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Brag Photo: John Gotti
In case you missed the intro to our current four part series, I held four historical autographs all at once, to be revealed here each week. Thus far, we’ve highlighted Napoleon Bonaparte, and historical American athlete Jack Johnson. Today? John Gotti. I was going to write something witty today (along with my usual semi-snark given […]
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A Clueless American Watches the Biggest Soccer Game of the Year. And Likes It.
My parents actually came here from Europe when they were very young, but I’m definitely an American. I like baseball, broadband everywhere, big televisions, bigger sodas, and most critical where this blog is concerned: don’t like soccer too much (I know it’s called Football out there, but for the sake of my audience, please bear […]
READ MOREA Dream Come True! Upper Deck at the American Idol Finale
Over the last 13 years working at Upper Deck, I’ve had the unique privilege of attending some incredible (and historic) sporting events. I watched the truest fans I’ve ever seen chew off their fingernails and then crumble to their knees in grateful praise during the final minutes of the Patriots Super Bowl victory over the […]
READ MORERed Bull Gave Me Wings
Extreme Sports are more popular than ever, but how do I know which one is right for me? Now please understand, I am a male in my early 30’s without a death wish so I am not looking to participate in these sports, just take them in as a spectator. My first stop for extreme […]
READ MOREUFC 97: Boring Main Event, Are Changes Needed?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock during the past decade, any sports fan knows that Mixed Martial Arts has shifted from a fringe interest unfairly perceived as “human cockfighting” in the 90s, to an industry giant with tons of television exposure, and huge Pay Per View buyrates. The UFC has done a great job […]
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