Arod is not alone anymore. Tons of players on the list, it’s unconfirmed but we thought we’d pass on the link we found it on to you. Check out http://www.musclesportmag.com/2009/07/01/unconfirmed-baseball-steroid-list-reveals-104-names/
Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by Jordan
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Here’s a little MMA goodness for you courtesy of The Greg One:
Like every MMA fan, I am really looking forward to UFC 100 on July 11. Every match on that card looks awesome. The only question is which establishment is going to get my meal money so I can view this event among the masses? The match I am looking forward to most is Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir for the undisputed heavyweight title. Mir’s belt is a title in name only. Lesnar took the fight to UFC Hall Of Famer Randy Couture to earn his strap. All Mir did was beat a gassed Antonio Nogueira to get his hardware. I have been a Lesnar fan since his days in the WWE. He was awesome then and he’s more awesome now. Too much has been made of his getting his title fight in his fourth match. When you bring to the table the credentials Lesnar brings, you give him his shot. The man was the 2000 NCAA wrestling champion and two-time NCAA All-American. He only lost five times in his four years at University of Minnesota. When you couple that with the fact NFL teams were looking at him for his athletic ability and the fan base he brings from WWE, who wouldn’t take a chance on this potential golden goose? Brock’s only MMA loss was to Mir and that was due to a simple rookie mistake. Lesnar knocked Mir down with his first punch and was laying the beatdown on Mir until he got up to switch position and left his ankle unattended. Mir showed why he’s a feared submission specialist catching Lesnar in the anklelock for the win but The Greg One guarantees Mir will get the beatdown that’s coming to him this time around.
Don’t hate on Brock. His status is already cemented by beating Couture and smashing Heath Herring’s orbital bone with his first punch. No heavyweight can deal with Brock’s power and freakish speed. If he ever adds submissions to his game he will be the greatest heavyweight champion ever. A Brock rear naked choke might kill a man. Seriously. Brock is going to own the heavyweight division in a way no one has seen. Mark my words.
Much love goes out to Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida for laying that country azz whuppin’ on Rashad Evans. Rashad is fun to watch. He has great hands, great mat skills but his arrogance was his downfall. Some fighters may get sucked in and angered by all the dancing and showboating but what happens when you encounter a fighter who not buying what he’s selling? You get what happened against Machida. Evans bobbed and weaved, head faked, shoulder faked, hip faked and did so much dancing you totally expected to see a Soul Train line form behind him. Machida watched and waited patiently and when Evans finally got the clue Machida wasn’t having any of it he attacked and was beaten like a snare drum. The last minute of the fight Machida brought back flashes of a young Mike Tyson smashing some tomato can into the mat as Machida showed his pinpoint accurate, rapid fire punches. The only thing missing was Chris Tucker’s ‘Smokey’ character from the movie Friday jumping over Rashad’s unconscious body and shouting “You got knocked da FUGGOUT!!” I saw Machida beat Sokoudjou but he really won me over by crushing Tito Ortiz in Tito’s UFC exit match. Machida hits but he doesn’t get hit. He may be the only man who can successfully employ that style and for that reason he will hold that title for quite a while. Rampage Jackson was next in line but i’m sure after witnessing the destruction of Evans he ran for the security of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. Shogun Rua is up next and will go down next. Long live Machida as champion!
I was disappointed to see Urijah Faber go down in flames to Mike Brown in the rematch. After breaking his hand in the second round of the five round fight we all knew he wasn’t likely to get his gold back. The heart and effort he put forth in those last three rounds was amazing. All he had was his left hand and both elbows to work with. With all that working against him he had a chance to win in the final round but couldn’t secure the rear naked choke because of the damage and pressure he had to apply to his own broken hand to make the move work. As someone who has had to endure a broken hand he’s earned my respect even more. It hurts to move your hand a fraction. Searing pain runs from the injury through your entire arm. Making a fist is pure agony with a broken hand. Still, Faber gutted it out and although he lost, who wouldn’t love to see that fight a third time?
Although I am a huge fan of ‘The Iceman’ Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes, I think it is time both of them hang up the gloves. Looking forward to Varner vs. Cerrone 2, not because Varner is a Bandwagon favorite, but after watching the first fight the second is bound to be a barnburner. The smack alone has elevated this fight to Hughes/Serra levels.
Cain Velasquez looked awesome at UFC 99 but it didn’t look like he has a solid chin. If Congo had kept the battle on the feet I think he would have finished Velasquez but for some reason he was bound and determined to wrestle. Congo rocked Velasquez multiple times with solid punches. Shouldn’t cornermen point these things out? That’s what they’re for..supposedly. Anderson Silva is likable but looks to be going through the motions lately. His last fight was downright boring. GSP comes across as a pretentious jerk and (Matt Hughes aside) his competition has been lacking. I hope they both lose so they regain the killer instinct they’ve lost. I predict Michael Bisping beats Dan Henderson at UFC 100 and Stephan Bonnar wins sending Mark Coleman back into retirement. So let it be written, so let it be done. See you all in front of the big screen.
Posted on June 26th, 2009 by Jordan
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14. EARL CLARK - SF - 6′8 220 - LOUISVILLE
Analysis: The combo forward can score inside and out and will defend. One of the most NBA ready players coming out of college there are however questions about his focus and intensity.
48. TAYLOR GRIFFIN - SF - 6′7 230 - OKLAHOMA
Analysis: He can’t compare to his brother, but then no one else in this draft can, either.
Nothing here to get too excited about except that the Suns didn’t blow the 14th pick. I’m not sure what it is with the Suns and drafting the worse siblings but apparently that’s their style and they’re sticking to it. It will be interesting to see what the rest of the offseason brings, mainly the trade of Amare to Golden State for a bus load of kids including Steph Curry.
Posted on June 26th, 2009 by Drew
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From Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade to (Steve Nash+Amare Stoudemire to) LeBron James. According to sources, Shaq will be on his way to Cleveland in a deal expected to be finalized Thursday.
Cleveland will send Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix for the future Hall of Famer. Sources said the Suns will also receive the 46th pick in Thursday’s NBA draft and $500,000.
Neither Wallce or Pavlovic will play a game in a Suns uniform which will save the team over $10 million dollars in contracts and luxury tax, possibly more depending on Wallace’s buyout if he decides to retire like he has been talking about.
Hard to blame the team for dumping cap but this should have been the first move they made. The writing is on the wall with Amare but until he is gone this Suns team can compete. I’m not saying they are in a position to win an NBA title, but they won 46 games last year and blew atleast 10 more. This is still a talented roster and with three draft picks in a position to make the playoffs. Guess they figured since no one renewed their season tickets the fans wouldn’t mind if the team saved a few extra bucks.
Old yes, but Shaq is still a top 3 center in the league. He played in 75 games last year and there are too many Spencer Hawes, Nick Collison, and Kendrick Perkins on an NBA schedule to just give away the big Shaqctus or whatever he’s calling himself now.
Not sure this is enough for the Cavs to win it all. The Lakers, Celtics and Spurs are still better. Shaq still isn’t going to be able to hedge the pick and roll and isn’t he going to clog up the lane for LeBron like he did for Amare? Can’t really say I want Shaq to win another title anyway. I’m sick of his antics and already dreading watching the two of them orchestrate their stupid pregame skits. But I think we can all agree that a Kobe vs LeBron and now Shaq NBA Finals would be the greatest series ever.
Posted on June 24th, 2009 by Drew
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Cassidy is a smokin little asian that gives us all a little rise. Vote now vote often, June is almost at an end.
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Posted on June 24th, 2009 by Jordan
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The Bullet List is a list that is regularly compiled on The Bandwagon by you, our listeners. We give you a magic bullet that you can use on anyone in sports, no strings, no punishment. Who’s gonna get it?
Here are your picks from last Friday:
Chris: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Devin: Sammy Sosa
Bill: Tony Kornheiser, Dennis Miller and Dan Dierdorf
Terry: Curt Schilling
Matt: Rae Carruth
Tim: Brett Favre
Al: Mike Brown
Shane: Simeon Rice
Darren: Jack Elway and anyone with the last name Byrnes
Jason: Jerry Moyes and Wayne Gretzky
Mark: David Stern
Jeno: Brett Favre
Jason: Terrell Owens
Renee: Tim Duncan
Bob Kemp: Ken Kendrick
Matt: Art Modell
Doug: Josh Byrnes and AJ Hinch
Bill: Drew Rosenhaus
David: Oj Simpson
Sam: John Paxson and Steve Kerr
For this list The guys from The Bandwagon even gave their picks. Jordan a huge Yankee homer chose to use his bullet on Brian Cashman and Drew chose the ever annoying Skip Bayless.
Stay tuned for more lists in the near future.
Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Jordan
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She’s the reigning Miss Hot Import Nights and she has posed semi-nude on a football field so in our mind she’s more than qualified to grace the pages of The Bandwagon. Vote for your favorite girl this and every month right here on The Bandwagon.
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Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Jordan
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Talk about a train wreck, this show couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start. The show is an hour long of really just semi-interesting interviews (Brett Favre, Michael Irvin, Chad Ochocinco) but then became awkward when Artie Lange, Paul Rudd, and Jason Sudeikas (who?) come in for a round table. Talk about a horrible mess. Afterwords Irvin said ”its just refreshing to see white on white crime.” Careful who is around if the sound is on, it’s extremely nsfw.
Aparently things got even more interesting during a Joe Buck OT segment that wasn’t aired on tv.
Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Drew
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Brenda was possibly the most fun we’ve ever had during a girl of the week segment here on The Bandwagon, she is a lot of fun and you know how we feel about hot girls saying something in spanish. She lives her life by the following three sayings: “live life to the fullest”, try anything once, if u like it try it again”..and finally…”when in doubt, DRINK!”
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Posted on June 9th, 2009 by Jordan
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If you watched the WEC fights on Sunday then you knew that Urijah hurt himself, well here is the undisputable evidence that he’s gonna need a little recovery time.
Posted on June 9th, 2009 by Jordan
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