So, the first time, I watched UFC 121, I had just come from a solid 8 hours of tailgating and footballin. Needless to say I was not in the right state of mind to absorb what was happening in the fights. Honestly, I didn't remember any of the results with the exception of the title fight. So fast forward to Monday. I decide to watch the card again, for the 1st time. Pretty solid card overall. Diego was impressive, Jake was not. Anyway I noticed that during the main event, Cain clipped Brock dead center on the back of the skull. It was the shot that REALLY put him down. I'm not the authority on MMA rules, but i'm pretty sure it was an illegal blow. I'm not trying to make this a Brock Vs. Cain debate. BROCKLESNAR should have never been in that position to begin with. Just food for thought.

PS, I'm not so good on the gif making, so if anyone can give some pointers that would be phenomenal.

PSS, Embed fail. Click the link.

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According to the UM official facebook page, the Oct. 9th home game against FSU will be an "Orange Out". They are requesting that all fans wear orange in support of our Canes. Let's repost this on other Canes blogs and through social media. There will be a ton (usually 40-50%) of people there in support of FSU.  Two years ago, I was at the UM-FSU game here at home, and I had some 12 year old douchebag and his douchebag family tomahawk chopping, and seminole chanting next to me, add in a healthy dose of rain plus a loss and I was ready to kill. The point? Bring a UM friend, wear orange stuff, and throw some C-A-N-E-S CANES! all up in their faces.

According to an interview with mirror.co.uk

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Add another name to the long list of accusers, Mandy Moore has accused GSP of greasing during their encounter in early 2008.

The Post Sun Gazette Times has the info:

"Georges was inside my guard, as i tried to get my legs up in a high guard position, my legs kept slipping. He maintained a dominant position, and eventually finished me. He could have NEVER finished me without all that lube"

While some of us may have felt that BJ Penn was just being a sore loser, it's hard to discredit the accusations of fine, ethical people like Sean Sherk, and Jason "Mayhem" Miller. This thing just may have some legs.

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According to reports by the Miami Herald, Dwyane gave his wife the gift that keeps on giving. She is accusing D-Wade of Adultery and giving her an STD.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade's divorce from wife Siohvaughn, his high school sweetheart. In legal papers, she alleges he abandoned his children, committed adultery, and infected her with an unspecified sexually transmitted disease. She wants the names of ''all of his sexual partners'' during their six-year marriage.

Siohvaughn also goes on to say how the situation has affected her.

She also says she has suffered ''grievous physical, emotional and mental injury'' from the STD, diagnosed in the fall of '07. (The infection is not HIV or a ''killer thing,'' sources say.) Dwyane and his ''paramour or paramours'' are liable, she alleges.

D-Wade has most recently been linked to actress Gabrielle Union

Up until now Dwyane Wade has had one of the cleanest images in the NBA and has been one of the most marketable players in the NBA. Kobe cheated on his wife and messed around with the wrong chick and lost millions in sponsorship along with his squeeky clean image. Let's hope Dwyane escapes from this divorce quick and painless.

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source: cleveland.com

Browns owner Randy Lerner said today that former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher told him he was not interested in joining the Browns.

  This is really no surprise considering Cowhers Steeler roots. By going to the Browns, he would forever tarnish his image in Pittsburgh.

 Cowher went on to say that he was quite comfortable with his currrent position.

Speculation for his replacement had been centered on Cowher for several weeks, but Lerner said Monday that he met with Cowher on Saturday night and that Cowher said he would not return to coaching in 2009 and asked Lerner to take him off the Browns list of candidates.

Cowher told Lerner that he was comfortable with his lifestyle in North Carolina at this time

  If you were looking for some glimmer of hope that Cowher may be coaching next year, you may find it here:

"I got word that he was available for an informal conversation because he was very aware I had him at the top of the list, getting involved with the Browns," Lerner said. "He wanted to tell me personally that he did not anticipate coaching in 2009.

Just because Cowher does not "anticipate" coaching doesn't mean he will not. The first team to attempt to court him also happens to be a rival of the city and the team where he is considered a legend. Given enough money, staff and team control, i believe the opportunity to coach a New York team could be too enticing to pass up.

Hello all,

I have been trolling on this site for awhile but finally decided to join today. I have a question, and i wanted to get the opinion of some of the fine folks on this site.

My younger brother is a HUGE Steeler fan, and the other nite he made the case that Big Ben would eventually be a Hall Of Fame QB, and that Ward was essentially a lock to be in.

I lIke watching the Steelers but I am not a die hard fan and believe that i have a more objective opinion, while i believe his opinion to be a bit bias.

In short, I don't think Ben stands a chance, while Hines is 50/50.

What is the concensus of Behind The Steel Curtain?

After visiting this site religiously for over a year now. I have had some really intelligent, and sometimes funny conversations with some of you, and also some pretty heated arguments as well. For the most part, it's always been in good taste, and most everyone, including the staff is generally respectful. It almost feels as if i know some of you personally. Although I have never met any of you on this site i feel that i could get along with most of you just as well in person.

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Courtesy of ryanparkersongs.com

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MMA Weekly has the info.

Following a rocky time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, capped by a surprising knockout loss to Octagon newcomer Junior dos Santos at UFC 90, Chute Boxe fighter Fabricio Werdum has left the promotion.

Sources tell MMAWeekly.com that Werdum's exit comes on the heels of a failed contract renegotiation following the loss to dos Santos. The Brazilian came into the fight with the expectation that he would soon be contending for a heavyweight title shot.

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From MMAWEEKLY via Kevin Iole@ Yahoo.

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White on Thursday confirmed that the promotion will head to Portland, Ore. on Nov. 15 with a bout between top lightweight contenders Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson in tow, as MMAWeekly.com reported on Tuesday. White confirmed the news to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports.

The Announcement also goes on to say that Penn will be moving up to 170 to fight GSP. The WW title was not discussed.

Although there was much speculation that a rematch between current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and lightweight titleholder B.J. Penn would take place at UFC 92 on Dec. 27, White told Iole that the bout would now be moved to the UFC’s Super Bowl weekend event on Jan. 31.

 

The bout between St. Pierre and Penn will see the lightweight champion retain his belt for a later defense, but he will go up in weight to 170 pounds for the rematch.

A bit dissapointing  that the LW, WW, & HW belts will all be on the shelf for awhile. But these fights could potentially set up some great future fights.