UFC 193 Preview: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm
UFC 193's main event will top a five-bout, pay-per-view card that will go live at 10pm EST. The UFC does not believe in coincidences. They planned this PPV card perfectly. Their strategy of placing Women's MMA on its well-deserved pedestal will come on full display at...
Steelers vs. Raiders 2015: Just like the good ol’ days
Once upon a time, the Oakland Raiders were one of the most iconic teams in the NFL. The Silver and Black, they were the NFL’s rebels, the answer for fans who couldn’t stomach rooting for “America’s Team,” the Dallas Cowboys, with their stars on their helmets. In the...
Random thoughts from Week 9 of the NFL
The first half of the 2015 NFL season has been crazy. Right now, the Atlanta Falcons are in sole possession of the second wild card in the NFC... but does anyone really believe this team will be there at the end? They’ve lost three of their four, including back to...
Week 10 NFL power rankings
Here are your Week 10 NFL power rankings! (Last week's rankings is in parenthesis...) New England Patriots (8-0) (1) - And then there were 3. . . Cincinnati Bengals (8-0) (3) - No one will give them credit until the playoffs, but tough schedule is great preparation....
Hoop Memes: Random thoughts about the NBA (so far)
Welcome to my BRAND NEW WEEKLY COLUMN about all things basketball. Let's talking random thoughts about the NBA! I’m excited to talk basketball because in my opinion, when it is played at its highest level, basketball is simply the most beautiful game in all of...
This map reveals the top selling NFL jerseys for female fans
For a few years Dick's Sporting Goods has released an analysis of top jersey sales in their stores throughout the United States. But my favorite aspect of the study is not where female fans spend their money, but whom they spend it on. While female fans usually opt...
Will Carolina stay undefeated against Aaron Rodgers’ Packers?
Around the NFL season’s midpoint turn and I have to admit I have been in a rut for a month. I had another marginally OK week, but I have been hovering at or near .500 since it turned to autumn. What can help me turn this thing around? Well, this week’s schedule...
2015 NFL midseason awards
As we hit Week 9 there are still four undefeated teams and still a bunch of teams in complete disarray. These were my first quarter awards, with some hits and some misses. The Miami Dolphins turnaround was a surprise, even though it was only against the Tennessee...
Best quotes and random thoughts from Week 8
Two teams this week had wins that, on their surface, appear far less significant than, for example, Denver beating Green Bay. But in reality, the Bengals grind-it-out 16-10 win over the Steelers to remain unbeaten is the exact kind of game Cincinnati would have lost...
MMA 101: Kickboxing
UFHybrid: a thing made up of two or more different elements; a mixture. You can find numerous hybrids in the world. Some plants are hybrids. Most, if not all, of the foods you eat are hybrids. My dog is a hybrid. Apparently there are Hybrid cars (who knew?) but I'm...
NFL power rankings in Week 9
Here are your NFL power rankings in Week 9 for the 2015 NFL season! *Each team’s win-loss record is in the first parenthesis and last week’s ranking in parentheses. New England Patriots (7-0) (1) - The league’s best, but I guarantee they don’t finish undefeated....
12 adorable kids dressed up as coaches for Halloween
Is there anything better than little kids dressing up for Halloween? How about 12 of them dressed in coaches costumes from infamous programs?
Helmets and Heels: FS1’s Jason Whitlock joins the show, defends Rick Pitino
After last week's Helmets and Heels where we ended the show with a good debate on Rick Pitino and Louisville's scandal involving escorts, we invited FS1's Jason Whitlock to join the show and share his opinion on the topic. Some of you may have read my article covering...
An undefeated team will go down this week in the NFL
What a week of games this is going to be! You’ve got multiple games on the schedule that have divisional and playoff implications, with some great drama implicit in the matchups, both personality wise and good old fashioned revenge games. This is a showcase week for...
Week 8 fantasy football start ’em and sit ’em
We passed the halfway point of the fantasy football season with Week 8 and good quarterback play continues to come from unexpected players. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been great in fantasy the last two weeks and so has Jay Cutler. Jameis Winston and Kirk Cousins each had...
The biggest disappointments in the NFL
Through eight weeks of the NFL season there are still four undefeated teams. Naturally that means there are a lot of teams with poor records, more than usual. A few of those squads had high expectations coming into the year. Who are the biggest disappointments in the...
The best NFL quotes from Week 7
Be careful who you scapegoat. I was scratching my head when Dallas benched backup QB Brandon Weeden in favor of recently signed Matt Cassel. True, Weeden hadn’t won any games in relief of Tony Romo (unless you count finishing off the Eagles in the fourth quarter),...
Week 8 power rankings in the NFL
Here are your Week 8 power rankings for the 2015 NFL season! *Each team’s win-loss record is in the first parenthesis and last week’s ranking in parentheses. New England Patriots (6-0) (1) - Brady The Unconquerable! Green Bay Packers (6-0) (2) - Next up the mighty...
