GenXXLSports for the Real World Athlete (and Weekend Warrior)
NFL: The Big 3-Pacman, Turrull, and OT
Don’t you just hate it when the NFL announces it’s going to start tinkering with playoff overtime rules and they call it “OT”? Then you’re trying to figure you out what rules there are for offensive tackles?
They’re big dudes who take up space: What possible trouble could they get into, right?
Anyways, we’ve got a pretty [...]
What Do Tiger And The NFL Have In Common?
Tiger Woods had his little “confession” today, and now I want some real answers. Tiger made a “blah” statement, and he didn’t take any questions. “Tiger, if I may be so bold…”
Would You Like To Clarify…
…why you chose to hold this press conference in the middle of the Accenture Match Play? Are still mad at [...]
February “Almost Madness”: Contenders and Pretenders
College Basketball is heating up with what I like to call “February (Almost) Madness”. I think John Calipari alone is “mad” enough for all of us. If he doesn’t win a title with recruits everything thinks he stole…he’ll never win one.
By the time March rolls around we’ll have conference tournaments galore and the inevitable rigmarole [...]
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 [...]
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather:The Fight to Save Boxing
Just a few years ago, it seemed as though boxing was a dying sport. Recently, washed up fighters like Evander Holyfield and Roy Jones Jr. have desperately sought to drag out their careers with the hope of bringing home a few more paychecks. As the sport has been surpassed in popularity by MMA, a handful of [...]
The Best of the Decade
As the decade comes to an end, everyone seems to have rankings for something. Best television show, movie, album, etc. The sports world has given us much to remember over the last 10 years. From the Red Sox breaking the curse to Federer winning the most Grand Slams in history, records have been broken and [...]
Overrated: Coaches Who Get More Credit Than They Deserve
The recent dispute between Vikings head coach Brad Childress and quarterback Brett Favre got me thinking; who are the most overrated head coaches in sports? There are plenty to choose from but keep in mind there is a difference from being overrated and just plain bad. In order to be overrated as a head coach, [...]
The General’s NBA Shakedown…December 23, 2009
I want to break the NBA into a few categories that I think best describes where all the teams are. This is the best way to get similar teams into similar groups even if they don’t have similar records. For example, just because the Celtics are 21-5 doesn’t mean they belong in the same group [...]
“Ryuma Go,” But Never Gone!
Hiroshi Yagi aka “Ryuma Go” was born on March 23, 1956 in Japan. In 1976, he was given the name “Ryuma Go” by the votes of fans in Japan. He became a professional wrestler through the International Wrestling Enterprise’s {IWE} first audition in 1971, at the age of 15. His debut fight [...]
RING OF DEATH (Can You Hear It?)
The world of professional wrestling is the home of hush-hush legends. Every other sport in the world, has more recognizable players than those in wrestling. Even after their days in the matted floor ring are long over…professional wrestlers do not get the public attention that other athletes receive. Dying is no exception.
It’s [...]
Contender or Pretander: Determining the UFC’s Number One Contenders
One of the biggest issues for the UFC is determining who deserves the chance to fight for one of the organizations five titles. With many divisions lacking a true number one contender, here are some fights that would clear that issue up.
Lightweight: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard- Although Edgar has been the one recently campaining for [...]
The General’s Smorgasbord Part 1
Reflecting on the weekend that was in sports I’d have to say that I learned a few lessons about sports and I’m going to share them with you today…not because I think you don’t know them, but just in case you don’t know them (or at the very least so you can laugh at me [...]
Who Would Win In A Fight Between…?
Who WOULD win in a fight between the Saints and Colts? I don’t mean to discount other teams that are playing very well (namely the Bengals and the Vikings) but all indications would point to a New Orleans/Indy Super Bowl that will be played outside in sunny South Florida (on my birthday no less.) Just [...]
The Good, Bad and Pathetic
EliticismAs the NFL continues its search for qualified NFL Hall of Fame Semi-Finalists….there are quite a few NFL head coaches who are on the final stretch in their NFL coaching positions. Eric Mangini of the Cleveland Browns, Raheem Morris of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Wade Phillips of the Dallas Cowboys are all in [...]
Kimbo’s Time to Shine
Very few fighters in the history of mixed martial arts have had as high expectations as Kimbo Slice- real name Kevin Ferguson- did when he began his pro career. Everyone knows the back story: internet street fighting sensation turned MMA superstar, but it hasn’t been an easy road for the 35 year old. From day [...]
Fame and Shame
The Tiger Woods’ saga just keeps on escalating. Has the boyish innocence left the mind and body of the world’s wealthiest athlete? After several days of nerve twisting suspense, from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)….Tiger Woods can, finally, breath a sigh of relief, in regards, to any criminal charges being pressed against him. [...]
BOW-DENING OUT GRACEFULLY
The Florida State garnet and black tomahawk has axed the coaching career of Bobby Bowden. The scalping of the second highest ranked winning head coach in college football history, will be the beginning of a brand-new era in football at Florida State University. During an interview by the media, Bowden made these sincere [...]
Football is Making Me Pick Early!
If you follow me on Twitter (genxxlgeneral) then thank you! You also read one of my tweets yesterday that came right after I read the following headline on the ESPNews ticker “Bills contact Bill Cowher and he declines.” The Tweet said something like “The Bills are so far beneath Bill Cowher that the 9th level [...]
Nothing Makes Me Crazier Than…
The Chiefs beating the Steelers after I said “the Chiefs are worthless”. Nothing is more irritating than a pathetic and worthless team beating a perfectly legitimate team for absolutely no reason. If Matt Cassel is going to be a failure he needs to stay that way so I can keep my bearings in the NFL. [...]
Luck of the Irish Run Out for Weis?
Once one of the proudest and winningest traditions in the history of college football, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have seemingly been in tatters the past decade plus. The school is laced with Heisman Trophy winners, seven in all, tied with Ohio State and USC for the most in college football history. However, even that [...]
