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The Chris Simms situation.

   Well the draft is over and all the hoopla began on how great everyone is or why did they draft a guy like Dexter Jackson so high and then I saw something that was actually interesting. Roy Cummings reported today that the Bucs received trade offers for Chris Simms and turned them down. Huh?! [...]

For those who care.

   For my very few readers out there a quick note. I’m having some trouble with the site right now and am hoping to have it fixed shortly. This is a learning process for all as this is my first blog and I’m learning all of this on the fly so when I’m hit with [...]

Isiah Thomas situation.

   It was reported on ESPN this morning that Isiah Thomas not only is being kept on with no title or job description, which is weird enough, but that he is barred from having contact with the team. This is becoming one of the strangest situations we have ever seen in sports. What is he [...]

USF Bulls info.

   With all that’s going on with the Rays, Magic and so on it’s hard to keep up with everything USF Bulls. There have been a lot of things going on from Tennis to Spring Football. If you would like to keep updated on these things I suggest you check out The Bulletin with Greg [...]

Calzaghe outduels Hopkins.

   This fight definitely lived up to the billing. Bernard Hopkins opened the fight with a bang knocking down Joe Calzaghe in the first round. Shortly after Calzaghe took the offensive and never looked back. It took Joe Calzaghe a couple rounds to get a handle on Hopkins borderline dirty tactics and style but once [...]

Fight night!

   Tonight’s the night baby! I’ve been waiting for this one for a while now and it’s finally here. The Calzaghe vs. Hopkins fight is on HBO tonight at 9:45 pm and is not a pay-per-view event. Boxing needs more events like this and needs to stop with the pay-per-views in order to catch up [...]

UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 this Saturday

If any of you follow MMA you’ll remember last year Serra and St. Pierre squared off for St. Pierre’s Welterweight Title in what turned out to be the biggest upset of the year. Some called it a fluke while others called it a whoopin’. Personally I believe if not for an accidental shot to the [...]

Email answers

   The Bucs have a busy week ahead of them with the draft less than two weeks away. They’re bringing in all types of hyped up potential draft picks. Just to make things clear for everyone I will report on the draft itself when picks are made and will continue to cover what actually happens. [...]

Hopkins, Calzaghe this Saturday on HBO.

   I’m still working on some things with some local promoters with Boxing but this is a fight that absolutely needs to be seen. I’m no fan of Calzaghe after the beating he gave to one of my favorite hometown boys in Jeff Lacy but he’s without a doubt one of the best fighters I’ve [...]

Busy, busy!

    I have had family in town for the last few days and everything has been too hectic to do any posting. I finally have a day of rest so we’ll do some catching up today on everything that’s gone on since Friday. Keep posted today for a lot of info.

Ultimate Fight Night 13 on SpikeTV tomorrow

The three-hour main card of UFC Fight Night 13 airs on Spike TV beginning at 7 p.m. ET and precedes the debut episode of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest”.
On paper this is the best UFN card to date and it should be a night of great fights(and it’s free).
MAIN CARD (TELEVISED)

Kenny Florian [...]

Strikeforce/EliteXC Saturday on Showtime

ProElite.com has announced an updated fight card for Saturday’s Strikeforce/EliteXC event, which takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. and airs on Showtime.
No addition to the card will be more controversial than Mike Kyle (9-6-1). He’s slated to face Wayne Cole (10-6), fiveouncesofpain.com reports.
Kyle, who fought three times in the UFC from [...]

WFC 6: Battle In The Bay this Saturday at USF Sun Dome

Don’t know much about this organization but it’s MMA and it’s right in your backyard. Doors open at 5pm and fights start at 6pm.
If you are a fan of MMA, smaller shows are sometimes great to go to as you may see the next big star or at the very least some good fights. Make [...]

UCF player dies.

   In a story that sort of went by the wayside today UCF Freshman WR Ereck Plancher died after the morning workout. In an afternoon article Greg Auman reports that Plancher, cousin to USF RB Moise Plancher, collapsed after a morning conditioning workout. Auman also reminds us of USF losing RB Keeley Dorsey last year to a [...]

Fedor vs. Randy may happen!!!!

First I want to give a thanks to MMAChiq for the heads up on this.
Sources close to negotiations between the UFC and Fedor’s management have informed MMAFightline. com that the two sides are currently discussing a possible one fight deal that would bring Fedor to the cage, presumably to face Randy Couture.
It is unknown whether [...]

Free MMA on Proelite.com Saturday

This Saturday on Proelite.com you can see “Icon: Baroni vs Hose” for free. The main event should be an all out brawl as both guys are heavy handed with K.O. power
Baroni, a former UFC and PRIDE fighter, will make his ICON debut at the show. The 31-year-old hasn’t fought since a loss to Frank Shamrock in [...]

Site updates.

   As I’ve mentioned before we are currently working on the site and have recently hired on a company to do some graphics work and layout changes. You will see a whole new appearance within the next few weeks. Also we’ve finally got some MMA input in with more on the way from Brian Heath [...]

MMA Intro

        Today I’m going to talk a little bit about one of the top three MMA camps in the country. While the main camp is not located in Tampa they do have a facility in Orlando, but the main camp resides in Coconut Creek. If you are serious about getting into MMA and you live [...]

New blogger!

   My name is Brian Heath and I’m a graduate of St. Petersburg High (c/o 93) and I currently reside in Flint, Michigan. I will be contributing to the MMA section here and will try to keep you up to date with news and upcoming events, as well as highlight some camps and fighters from [...]

Bulls report

   Now for a weekly update on all things USF Bulls thanks to Greg Auman over at the St. Pete Times for constant USF updates….

   Football coach Jim Leavitt has received a new contract extension. The contract is reportedly worth $12.6 million over the next 7 years. Leavitt has led the Bulls from day one here [...]