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    All-Encompassing Sports TV Thread of Hate

    in SPORTS

    Posted

    If you were wondering why Hugh Douglas wasn't on Numbers Never Lie on Monday, this is why...

     

    Last Thursday, at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair, Hugh Douglas, the former Eagle and current NFL analyst for ESPN, was very drunk. A day later he would be both drunk and combative, and, as The Big Lead first reported, he and an ESPN colleague would nearly come to blows. But what went down on Friday had its roots in what happened on Thursday.

    Douglas was at the Gaylord Palms Resort hotel, along with his Numbers Never Lie co-hosts, Michael Smith and Jemele Hill. Smith and Hill were speaking to "hundreds of conventioneers." Smith and Hill, both former print journalists, have been buddies for a while. They started doing a podcast a few months ago, in addition to their ESPN TV show. The podcast is called His & Hers with Michael Smith and Jemele Hill, and they were explaining to potential ESPN job recruits how it came to be. Just as they were wrapping up, Douglas approached them.

    Two people told us that Douglas was drunk. Not tipsy. Wasted. We've also been told that Douglas has felt uncomfortable ever since Hill's addition to the show a few months back. Smith and Hill, after all, are old friends, and the show was now two journalists plus an ex-jock, with some loose talk that new hire Nate Silver might have some role on the show, too. A source speculates that Douglas, outnumbered by non-jocks, felt left out.

    The rest is here at Deadspin.

    I have no problem with Mike or Jemele Hill, but Hugh Douglas is the ONLY reason to even have your television on ESPN2 at that time of day. The ratings for NNL aren't too hot to begin with so I can't imagine who would stick around for just those two.

    UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen (8/17/2013) - Boston, MA (TD Garden)

    in BOXING & MMA

    Posted

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    UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen
    August 17, 2013
    Boston, MA (TD Garden)
     
    Mauricio Rua (205) vs. Chael Sonnen (205) - Sonnen, SUB (guillotine choke), R1 (4:47)
    Alistair Overeem (255.5) vs. Travis Browne (236) - Browne, KO (front kick and punches), R1 (4:08)
    Urijah Faber (135.5) vs. Iuri Alcantara (136) - Faber, DEC (unanimous)
    Matt Brown (171) vs. Mike Pyle (170) - Brown, KO (punches), R1 (0:29)
    Uriah Hall (184) vs. John Howard (185) -  Howard, DEC (split)
    Joe Lauzon (155) vs. Michael Johnson (156) - Johnson, DEC (unanimous)
     
    Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card:
    Brad Pickett (135.5) vs. Michael McDonald (135.5) - McDonald, SUB (triangle choke), R2 (2:43)
    Conor McGregor (146) vs. Max Holloway (145) - McGregor, DEC (unanimous)
    Mike Brown (145.5) vs. Steven Siler (145.5) - Siler, KO (punches), R1 (0:50)
    Diego Brandão (146) vs. Daniel Pineda (144.5) - Brandão, DEC (unanimous)
     
    Facebook Preliminary Card:
    Manvel Gamburyan (145.5) vs. Cole Miller (146) - Gamburyan, DEC (unanimous)
    Cody Donovan (204) vs. Ovince St. Preux (205.5) - St. Preux, KO (punches), R1 (2:07)
    Ramsey Nijem (155) vs. James Vick (155) - Vick, SUB (guillotine choke), R1 (0:58)
     
    Event Bonuses ($50,000)
    Knockout of the Night: Matt Brown & Travis Browne

    Submission of the Night: Michael McDonald & Chael Sonnen
    Fight of the Night: Michael McDonald vs. Brad Pickett
     
    Attendance: 12,539
    Gate: $1.53 million
    Rating: 1.4 (1.8 million)
     
    Cancelled Bouts:
    Matt Brown vs. Thiago Alves - Injury to Alves (Bicep)
    Uriah Hall vs. Josh Samman - Injury to Samman (Torn Meniscus)
    Mike Brown vs. Akira Corassani - Injury to Corassani
    Conor McGregor vs. Andy Ogle - Injury to Ogle
    Uriah Hall vs. Nick Ring - Injury to Ring

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    2013 NFL Preseason

    in FOOTBALL

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    I have no delusions.  I am really excited about the defense with the new coaches they brought in but I'm wary of how small the line is.  And I'm really excited about Jason Garrett not calling the plays.  In no way do I think they're going to do anything in the postseason though.  I'd be happy if they just improved on their record last year and maybe just made the playoffs.  The o-line is still a big question mark.  

     

     

    I don't watch alot of cowboy games, but Garrett looked really creey last night. He was a walking billboard for the souless ginger stereotype. . .

     

    For someone who only won a preseason game, he was grinning like the Cheshire cat after it was over. Either he is up to something dastardly or he is really happy he got to play the Youtube trick shot guy for a long time.

    DVDVR MMA RANKINGS SELECTION THREAD *UPDATED*

    in BOXING & MMA

    Posted

    LIGHTWEIGHT (155LBS/70KG)
     
    1.  Posted Image BENSON HENDERSON (MMA LAB - Glendale, AZ.)
    Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    UFC WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION (1ST Title Reign - W5 FRANKIE EDGAR in Saitama, Japan on February 26, 2012)
    RECORD: 19-2 (7-0 UFC, 4-0 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: ANTHONY PETTIS (August 31, 2013) 
    LAST BOUT: W5 GILBERT MELENDEZ (April 20, 2013, Third Defense) 
     
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    FEATHERWEIGHT (145LBS/66KG)
     
    1. Posted Image JOSÉ ALDO (NOVA UNIÃO - Rio de Janeiro, BR.)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    UFC WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION (1ST Title Reign - KO2 MANVEL GAMBURYAN in Broomfield, Colorado, USA on September 30, 2010 in WEC; Promoted to UFC champion on November 20, 2010)
    RECORD: 23-1 (5-0 UFC, 5-0 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: TBA 
    LAST BOUT: TKO4 CHAN SUNG JUNG (August 3, 2013, FIFTH DEFENSE) 
     
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    BANTAMWEIGHT (135LBS/61KG)
     
    1. Posted Image RENAN BARÃO (NOVA UNIÃO - Rio de Janeiro, BR.)
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    INTERIM UFC WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION (W5 URIJAH FABER in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 21, 2012)
    RECORD: 32-1, 1 NC (5-0 UFC)
    NEXT BOUT: EDDIE WINELAND (September 21, 2013)
    LAST BOUT: SUB4 MICHAEL MCDONALD (February 16, 2013) 
     
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    WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (135LBS/61KG)
     
    1. Posted Image RONDA ROUSEY (TEAM HAYASTAN/GLENDALE FIGHT CLUB - Glendale, CA.)
    Santa Monica, California, USA
    UFC WORLD WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION (1ST Title Reign - SUB1 SARAH KAUFMAN in San Diego, California, USA on August 18, 2012 in Strikeforce; Promoted to UFC champion on December 6, 2012)
    RECORD: 7-0 (1-0 UFC, 1-0 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: MIESHA TATE (December 28, 2013)
    LAST BOUT: SUB1 LIZ CARMOUCHE (February 23, 2013, First Defense) 
     
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    FLYWEIGHT (125LBS/57KG)
     
    1. Posted Image DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON (AMC PANKRATION - Kirkland, WA.)
    Kirkland, Washington, USA
    UFC WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION (1ST Title Reign - W5 JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 22, 2012)
    RECORD: 18-2-1 (6-1-1 UFC, 3-1 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: TBA 
    LAST BOUT: SUB5 JOHN MORAGA (July 27, 2013) 
     
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    DVDVR MMA RANKINGS SELECTION THREAD *UPDATED*

    in BOXING & MMA

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    POUND-4-POUND RANKINGS
     
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    HEAVYWEIGHT (265LBS/120KG)
     
    1. Posted Image CAIN VELASQUEZ (AMERICAN KICKBOXING ACADEMY - San Jose, CA.)
    San Jose, California, USA
    UFC WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION (2ND Title Reign - W5 JUNIOR DOS SANTOS in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on December 29, 2012)
    RECORD: 12-1 (10-1 UFC, 3-1 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: JUNIOR DOS SANTOS (October 19, 2013) 
    LAST BOUT: TKO1 ANTONIO SILVA (May 25, 2013, First Defense) 
     
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    LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (205LBS/93KG)
     
    1. Posted Image JON JONES (JACKSON'S MMA - Albuquerque, NM.)
    Endicott, New York, USA
    UFC WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION (1ST Title Reign - TKO3 MAURICIO RUA in Newark, New Jersey, USA on March 19, 2011)
    RECORD: 18-1 (12-1 UFC, 6-0 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON (September 21, 2013) 
    LAST BOUT: TKO1 CHAEL SONNEN (April 27, 2013, Fifth Defense) 
     
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    MIDDLEWEIGHT (185LBS/84KG)
     
    1. Posted Image CHRIS WEIDMAN (SERRA-LONGO FIGHT TEAM - Long Island, NY.)
    Garden City, New York, USA
    UFC WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION (1ST Title Reign - KO2 ANDERSON SILVA in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on July 6, 2013)
    RECORD: 10-0 (6-0 UFC, 1-0 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: ANDERSON SILVA (December 28, 2013) 
    LAST BOUT: KO2 ANDERSON SILVA (July 6, 2013) 
     
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    WELTERWEIGHT (170LBS/77KG)
     
    1. Posted Image GEORGES ST-PIERRE (TRISTAR GYM - Montreal, Quebec, CAN.)
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    UFC WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION (2ND Title Reign - TKO2 MATT SERRA in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 19, 2008)
    RECORD: 24-2 (18-2 UFC, 10-2 IN UFC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS)
    NEXT BOUT: JOHNY HENDRICKS (November 16, 2013) 
    LAST BOUT: W5 NICK DIAZ (March 16, 2013, Eighth Defense) 
     
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    DVDVR MMA RANKINGS SELECTION THREAD *UPDATED*

    in BOXING & MMA

    Posted

    PLEASE READ EVERYTHING I HAVE TYPED BELOW BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

     

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    RANKING SELECTION RULES AND REGULATIONS

     

    1. The Dominick Cruz rule is in effect. Anyone who hasn't fought in a year will not be ranked so don't list that fighter. This includes Mr. Eddie Alvarez, who definitely will not fight before October 12, 2013.

     

    2. The Cris Cyborg rule is also in effect. You can't rank any fighter in a division they are currently not fighting in. If they last fought in the lightweight division and drop to featherweight, they are not considered a featherweight fighter until they officially make weight in their next fight. Chael Sonnen is a light heavyweight until he makes weight at middleweight again.

     

    3. Use your best judgement for the P4P rankings. You know damn well that Gegard Mousasi is not one of the ten best fighters in the ENTIRE world. Neither is Ronda Rousey. No women are allowed yet because none of them have accrued enough major victories to be considered. If I start seeing some wild P4P rankings, then I am shutting that whole thing down and basing it off divisional rankings from this thread. Yeah, I am not listening to the "P4P rankings are subjective" blah blah.

     

    4. You don't have to rank every division. Do as many as you want. However, keep in mind that I might pick people for a ranking committee. If you just do divisions you care about and/or half-ass some of them (FSW, looking at you), you don't have to worry about the whole ranking committee thing. I am still undecided on whether or not to have a ranking committee. It depends how smoothly this goes. 

     

    5. Please use the template(s) I've provided below. I am not sure if this board has the same character restriction the other one had, so beware of that.

     

    6. Only provide the names of the fighters in your rankings. I'll handle the other information (team, records, next and previous bouts, etc.)

     

    7. You can make changes as different shows are happening up to and during UFN 28: Teixeira vs. Bader. I warn you to not make drastic changes to your lists unless you're sure. 

     

    8. The rankings I will post on September 1 will be based on the averages (both P4P and divisional) from all the lists in this thread. For example, Vitor Belfort receives 6 third place votes and 5 fourth place votes while Mark Munoz gets 5 third place votes and six fourth place votes. Belfort gets the #3 spot (3.45), and Munoz gets #4 spot (3.55). Anything closer will be decided by me. Simple as that.

     

    9. I have provided the number one fighters because I don't think there is (and shouldn't be) any debate who is the best in those divisions.

     

    10. Please try to keep the discussion of any rankings in this thread respectful. You'll receive one warning after this from me and that'll be it.

     

    The deadline is September 5, 2013, midnight CST after UFN 28 goes off the air. So you have a hour or so to make changes if you feel like it. 

     

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    MMA Talk.

    in BOXING & MMA

    Posted

    Yeah, I saw Marchman bitching on Twitter. Grantland and Deadspin waste too much money (by too much, I mean anything over $5) on people writing 2-4 shitty paragraphs. This is a good example.

    2013 NFL Preseason

    in FOOTBALL

    Posted

    I'm not ruling out anything, but what is the likelihood of a black NFL player going on a racist rant against whites being caught on tape? If you have a white team owner, a white general manager, a white coach, or some combination of that, the internet outrage will be last of your worries. The hammer is going to get dropped really quickly.

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