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This was our view from the suite at the Garden at UFC 118. It was a beauty. However, the event was only average for a true UFC fan. That being the case, it was still a rather big night for the sport in general.
The Boston media embraced the event the week leading up. That was key with the Fan Expo taking place down the street. Even Bob Ryan started out with some kind words. Then last night he went on local TV to explain how boring his Saturday night was for him:
Are you ready for some football? Well, if youre not, we’re here to help. OWS is starting a series of NFL previews, going division by division. We will give you some insight on each team as to where they stand, give you a make or break player, as well as their fantasy standout. The make or break player is a player that will have the greatest impact on the team’s success (minus the quarterback, because that is too easy). We will also give you a prediction of where each team will be in the standings at the end of the season. Hope you enjoy! We start in the AFC East…
Buffalo Bills – Too bad we start out with maybe the worst team in football. The Bills are at a very tough point right now. First problem, who is the starting quarterback? It will most likely be Trent Edwards, who has never been a winner at any level (10-20 record at Stanford). They have a nice 1-2 punch with rookie CJ Spiller and Fred Jackson at running back, but their offensive line is bad, giving up the fourth most sacks in the NFL last season. The only other playmaker they have is Lee Evans, who is inconsistant. The Bills fantasy standout and make or break player are going the be the same – CJ Spiller. The versatile running back can also return kicks and punts, and will be responsible for keeping Bills fans sane and optimistic for the future.
Miami Dolphins – The Dolphins are a tough team to analyze, they got a good wide receiver in Brandon Marshall. Chad Henne is ok, they have arguably the best Left tackle in the game in Jake Long, their running game is solid with Ricky Williams having a great season last year and Ronnie Brown coming back from foot injury. A good running game always helps out a young quarterback, who, with a year under his belt should show progress this season, especially with a bonafide #1 receiver in Marshall. The defense saw a massive overhaul, especially in the front seven. Karols Dansby is a good addition, an energetic linebacker. They have two rookies in their front seven with Jared Odrick (Penn State) playing DE and Koa Misi (Utah) playing OLB. Their make or break player is Ronnie Brown. Coming off his second season ending injury in the last 3 years, Brown needs to stay healthy all season. It will be tough to rely on 33 year pot head Ricky Williams to carry the load for an extended period of time. Fantasy Stud: Brandon Marshall. 101 receptions, 1120 yards, 10 TDs with Kyle Orton last season. Who knows, he may even be a bonus fantasy stud in fantasy basketball someday.
UFC 118 press conference at Faneuil Hall in Boston on Wednesday
That whole thing about UFC tickets became a thing of the past earlier this afternoon. Check out the email I received…
This weekend the UFC makes it’s long awaited debut in Boston. On a number of levels, it’s a bit like Christmas for the Boston fight fan.
Of course, it is the first time many Bostonians will be able to see a UFC card live and in person. In general, if you haven’t been to a live UFC event, you must. I was at the event last summer in Philly, and it was an incredible time.
I already talked a bit about tickets regarding UFC 118. Since I am a bit bummed that I am not going to be attending the festivities this weekend, I am going to concentrate on UFC 118 gambling.
It has to be talked about; we are getting fantastic odds on one of the best fighters of this generation.
Dan Duggan, at the Boston Herald, spoke with Dana White regarding UFC 118 not yet selling out. A bit of a surprising fact. As of last weekend about 11,000 tickets had been sold. The Garden’s capacity for the event will be 15,500. That is a substantial gap, even taking into account the fact that if the UFC gets within about 1,000 of the 15.5k, it will go down as a sell-out.
First, I want to state that I don’t think the UFC has a problem here. The event will very likely sell-out. However, the pricing of this event and others is an interesting topic.
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