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THE MOST TERRIFYING ALL TIME NBA TAG TEAM WRESTLING DUO WOULD BE BOBAN MARJANOVIĆ AND GHEORGHE MUREȘAN

It’s Friday, so I wanted to close the week with something short, sweet, fun, and light.  I haven’t watched wrestling in many years but this would be a spectacle worth tuning in for.  Gheorge Muresan (7’7″ 315 lbs) and Boban Marjanovic (7’3″ 290 lbs) have the size to captivate an audience along with with athleticism…

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SS 2/15: WHO WOULD WIN IN A MATCHUP BETWEEN THE 2017 BROWNS (0 – 16) AND THE 2008 LIONS (0 – 16)?

  I’m sure the 2008 Lions can find some solace in the 2017 Browns joining them in the shameful 0-16 club.  After all, misery does love company.  Both franchises put forth impressively pathetic showings leading to the only defeated seasons in the 39 years since the NFL switched to a 16 game schedule.  This inevitably…

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What would be the success rate for Usain Bolt regarding steals of home plate?

Stealing home plate is one of the most exciting and difficult plays to pull off in all of sports.  Runners often find themselves on the losing side of this pursuit with a success rate that lies somewhere around 25% between the years 2000 -2015 (Steals of Home Since 2000).  There are many factors that play…

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Sports Scenarios: Jose Altuve’s Bat Vs. John Isner’s Serve

If Jose Altuve faced 100 pitches from a machine simulating John Isner’s serve, how many hits would he get? How would Jose Altuve’s speedy bat perform in a clash against John Isner’s explosive serve?  Before we can attempt to answer that question, let me setup the situation.  Altuve gets 100 swings against a pitching machine…

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Sports Scenarios Week 1: Isner’s Serve vs. Altuve’s bat, Usain Bolt Stealing Home & More…

Need some time wasters to get through your workday?  How about some topics for you and your friends to debate over at the bar?  That’s what Sports Scenarios is here to provide.  Each week I’ll present a series of thought provoking questions and statements for fans of all sports.  Some will be more serious analytical…

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What to Wager: Dorticos vs Gassiev

WBA cruiserweight champ Yunier Dorticos (22-0 21 KO’s) and IBF cruiserweight champ Murat Gassiev (25-0 18 KO’s) face off this weekend in the second crusierweight semi-final bout of the World Boxing Super Series.  Expectations are high following the 1st exciting semi-final brawl between Oleksandr Usyk and Mairis Briedis that took place last weekend. Usyk advanced…

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The Return of the Kumite (AKA: World Boxing Super Series)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.  The World Boxing Super Series is the best combat tournament since Frank Dux took down the Kumite.  This weekend we return to the action with a cruiserweight semi-final matchup between WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk (13-0 11 KO’s) and WBC champ Mairis Briedis (23-0 18 KO’s).  Both…

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A Breakdown and Gambling Guide For the Joshua vs. Takam Card

This weekend marks the return of the IBF and WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0-0 19 KOs).  Following a trend that seems to be plaguing the heavyweight division, it will not be against the opponent we had anticipated.  Kubrat Pulev has been forced to pull out due to a shoulder injury leaving IBF #3 contender…