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NFL: Teams Open Arms and Wallets Early in Free Agency
The NFL off season is like a dog fight, Michael Vick please excuse the analogy. So many teams have a short period of time to bulk up their roster and try to make the team as competitive as possible.
The teams that are always the most successful are the teams that live by high risk, [...]
NFL: Trades and Rumors from the Gridiron
As young NFL prospects work endlessly to improve their game for the upcoming combine, NFL veterans seek out their maximum value.
Some of the leagues favorite divas are rumored to be on the trading block.
This is the time of year when teams find the perfect players to add to their system. It may only be [...]
Colt McCoy Has A Decision To Make
Colt McCoy’s arm stopped working in the 1st Quarter of the BCS National Title Game. Now he won’t throw for scouts at the Indy Combine, but he’ll still attend?
Colt McCoy has a decision to make: Honesty or dishonesty. I’ve seen words like “alerted” attached to him NOT throwing at the combine. Does he know something [...]
Is NBC Censoring the Olympic Athletes?
Let’s just take a quick peek at the cost of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games:
Overall estimated costs: $2.5 billion
Security: $900 million
Media Center: $880 million
Opening Ceremony: $30-40 million
NBC paid $820 million for the broadcast rights to the Vancouver games. They estimate that they’ll lose around $250 million due to the high cost of the rights and [...]
Neil Warnock: Crystal Palace’s Legendary Manager
No, I’m not saying he’s the most intelligent, the most tactful, or even the richest manager they’ve ever had.
Instead I’m just saying this – he’s the best.
Why do I say this? Look to Sunday 14th February, when Crystal Palace played rivals Aston Villa.
In typical Neil Warnock fashion, he swore fantastically at the camera, hand gestures [...]
Coconut Oil: Friend or Foe?
You may have heard that it’s making a comeback, but what do we know about coconut oil? Is it safe? Is it healthy?
Coconut oil is one of two tropical oils that were once widely used, the other being palm kernel oil. In the 1950s and ’60s, there was a campaign, led [...]
Peyton Manning: The General Takes It All Back
I sat down to watch the Super Bowl last night in pieces. We started at a restaurant for my birthday, and then again in the comfort of our home. I didn’t make it to the final whistle because the game was over before then. I didn’t care for the Saints and I don’t now, but [...]
The Saints Are Not “Worst To First”–The Super Bowl Part 1
Yes, I said it, the Saints are NOT “Worst to First”. The Saints were a good team before this season and will be after this season. We need to stop fawning over the Saints like they just rebuilt New Orleans all by themselves.
The New Orleans Saints have been playing good football for a couple years [...]
A New Look At Smoothies
So you think you’re hardcore, eh? You might drink raw eggs. You might eat pounds of boiled chicken breast without salt when you’re leaning out. Do you drink greens?
If not, you need to start right away! Greens contain minerals such as iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.
They have vitamins, including vitamins K, C, E, and many [...]
Tim Tebow the Man, the Myth, the Abortion Expert
There is a great joke amongst sports fans, especially college football fans that states “Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas.” This joke speaks to the greatness, popularity, and influence that Tebow possesses.
Most parents hope to raise a child that projects a similar image to the one Tebow seems to have (I say that with hesitance [...]
We’ve Got Video! First Annual Axio Labs Strongman
Just in case you missed our exclusive coverage of the first annual Axio Labs Strongman Contest in beautiful South Africa, here’s your chance to experience more than mere words and pictures can express.
Check out the video to watch these beasts take on Africa stones in a medley walk, Atlas Stones for repetition, and other massively [...]
Don’t Make Steroids the Bad Guy
A hot button issue in sports today is steroid use, most notably anabolic steroids or as the sporting world refers to them as PED’s (performance enhancing drugs). I don’t and have not used steroids in my lifetime and probably wouldn’t let or encourage my children to use them.
With that being said, I don’t have negative [...]
Please Pardon Our Dust
We’re working hard to make this site more useful to you – and I’m sure you have already noticed a few changes around here. Things could get messy while we work out the kinks, but it shouldn’t be long before all our ducks are lined up and ready to play.
We will break the site, we [...]
NFL Divisional Playoffs: The General Picks Them All
8 teams are playing for 4 spots in the AFC and NFC Championship Games on January 24th. Don’t you want to know who’s going to win? I promise to tell if you can stick with me through my unorthodox reasoning!
My colleague Tony also has his picks coming for this weekend and in briefly discussing the [...]
NBA Nothing But Ten
The General’s NBA Nothing But Ten is a place where I will rank the Top 10 teams in the NBA in my not so humble opinion. No I don’t use a formula, I just call it like I see it. If you like formulas you can explain to me how one pundit’s formula has [...]
The Problem With MMA Scoring
When MMA fans sit down to watch a fight, most are hoping for a highlight reel knockout or a mind blowing submission. Very few anxiously await a judge’s decision to determine a fight’s winner. Unfortunately, not every fight ends in the exciting fashion we all hope for and fans are left to wait for the [...]
Cardiovascular Exercise Burns Off Fat
In my last article, Avoid any excuse to Get Fit, I talked about easy ways to train at home without the use of any equipment. I explained why it is important for an overweight person who wants to lose weight successfully through exercise to go slowly so as not to over exert and in this [...]
