The picture to the left is not doctored in any way - that's UFCer Corey Hill's leg snapping like a twig when Dale Hartt blocked his kick at "UFC: Fight For The Troops" on Wednesday...I cannot recall the last time the Dallas Cowboys lost a game where there wasn't some sort of drama in the week that followed. The latest - just in time to face the New York Giants - is that Terrell Owens is sour (allegedly) over how tight Tony Romo and Jason Witten are, and that he thinks they secretly meet to sort out plays that would see the ball go to Witten more often. There are a whole heap of "behind the scenes" quotes from the dreaded Unnamed Source. Mark my words: the Cowboys will beat the Giants on Sunday night...the last two Phil Jackson-led teams to open 14-1 went on to win the NBA title. The LA Lakers are going to look to be the third...46-0 boxing champ Joe Calzaghe says boxing is a dying sport with too many champions and as a result, not enough stars. He also talked of how UFC's popularity has hurt the game stateside. Right about now, Jim Lampley is crafting an overly verbose retort to inform us that Calzaghe is being intellectually dishonest. Fact is, Calzaghe is dead on...the Mats Sundin sweepstakes are said to be down to the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers...Manny Ramirez is said to be so frustrated at the lack of movement in his contract discussions he's contemplating retirement. Yeah, that'll show the world, Man Ram! The upside? That'll be two straight years that super agent Scott Boras looks the fool with a big name client...Philadelphia Philly Cole Hamels has glossed the New York Mets "choke artists". How can you not love this guy?...if this isn't every photo of Marissa Miller ever published, it is damn close...Adam "Pacman" Jones neck injury could be career threatening? Somebody might want to check if Roger Goodell has a voodoo doll...have a great Friday.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Friday, December 12th, 2008
The picture to the left is not doctored in any way - that's UFCer Corey Hill's leg snapping like a twig when Dale Hartt blocked his kick at "UFC: Fight For The Troops" on Wednesday...I cannot recall the last time the Dallas Cowboys lost a game where there wasn't some sort of drama in the week that followed. The latest - just in time to face the New York Giants - is that Terrell Owens is sour (allegedly) over how tight Tony Romo and Jason Witten are, and that he thinks they secretly meet to sort out plays that would see the ball go to Witten more often. There are a whole heap of "behind the scenes" quotes from the dreaded Unnamed Source. Mark my words: the Cowboys will beat the Giants on Sunday night...the last two Phil Jackson-led teams to open 14-1 went on to win the NBA title. The LA Lakers are going to look to be the third...46-0 boxing champ Joe Calzaghe says boxing is a dying sport with too many champions and as a result, not enough stars. He also talked of how UFC's popularity has hurt the game stateside. Right about now, Jim Lampley is crafting an overly verbose retort to inform us that Calzaghe is being intellectually dishonest. Fact is, Calzaghe is dead on...the Mats Sundin sweepstakes are said to be down to the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers...Manny Ramirez is said to be so frustrated at the lack of movement in his contract discussions he's contemplating retirement. Yeah, that'll show the world, Man Ram! The upside? That'll be two straight years that super agent Scott Boras looks the fool with a big name client...Philadelphia Philly Cole Hamels has glossed the New York Mets "choke artists". How can you not love this guy?...if this isn't every photo of Marissa Miller ever published, it is damn close...Adam "Pacman" Jones neck injury could be career threatening? Somebody might want to check if Roger Goodell has a voodoo doll...have a great Friday.
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Darn right Calzeghe is dead on. I know boxing's been dying but I really miss the days of the BIG fight. Idiots they are with all these chumps.
The heavyweights used to give rise to the lesser weights. Where's a Mike Tyson(pre-insanity) when you need one.
i think i read the de la hoya fight got like 1.25 million ppv buys. i also think i read that ufc's highest ever is a shade over one million.
of course, "big boxing matches" are rare these days while ufc has the "next big card" seemingly every month.
i'm sure ufc is viewed by more, though, cuz if you've ever walked into a bar when it's on -- you'll see.
i don't follow it, but i think its appeal would increase even more so if there were some sort of "tyson" or "goldberg" fighter who who could carry some sort of crazy undefeated streak into the ring with him each time.
So the Cowboys will win Sunday Night?
If so thats just like Romo to make his mark in the regular season
This might come as a great surprise to you Anon, but it IS the regular season right now. Nobody has ever won a playoff game in December. Seriously, look it up.
As for the UFC discussion, they're going to be hard pressed to get a runaway star like that just because every guy is one shot from getting caught, one mistake from submitted. That's the beauty of it, really, it isn't like boxing where when a Buster Douglas happens, it is completely historic and a shock.
Boxing is still popular, but I don't know of anyone who is a giant fan (I consider myself well above average that way - few of my friends, all sports nuts - could name even three big names right now). Its fans are generally older I would say, and that doesn't bode well.
That said, Oscar De La Hoya might be onto something in his alliance with Affliction and his talk of putting together cards featuring both MMA and boxing.
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