best to do it. That not only makes him a great athlete but proves aside from his natural abilities, he is one of the greatest competitors under presure...ever!
posted at 03:27 PM on August 15
I could beat Michael Phelps Ocho Cinco says he could beat Michael Phelps in the pool.
posted by BoKnows at 12:54 PM on August 15
This is beautiful. Let's see.. the Olympics are at center stage right now in the world of sports, and Michael Phelps is the star of that stage, so what does the attention whore Chad Johnson do? He makes the outrageous and ridiculous statement that he can beat Michael Phelps right now and knows other who also can, I wonder why? Just to get a little of the attention back on Ocho Cinco. Isn't it obvious that this guy is starved for the attention he didn't get as a child. Even when he scores a touchdown and all the cameras are on him, he needs to put on some additional show to remind the world it ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME. Keep the cameras on ME ME ME ME ME ME ME for a few seconds longer. PLEASE.
NOTE to CHAD : Please notice how when Michael Phelps wins every race, in world record time against the best athletes in the sport the world can produce, and completes a feat not likely to ever be duplicated in the world of sports, he is humble, gives credit to those who helped him, and basically takes it in stride while trying to avoid the praise which almost embarasses him. Try to remember his success is not about YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU! Try to remember when the other teem is in a huddle they are not talking about YOU YOU YOU.
posted at 10:44 AM on August 15
Jason Taylor Traded to Redskins After losing two defensive ends to season-ending injuries on the first day of camp, the Washington Redskins traded a second-round and sixth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for defensive end Jason Taylor.
posted by rcade at 07:50 AM on July 21
Bill Parcells is pretty savvy. If he traded him it was probably a good time to do so. Of course Parcells doesn't usually go for the Hollywood types.
posted at 04:27 PM on July 21
Crooked ref claims NBA fixes games Tim Donaghy, ex-ref convicted of betting on games, claims referees pressured to call fouls by league and sometimes do so on their own. NBA denies it.
posted by graymatters at 01:08 PM on June 12
I remember my father a professional gambler winning sports bets while justifying his betting selections by saying stuff like the league wants a seventh game or too much money at stake for this or that to happen, or its not good for business for certain team to win by too many points. He use to say there was too much money at stake gambling to trust that it wouldn't influence if not to total outcome, at least the margins of victory. Well I used to think he was just doing the conspiracy theory thing a lot regardless of how many times he was right. Now I wish my father were still alive to see that he has been proven right and yes in horse racing, boxing, basketball, football and baseball his theories about cheating, and money being the real motivation for most of what happens were correct.
posted at 05:48 PM on June 12
Kimbo Slice is Going Primetime A sport that was once derided as "human cockfighting" and banned in most U.S. states is airing live on CBS Saturday night. Mixed Martial Arts fighter Kimbo Slice will face James "The Colossus" Thompson in the first live bout on one of the big four networks, a sign the brutal sport has gone mainstream. "Anyone who thinks CBS will not come out of this with some kind of black eye is fooling themselves," says sports consultant Marc Ganis.
posted by rcade at 08:13 AM on May 30
Next up after Kimbo is Chuck Zito. Hey now that sounds interesting! Chuck Zito vs Kimbo Slice. Two legendary street brawlers duking it out. They should fight in a ring designed to look like an alley, and be allowed to use various weapons positioned around the designer ring like bottles, pipes, chairs, etc. I could come up with some great fight cards. Steven Segal vs Jean Claude Van Damm, Jackie Chan vs Wesly Snipes...
posted at 04:20 PM on May 30
Kimbo Slice is Going Primetime A sport that was once derided as "human cockfighting" and banned in most U.S. states is airing live on CBS Saturday night. Mixed Martial Arts fighter Kimbo Slice will face James "The Colossus" Thompson in the first live bout on one of the big four networks, a sign the brutal sport has gone mainstream. "Anyone who thinks CBS will not come out of this with some kind of black eye is fooling themselves," says sports consultant Marc Ganis.
posted by rcade at 08:13 AM on May 30
I think this fight with Kimbo Slice is just a publicity stunt and does little to serve the interests of MMA trying to become a legitimate sport. The UFC has some great well trained athletes. Nothing will ruin MMA as a legitimate sport faster then allowing a street punk like Slice airtime before he has proven himself a main event fighter. Now if he actually starts having some success against professional fighters then maybe I will become a believer in his talent. All I see at this point is a youtube curiosity being set up against some fall guy to create a show similar to the WWE. IMO the UFC (which is undoubtedly the premier MMA venue) is a contradiction. On one hand they want to be a legitimate sporting organization. On the other hand they have over promoted themselves and the fighters with a soap opera reality show, the stupid nick names and that ego centric Dana White, that they look more and more like the WWE everyday. When a fighter has had two pro fights and he already is getting a nickname like the assassin or the cripler, (oh don't they all have a nickname?) it just reeks more of drama than sport. Some of the stuff they do is counter productive, although in America, making the money is king and they seem do be doing that. As for the danger, so far MMA fighting has proven itself safer than boxing. The rules do a decent job of protecting the fighters and I have no problem with grown men being able to do the sport if they choose, or spectators watching if they enjoy it. I do however think it says a lot about our society that this is such a popular form of entertainment. The fact that I do enjoy it at times makes me question my own intelligence. I guess it is one of those things we can't deny about ourselves as human beings. We are attracted to violence. We can't help but look when we see an accident. Morbid curiosity I suppose. If I am home I will probably tune in. I only wish Kimbo was fighting someone I knew was good like Couture, or Mir, or other decent quality heavyweight who could teach him a few things. Actually I think a smaller skilled guy like Quintin Jackson, or Anderson Silva would probably be able to defeat the lumbering Kimbo Slice. Remember the oldest question asked when evaluating a fighter? Who has he beat? Well in the case of Kimbo the answer is a bunch of back yard brawlers . Certainly nobody with a name.
posted at 04:07 PM on May 30
Wow - let's see, 40 something old man (once great fighter) looses a tough MMA match to a NCAA Wrestling Champion who is 60 + pounds bigger, and much younger. Why would anybody be surprised or call this a fix? It actually makes perfect sense.
Sure Randy has surprised a lot of experts with his skill, heart and experience but this fight's outcome is no surprise and it's not like Couture hasn't been beaten on many occaisions by both larger and smaller fighters. If anything it proves that on his best day RC is as good as anybody and on an off day he can be beat, as Chuck Liddel proved quite easily at 205 lbs.
Although I was surprised by Lesner's victory, he has proven himself to be a fantastic athlete. Big, strong, and very quick for his size, an NCAA Wrestling Champ, WWE entertainer, almost made the NFL Minnesota Vikings, and now after 4 MMA professional fights, UFC Heavyweight Champion. Should not even be mentioned in the same thread as Kimbo Slice. HMMM now there is an interesting match up.