Kimbo Slice the star of the Elite XC was dropped in 14 seconds by journeyman Seth Petruzelli.  All I want to know is what was going through the minds of the Elite XC executives when their star Kimbo Slice was crashing to the canvas.  It must of been the longest 14 seconds of there lives. Never did they once think Seth Petruzelli was a threat to Kimbo Slice.  Kimbo’s gonna need a Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney after that whooping.

What was going through the minds of Elite XC executives? Why would you put your star Kimbo Slice in the ring with a no body?

You could of put the fight on hold and had Kimbo fight Ken Shamrock on the next card.  You built up this hype machine known as Kimbo Slice and were milking him for all he was worth. You were taking care of your hype machine by feeding him a steady diet of old fighters and cans. Ken Shamrock was a perfect opponent and they should of stuck with the gameplan and waited for Ken heal.  Ken Shamrock was idiot for getting hurt in the first place but you should of waited for him.

What does Elite XC do know?

The only thing I can think of is a rematch between Seth Petruzelliand Kimbo Slice. The only way they can rebuild their hype machine is to make the first fight look like a fluke. All Elite XC got now is Gina Carano and right now thats not good enough.

1. Minnesota Vikings over Tennesse Titans

The Vikings look prime to go on a run and I feel the Titans aren’t really that good of a 3-0 team.  Gus Frerotte gives the Vikes a downfield threat and that will open up the run for Adrian Peterson to have a monster day. I’ll take the Vikings and I don’t think they even need the 3 points.

2. San Diego Chargers over Oakland Raiders

Raider Nation is going to be upset by my pick here but I got the Chargers winning this game easy.  Lane Kiffin will be fired after the game and all chaos will break loose in Raider Nation.  Nothing gets Al Davis more pissed off then losing to a division rival especially the Broncos or the Chargers.  The Chargers will cover the 7.5 point spread with ease.  Jamarcus Russell is gonna be pressured all day and McFadden isn’t going to be able to find any running room.  Look for LT to have a monster day, for all your fantasy owners because he owns the Raiders.  I see the Chargers winning this game by 14 plus points.

3. San Fransisco 49ers over New Orleans Saints

The 49ers are looking sharp lately and Mike Martz offense is looking the 99 Rams “Greatest Show on Turf”.  Issac Bruce has been playing lights out it looks like this guy has found the fountain of youth or maybe its because he got out of the diaster area known as the St. Louis Rams. The Saints are missing several key players and I feel that is going to hurt them big time in this game.  No Colston & No Shockey equals No Victory for the Saints.  I got the 49ers winning this game.  If they don’t win they will atleast cover the spread its gonna be a close game.

Now that Brett’s a New York Jet. How will he handle New York?

Brett Favre has played almost his entire career in Green Bay, Wisconsin and that’s nothing like being a star in New York. The New York the media is all over you covering your every move.  Everything Brett Favre does or says will be known throughout the city, thats the way it is right now and the season has just begun. If you live in the New York area you know what Brett Favre eats for breakfast and lunch and dinner.

Well after week one the Jet fans are loving him. Brett lead the New York Jets to a victory over the Miami Dolphins. He used his Favre magic to launch a 4th down Hail Mary pass into the endzone and Jets wideout Stuckey hauled it in for a touchdown. I was watching the game and couldn’t believe what I just saw.  Brett can still play and he still has that magic. He has made the Jets a relevant football team and a contender for the Super Bowl. Its going to be an interesting season.

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Michael Strahan is the perfect fit for the Giants, but can they get him to come out of retirement?

Michael wants 8 to 10 million dollars and thats a small price to pay considerng the big whole the Giants have on the defensive line.  The Giants are usually cheap and they don’t like to spend a lot of money unless they absolutely need to.  I would consider this situation a need because Strahan’s leadership a lone will make the Giants a better defensive team.

Other Options:

Mathias Kiwanuka is going to move back to the defensive line looks to be the option right now.  With Strahans return to the team questionable, Kiwanuka looks like the only answer to the Giants current problem. Kiwanuka is orginially a defensive linemen who has recently been trying to convert to linebacker. Kiwanuka was solid in his rookie year on the defensive line and I expect big things out of him this year. This is why we drafted the kid lets see what he can do. Oppurtunity doesn’t knock that often hopefully Kiwanuka can take advantage of this and have a monster season.

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You can argue all night as to who should be known as the pound for pound best fighter in the world. Some say its Fedor, others say its Anderson Silva. I feel there are four fighters right now that are at the top of their game and can equally be called the pound for pound best fighter in the world.

Anderson Silva - He has been lights out. Even though people may argue and say he hasn’t faced the highest level of competition he deserves to be mention as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. I would say Anderson lost two rounds since coming to the UFC ( First Round Vs Travis Lutter and First Round vs Dan Henderson) and after those rounds he came out and finished the fight in the next round. Anderson Silva is the best striker in MMA right now and his ground game is top notch. Silva just might be the most complete of a fighter in the world of MMA.

Fedor Emelianenko - Fedor is the best heavyweight in the world and he just dismantled Tim Sylvia, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion in 36 seconds. Fedor is one of the most well rounded fighters in MMA. Fedor can wrestle, grapple and strike. He is excellent in the three major aspects of MMA and there isn’t a heavyweight in site that stands a chance with him right now. A showdown with Randy Couture seems inevitable and hopefully they can get rid of all these legal battles and schedule a date for this historical event.

B.J. Penn - Penn’s ground game is second to none. His only weakness is his conditioning and that seems to be corrected. He’s been focused and in the best shape of his life since dropping down to 155. I can’t see any 155lber beating B.J. Penn right now. Looks like we’ll get to see Penn vs St. Pierre II, now thats going to be a great fight.

Georges St. Pierre - The best welter weight in the world. I can’t see anyone beating St. Pierre at welterweight right now. He dismantled Jon Fitch this weekend and proved that he is on a totally different level. The rest of the welterweight division has a lot of catching up to do. Pierre gets better every time out which is scary. Pierre I’d say is the most complete fighter in MMA right now.

What do all four of these fighters have in common? They are the most well rounded fighters at their respective weight class. If they have any holes in their game you are gonna need a magnifying glass to find them. These guys are complete fighters and that’s what makes them so hard to beat. These four fighters are perfect examples of what every mixed martial artist strives to be.

Is there any chance either New York team goes after Bonds?

New York Mets: They are on a roll right now. The Mets do need an outfielder and a big bat in the line up but Bond’s isn’t the everyday outfielder the Mets are looking for. Chances of Bonds going to the Mets are slim to none right about now but look for them to be active more and more as the trade deadline approaches.

New York Yankees: The Yanks are also on a roll right now and the injury bug keeps hitting them. They need to pick up someone but Bonds isn’t the answer. They need a right handed bat that can play outfield with a decent arm. Damon’s arm is shot so he needs to DH. Matsui and Posada don’t look like they will return this season. If the Yanks had an open DH I could see them grabbing Bonds but chances of this happening are also slim to none. (They picked up Nady anyway so Bonds is definitely not coming to New York.)

If anything a smaller market team should go after Bonds. Bonds brings a circus with him so it will at least boost the attendance of their stadium. I would like to see Bonds land on a team this season. I feel he can still hit and can offer a team help at a DH spot or play a little outfield. Whoever gets Bonds will get a little boost to their offense thats for sure.

Good Luck to Bonds maybe he will land on a team this season.

So after all the crying Shockey finally gets his ticket out of New York. Shockey is a selfish player and I’m glad he’s gone. After the New York Giants make their magical run through the playoffs and win the Super Bowl, Shockey wants to leave. Some where a long the line something got planted in Shockey’s head that said “The Giants feel they are better without me, They won the Super Bowl without me.” So he acted on that and didn’t show up to hardly any of the Super Bowl celebration parties. Shockey didn’t go to the ring ceremony, victory parade, White House and whatever other victory banquets the team had to honor their historic season.

I feel Shockey was just jealous the team had all this success without him on the field. He was jealous he wasn’t winning the Super Bowl with the team. Shockey is a great player don’t get me wrong but he was wrong in this situation. He should of just enjoyed the run his team had and been there for all these celebration. Your actions speak louder then your words and Shockey sent the wrong message to the team, coaches and management. Shockey showed he was a bit jealous of the teams success and that shouldn’t of been the case. He should be happy for his teammates and not be just a ME guy.

With all that being said I feel the Giants got a solid deal for Shockey. They were able to get a 2nd and 5th round pick which will be very valuable picks to the team in next years NFL draft. The Giants can possibly use those picks as a negotiation tool and trade up in the draft or just make the picks. The only problem I have is that if they were going to do the deal, why didn’t they pull the trigger at this years draft. Then they would of had an extra 2 picks and that would of helped this years team. Other then that one minor complaint I think it was a great deal for both teams. If Shockey would of stayed around he would of been a major distraction from the Team and they would of had to answer silly questions about him all season long.

Will the Giants be alright without Shockey?

Eli Manning ran the offense fine without Shockey during their championship run and I feel he will do perfectly fine without Shockey the rest of his career. Now that all the major personalities are gone in New York (Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey, Michael Strahan) it is now truly Eli Mannings Team and he is going to handle it perfectly.

Boss has been a decent replacement for Shockey and played well on the Giants stretch run to the Super Bowl. Boss isn’t going to be that super star like Shockey but we don’t need him to be. He just needs to be Boss and the Giants will have a perfectly fine tight end.

Good bye to Shockey

I was at the freezing cold Giants vs Redskin game where Shockey broke his leg and a lot of Giants fans thought the season was over that night. Who would of thought they would of ended up Super Bowl Champions? Who would of thought that it would of been the last time Shockey would wear a Giants uniform? Its just crazy how things work out. I wish Shockey luck in the future but I hope the Giants kick his ass every time we play him for the rest of his career.

1. Kimbo Slice vs Big D

This is one of the first Kimbo Slice fights I saw on the internet and is still on of my favorite Kimbo Slice fights of all time. In this fight Kimbo messes up Big D’s eye so bad it’s sickening. These underground fights made Kimbo an internet legend and would later lead to bigger things for Kimbo.

2. Kimbo Slice vs Tank Abbott

Kimbo had already beaten up former boxer Ray Mercer and MMA veteran Bo Cantrell in MMA bouts but now he was going up against MMA legend Tank Abbott. Tank Abbott may have been old and washed up but the guy is still Tank Abbott and he is skill a dangerous puncher. Kimbo dominates Tank Abbott and knocks him out. This was Kimbo first big MMA fight and it started putting him on the map as a legit MMA fighter.

3. Kimbo Slice vs Chico

Kimbo struggles a little bit early on in this fight versus Chico but he eventually finds his grove and finishes him off with some brutal hay makers. Chico walks away from this fight with a nice size cut over his eye. Chico was lucky he stopped when he did or his face probably would of ended up like Big D.

4. Kimbo Slice vs The Bouncer

The Bouncer is huge 300 plus lbs and he drops Kimbo early. Kimbo regroups quickly it was probably more of a slip rather then a knockdown, either way Kimbo drops him with uppercut shortly after. The Bouncer stays down on the ground for a while saying he doesn’t want to fight anymore but eventually he gets to his feet and receives another beating. Funny part after the fight they noticed the Bouncer lost a dread in the battle.

5. Kimbo Slice vs Dreads

You know that saying “The bigger they are the harder they fall” this fight is a perfect example of that. Kimbo drills Dreads with a uppercut and he crashes down to the payment like a load of bricks. That punch a lone put this fight into my top five favorite Kimbo fights.

Honorable Mentions: Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson, Kimbo Slice vs Bo Cantrell, Kimbo Slice vs Ray Mercer

Matt should hang around and take care of some unfinished business with Matt Serra (He said he will fight Serra after Alves no matter what). Hughes hates Serra and after dealing with that freak on the show he deserves to fight him and get paid to do it. No sense fighting unless your gonna get paid for it right. Hughes is gonna wreck Serra and send him back to Long Island crying his eyes out. Serra’s victory over Georges St. Pierre was a fluke and it was proven when St. Pierre dismantled him in two rounds. Hughes is going to run over Matt Serra and prove he still has enough left in the tank to compete with the best fighters in the world.

Whoever is saying “The Giants won the Super Bowl without Shockey and they are better off without him” is crazy. Yes the Giants won the Super Bowl without him but how are they better off without one of the top tight ends in the NFL. They are not a better team minus Jeremey Shockey thats just crazy talk. Once Shockey gets back in the starting line up next year and catches a couple passes everyone will forget about all the drama circulating in the off season. The Giants are a great team without Shockey and a better team with him.