1. UFC: Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort In...Fedor Out

    UFC president Dana White spoke to the media today about Fedor Emelianenko and the upcoming events and news in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Fedor White says Fedor will not be fighting for the UFC...

    Paul Cicchini Written by Paul Cicchini about over 2 years ago 476 reads 7 comments

  2. Prodigy Penn lacks motivation?

    Word on the street is that BJ Penn (13-5-1) may pull out of his upcoming fight against Kenny Florian (11-3). According to the Cagewriter blog on Yahoo!, Penn is lacking interest in fighting Florian...

    Paul Cicchini Written by Paul Cicchini about over 2 years ago 583 reads 27 comments

  3. Linehan Will Be Key to Piling Points in '09

    It’s time to get down to the X’s and O’s of the Detroit Lions. I covered some of the major coaching changes in Detroit earlier this week in The Schwartz Factor in Detroit, and ...

    Paul Cicchini Written by Paul Cicchini about over 2 years ago 264 reads 0 comments

  4. The Schwartz Factor in Detroit

    Much of the focus on the Detroit Lions has been centered on their personnel. Whether the players came from free agency or the draft, fans have been talking about Larry Foote and Matthew Stafford, among others...

    Paul Cicchini Written by Paul Cicchini about over 2 years ago 88 reads 4 comments

  5. 20 Questions For Jason Hanson

    Jason Hanson is entering his 18th NFL season this fall. He has played in every Lions game since 1992, except one in 2005. That's 271 regular season games. Hanson has made five playoff appearances...

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  6. No 0 This Year For Lions

    No, not at all. In fact, I peg the Lions for three wins this season. Predictions are easy to make and even as I write "three wins," it could be less or it could be more, but not much either way...

    Paul Cicchini Written by Paul Cicchini about almost 3 years ago 435 reads 5 comments

  7. Foote Fills Gap, But Not Enough, Part Two

    The 0-16 Detroit Lions roster shuffle continues. In Thursday's article, I discussed the offensive side of the football, saving today's focus for defense...

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  8. Foote Fills Gap, But Not Enough

    0-16. By the looks of it, you might think overhaul for the Detroit Lions, but in a down economy where players still demand huge salaries and you have the first pick in the draft, you're already in a hole...

    Paul Cicchini Written by Paul Cicchini about almost 3 years ago 219 reads 0 comments

  9. A duel it was, until the seventh

    The Tigers and Twins played a tight game, with an "as predicted here" pitching duel...until the seventh. I think the fact that Edwin Jackson is getting limited run support is starting to get to him...

    Paul Cicchini Written by Paul Cicchini about almost 3 years ago 18 reads 0 comments