Headlines for September, 2009

“Classy” Mayweather Gets Taylor-Swift-Boated, Shane Gets Smoked, & Marquez Gets a Pass

 “It’s my turn to shine” — Floyd Mayweather to Max Kellerman   My recent recap of the Floyd Mayweather-Marquez focused on common media misconceptions around the fight itself.  Here are some post-fight misconception leftovers… 1) Floyd Gets Taylor Swift-Boated by Max Kellerman in Post-fight Interview: Originally I was going to breakdown a detailed play-by-play of the multiple ways that Max Kellerman messed up that post-fight interview… his choice of questions; his [read more...]

“Classy” Mayweather Gets Taylor-Swift-Boated, Shane Gets Smoked, & Marquez Gets a Pass

 “It’s my turn to shine” — Floyd Mayweather to Max Kellerman   My recent recap of the Floyd Mayweather-Marquez focused on common media misconceptions around the fight itself.  Here are some post-fight misconception leftovers… 1) Floyd Gets Taylor Swift-Boated by Max Kellerman in Post-fight Interview: Originally I was going to breakdown a detailed play-by-play of the multiple ways that Max Kellerman messed up that post-fight interview… his choice of questions; his [read more...]

“The Mayweather Standards”: When Mastering Marquez Just Ain’t Good Enough

There are three numbers that defined “The Mayweather Standard” of excellence in Floyd’s boxing mastery of Juan Manuel Marquez last night. 1) Fifty-nine. Floyd Mayweather had an absurd 59% connect rate in his bout against Juan Manuel Marquez.  Floyd’s weight advantage going into this fight (I suspect 7-10 lbs) cannot come close to explaining such level of precision, and certainly not against a future boxing hall-of-famer who most [read more...]

Obama: “Now Is The Season For Action” (with an update)

Given all the circumstances and obstacles surrounding health care, I thought Obama gave a great speech tonight on multiple levels. But great speeches do no not ensure that nine Senators will change their minds. Directly after President Obama’s health care speech, he sent this email out requesting help from citizens: —————– “I just finished laying out my plan for health reform at a [read more...]

Did Anybody Else Watch Juan Manuel Marquez on HBO “24/7″ Tonight?

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