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I just sat through two consecutive episodes of Terrell Owens' reality show......

for my next trick, I will attempt to read every article on B/R's Chatter page (if I haven't posted anything in 48 hours, please call for medical attention)
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OK, time to update the Bio. I have been living in South Boston (Dorchester) for a while now.

I still have a horrific Boston accent & I drink a lot.

If by some miracle I do have an account on Twitter, please stop following me (I'll press charges)

The reason I am here is simple. My friends love to have intelligent discussions regarding Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Hockey. Unfortunately, when the discussion turns to Mixed Martial Arts, their brains start to hemorrhage. Half of them think Kimbo Slice is the scariest thing to ever step foot into the Cage...the other half truly believe they could "take" BJ Penn. When a match goes to the ground, a human being can only take so many comments about "dry-humping" before they seek refuge elsewhere ..... Enter Bleacher Report - my safe haven for intelligent MMA discussion.

Quotes to live by :

"Society honors its living conformists and its dead troublemakers."
Mignon McLaughlin

"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat."
Lily Tomlin

"We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork."
Milton Friedman

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
Zig Ziglar

Mike's Recent Articles

B/R MMA Alter-Ego's

Published about 1 month ago
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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 23: British Ultimate Fighting Champion Michael Bisping poses for photographs during the photocall to announce the arrival of Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts in the UK. 23 February, 2007, Manchester, England. Ultimate fighting, a mixture of martial arts is claimed to be one of the world's fastest growing sports and the largest championship in Britain is to be staged at Manchester's MEN arena on 21st April. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

A Few TUF Observations

Published 6 months ago
226 reads 52 comments

Just Wondering: Sporting Tidbits

Published 7 months ago
121 reads 32 comments

Matt Cassel To KC: Shh...Did You Hear That ?

Published 8 months ago
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Mike Writes About

MMA (9),
Opinion (5),
Humor (4),
UFC (3),
Boston (2),
New England Patriots (2),
Football (2),
NFL (2)

Stoker responded to a comment on Fluky Fedor Strikes Again: Fedor Emelianenko Beats Brett Rogers
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Favorite Coaches

"The Evil Genious" Belichick
All Time Sports Moment

Brady's last minute drive to beat the Rams
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young's Wins
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Russell
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky & Orr
Pele or Maradona?

Pele, didn't know Madonna played soccer
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

Magic 8 Ball says....... Senna
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big East Basketball - Big 10 Football

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by Andrew
about 7 hours ago

Some NFL musings...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/287653-raider-coach-tom-cable-is-innocent-because-we-dont-know-if-hes-guilty
by Andrew
about 20 hours ago

Don't know if you care about CFB. I don't particularly, but this looked too strange to pass up.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/287388-legarrette-blount-in-dez-bryant-out-makes-perfect-sense-in-the-ncaa
by Stoker
1 day ago

a geisha ..hahhaahahahhahahahahahahaha loved it bruh!!
check this out--> Sterling Spiars 129688 5568_1050711323000_1682263638_1_comment posted about 17 hours ago 1257726709 1564467 1564142 Sterling

oooohhhhhh!!!! I see a little bit of bitterness on this one Stokes! lol
oooohhhhhh!!!! I see a little bit of bitterness on this one Stokes! lol

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Stoker 33170 5571_1050859246582_1678787645_101491_5183558_n_comment posted about 17 hours ago 1257727946 1564577 1564142 Stoker

@Sterling: lol..no the kid just hit a nerve is all..he sounds British..
im Scottish decent,..so i hate Brits almost-as much as i hate Russians..lol
lol..no the kid just hit a nerve is all..he sounds British.. im Scottish decent,..so i hate Brits almost-as much as i hate Russians..lol

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Sterling Spiars 129688 5568_1050711323000_1682263638_1_comment posted about 16 hours ago 1257729103 1564666 1564142 Sterling

@Stoker: funny!
funny!

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Joseph Lupoli 173076 09_10_28_hallowe_en_dance_01_comment posted about 5 hours ago 1257769807 1565719 1564142 Joseph

Have another beer, UFC fanboy. Lesnar can't get by Carwin, never mind the likes of Fedor. Sleep it off.
Have another beer, UFC fanboy. Lesnar can't get by Carwin, never mind the likes of Fedor. Sleep it off.

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Stoker Stoker 33170 posted just now

@Joseph: beer is far better than the stuff you are smokin ..crack head fannook..!
by Andrew
2 days ago

Man, by far my biggest non-sexual male crush is on Fedor. What a stud...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286509-fedor-emelianenko-shows-his-subjects-the-full-arsenal-against-rogers
by Andrew
2 days ago

Late, I know. But I've gotta study these days...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286195-fedor-emelianenko-russian-experiment-enters-new-phase-against-rogers
by Kevin H.
3 days ago

For all of those out there who say baseball should have a salary cap, prepare to have some knowledge dropped on you.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285772-bustin-the-cap-why-a-salary-cap-would-do-nothing-for-baseball
by Andrew
5 days ago

yo man, started studying for the feb bar so won't be around as much, but here's something...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284766-2009-world-series-shows-why-phillies-chase-utley-is-underappreciated
by Glenn
6 days ago

I thought the pot needed stirring.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284116-the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-patriots
by Robert
6 days ago

Hello Buddy, I would like you to take a look at this important article. it will most likely be my last on bleacher report. Feel free to pass it around. God Bless and thank you.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/283900-you-are-not-a-unique-snowflake
by Doctor
6 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/283839-breaking-news-brock-lesnar-planning-ufc-retirement
by Andrew
9 days ago

Some NFL before the games really start up...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282368-michael-crabtrees-first-start-stops-the-bleeding-in-more-ways-than-one
by Andrew
10 days ago

This passes for a big signing in the Giants' universe...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281838-san-francisco-treat-freddy-sanchez-proves-its-not-all-about-the-money
by Andrew
11 days ago

You might not like this one...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281366-a-world-series-in-new-york-the-national-medias-dream-come-trueagain
by Doctor
13 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279871-brock-lesnar-falls-prey-to-rare-illness

Enjoy!
by Ric
14 days ago

Hey Mike, Would you check out my newest post and let me know what you think. Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279649-bearcats-vs-trojans-who-should-be-ranked-higher

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