Category Archive: Sports & Martial Arts

ESPN Magazine, Free at Amazon.com

Amazon is giving away free 1 yr subscriptions to ESPN Magazine. Amazon is having a $5 special this week, minus $5 instant discount at checkout (and free shipping). Allow 4-6 weeks, so it should arrive in time for NFL playoffs.
The magazine articles are average, but more importantly, you can upgrade to ESPN Insider for free […]

4th and 2? GO FOR IT!!

If you’re still upset that Bill Belichick and his Patriots went for it on 4th and 2, at least some jerks at UC Berkeley wrote a journal paper that agrees with the call.

Confused? Anything below the solid line means go for it. So basically anywhere on the field, you always go for when it’s 3 […]

Rickey don’t like it when Rickey can’t find Rickey’s limo

Today, Rickey Henderson gets his number 24 retired at Oakland Coliseum. Last weekend he was inducted into baseball’s hall of fame. And after a lengthy 25 year career with 9 different ballclubs, well, he EARNED it.
Here at OTD we are HUGE Rickey fans. Here’s a short sampling of what makes Rickey OTD-material:

Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Colored Water Bottles with Poly Loop Cap

Durable, ultralight stainless steel construction Slim design fits most bottle holders Toxin-free and non-leaching. Klean Kanteen water bottles are made from #304 stainless steel, the material of choice in the food processing, dairy, and brewery industries.

Soccer Flops Video

Here’s another good video link:
http://www.maniacworld.com/soccer-flops.html

Evidence that Bruce Bowen is a dirty player

Take a look at San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen in “action”:

And if you think that “drop kick” was a fluke, click on the photo below to see drop kick #2:

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion - We're Betting BIG on Dan Henderson and Jon Fitch to Win Saturday

his Saturday, Anderson Silva will fight Dan Henderson in a Middleweight matchup at UFC 82. This fight will unify the middleweight belts from Pride and the UFC.

This is a battle of two of the top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA. We feel that Dan Henderson, a great Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist, has the ability to turn this fight into a ground-and-pound affair for 3 rounds.

UFC 81: Breaking Point - We're Picking Mir and Nogueira on Saturday

This Saturday, Brock Lesnar will fight Frank Mir in a Heavyweight matchup. This is a a battle of two big Heavyweights. We feel that Brock Lesnar, a great college wrestler turned pro-wrestler turned mixed martial artist, has the ability to turn this fight into a ground-and-pound affair for 3 rounds. But, we like Frank Mir’s jiu-jitsu better..

UFC 80: Rapid Fire - We're betting BIG on Penn and Gonzaga to be Victorious

Event: UFC 80: “Rapid Fire”
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2008
Location: The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England
Lightweight Bout: BJ Penn (11-4-1) vs. Joe Stevenson (28-7)

This Saturday, BJ “The Prodigy” Penn will fight Joe “Daddy” Stevenson for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. This is a a battle of two great lightweights. We feel that BJ Penn is […]

Getting Jumped by 12 Guys and Hit with a "Shoe Hammer": Urijah Faber

This is the WEC fighter the “California Kid” Urijah Faber, the top 145-lb lightweight MMA fighter in the world. In the video below, he tells a great story about how he used his mixed martial arts skills to get out of a life-and-death situation in the foreign country of Bali. To get to the […]