On this week's edition of The MMA Hour, MDS, Mike Chiappetta and I discussed what transpired at the historic UFC 100 on Saturday night. Did Brock Lesnar cross the line? Who can beat Geogres St-Pierre? Did Dan Henderson play a little too dirty? Was the mainstream media fair in the way they reported about the event?
We debated all those questions and much more. Enjoy another episode below.
Over the last few years as blogs have entered the mainstream for people seeking information on the internet, there's been a lot of controversy over what's kosher and what isn't with blogs. Whether people are getting upset about a blog saying they think a player may be using steroids without concrete proof, or posting pictures of athletes out at a bar with a bottle of Jack Daniels in their hand and a bevy of beauties on their arm, there are plenty of examples of blogs dancing back and forth over the line of what's responsible reporting and irresponsible.
But don't worry, this isn't another post about which side is right, and which side is wrong. No, this is just a post being put up on a blog to let the world know that it's not just bloggers who step over the line from time to time.
During much of his 23-year Hall of Fame career as a quarterback in the Canadian Football League and the NFL, Warren Moon kept his inner turmoil simmering beneath a poised, polished exterior.
As a trailblazing African-American quarterback, he tackled racism and stereotyping to hone a wildly successful playing career. But Moon never shook the psychological burden of becoming man of his household at age seven when his father died of liver disease, and forever feeling he had to financially provide for a huge family that included his mother, six sisters and other relatives.
NCAA record-setting quarterback Graham Harrell has seen his career take some unthinkable twists during these last nine months.
Who could blame Harrell if he felt cursed?
The former Texas Tech quarterback went from being a serious Heisman Trophy contender to not even being invited to New York. It was thought he might be Mike Leach's breakthrough quarterback and perhaps go in the first or second round of April's NFL Draft, but he never heard his name called during the two-day draft.
From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.
As Major League Baseball launches into the second half of their season Thursday night, there is one playoff race that should intrigue and excite fans no matter where their allegiances may lie. The Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays may just be the best three teams in the American League (for my money, they are). Yet, all three reside in the AL East, which means only two can make the playoffs.
Where there once was adulation and optimism, now there is skepticism and annoyance. David Beckham is back, for a few months at least, and the mood is far different this time than it was on a sunny morning two years ago at the Home Depot Center when he was presented as the Los Angeles Galaxy's biggest star before an adoring throng of fans and journalists.
We knew about the injuries, the losses and then the quiet negotiations for a loan to AC Milan. But we didn't know about the debacle behind the scenes -- his management team's de facto takeover of the Galaxy, his aloof behavior, his feud with Landon Donovan, and more. Those details were revealed in Grant Wahl's explosive book, The Beckham Experiment, released this week just in time for Beckham's perhaps reluctant return to MLS action.
Beckham takes the Giants Stadium field Thursday against the New York Red Bulls, having claimed this week that "what you've seen is that I've been very dedicated to the Galaxy, dedicated to the fans." Readers of Wahl's book might beg to differ. Ahead of Beckham's return, Wahl spent a few minutes with FanHouse discussing his year-and-a-half covering the Galaxy, what he learned about Beckham and what the future might hold.
The raging debate in the mixed martial arts world this week has been whether Brock Lesnar's antics after beating Frank Mir at UFC 100 were bad for the sport. Count World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Brown as one who thinks Lesnar attracts fans to MMA -- but not necessarily the kinds of fans that Brown thinks the sport should attract.
The words "Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers" don't roll off the tongue easily. After all, Brett Favre gave Packer fans 17 glorious years, setting records and building a Hall of Fame career in Green Bay.
Some fans haven't come to grips with Favre's initial departure from the Packers, and they certainly won't handle it well when Favre ends up spending the 2009 season with the rival Minnesota Vikings. While all that is going on, however, Rodgers continues to handle his job with grace and dignity.
Bobby Bowden may lose 14 victories as punishment for an academic scandal, but he certainly hasn't lost his sense of humor.
Papa Bowden, Florida State's veteran head football coach, was roasted Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla., by family, friends and colleagues. The lineup included Georgia coach Mark Richt, former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne and former FSU players Chris Weinke, Ron Simmons and Burt Reynolds.
The other day, driving to a Fourth of July barbecue, I saw a pair of young kids riding their bikes. Obviously that's not all that unusual, except these two weren't wearing jerseys for LeBron James or Eli Manning. Rather, one was in a Liverpool FC top, the other a Los Angeles Galaxy shirt with the No. 23 and the name of a certain famous English midfielder printed across the back.
I wasn't sure whether I should shake my head or smile.
Ah, David Beckham. Two words that can elicit reactions from people everywhere from Athens to Zanzibar and, yes, America too -- or at least on Madison Avenue. Beckham, the man with the misreported $250 million salary -- is back in America with the Los Angeles Galaxy this month after his much ballyhooed loan stint at AC Milan.
HOUSTON --There is an unusual buzz around the Baylor football program this summer. It's the buzz of expectations. The Bears faithful have been more than patient, going some 13 seasons without a winning campaign. But second-year coach Art ...
It's been almost 18 months since Barry Bonds appeared in a baseball uniform. Don't you miss him? I didn't think so, but the players union thinks you should. It believes Bonds is one of the players baseball has conspired against, so it is threatening ...
Let's keep this short and sweet, since that's apparently how Richard Jefferson rolls. Brinson told you about RJ's last-minute break-up with fiancée Kesha Ni'cole Nichols earlier this week. The couple was set to be married last weekend, but RJ ...
With Tiger Woods at the British Open, the start says a lot about how he finishes. In his three previous Open wins, Tiger has shot a combined 16-under par in first rounds, with rounds of 67-66-67. On Thursday at Turnberry, Woods went in the other ...
It's July, the slowest month of the year for the NFL, and it's driving you nuts. You need a fix. A hit. Anything NFL to pull you through the dog days. FanHouse is here to help with an in-depth look at each division that should have you plenty ...
On this week's edition of The MMA Hour, MDS, Mike Chiappetta and I discussed what transpired at the historic UFC 100 on Saturday night. Did Brock Lesnar cross the line? Who can beat Geogres St-Pierre? Did Dan Henderson play a little too dirty? Was the mainstream media fair in the way they reported about the event?
Over the last few years as blogs have entered the mainstream for people seeking information on the internet, there's been a lot of controversy over what's kosher and what isn't with blogs. Whether people are getting upset about a blog saying they think a player may be using steroids without concrete proof, or posting pictures of athletes out at a bar with a bottle of Jack Daniels in their hand and a bevy of beauties on their arm, there are plenty of examples of blogs dancing back and forth over the line of what's responsible reporting and irresponsible.
NCAA record-setting quarterback Graham Harrell has seen his career take some unthinkable twists during these last nine months.
Where there once was adulation and optimism, now there is skepticism and annoyance. David Beckham is back, for a few months at least, and the mood is far different this time than it was on a sunny morning two years ago at the Home Depot Center when he was presented as the Los Angeles Galaxy's biggest star before an adoring throng of fans and journalists.
The words "Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers" don't roll off the tongue easily. After all, Brett Favre gave Packer fans 17 glorious years, setting records and building a Hall of Fame career in Green Bay.
Bobby Bowden may lose 14 victories as punishment for an academic scandal, but he certainly hasn't lost his sense of humor..jpg)
The other day, driving to a Fourth of July barbecue, I saw a pair of young kids riding their bikes. Obviously that's not all that unusual, except these two weren't wearing jerseys for LeBron James or Eli Manning. Rather, one was in a Liverpool FC top, the other a Los Angeles Galaxy shirt with the No. 23 and the name of a certain famous English midfielder printed across the back. 
HOUSTON --There is an unusual buzz around the Baylor football program this summer. It's the buzz of expectations. The Bears faithful have been more than patient, going some 13 seasons without a winning campaign. But second-year coach Art ...
It's been almost 18 months since Barry Bonds appeared in a baseball uniform. Don't you miss him? I didn't think so, but the players union thinks you should. It believes Bonds is one of the players baseball has conspired against, so it is threatening ...
Let's keep this short and sweet, since that's apparently how Richard Jefferson rolls. Brinson told you about RJ's last-minute break-up with fiancée Kesha Ni'cole Nichols earlier this week. The couple was set to be married last weekend, but RJ ...
With Tiger Woods at the British Open, the start says a lot about how he finishes. In his three previous Open wins, Tiger has shot a combined 16-under par in first rounds, with rounds of 67-66-67. On Thursday at Turnberry, Woods went in the other ...
It's July, the slowest month of the year for the NFL, and it's driving you nuts. You need a fix. A hit. Anything NFL to pull you through the dog days. FanHouse is here to help with an in-depth look at each division that should have you plenty ...
