NFL Week 5: Random thoughts
Random thoughts from NFL Week 5! (Yes, we're a little late. Sue us. Wait, don't do that.) I am rather angry at the NFL and more specifically the phony media outlets that pretend to challenge the powerful league on, well, anything. The latest phony outrage is over Greg...
Wrestling in MMA 101: Everything you need to know
Wrestling in MMA can be broken down into three categories: Collegiate, Freestyle, and Greco-Roman. All three have distinct characteristics that make them unique to the sport and is one aspect of MMA that is used by 98.7893475723% (see what I did there?) of MMA...
Week 6 power rankings in the NFL
Here are your Week 6 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 (4-0) (1) - A test this week? Nah, just the Colts. Green Bay Packers (5-0) (2) -...
Jose Bautista bat flip proves why MLB needs to change
Most sports fans wait until the postseason to start watching meaningful MLB games. I love baseball, but I can't fault them. With 162 games, anything other than late-season matchups are, logically, the most inconsequential in all of professional sports. "But, Blythe,...
Week 5 in the NFL was as good as advertised
You know what’s been missing so far this NFL season? A true Clash Of The Titans-type game that any football fan would want to see. Week 2 had a couple of potentially nice looking games on paper, but Dallas-Philadelphia was pretty much unwatchable, New England-Buffalo...
Week 5 fantasy football advice: Start ’em and sit ’em
Want to know how crazy we've gotten to with Week 5 of fantasy football in 2015? Andy Dalton and Devonta Freeman are the two of the three highest scoring fantasy players this season. Carson Palmer and Tyrod Taylor are No. 5 and No. 7, respectively. None of this is that...
NFL first quarter awards: The best and worst everything
We've made it through the first four weeks of the NFL season. (Hooray!) A bunch of teams are 4-0 and a bunch are under .500, which is strange. A coach has been fired, upsets have happened and QBs have got hurt left and right. Here are some "special" achievements...
Chip Kelly: Brilliant mad scientist or crazy person?
We're four weeks into the NFL season, and one of the league's most controversial figures (behind Rex Ryan and Bill Belichick) is under the microscope — Chip Kelly. In an eventful offseason, Kelly made headlines with big traders that were exciting for some but...
Previewing all the 2018 World Cup qualifiers
It is a top of the table clash that takes place this Thursday between the top two teams in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. It will make the halfway point of the qualifying stages and the winner will be well placed to get through. Australia are now on top without losing...
Week 5 power rankings in the NFL
Here are your Week 5 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 (3-0) (1) - Nexxxxxxt! Green Bay Packers (4-0) (2) - Hey they play defense too. Denver...
NFL Week 4 random thoughts!
I know I said by Week 4 you know what teams are and what they’re not, but some teams tend to defy the logic and, accordingly, are more difficult to figure out. The Buffalo Bills certainly fit that description, and to an extent so do the Oakland Raiders, but no team is...
9 crazy stories from my days as a semi-pro hockey WAG
When I was 20 years old, I was a working as a waitress in Jacksonville, Florida next to a sports arena that housed the Barracudas, a semi-pro hockey team belonging to the Southern Professional Hockey League. The eventual 2004 SPHL champs would make appearances at our...
UFC 192: Five things we learned after the matches
UFC 192 is in the books and it was the second-greatest UFC event I've ever seen. (Right after UFC 189, of course.) Top to bottom, each fight had me on the edge of my seat. I will forget that I was 0-4 in my picks, and you should too. What you should take from my...
The NFL in New York and London: A tale of two cities
The NFL in New York and London... two cities that were bonded by growth in economic growth, political influence, and cultural trendsetting. Now they're bonded by American football. The first city of which I am referring is London, England, a destination that is...
Demarco Murray speaks out against the Eagles
When DeMarco Murray signed a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, many Cowboys fans were outraged that their star running back would sign with their division rival. However, it looks like Murray isn't getting what he had hoped for from Philadelphia and at first, Murray...
Jay Feely: “Extra points used to be in-game practice.”
Former longtime player Jay Feely on why NFL kickers seem to miss a lot of field goals as of late. If you're a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, or Philadelphia Eagles, you're likely cursing your team's kicker this weekend. But if you've suffered at...
Top 5 worst NFL performances by a backup quarterback
This season, backup quarterbacks have fared pretty well. Luke McCown threw for over 300 yards, Michael Vick squeaked out a win before a loosing to the Ravens. Heck, even Brandon Weeden didn't look absolutely terrible. But that's usually not the case. When Mike Tomlin...
UFC 192: Previewing all the matches
UFC 192 is right around the corner. With the shadow of Jon Jones lurking over this card, the next few days could get interesting. Here are my thoughts. Daniel Cormier (C) vs. Alexander Gustafsson-Light Heavyweight Championship From a booking standpoint, this fight...
