UFC 114- Rampage seems not so Bad Ass Baracus

As Mike Goldman put it so eloquently seconds before Suga Rashad Evans walked out of the tunnel... " And now, it's time for the most highly anticipated match in UFC history."

Well, that's quite the statement Goldy, even if you were going for a hyperbole.

Nonetheless, one of the better hyped grudge matches of the UFC took place in Las Vegas last night when Quinton Jackson squared off against Rashad Evans. The two former TUF coaches had been verbally abusing each other for over a year including Rashad referring to Jackson as an "Uncle Tom". Turns out Rashad could have said anything he wanted as he walked away with the unanimous decision. The fight started off rather quickly as Evans cracked Jackson early in the first round and sent him reeling. Evans then trapped Jackson against the cage and we didn't see much change in scenery after that. Evans dominated Jackson in the clinch and scored a couple of very solid takedowns. Jackson has a very high takedown defense percentage and Evans really made him work to stuff the TD attempts he didn't land. As Jackson was getting a pep talk before the third round, you could hear his corner telling him he was down 2 rounds and needed the KO. Jackson came out swinging and landed some huge shots that sent Rashad to the canvas. Jackson should have smelt blood and the killer instinct should have taken over...we should have seen this "Rampage" character take over as Jackson has proclaimed so often before. Instead, Jackson just sort of laid on Rashad. Simply put, he ran out of gas. Fight ends. Evans wins.

In my opinion, I don't really think Evans won the fight as much as Jackson lost the fight. Jackson had the opportunity to finish this fight but lacked the killer instinct in order to seal the deal. As a result of his performance, I question Jackson's dedication to the sport and wonder if maybe he is ready to enter the Hollywood realm as he has often stated is his plan. Maybe things would have gone differently for Rampage had he kept the BA Baracus mohawk for the fight. I know I would have enjoyed the shameless advertising.

So what's next for these two fighters? Evans has earned himself a title shot with Shogun Hua later this year and Rampage...well he has some soul searching to do.

Capuano defies the odds

Chris Capuano, a former 18 game winner and All-Star for the Brewers is making his return after being away from the game for 30 months. He underwent his second Tommy John surgery in 2007, with most believing his career was over. Yet Cappy never gave up and finally got a chance to prove himself this year down in the minors. Between Single-A Brevard County and Triple-A Nashville, he went 3-1 with a 1.59 ERA in 7 starts. The Brewers were forced to make a decision today on whether to bring him up to the majors or allow him to be a free agent and sign with another team. Obviously intrigued by his minor league stats and most likely not wanting to see 3 years of commitment to him while injured get flushed away, they agreed to call him up.

With a few of the Brewers starting pitchers in flux (aka Chris Narveson, Dave Bush, and Manny Parra), it should be interesting to see if he gets an opportunity to start or if he will exclusively pitch out of the bullpen. I'd personally like to see him start over Narveson, but Macha really seems to like Narveson. The Brewers have yet to make a corresponding move, but it's likely that Marco Estrada, who has actually pitched very well since being called up, will get sent down. Personally, I'd like to see the Brewers make a statement and get rid of Claudio Vargas or even Jeff Suppan, but Brewers management doesn't really seem to work that way. I'll be at today's game, so I'm very excited to see #39 back on the field, even if he doesn't get into a game. If he does get a chance to pitch, I expect a huge standing ovation from the Milwaukee faithful.

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Favre Expected to Return in 2010

It appears Brett Favre will return to quarterback the Vikings again this season.

Favre underwent ankle surgery on Friday, a surgery he was informed he must have in order to play football again.

His injury did not need to be treated otherwise, so it stands to reason that Favre intends to suit up for his 20th season

James-Calipari Package?

The Chicago Tribune recently reported that basketball-broker "Worldwide" William Wesley is attempting to sell teams on the player-coach combination of free agent LeBron James and Kentucky Wildcats' head coach John Calipari.

Calipari religiously attended all Cleveland's playoff games, and his similar attendance of the Bulls' playoff games has caused much speculation over the possibility of both stars landing in Chicago.

Although Calipari has adamantly denied that he will be leaving Kentucky for the NBA, rumors have it that Calipari has talked to Chicago.

The Nets and Clippers have also been in talks involving a possible James-Calipari deal.

Delonte West Cougar Hunter!

Could it be that Lebron's recent struggles could be credited to something else? Well the rumor going around the league right now is that Delonte West, one of Lebron's teammate is "having relations" with Lebron's Mama.

If the reason for the "giving up act" Lebron pulled the last two games, I think it could be one of the best sports story of the year. I don't care about Tiger Woods' relationships with cocktail waitresses across the country. Unless it is found out Woods' mistress was Phil Mickelson's wife or even better Phil's mother, not as great of story.

If one of the greatest players of all time gave up during a series because of a teammate getting with his mom, this could be my favorite sports story of all time. If one of the best players ever leaves his hometown for New York because his mother's "cougarness", I may drop out of school and just cover this story.

Big ups to Delonte West to letting Lebron know who really runs Cleveland. It seems as if this Akron native is no longer "the King of Cleveland" and now he must go Newsies on the NBA because I guess it seems Lebron is about to be "The King of New York".

If the story ends up being true I think its the main reason why I love sports blogging because there is very little chance before the "blogging era" ESPN would have ever ran this story.

BUT THAT'S JUST MY TWO CENTS FROM THE NOSE BLEEDS!!!

"WE ARE LEBRON"

Please save our downtown! I think Cleveland doesn't want to be the next Detroit! The way Lebron played at the end of the last series it seems as though he wants out!


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Freudian Slip?

Reporter slips up saying something everyone was thinking.

Happy Mother's Day Nosebleed Mom's

This is all I think about when I think about sports and Mother's Day! Bill Hall's walkoff!

Will Ferrell Pitching Against the Nashville Sounds

Will Ferrell pitched as Rojo Johnson against the Brewers affiliate the Nashville Sounds. Enjoy the video!

Greg Jennings on Criminal Minds

Here is Greg Jennings cameo on the show "Criminal Minds".

An Honor to Uecker

Bruce Drennan must feel bad the Bob Uecker is out for a few months with his heart problems so he is trying to honor his performance in the movie, Major League. Drennan who is ironically also the Cleveland Indians announcer, gives a rant on bad the Indians stink! This guy is crazy enjoy!

Eric Byrnes Gets Paid 11 Million to play softball

Eric Byrnes has decided after getting waived by the Seattle Mariners to play for a different team. He hasn't decided to play for the Angels or the Cubs, but for a softball team in Menlo Park, California. His team is sponsored by a burger and beer pub. Byrnes thinks it is going to be a great time playing with his buddies one day a week.

Is this just me or is the best decision ever? Why travel all around the country playing for a dysfunctional Mariners when you can play softball and drink beers before and after the game.

I wonder if Jeff Suppan gets cut whether he will also play softball with his buddies. My other question is, do you think softball teams would pick up his ERA?

Dork's Video Game Skills Pays Off

This guy was the first to throw a perfect game on MLB 2K10, so he won a million dollars. This guy's interview is painfully awkward, it is no surprise he happened to win this contest.


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Packers Talk to Pac-Man

It recently became public that Green Bay talked to Adam "Pac-Man" Jones last week about coming in to tryout for the Pack.

Jones, who has recently played for the Titans and the Cowboys, is currently a free agent. He has talked to the Bengals, the 49ers, and the Lions (as well as the Packers) but has yet to have been offered a tryout from any NFL team.

The 5'10" 186 pound cornerback/return man/rapper/TNA wrestler has had numerous off-the-field problems in the past years and has been suspended by the NFL.

Despite these problems, Jones could be a big help to the Packers' lackluster return game and could provide added depth to an aging secondary if the Green Bay organization attempts to take a chance on him.

Greg Jennings' TV Debut

Green Bay Packer wide receiver Greg Jennings will be appearing on the CBS drama Criminal Minds on Wednesday night (5/5).

Jennings is appearing in a cameo role as a lab technician, and has a few speaking lines.

The entire crew dressed in Packer apparel for the filming of the episode.

"It was fun, it was fun," Jennings said. "I was going in letting them know this is not what I do. I'm on the football field. That's me, that's my domain. But the cast members were great, giving me feedback. They opened their arms and helped me as much as possible and tried to make me look as good as possible."

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Playoff Loss Ends Exciting Season

Earlier today the Milwaukee Bucks came up short in Atlanta as the Hawks took the series four games to three, the only series from the first round of the playoffs to need seven games to finish.

Poor shooting and lack of rebounding were the main pitfalls for the Bucks today.

Milwaukee shot just 33 percent from the field and made only four three-pointers, a series low. The Bucks were also out-rebounded 55-34.

It was painfully obvious throughout this series that the loss of Andrew Bogut to an injury was an obstacle the Bucks wouldn't be able to avoid for long.

In the three games the Bucks won they shot the ball with deadly accuracy from outside the paint. But when those shots didn't fall, Milwaukee struggled to keep up with the bigger and more athletic Hawks.

Despite the loss early in the playoffs, this season should be viewed as a success by Bucks fans. For the first time in many seasons Bucks' games were actually exciting. The addition of Brandon Jennings and the mid-season acquisition of John Salmons and Jerry Stackhouse helped propel Milwaukee to their best record in years.

The successes the Bucks achieved this season can be used as building blocks for the future. With the return of Bogut the Bucks will have one of the best centers in the league and an emerging star in Jennings at point guard. The Bucks bench was the second best among all NBA teams in points scored, this depth will also help Milwaukee to continued successes in the season to come.