Bye Bye Chip !

Eagles Part Ways With Chip Kelly

After a 3 short years with the Eagles, Chip Kelly has been fired. 

After the Eagles were eliminated from the playoff contentions, many knew this could be the last year for Chip. The Eagles at 6-9, have had a bunch of blowout games this season. Some of their multiple losses over 35 points.

Chip Kelly, previously at Oregon University and before that at New Hampshire University, developed a face paced, quick scoring, high- powered offense. After leaving Oregon, many knew he would try to bring that offense to the Eagles. The Kelly offense was quickly success in the first year because no one had seen this type of fast paced offense since the Buffalo Bills in the early 90's. At first, many defenders could be seen with their hands on their hips exhausted from the Eagles offense, but after the other teams around the league got used to the quick tempo, no huddle offense, it became much easier to stop. To add fuel to the fire, Chip got rid of a few key players, which ultimately didn't help towards the Eagles success. 

He then brought in some that were supposed to spice things up. (DeMarco Murray, Sam Bradford,

ESPN's sources say that, Kelly told Fox Sports on Tuesday night that he didn't fight owner Jeffrey Lurie's decision to fire him. He also told Fox Sports that he wants to stay in the NFL rather than return to college coaching."-ESPN The Eagles Owner, Jefferey Lurie went on to say that he had been thinking about getting rid of Kelly weeks into the season because he just simply wasn't getting the job done.

Chip Kelly has made dramatic changes over the three years as the Eagles head coach. From the way the Eagles practice , to the way they eat and sleep. Kelly has made it known to the players, coaches, fans and organization that at the end of the day, culture beats scheme, anyway.

The Eagles started off the regular season at 1-3. 

Sam Bradford, started out hot in the preseason, transitioned to looking so bad behind a shaky offensive line. And DeMarco Murray never seemed comfortable in Kelly's offense because it was so different from the previous Dallas Cowboy's running attack. It became apparent that the Eagles would continue down a dark road and soon butcher what had begun so memorably in Kelly's debut in the NFL vs Washington two years ago.

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Odell Eat A Snickers!

Odell Beckham Jr. Goes Wild

There was a lot of hype going into the NY Giants vs the undefeated Carolina Panthers. 

The main discussion was the standout NY Giants wide receiver vs shutdown cornerback Josh Norman. Norman has held the leagues top wide receivers to extremely limited games. To be exact, Josh Norman held DeAndre Hopkins, Mike Evans, TY Hilton, Dez Bryant, Julio Jones to 9 rec/89 yards…all combined.

So when the match up came this last weekend, the media and the league knew it would be one to remember. 

The game would feature a top tier wide receiver that has been shredding defenses game after game, vs the corner who has been locking up every wide receiver that he lined up against.

Norman playing at the top of his game, knew he'd have his hands full with the league's most explosive wideout next to Antonio Brown. From the beginning of the game, the two competitors went after each other. But Odell Beckham Jr. found him self angry and frustrated after being held to zero catches in the first half of the ball game. Many are now saying said that the beef between the two had preexisted and then trickled into the game, before spiraling out of control. It didn't take very long for Beckham Jr. and Norman to get acquainted and interact. Coach Coflin stated that, "Beckham certainly was wrong, and we've said he was wrong from day one. But there were factors involved, starting in pregame, which are well documented, which indicate that there was an attempt to provoke him. He was provoked. He was out of control, he was wrong, there's no doubt about that. You'd like that it didn't happen. But the fact of the matter is, the situation in the pre game with a bat and if you know what occurred at the very beginning of the game, you can understand that there were two sides to this and not just one" (ESPN). 

Norman ran toward Beckham after the first play despite covering Giants wide receiver Dwayne Harris on the outside and seemed to have some words for Beckham. After the fact, Beckham claimed that he swore at him and used a number of homophobic slurs. 

It was not till after Beckham dropped a pass and the Panthers knew they were in his head. A few drives later, Beckham has his second drop of the game. He was clearly off his game. Norman, of course, was doing a lot of chirping in his ear afterwards. 

After the small scuffle, things really spiraled out of control. Odell was flagged for four penalties, including three for unnecessary roughness. The foul that really stuck out was when Beckham went after Josh Norman going head to head which is banned by the league. As a result, he was fined  $52,529.94 and suspended for the following game vs the (9-5) Minnesota Vikings. 

But Norman wasn't left out of the party, he was fined by the NFL a combined $26,044 for two offenses, which he also plans to appeal. His first $8,681 for a face mask incident and $17,363 for striking Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. in the head and neck area.  It was pretty sad to see the two going back and forth acting immaturely. But one must realize these are two competitors battling. Although similar match ups like Dez Bryant vs Richard Sherman didn't end in the way this one did this last weekend.  The two although wild in the on the field antics at times, played the game with much more sportsmanship and just played competitive football. 

Odell Beckham Jr and Josh Norman should definitely be fined for their actions but if the league suspended one, they should have suspended the other as well. And a note for Odell would to be to work on his temper and have a better in game focus like the great wide receivers who let their game do the talking.  

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Is Ronda Rousey The Truth ?

Rousey Proves Shes The Best 

Without reasonable doubt we all know exactly who the best female fighter is on the planet. For the longest, the sports world believed the queen to the throne was none other than daughter of Muhammad Ali, Laila who finished her career undefeated. But as of lately there's a new queen who took the title by force..literally. 

Ronda Rowdy Rousey is hands down the best female fighter on the planet. Her last couple of fights proved  just how dominate she is. Not to mention her last five fights selling more tickets and more Pay-Per View purchases than that of some male UFC fighters.. Ronda Rousey hushed all naysayers this past weekend in her UFC 190 vs Bethe Correia on her own turf in just 34 seconds, by a nice combination of punches. It was such a great victory because UFC fans are used to seeing Rousey dominate her opponents and submitting them via armbar. Most articles include highlights of sports outings, but this highlight is actually the length of the entire fight so that just adds the cherry on top. 

Quite frankly, Rousey is a beautiful badass dominating the sport of mixed martial arts. She is the only female fighter undefeated and leads the UFC in the category of wins by armbar (including men). Many feel that her on screen character is too cocky and arrogant for a "women". But in many opinions, including her own, she carries herself in a unique way that helps her have that one up on her opponent. Similar to that of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, one can draw the similarities to their bold and in your face mentality. Mike Tyson in many interviews, explained just how important it is to get in your opponents head pre-fight and stay there because you've already won. Additionally, as a UFC fighter you have to have a different kind of swag to your character and added to that as a women you aren't taken as serious. So as a mere sex symbol, Rousey feels that she has to carry herself in a way that isn't like every other female celebrity.  

Her antics are also hilarious, in a interview she was asked whether or not she would ever fight boxer Floyd Mayweather, her response was "unless we ended up dating," an apparent reference to domestic violence allegations against him. Then again, recently at the ESPYS, Ronda won the award for the best fighter and she remarked, "I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once."- CNN Sports . 

Its been nothing but pure excitement and watching Ronda Rouse fight. Not only as a female athlete but a woman inspiring others to find something they're good at and perfect it. Out of the ring, Rousey isn't always what she is portrayed to be.




Before the fight, Rousey stated that if she won she would give the belt to a youth Judo School in Brazil, and that's just what she did.

Ronda's next fight could potentially be her arch nemesis Miesha Tate. The two have a fun past of hate four letter word exchanges but Rousey ultimately had the last laugh defeating her for the title in 2013 at UFC 168. So the thought of a round 3 fight between the two is going to great! 

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Shaq..Pippen Beef!

Its Only Heating Up

With social media becoming the new way to say what on your mind, Shaq took to Instagram and posted a picture of arguably the best 5 Lakers to play the game of basketball, also included was the best 5 Bulls. From the Lakers from left to right  Irving Magic Johnson, The black mamba Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor,  Shaq Diesel and The Big Fella Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The Bulls Best 5 from left to right the young gun Derrick Rose, M.J., Scottie Pippen, the wild child Dennis Rodman and Horace Grant. 

The caption reading, "We would beat em by fifty, what you think?" This started a social media frenzy. The sports world is known for daily debates, a large majority of them including the great one..23.. Michael Jordan. But this time it hit the heart of his right hand man Scottie Pippen. 

Coming back with his own ammo, Pippen posted a picture captioned, "Sorry @Shaq, I don't get caught up in the hypotheticals. All I know is we won 6 titles." 

Shaq felt that Michael Jordan did a majority of the work because he came right back and posted another picture with Pippen's face cut out and Jordan's cropped in instead. The two have going back and forth, creating a hilarious duel via Instagram. The two have even started a debate big enough that Sports Center, First Take and other sports talk specials have added it to their scripts. 

This could be a great situation for the sports world to cover. Its going to lead to more drama and action for the media  and will definitely keep the people talking!

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NBA VS Medical Pot

Kevin Durant Sparks Movement!

With the recent video that exposed NBA All Star Kevin Durant dropping what appeared to be medical marijuana while leaving a club in LA, has sparked a movement for medical marijuana to be legalized in the NBA. 

Why ruin an athletes career? There are about 20 states, as well as the District of Columbia, that have legalized marijuana for recreational and/or medical purposes. Many feel if the NBA and NFL legalized the one thing that a large majority of their athletes participate in would save many careers and keep less African American athletes out of jail. 

For the NBA, under their terms players caught violating the anti-drug policy, having that they  test positive for marijuana are subject to a five-game suspension for their first offense and a mandatory entrance into league's substance abuse program.  

If players got legitimate prescriptions for medical marijuana many believe it would solve many problems because technically they could partake in smoking weed if it were legal from a NBA and state regulation perspective. According to TMZ, they talked to several NBA players and they all expressed their opinions saying, "players not only want to see the rule changed, but they want the league to legalize the use of medicinal marijuana." -TMZ

Heres the video of Kevin Dropping his medical marijuana…. 

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Pacquiao Really?

Manny Pacquiao Blames Shoulder Injury on Mayweather Loss

Many find it extremely sad that Manny Pacquiao is using his shoulder injury as the reason behind Floyd Mayweather winning the fight under a unanimous decision. 

Days leading up to the fight, during his broadcasted sparring and training, Manny Pacquiao appeared to be perfectly fine. His hand speed looked fast and he didn't seem to be in any discomfort or pain. 

He also seen was walking around during his media interviews and meet and greets with his fans waving both hands, in most cases the shoulder that would be "injured" would cause discomfort and pain, and as a result he wouldn't be able to use that arm properly.

In an interview recently with Showtime, Floyd Mayweather, now 48-0, had some words for Manny Pacquiao and his camp. 

Mayweather addressed the fact that in the past he said that if he fought Manny Pacquiao that many of his critics would say that he should have won the fight and that Pacquiao would find an excuse as to why he lost.

Years down the road, he would be completely valid in his statement. "Its truly sad how much of a sore loser Manny is.."-Floyd Mayweather

The undefeated world champion also had this to say, Excuses, excuses, excuses. I knew it was coming but I'm not going to buy into the bull****. And I don't want the public to buy into the bull****. 

He lost and he knows he lost. I have lost a lot of respect for him after all of this. You fight, if you lose it's OK… Mayweather was the better man. A true champion can bounce back. It's just ridiculous.  

I won, I knew I won. I know I'm the better fighter…

We fight 10 times, I'm going to win 10 times. We fight 20 times, I'm going to win 20 times. We fight 100 times, I'm going to win 100 times.

'Manny Pacquiao is not a better fighter than me, know where around the board."-Daily Mail.com

Floyd Mayweather additionally changed his mind about a Mayweather v Pacquiao rematch. He called the Pacquiao camp bad business and doesn't see himself or Mayweather promotions having any further business deals with them!

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The 2015 NFL Draft Is Here!

The 2015 NFL Draft

Today is the one day that could change so many lives..

For about 4 to 5 years, thousands of men have endured the hard-fought seasons of college football hoping to one day hear their names called and shake hands with the NFL commissioner. Leading up to this day has so much media attention, high hearts and the sports world buzzing! 

This year's draft will be lead by the competition of two great quarterbacks, whom both were Heisman recipients, Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota to see which QB will be taken first . A lot of NFL team's draft boards have Winston being taken first because he's considered a more "NFL" ready quarterback.

 Winston is being regarded as a better fit because of his strong pocket presence as a college quarterback. 

But the issue is Jameis Winston's  off the field issues, shenanigans and drama at FSU. Those problems ranging from sexual assault allegations to shoplifting accusations. 

 Although, Marcus Mariota is being shopped around as a better athlete. Mariota, is hands down  the fastest quarterback in the draft. He also has less character issues and a better off the field reputation.  However, the thing that separates the two is that, Mariota ran a typical spread offense. Generally, the QB's that come from spread offenses don't usually transition well into the NFL.  It will be exciting to see who gets chosen first today during the first round of the NFL draft. 

Here is a mock draft by sports analyst Michael Brewer...

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Famous Jameis In More Limbo

Things Getting Crabby For Jameis Literally 

As much as people say there's no such thing as bad publicity, former FSU QB Jameis Winston definitely creates a new bracket for himself. 

From scandal to scandal, the 2013 Heisman Trophy Winner, has been in the spotlight for almost all the wrong reasons, stemming from his off the field drama.

In light of the situation and scandal over the crab legs he faced at FSU, Jameis was featured on the annual NFL Draft Academy, which is a series of one on one interviews with the top mock draftees for the upcoming NFL Draft. 

Last night's episode dropped a bit of a bomb because, Winston changed up his story and explained that an employee from the store he was accused of stealing from, was actually given to him as a gift. 

Publix however, stands by their original statement that Jameis stole the crab legs and walked out. But its a little shady of a situation because Winston is now saying that it's not the first time he's received handouts from the mystery Publix employee. 

But of course now that the truth maybe being aired, Publix is saying, "after the 2014 arrest, they launched an internal investigation and "never came across any evidence that suggests there was an arrangement that Mr. Winston or any other FSU athlete had with an employee." -TMZ

Another item that sticks out is the surveillance video shown in court and online. From a simple viewpoint, it looks like Winston simply walked into the grocery store and picked up an order of crab legs.One could only imagine that if someone was in fact stealing from a store of that size, that they would have walked out a bit more concealed or walked at a quicker pace in fear of being caught... But we'll leave that to the courts.

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Manny Pacquiao Using New Bag?

Pacquiao's Camp Adds New Special Speed Bag to Gym

With the fight coming up on May 2, there has been a great deal of media attention directed towards the fighters.

For Mayweather, he's been seen in the media on a different note. The Undefeated World Champion has switched from his usual cocky and arrogant mindset to a focused and humbled one. He's been noted in interviews to giving genuine respect to his opponent Manny Pacquiao and his camp. 

But Manny Pacquiao took a different route with Floyd's face....

 

Some may feel its not a big deal because typically some fighters or athletes will use the image of their opposition as motivation during training leading up to the competition.. but for a boxing bout of this level, it seems like that little stab Manny Pacquiao took today adding the new Floyd Speed Bag might add additional fire to the fight itself. 

The funny thing fact is that the 'Mayweather Bag'  happens to be a gift given Manny Pacquiao.  So deliberate or not, it definitely makes it interesting that he wasn't hesitant to use it during a morning speed bag session because the bag isn't just for looks it was painted with  a special varnish that can withstand most if not any kind of beating. 

Of course, Floyd's camp wasn't going to not take a punch back at Pacquiao saying, "Have fun with your 'Mayweather' punching bag because its the only way your going to beat up Floyd's face."-TMZ

Floyd Maywetaher's Money Team made it clear that yes it was humorous item but the stunt is just sparking more animosity towards Manny Pacquiao.

May 2nd will truly be a spectacular day when the bell rings for the start of the first round, because the entire world will be able to see what this fight means to the two camps. 

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Former Patriots TE Now Felon!

Aaron Hernandez Given Guilty Verdict 

Following the Aaron Hernandez Case, today he was found guilty of 1st degree murder for killing Odin Lloyd.  

With the conviction, Hernandez was automatically given a life sentence without the possibility of parole. 

It's very saddening to see a player with such great talent and potential throw it all away over something that was probably so minute it could have been avoided. 

The jurors looked into the case for 6 days and had multiple breaks asked for due to the complexity of the case but ultimately came to a conclusion for the former New Patriots TE. 

Over the years with the New England Patriots, Aaron Hernandez was one of Tom Brady's favorite targets, lining him up at a bunch of different spots to give him the ball and let him work his magic downfield. 

The media attention around the case is similar to those of the Ray Lewis and infamous OJ Simpson, but their cases were on the other side of the fence. 

For Hernandez's fiancé,  Shayanna Jenkins, she was granted immunity for her testimony in court after initially pleading the fifth, she was given the choice to either testify or face jail time for contempt. 

Aaron Hernandez's friends that were also with him at the time of the murder, Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace were also convicted of murder charges. 

More details about the case are to be expected. Condolences go out to the Lloyd family and may his soul rest in peace. 

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Complete Rebuild?

Lakers Need All The Help They Can Get

With their fearless leader Kobe Bryant out, the Lakers are in a complete jam not on the court but also from a venue standpoint. The Lakers have been struggling to fill seats in the Staples Center.

Sitting a whopping 22-55 for the regular season, its become apparent that no ones showing up to watch the Purple and Gold. The Lakers organization and the Staples Center have come together to make the executive decision to just cut ticket prices, in hopes of people coming by the mass to watch a game.

The organization has announced they will continue to cut higher priced tickets to have the arena filled.
For an example, the usual $400 tickets -- right behind court side seats -- are going for $119. -TMZ Sports

The idea of cutting the prices down is a simple but great one because if you look at teams like the Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks or Cleveland Cavaliers whom are doing well this season all have significantly cheaper ticket prices and tend to relatively have packed arenas for home games.

It wouldn't be logical to make the tickets too cheap but from the standpoint of a team struggling on the court and suffering to have the minimum amount of fans in their arena, it's a great marketing decision for the Los Angeles Lakers to finally make because their average ticket price of 130.00  is up with the New York Knicks, another team struggling on the court.

If this works for the Lakers, the New York Knicks should definitely lower their ticket prices. Although the venue of MSG is indeed a great one, more people would be able to enjoy a Knicks game.

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The Game Pushing the Limits Literally

The Game Might Face Big Charges

Rapper the Game might be facing battery charges after punching on off duty police officer in a basketball game. 

TMZ covered the story, states that The Game and the cop were going back in forth during the game but matters quickly escalated when the Game says the cop threatened to get his firearm from his bag. 

Moments later, the Game then punched the officer. Police were called to the scene and investigated the incident.

The funny thing is that celebrities in general, are so quick to flare their tempers and react to situation in irrational ways. Little did Game know who he had punched. Game was under the impression that the individual his attacked was a typical person but it happened to be a L.A.P.D off-duty officer.

On the flip side, the off-duty officer also has issued a statement saying that it was The Game whom issued the threat and punched him and fled the scene.

If the first year officer was actually the one doing the threatening, he could be facing some extreme legal trouble and be in danger of losing his job to say the least. This story could pan out to be extremely interesting.. 

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Neymar Angered by Gary Medel's foul

Neymar Calling Match A UFC Fight

With a sport like Major League soccer, the players are known for their Grammy performances leading up to the referee issuing a card. Constantly the players fall over dramatically to the turf for the softest fouls. But as fans of the sport, many still feel the game is one of the most premier and exciting events to witness from a television screen.

Similar to other sports individuals watch, one finds themselves in deifying with their favorite teams and player. With most sports you can almost guess who's going to win. But with professional soccer, it almost forces you to sit and watch in anticipation of a Renaldo goal or Neymar getting heckled before issuing an amazing pass to a teammate finishing through the net.

During the FIFA Worldcup, match after match Neymar was being pushed around on the field. Yesterday, during a friendly match of Brazil vs Chile, Neymar found himself being fouled extremely hard again by Chile's Gary Medel.

Neymar regarded the foul to be of the same aggressiveness as a UFC match. He stated that, "That can't be considered part of the game, no. If we say that is part of the game, then the name [of the sport] is wrong. We can't call it football -- we should call it UFC." -ESPN

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Michael Sam Back At Again

Michael Sam Claims He's Not Alone

With as much controversy that has around the National Football League in the past two years, nothing trumped the moment of its first openly gay player reaching the media on a large scale. 

When the news broke that the former SEC Defensive Player of the year was openly gay, it had the sports world shocked because not only was Michael Sam from one of the hardest college football conferences in the nation, he had a great chance to get drafted into the NFL. Some felt that Michael Sam coming out may have hurt his chances of being drafted higher but after his performance at the NFL combine, many felt it showcase he got taken right where he should have been in the 7th round. 

During the draft process, the media was undeniably only focused on Michael Sam being the first openly gay football player. They had little interest in his skills that brought him the title of SEC Defensive Player of the player. The obvious issue was that the NFL isn't a place to be mixed up with the idea of homosexuality and it stirred up huge controversies because of the NFL broadcasting Sam being drafted by the rams and his emotional reaction with his partner.

But this past Friday, Michael Sam hit the sports world with another jaw dropper. Sam in an TMZ interview claimed that he obtained information from a handful of players stating their sexual preferences. 

Michael Sam in the interview stated that, "there are a lot of gay players in the NFL, including some famous people." But Sam says he is swore to secrecy and wont give up any names. -TMZ

He stands behind his claim that there are numerous players in the NFL that have hidden their sexuality for the longest in fear be being ripped by the media and belittled as men. 

Michael Sam's solicitation definitely raises more eyebrows around the league. Now one must ponder if their favorite QB or Defensive Lineman have something big to hide.. Many understand that in life to each its own, but as a huge sports fan, I know personally and worldwide, fans would look at their favorite athlete much differently if they were to come out.. but that's just the society we live in.

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Good Ole Stephon

Former NBA All Star Wins 3rd CBA Championship

After the simmering of his NBA Career in 2009, Stephon Marbury took his talents the Chinese Basketball Association in 2010, a place known for NBA players to continue their careers.

For a while, Marbury was heartbroken that he couldn't continue his NBA dreams and win another world championship, his NBA career was a bit of a rise and fall. 

He had a good run with a few teams, being nominated for 2 NBA All-Star games, but in the end slipped off the platform of elite players in the league. But slowly, Stephon Marbury rose to a successful rebirth after taking his talents to China. 

Just two years after joining the CBA, Stephon Marbury boosted his Beijing Ducks to a league championship. In his first season with the team, he lead the Ducks to a  13-game win streak, and eventually finished second in the regular season. The Beijing Ducks ultimately beat the  the Guangdong Southern Tigers, 4-1 in the championship series for the title.

It's crazy to think that a 38 year old still bears the competitive nature that Marbury demonstrates. 

He addressed the media saying, "This year, a lot of people criticized me, saying I was old, that I couldn't play anymore. But I turned all that into fuel." Also saying, "When we won the first championship, people said we couldn't get another. After the second, people said you guys can't repeat. Establishing a dynasty has always been my goal and my motivation. -ESPN

On Sunday, Marbury was able to achieve more greatness and reestablish himself as a great player, by winning the Beijing Ducks 3 overall and second consecutive championship.

An ecstatic Stephon Marbury took to twitter saying, "Jesus did it!! Back 2 Back championships! Keep talking behind my back and God gone keep blessing me in yo Face!" 

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Defeated or Undefeated

Princeton Women's Basketball Perfect 

When dealing with women in the sports world, they tend to be overshadowed by their counterparts in that of men's sports. For the longest, women have been trying to preach their importance in what they have to offer to the sports world. As an example of this struggle, you can look at the Princeton women's basketball team.

Most people unless they followed the team intensively wouldn't know that they finished a perfect regular season, winning 30 games by large margins in each outing.Princeton in conference play, won its first half of their games by an average margin of points..but they haven't been all over Sports Center headlines like Kentucky men's basketball team.

On Tuesday, they beat UPENN 55-42 to clinch the IVY Championship. To make matters more interesting, Princeton isn't the only unbeaten women's basketball team that will take part in the NCAA Tournament. After clinching their Ivy League Championship and punching their ticket to the tourney, Princeton became the 15th unbeaten team in.

In a world already consisting of male dominance, many feel sports should be a platform that unites our society instead of adding to the division.

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MAY 2ND ITS ON!

Mayweather vs Pacquiao

Finally the sports world is getting the fight they wanted. For the duration of both of the fighters' careers, it seems like this is the only fight their fans were looking forward to. 

There has always been controversy dealing with the fight because of the rumors of Manny Pacquiao possibly taking steroids and not wanting to fight Mayewather, because he was requesting a blood test. 

But recently, Mayweather and Pacquiao finally came to terms of making the long-awaited throw down. This fight may be as big as Ali vs Frazier in 1975. 

The fight was took place much before of a lot of sports viewers time, but looking back at the epic battle between the two, definitely brings goosebumps thinking about what this fight could do for sports in general.

The fight will take place May 2, at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. 

In the sports' world opinion, this fight will once and for all settle who the real king of the ring is. Both fighters are at the peak of their careers and this fight could settle the drama and debate for our century. Although Pacquiao has lost to 5 people, and a bad one to Marquez, Manny is still regarded alongside Mayweather as the top fighters in boxing. 

The people's champ, Floyd "Money" Maweather, usually a strikingly confident in his statements to the media has taken a more humbling standpoint to this fight saying, "On May 2 I have a tough test, Manny Pacquiao is a good fighter. I can't see how it will play out, I am not a psychic. But you best believe I will be in top shape and the best I can be. It's been a long road but the fight is on now."-USA Today

Pacquiao  expressed that he believes, "this is what you are waiting for since five years ago, the fight is on and we're very excited. Both of us will undergo hard training and we will do our best on May 2 to make you happy."- ESPN

For those desiring to attend the bout, the cheapest ticket is the ballpark of $5000 just for nosebleed seats. ESPN sources have been told that for celebrities to get ringside seats they must have "at least a $250,000 credit line w/ MGM to even get consideration."

It may seem like an extremely expensive amount of money to spend for a sports outing, but if you have the coinage...to each his own.

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Whats The NFL Off-Season Like?

NFL Off-Season

For most, the goal of reaching the NFL are slim. Once you reach the professional level of any sport, you have the obstacle or remaining with your team or keeping certain endorsements. 

NFL players hate this time of the year because they have to most likely deal with the terms of their contract terms. 

When speaking on terms of being an NFL player, the off-season can be a scary time period, unless your contract is secured and settled. 

During the NFL off-season, many players have surgeries, have to find other means of work to survive a certain lifestyle, and some find themselves in limbo after their contracts are up. They must hope their agents and their seasonal play will either help them keep their jobs or assist them in making more money. 

This season has been a whirlwind for a large majority of players dealing with contracts.

For the Houston Texas all-time career leader (receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns), Andre Johnson has to now find a new home, after spending his entire career with the Texas. 

He requested a trade after slowly finding himself in the passenger seat to that of the young and talented DeAndre Hopkins.



Another eye opener is the LeSean McCoy trade. After spending his entire career, college included in the state of Pennsylvania, the former Philadelphia Eagles RB, that holds the single reason rushing record in 2013 of 1,607, is headed to the Buffalo Bills.  

For the Chicago Bears, their standout WR Brandon Marshall is headed to the NY Jets..

It seems like this year a lot of teams feel they need to rebuild and sign younger players to replace living legends.

So for NFL, this time period between the last game of the season and when OTA's being (organized team activities) start can be extremely stressful to manage.

But for veterans who have been in the NFL for a while, know how difficult the process is and try to to gradually teach younger NFL players the ropes.

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Laila Ali Claims Shes The Goat!

Ali Claims There Is No Match For Her

Daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, stated TMZ that no female fighter could possibly take her down... Not even the viscous Ronda Rousey.

She told TMZ reporters this morning... "there's NO WOMAN ALIVE who could beat her in a fight ... and that includes UFC superstar Ronda Rousey.

Coming from a undefeated great like herself, Laila Ali's statement may hold some actuality. But after hearing who she claimed couldn't beat her, some definite eye brows were raised.

Ronda Rousey is hands down one of the best if not best fighters of her time. 

In her short but victorious season, Ronda only has a few knockouts...But for her sport that only means shes dominating on the mat.

Ronda Rousey is known for her dominant fighting style. Unlike her counterparts who try and duke it out till the finish standing up, Rousey has a fondness of taking her opponent to the ground and ending the fight in submission.

Either Laila Ali hasn't seriously watched Ronda Rousey fight, or she must have the same ascendent cockiness as her father, to realize Ronda Rousey is greatness !

Ali is saying that she could take Rousey or any UFC fighter because of her size. AT 5'10, Laila Ali said that the Ronda Rousey only being 5'7 is comparable to the tininess of her 3 year old daughter. - TMZ

This just might have added more fuel to Rousey's  fierceness in the octagon...coming from an Ali

LS