Here it is folks! That time is virtually upon us for the fight of the decade as two of the world’s greatest mixed-martial artists meet in the Octagon for the UFC’s Welterweight Championship. And with that come the General’s UFC 94 event predictions.
Karo Parisyan vs. Dong Hyun Kim — 170 lbs
Parisyan, like Bonnar, has had [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 31, 2009
The General’s UFC 94: St.-Pierre vs. Penn 2 Predictions
January 31, 2009
UFC 94 Main Event Fightticker.com Roundtable Discussion
Note: This is a roundtable discussion from my cohorts over at Fightticker.com where I work as a blogger. Feel free to head over there for complete MMA news and fight coverage.
FightTicker.com is back with its seven-person “roundtable” discussion for UFC 94. This one covers the super-fight between UFC lightweight champ BJ Penn and UFC welterweight [...]
January 29, 2009
It’s not often in one’s lifetime that you get to watch fights like this one so obviously on the rare occasions that they do come along, you cherish the moments.
Well quite simply, that’s what we’ve got coming to us this Saturday when UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St.-Pierre (GSP) puts his title on the line against [...]
January 27, 2009
24 Season 7 Analysis — Hour 6
Episode 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
She’s alive! So Agent Walker survives being buried alive and I know I can speak for many of you when I say we are glad to see that. Was it just me or did any of you wish you were Bill Buchanon at that point, administering CPR to her. Even [...]
January 26, 2009
the General’s Power 16, week 2
After another good weekend of college hoops, it’s time for version two of my Power 16 rankings. Some of the news this week was UConn and Louisville continuing their Big East romps (wins over Villanova, @ Notre Dame and Rutgers, @ Syracuse respectively), Duke stomping Maryland at Cameron Indoor, Wake Forest caught looking ahead by [...]
January 21, 2009
The General’s Oscar Nominations
As we get set to learn the 2009 Oscar nominees tomorrow on the 1-year anniversary of Heath Ledger’s death, there are a number of great movies and performances that once again seek the ultimate acknowledgment of their work.
I have seen a great number of the films from the 2008 season and consider myself a well-informed [...]
January 21, 2009
24 Season 7 Analysis — Hour 5
Episode 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Determination and love. Those are the two key driving forces of hour five of 24 season 7. What we see is the determination of several characters to expose evil bring about their own destruction, or at least on the edge of one.
Specifically the determination of Henry Taylor to expose the [...]
January 19, 2009
Remembering MLK Jr., a dream that still lives
Today (actually January 15th) marks the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 80th birthday. Today we remember a man who has inspired as many people with his ideals and his speeches than any man to walk this earth.
I’m not going to sit here and type out all of his exploits and what this man means [...]
January 18, 2009
The General’s Power 16
Starting today, every Sunday night I will be putting out my power 16 (top 16 teams) in the NCAA men’s basketball leading up to the conference tournaments in early March and eventually the NCAA Tournament. My rankings are based off of my own observations from the games that I’ve seen in person and on TV. [...]
January 18, 2009
Barack Obama’s Inauguration Celebration Something Special
Perhaps lost in all the sports action this weekend was one of the best things I’ve ever witnessed on television or in person. On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of people gathered including many celebrities to begin the festivities of Barack Obama’s Inauguration on the Lincoln Memorial. The two hours of songs and short speeches were [...]
