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Comment on Frank Mir should be punished for his comments

2010-02-26T15:14:39Z

Cultural differences are a wonderful thing! It never ceases to amaze me how it can be considered OK to show blood but not breasts on TV, to wage war and at the same time go after whale-hunters, to promote violent full-contact MMA but not say that you want to "kill" your opponent (which fighters have done since the dawn of time). Come on guys -can't we just focus a little bit more on substance and a lil less on surface?
Thank you for your great blog!

Comment on Tiger Woods doesn't owe me anything

2010-02-20T00:34:43Z

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! I'm so glad someone besides myself realizes that Tiger is married to Elin and not America. Elin is the only person he owe an explanation to. And to all the other unforgiven humans out there, I say he without sin cast the first stone. 50 percent of marriages ends in divorce, so I guess we'll just wait for that percentage to explain why their marriage didn't work. Instead of judging Tiger, we should be praying for god to grant him and his family unity.I pray that this marriage works and that God grant Elin peace and a heart of forgiveness. As humans we think in the flesh and when we give up on marriage or life, unconsciously we are saying my problems are exceedingly great, even God can't fix them. Is there anything too hard for God? I couldn't grasp that concept so I walked away. My heart goes out to Elin, I know that song, I lived it. I pray that the Woods family are able to reunite.

Comment on Winter Olympics: In 1 day Vonn, Davis and White all claimed Gold...but only 2 will cash in.

2010-02-18T14:21:39Z

I look forward to your blogs everyday. Especially the ones about mma. But the black and white thing is getting a little out of hand with you. Von and White will go on to make millions because their events are more popular. Not because of their color. Was Larry Bird more popular than Michael Jordan? No. You would think because Michael was BLACK, people would down play his accomplishments. I could make a ton of comparisons about this. I understand MMA needing to be more diverse in choosing ring girls or even the NFL wanting to be more diverse while selecting coaches. But c'mon dude this makes me want to unsubscribe from the blog. Yes you guessed it. I'm one of your white readers. Dont hold that against me.

Comment on Super Bowl 44...Who's your pick?

2010-02-11T02:10:59Z

I knew the Saints would be victorious and win the superbowl. They believed in themselves and in each other. They were determined and self motivated. When everyone else said no. They responded with yes we can and they did. After all failure is just delayed success. Their life story was that of the Hebrews they stayed in the desert for 40 years and the Saints stayed out of the superbowl for 40 years, but in the end victory was theirs. Sometimes life comes at you hard, but if you just hold on to your faith you will receive your just reward. Just ask the children of Israel and the Saints. They are a true testimony.

Comment on It's seriously time to consider a 'Legends' division in MMA

2010-02-04T14:48:46Z

I beg to differ, but for another reason. Lets say that we have a "Legends league" in order to protect older fighters from serious damage. Older fighters tend to get "weaker" in terms of agility and quickness, but not so much in raw strength, correct? So if Chuck Lidell lands a trademark right overhand flush, it's going to hurt you. An old fighter won't have the speed to block it (in our hypothesis. You could therefore make the argument that it's more dangerous for an old fighter to take on an aging Lidell than say a faster, more agile younger fighter with a good wrestlig/submission game... Even though he stands a lesser chance of winning the latter 10/10. I am however all for separate events where they can put all the celeberty/novelty match ups. An arena where the Legends may compete aswell as the NFL stars, street fighters, rock singers or what have you... Let's keep the real contenders separated from the rest, by all means!

Comment on I love the WEC but a $45 ppv...not so much

2010-02-04T14:35:42Z

Hello!
I am astounded that the UFC can charge as much as they do and keep growing. I live in Sweden where we get the events for free on a certain sportschannel. It's probably not live (which doesn't matter due to a 9 hour time-difference) and they have swedish commentators instead of Rogan and Goldie, which is a great shame. But still. How about they charge 20 bucks instead, for both UFC and WEC events? That way I would think that fewer people "have" to download it illegaly, and Zuffa still get money in their pocket...
Thank you for the blog!

Comment on It's seriously time to consider a 'Legends' division in MMA

2010-02-04T01:34:42Z

I'm not too thrill with the idea of two individual getting into a ring attempting to knock one another head off. But in all fairness to the veteran fighters, I am compel to say that although the younger fighters are equipped with strength and speed, the veteran fighters are empowered with wisdom, experience, and knowledge. I realize it takes an older person longer to react, but their experience will help them compensate for the advantage a younger fighter might impose. Come on Doc, a "Legends" division? That is just a nice way of saying, we don't believe you're capable of winning a fight. You are way past your prime. However; we emphasize with your desire to continue fighting, so we have established a special division just for you. That is just wrong. I don't know of any professional sports wherein a person is force to compete with someone just in their age group. You can't argue the point of sustaining brain damage because I'm sure that delicate organ was destroyed a long time ago from years of relentless abuse. I say let them live life to the fullest. What is safe about fighting anyway? Since fighting exposes a person to unneccessary brain damage maybe we should do away with the sport all together. That would be one way of curing alzheimer disease. "just a thought." :<}

Comment on What did I learn from Strikeforce in Miami

2010-02-03T17:49:06Z

What did I learn from Strikeforce in Miami?

The Organization, (IN MY OPINION) comes across as CHEAP and CLASSLESS!!

Case in point… here are a few ‘reported salaries’ as quoted in MMA MANIA,
Feb. 03/2010) for this fight.

Herschel WALKER $ 600.00 … good thing he won (not much going to charity in this case).
Marius Coenen $ 2,000 for getting the ‘stuffing’ beat out of her against Cris ‘Cyborg’ SANTOS.

Shame on everyone involved with this promotion, if these reported facts are accurate.

Bert,
Toronto, Canada

Comment on A few random thoughts: Charles Barkley, Gilbert Arenas, Mike Greenberg, Haiti

2010-01-30T03:20:28Z

Those were very powerful statements. I'm left speechless and trust me that never happens. I truly like what was said. My thoughts exactly.

Comment on Tiger Woods has a minor car accident and it's national news...sad.

2010-01-16T21:54:37Z

I am so grateful that God is not like man or no one would ever be forgiving for anything. What I'm curious to know is why was Tiger's wife allowed to beat the crap out of him and not go to jail. Had the situation been reversed Tiger would have gone to jail immediately. With that being said, if he was my husband I probably would have tried to knock his head off too. A person's personal life is just that and should'nt be scrutinize by the world. Each of us should be our own children mentor and we wouldn't have to be concerned with someone not meeting our expectations or morals. The world is just so unforgiving. Tiger plays professional golf, he is not a priest. Abilities will take a man to the top, but it takes character to keep him there. A marriage may be made in heaven, but the maintenance must be done on earth. "Nevertheless, let everyone of us in particular so love his wife even as himself: and the wife see that she reverence her husband." Ephesians 5:33