I have always been a huge sports fan. You name the sport, chances are that I'm a fan.

Ever since UFC 1, Mixed Martial Arts became my passion.

I also love the old American favorites: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey and Boxing. But to me, Mixed Martial Arts is the purest form of athletic competition that there can ever be while still remaining legal. No ball, no goalie, no basket. Just raw ability vs raw ability.

I write because I have a lot of opinions and I have no intention of keeping them to myself. So I guess the writing bug just comes naturally to me. My fondest goals for my writing:
1.) To help make Mixed Martial Arts the most popular sport in the world.
2.) To exert my jedi mind control powers on the people running college football -- one day forcing them to do the right thing and create an NCAA Division 1A Playoff System.

If I'm ever lucky enough to make a lot of money from any of it, that would be great, but it's not a priority. Everyone should make a living doing what they love, and I love writing about sports. But whether it's for free or for money, I will remain passionate and opinionated about sports, and I'll just keep on writing about them.

I live with my wife and son two hours west of Chicago. I work in IT in a major corporation's data center.

Formerly known by the alias Ed J Pickle McNasty III -- was funny for awhile, but I just decided to go with my real name.