Two weeks ago on the Atlantic Sports podcast, Cathal and I went back over last year's season division by division grading each teams year. We graded them in the old school, alphabet style A-F system, so here goes: NFC East Dallas Cowboys Jonny - B Cathal - B+ It was almost a tale of two... Continue Reading →
WWE Pro-wrestlers with winning MMA records
Before I became a die-hard mark for Mixed Martial Arts - I was actually a pretty keen wrestling fan. I'd actually hosted a college radio show for a year on the trials and tribulations of pro-wrestling and it was quite enjoyable. The time had come to move on from wrestling, and MMA came knocking on... Continue Reading →
7 NBA Rookies with the most to prove next season
I wrote a similar article detailing the 7 NFL Rookies with the most to prove - so it's only fair I did a basketball version. However, these articles differ quite greatly. I don't think NBA Rookies transition to the league as smoothly as their football counterparts. A lot of people expect them to be good,... Continue Reading →
What it’s like to attend a UFC event: UFC 214 edition
I had spent two summers in America, and one of my bucket-list items had always been to attend a UFC event in the States. In 2015 I attended UFC Dublin in the 3Arena. It was the less infamous Dublin card, not featuring the McGrgeor vs. Brandao main event, and it was almost a catalyst for... Continue Reading →
Ranking the most disliked franchises in American Sports
Get your shades folks, we're about to block out the haters here. When discussing the narrative of american sports - you can go down a number of different paths. This can be biggest superstars or most valuable franchises. It can be least popular organisations or those that are on the rise. In this article I... Continue Reading →