Brandon

But how many 12 year old boys really are going to order UFC ppvs? It was a weak attempt to get viewers that clearly wont work. Its as bad as the James Toney ppv where they dropped a tonne of cash on a washed up has been which in the end didn't even increase the ppv buys. The only guys who will push the ppv sales will be the guys who have mass appeal... Kimbo Slice was a good example...

Everyone knew Brock Lesnar from just past the attitude era when wrestling was popular. Not to mention he is a genetic freak and did other things such as trying out for the NFL so he had broad appeal. CM Punk.... I think he brings as many new fans to MMA as James Toney did..... a few curious onlookers and nothing more. The average person has no clue who he is. I don't think any wrestler going into MMA now for the first time would really make any sort of impact for PPV buys. WWE doesn't have any young guys who are massively popular outside of wrestling.

I didn't watch the game... but wasn't Masoli garbage last season? Are the Argos defense that bad or is he actually stepping up?

I assume (complete guess) that he is still a little banged up and that is the reason for him moving out?

How so? Both are team sports and usually fans like a player with confidence. The NBA has always had the same kind of deal where the cocky guys are beloved (Prime Jordan for example). Evander Kane was a mixture of cocky and pure a$$h$$e. He alienated his team mates. From all accounts Laine is a good team mate. I don't see the reason for concern? If anything down the road it may energize and help the club over the years to have a guy who is animated and will get the guys going. Not everyone has to be boring old generic Andrew Ladd dry as toast kind of guys....

Yet everyone including yourself were full on board back in the days of Swaggerville. Their is a difference between having arrogance/confidence... and having a guy with potential off ice issues. Nearly every 18 year old that I know (including myself back in the day) had a great deal of confidence (arrogance) at that age. If his only issue is that he thinks that he is king **** then whatever I'm all for it. I'd be way more concerned with Matthews where some reports suggest that he only wants to play down south and has no interest being so far away from home. That's much more alarming to me.

No doubts... maybe he could of had a few fights in Bellator against complete jobbers... but in the UFC they can only protect him so much.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-why-2016-summer-olympics-should-be-cancelled/ An interesting read .... I remember watching videos of the water where the swimmers are suppose to compete in.... it was disgusting and I'm amazed that any of the bigger countries would even send any athletes out there.

Wasn't Goalie the one that said Darren Dreger has zero connections ands that only Bob MacKenzie tells the truth. We will have to revisit this thread come draft night...

I am glad they lock away guys and girls who look at kiddie porn that's terrible. As for vintage porn... their is a niche market for that and he's not the only one who collects that. I honestly think that South Park best captured what he truly was. A little boy in a disfigured freakish adult body. Even back then if they had any real proof that he did anything I am positive they would of put him in jail. MJ was a moron no questions asked.. (dangling the baby over the balcony for example). But just because you are a moron, you looked hideously disfigured, you collect vintage porn, you build a weird amusement park.... all of this doesn't mean you are a child molester. Just because you hang out with children doesn't also make you a child molester... I would hope you wouldn't think that every volunteer at the Big Brother foundation are not all child molesters? Those people go out alone with little boys and take them to amusement parks and whatever else for fun. Now Jared Fogle on the other hand who admitted to raping boys, who was caught with real child porn at his house, and all that other evidence.... clearly he is a child molester.

I sadly will have to agree with Unknown Poster. We have a little one and my wife was paranoid and terrified when she started daycare at a highly rated and well controlled facility. Most parents won't let anyone watch their children aside from their closest family members or friends. Who in the world would allow a child to stay at any strangers house unsupervised? I'm not completely in the know of MJ's past, but I do remember two kids who visited him were Macaulay Culkin and Corey Feldman. Both kids who had super bad parents who tried exploiting their child's fame and fortune. Both kids ended up with severe drug addictions. Look at MJ himself, his parents were messed up and clearly he grew up with a complete disaster of an upbringing. The guy was terrible with his money and was an easy target to exploit. If the police would of found something they wouldn't of been scared to charge the guy. I think the best representation of MJ is what they did in South Park....

I like to argue with you.... but I would have absolutely nothing to counter this with..... It was the right decision to make since the club was clearly having a down year... hopefully they get at least a decent draft pick out of losing Pavs.

I don't have time to look through the documents, but if he had child porn on him I would sure hope that at the time he would of been arrested. Animal torture and sacrifice is some weird stuff but I don't think it's illegal to have? Any porn or bondage stuff who gives a crap , tonnes of men and women watch that stuff daily. I'm sure MJ was screwed up... but innocent until proven guilty. Just because he had a huge stash of porn it doesn't mean that alone made him a child molester.

Lin J Shell & Greg Peach? Brohm was also garbage...

Bas is useless these days... he was more amusing in Pride since things were more wacky back then and his ppv pranks he pulled were hilarious. Mauro would be good if he cut down the cheesy one liners... The best team they have now is Anik and Stann. Stann is definitely the best guy they have at this point and I hope he stays on.

The only way I see them doing this is if they sign Stamkos...

I don't see why they would let go of Rogan , he's a known personality and a decent ambassador for the brand and sport. Dana White on the other hand.... completely unprofessional and an easy upgrade if they found any other normal person to run the show.

Why the love for Veltung? Didn't really show much of anything? Mayo and Sheppard made tough catches and looked like they could start now. No need for another project player.

I could see Fedor fighting in the UFC.... however his days of having any leverage or big pay days are long gone (at least in North America). At this point I don't even really care to see him fight anymore. Same goes with guys like Hendo.... no business fighting anymore.

Rush seemed to have a hustle on a few plays that I did notice him in. So no Butcher jokes for this season I hope Flanders at least makes the club....

4 Billion dollars.... you just don't turn that down ... Also the MMA bubble could (or may have already) popped... I'm not sure if it will ever get any bigger then what it currently is at.

For some reason when I read this I pictured Lawler getting excited and yelling PUPPIES!!!

I wonder if Pride is part of the deal.... not that Pride has any value anymore but.... it would be cool to see it come back.

I wonder what American receivers will make the cut.... they all seemed to have shown well during pre season.

Just to add my two cents... it's not uncommon for people to claim membership to radical groups and to join the cause even if they have had zero communication with the real radicals. A few dumbasses in Manitoba have pledged to be members of ISIS despite being white as snow. Usually these kind of people are loners desperate for acceptance and to have some kind of purpose in life. And / or they have extreme mental issues. I assume this guy was just a crazy who went nuts. If ISIS really wanted to kill the gay community they would of planned an attack at a parade where they could of killed way more people.