Category Archives: Sports
The latest on Kobe: bad word, even worse excuse
Kobe Bryant muttered a gay slur during an NBA game. But the lack of a decent apology is the true offense here. Continue reading
Superbowl XLV and Brett Favre
A couple of days ago, I posted that I could not be less interested in seeing the Steelers and the Packers. After all, I have never liked the Steelers…and a Bears fan rooting for the Packers may well find himself … Continue reading
Baroni Released by UFC
According to Versus.com, the UFC has released Phil Baroni, AKA The New York Bad-Ass. When I read this on BloodyElbow.com, nothing could have made me happier. Neither I nor m’girl care for this guy because of his persona inside the … Continue reading
Hockey makes Bubba feel old
I am sitting here recovering from a cold and watching the Canadiens / Senators hockey game. All of a sudden, I am feeling really, really old. Some sports do not change much. Baseball, for instance, has had relatively few baseball … Continue reading
Dana White and ESPN
Bloody Elbow reports that Dana White was unhappy with ESPN for reporting UFC 120 results before the fights were broadcast on Spike TV. I really hate spoilers for events, so I agreed with Dana. Initially. However, let’s think about this … Continue reading
ESPN: No live MMA events in foreseeable future
In the Wednesday MMA Live chat, Jon Anik states there is no plans to air live MMA events on ESPN: While ESPN UK does air some events, not going to happen for us Yanks anytime soon.
UFC 118 at the theater
M’girl and I usually watch all the UFC events. Sometimes we stay home and order it on PPV, and other times we go out – usually to a sports bar. Thanks to MMA Roundup, we got free tickets to see … Continue reading
James Toney and MMA
After seeing a live chat today (http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/07/28/chat-live-with-james-toney/), I have a better appreciation for him. Here’s a quote from that chat: Everybody has this misconception I don’t like MMA. I love MMA. I love Georges St. Pierre, I love Rich Franklin, … Continue reading
UFC 116: Pre-event thoughts
Dana White has been both lauded and criticized for the way he promotes the UFC. However, he stated in an interview that people have been waiting for years to see a heavyweight title bout with the potential that Lesnar/Carwin carries. … Continue reading
Dana White: “I will cut Anderson Silva”
Whoa. Pulled from MMA Roundup’s Facebook feed. Dana White on Jim Rome is Burning: “if he ever acts like that again in the ring, I will cut him. I don’t care if he’s the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, … Continue reading