Despite what ended up being a very decisive loss to Minotauro Nogueira on Saturday night at UFC 102, Randy Couture proved that he still belongs in a UFC Octagon. At an astonishing age 46. After the fight, the UFC endorsed the notion that Couture still has ’it’ by extending his contract, leaving him with a [...]
Archive for August, 2009
At Age 46, Randy Couture is a Living Legend
Posted: 31st August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, MMA1
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Admittedly, I’ve had a long week, am pretty tired today, and don’t feel completely up to divulging more draft information to my counterparts. Alas, I promised I’d cover all of the major fantasy positions, and we still have the mess at Wide Receiver to sort out. If you missed the first few go ‘rounds, you [...]
Navigating Running Backs on the Waiver Wire
Posted: 26th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, FootballComments Off
Ahhh, running backs. The crux of fantasy football. The be-all, end-all, need-all, must-have commodities of the entire fantasy sports realm. Without three, you are lost. Without two, doomed. Without one, truly damned. Yes, the collective wisdom in recent years has been that fantasy running backs are an absolute necessity, a treasure, and a God-send. That [...]
"Good QB" Does Not Mean "Good Fantasy QB"
Posted: 25th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, FootballComments Off
Hey, remember two weeks ago when I said I’d be doing fantasy football position focuses leading up to your draft? It wasn’t a lie, but I’m switching up the format. The last one gave away too much information for free to my league competitors, who all read the site because, well, I’m awesome. So for [...]
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So…Usain Bolt is alright. I mean, he’s definitely not the worst. He has me speechless, if that poor introduction didn’t tip you off. He is dominating everyone. He may actually be too good. Well, at least too good for me to effectively write about him. This is going poorly. But what can you expect? I’m [...]
Raptors Republic Article - The Secondary Effects of the Amir Johnson Trade
Posted: 19th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA Ball, Outside WritingComments Off
After a few boring end-of-offseason weeks, the Raptors finally gave me something to write about. I quickly broke down the Delfino/Ukic for Johnson/Weems trade, and then looked at the secondary effects of the move. Primarily, I looked at the contrast in styles between the first and second unit and the task of lineup mixing that [...]
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The recent call up of Randy Ruiz over Travis Snider has Jays fans talking. At first, I was being asked questions about arbitration eligibility and Snider’s Triple-A performance. But now, after a five game audition where Ruiz has gone 7-for-21 with two homeruns, the questions have started to focus on the Rod Barajas look-alike. Questions [...]
What Did Jeremy Accardo Do Wrong?
Posted: 17th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
I guess it’s difficult to argue with the Blue Jays on this one. After all, the team has the American League’s sixth best team ERA with a mark of 4.19, and the company line can sometimes be confused for “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…and if it’s mediocre, don’t fix it…you know what, just [...]
Arroyo's Strange and Refreshing Honesty
Posted: 14th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
Lost in the news of Mike Vick signing with the Philadelphia Eagles was a gem of an interview from Bronson Arroyo yesterday. It was my favorite news of the day, for certain. I knew I wanted to write about it, but I really couldn’t decide how I felt about his statements. Is Arroyo an idiot? [...]
Navigating the Tight End Landscape
Posted: 13th August 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, FootballComments Off
It’s almost time for fantasy football drafts, and so I guess I should provide some coverage for readers who partake. Unfortunately, that means divulging information to competitors since some of my opponents no doubt read this site. With that in mind, I’ve kept away with clear predictions and my own personal feelings, but I will [...]