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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Brett’s Stadium Tour: Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
In honor of the four schools that have advanced to the “final four” of the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship, I will be showcasing the home arenas of the four schools. In what may seem like a reverse order, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arena Tour, College Basketball, Rupp Arena, Stadium Tour
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What if . . . Brock Lesnar had fought Hong Man Choi?
The thirteenth season of the “Ultimate Fighter” is being billed as perhaps the biggest in the history of the show. The reason for this claim is simple: Brock Lesnar is one of the coaches. A former NCAA Heavyweight Champion and … Continue reading
Posted in Brett Halpern, Japanese MMA, MMA, Strikeforce, UFC, What if...
Tagged Brock Lesnar fought Hong Man Choi, Mixed Martial Arts, What if...
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What if . . . there was no “Ultimate Fighter”?
Tomorrow evening at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Spike TV, the 13th season of the “Ultimate Fighter” will debut with fourteen welterweight fighters competing to earn a six-figure UFC contract. The two featured coaches this season will be former UFC … Continue reading
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Tagged Mixed Martial Arts, UFC, Ultimate Fighter, What if...
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MMA Corner: UFC Fight Night 24 Recap
Saturday night, before a rabid crowd of 14,000 fans in Seattle’s Key Arena, fighters for the UFC waged battle to determine which fighters are truly legitimate contenders in their respective weight classes. Main Event – Phil Davis def. Antonio Rogerio … Continue reading
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Tagged Mixed Martial Arts, UFC, UFC Fight Night 24 Recap
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MMA Corner: UFC Fight Night 24 Preview
This evening the UFC heads to the Pacific Northwest at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington for its 24th installment of UFC Fight Night. Main Event – Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. “Mr. Wonderful” Phil Davis Replacing Tito Ortiz, former 197 … Continue reading
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Tagged Mixed Martial Arts, UFC, UFC Fight Night 24 Preview
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March Madness: Round 2 Update
Little bit of a delay here but that’s just because we were so shocked at how bitter this year’s Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament was to our brackets. Brett inches closer to the lead after 2 rounds but unfortunately … Continue reading
Posted in Anthony Cillis, College Basketball
Tagged Brackets, College Basketball, Face Off, March Madness, NCAA Tournament
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MMA Corner: UFC 128 Recap
Last night the UFC provided the sold out Prudential Center and its pay-per-view audience with a fairly entertaining show from top to bottom which featured the crowning of a new light-heavyweight champion and the successful promotional debut of one of … Continue reading
Film Room: The Greatest Coaches/Managers in Sports Movie History (Part II)
“Players win games, coaches lose games.” It’s an age-old saying in sports that the players get the credit for a win, while the coach or manager seems to always get the blame when things go awry and the team loses. … Continue reading
Posted in Anthony Cillis, Film Room
Tagged Best Coaches/Managers in Sports Movie History, Film Room
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Film Room: The Greatest Hit in the History of Football
Legendary former head coach for the Seattle Seahawks Chuck Knox once said that football is not a contact sport, but rather a collision sport. Though each play may only last a matter of seconds, within that short time frame there … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Womack, Film Room, Greatest Football Hit
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MMA Corner: UFC 128 Preview
This evening the UFC will return to the Garden State with its third venture to “Brick City” as UFC 128 will hail live from the Prudential Center. I am particularly excited for this event, as it will be my fourth … Continue reading
March Madness: Round 1 Update
The first round of NCAA Tournament games are in the books and its time to see how damaged our brackets are. The nation’s preeminent conference, The Big East, had a rough round; losing four teams - Villanova, St. John’s, Louisville and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bracket, College Basketball, Head-to-Head, March Madness, NCAA
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Say What?!?!? The Best of Shaquille O’Neal
Shaquille “Big Diesel” O’Neal Following his outstanding college career at Louisiana State University, Shaquille O’Neal was drafted 1st overall by the Orlando Magic in the 1992 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the top centers in the league, and … Continue reading
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Tagged NBA, Say What?!?!?, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal
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Brett’s Stadium Tour: Allen Fieldhouse - Lawrence, Kansas
The next stop in the arena tour takes us to Lawrence, Kansas, the home of the University of Kansas. One of the most storied programs in all of college basketball history, the Kansas Jayhawks home court since the 1955 season … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Fieldhouse, Arena Tour, College Basketball, Stadium Tour
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Film Room: The Greatest Coaches/Managers in Sports Movie History (Part I)
The coach of a sports team serves as a unifying figure. He is the director, the maestro, the general and the counselor. The team (or individual) will operate in a manner deemed appropriate by the coach in order to guarantee … Continue reading
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The New York Mets Play In Flushing… Right?
In 1957, New York lost two of its three major league baseball teams when the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants relocated west to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively. In 1962, the National League expanded, adding the New York … Continue reading