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Memo to Thomas Jones: Good For You

What a difference a month makes. The Jets were flying high. There was even talk of an all New Jersey Super Bowl. Then the inevitable let down. Now they have fired their coach and the sniping from the locker room has begun...

Written by John Falcetta about 11 months ago 60 reads 0 comments
Random Media Thoughts: Espn Is Walmart.

I have been watching a lot of sports my whole life. I have taken notice of a few things as of late. MLB Network I like what I see so far from the new channel. Harold Reynolds is a great studio analyst...

Written by John Falcetta about 11 months ago 124 reads 0 comments
Memo to Brian Urlacher: Grow up Already

Brian Urlacher thinks we have been unfair to him. Brian Urlacher thinks we do not know anything about football. Brian Urlacher does not think he had a bad season in 2008. I think Brian Urlacher is misguided at best...

Written by John Falcetta about 11 months ago 191 reads 10 comments
Army-Navy. Still the Best Rivalry of Them All.

This is rivalry week. Or so ESPN tells us. It's the week we get some big college football rivalry games. Ohio State-Michigan: Not so much this year. Northwestern-Illinois: Becoming very interesting lately...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 435 reads 0 comments
Memo To MMA Fans: I Told You So

I have been away from Bleacher Report for several weeks, but have been dying to write this. EliteXC went out of business. Looking back on my previous writings about that joke of a promotion, I have to say I was right about it all along...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 197 reads 9 comments
Question For TNA: What Is This Garbage?

I feel like I have been here before. Oh yeah I have. I have not watched Pro Wrestling in quite a while. The WWE has lost my attention and TNA did so a long time ago. I recently tried to give TNA another chance...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 375 reads 2 comments
Take On the Leader: A Rebuttal

This is a rebuttal to the Take on the leader "article" by Joe What's his name. This is an 18 year old kid who has nothing better to do than write eight "articles' per day. Most of the time all this guy does is re write rumors or posts on other site...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 216 reads 6 comments
Memo to Sports Media: Enough Already with the Lame References!

First, let me say it is good to be back on Bleacher Report. After a short break I now have the time to write about a few things I have observed lately. The Tampa Bay Rays are an amazing story, to say the least...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 652 reads 6 comments
Memo to Seth Petruzelli: Thank You!

Where do I start?First off, I watched the show Saturday like most longtime MMA fans probably did. I was hoping to see a fraud get exposed.Mission Accomplished...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 614 reads 5 comments
Memo To Adam Jones: Welcome back Pacman

Adam Jones is officially re-instated to the NFL. While I believe in giving everyone a second and even third chance , I have to wonder, How long until he screws up again? The mere fact that Pacman ...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 124 reads 0 comments
College Football Opening week picks.

The best time of year is here again! Pennant races are in full swing, NFL is about to start for real. And NCAA Football is back. Starting tonight I will handicap the games on a confidence scale...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 111 reads 0 comments
Memo to Brett Favre Part 2: Be Careful What You Wish For

The Brett Favre vs. Packer management saga has come to a conclusion that seems to be a win-win-win for all three parties involved...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 440 reads 3 comments
Elite Xc Becomes the new XFL!

The EliteXC show this past weekend was a disaster on every possible level. The shows ratings and live attendance were down big time from the last show. This should signal the beginning of the end for this wannabe MMA promotion...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 240 reads 3 comments
Trade Manny? Are you Serious?

The phrase "Manny being Manny" has long been annoying. His antics have become the stuff of legend. ESPN has gushed over his every move since he went to Beantown. Now Management and Fans seem to finally be tired of the act...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 107 reads 4 comments
Where is WWE heading?

C.M. Punk winning the World Heavyweight title was great. It was great for him, the fans, and WWE, in general, which was to be kind getting very stale. If I had to see Edge vs. Undertaker or Cena in another title match, I was going to puke...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 609 reads 0 comments
Memo to Caleb Campbell: Welcome to the Army

By now, we all know the story of Caleb Campbell, who after being drafted by the Detroit Lions this spring, was allowed to defer his Army service...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 333 reads 1 comments
Milton Bradley melts down again

It's June. That means the weather is heating up. The kids are enjoying the beginning of summer vacation, and the Milton Bradley meltdown watch is in full swing. It just came a little early this season...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 363 reads 4 comments
Meet the New NBA Commissioner

I know, I know. Vinny Mac is not really the NBA commissioner; David Stern is. So, before people get up in arms and leave comments, I'll get that out of the way right now. Well, they have never been seen in the same place together...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 236 reads 2 comments
Top 10 Greatest Wrestlers to Never Win a World Title

I have seen quite a few lists on here lately. Some have been very good, others highly questionable. But that is the point of lists to cause spirited debate...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 1,144 reads 11 comments
Big Brown; What can steroids do for you?

Big Brown failed to win the triple crown this weekend. That result shocked many Horse racing observers. I do not profess to be an expert on racing of any kind. I do however have a little common sense and I know when something stinks...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 614 reads 4 comments
Cedric Benson Gets Busted Again: What's His Excuse Now?

I feel like we have been here before. Oh yeah, because we have. Just over a month after getting busted for boating while intoxicated, everyone's least favorite draft bust is at it again...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 511 reads 1 comments
William Regal Falls Short of Royalty: Another WWE Suspension

By now you know that William Regal has been served his second wellness suspension this week. That explains his "loser get fired" loss to Mr. Kennedy on RAW. This time he will be gone 60 days...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 565 reads 0 comments
Jeff Hardy is Back Again: Does He Deserve Another Shot?

Jeff Hardy made his comeback to Raw last Monday night. He won a huge match against MVP, one of WWE's top young stars. The question is: why does he keep getting so many chances? Hardy has long been an under-utilized talent in the WWE...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 745 reads 9 comments
Hating the White Sox: How the Chicago media buries the Southsiders.

The Chicago Cubs have lost nine of their last 13 games. That is a fact that has gone largely unreported undiscussed in the last few days.The Cubs were off yesterday and that is usually when the media harps on a teams shortcomings that is struggling...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 556 reads 7 comments
Cedric Benson: Chicago Bears' Big Bust gets Busted

Cedric Benson was arrested last night on charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest. Reportedly, he even had to be pepper sprayed and "dragged to the shore" to be arrested by Texas police...

Written by John Falcetta about about 1 year ago 1,057 reads 9 comments

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John Falcetta Article Archive

Memo to Thomas Jones: Good For You

Random Media Thoughts: Espn Is Walmart.

Memo to Brian Urlacher: Grow up Already

Army-Navy. Still the Best Rivalry of Them All.

Memo To MMA Fans: I Told You So

Question For TNA: What Is This Garbage?

Take On the Leader: A Rebuttal

Memo to Sports Media: Enough Already with the Lame References!

Memo to Seth Petruzelli: Thank You!

Memo To Adam Jones: Welcome back Pacman

College Football Opening week picks.

Memo to Brett Favre Part 2: Be Careful What You Wish For

Elite Xc Becomes the new XFL!

Trade Manny? Are you Serious?

Where is WWE heading?

Memo to Caleb Campbell: Welcome to the Army

Milton Bradley melts down again

Meet the New NBA Commissioner

Top 10 Greatest Wrestlers to Never Win a World Title

Big Brown; What can steroids do for you?

Cedric Benson Gets Busted Again: What's His Excuse Now?

William Regal Falls Short of Royalty: Another WWE Suspension

Jeff Hardy is Back Again: Does He Deserve Another Shot?

Hating the White Sox: How the Chicago media buries the Southsiders.

Cedric Benson: Chicago Bears' Big Bust gets Busted

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