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It is more than popular these days, in fact it is practically a mantra parroted by brainless fans and sports casters, that all that matters is the Championship Ring. Eli or Peyton? Well, Eli has more rings. Dan Marino? Not even in the discussion, he has no rings.

So, to be facetious, who is the third greatest NFL QB of all time, after Joe Montana (4 rings) and Terry Bradshaw (also 4 rings)?

Is it Troy Aikman or Tom Brady each with three rings (though Aikman was 3-0 in Super Bowls while Brady is 3-2)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_quarterbacks_...

It is more than popular these days, in fact it is practically a mantra parrotted by brainless fans and sports casters, that all that matters is the Championship Ring. Kobe or Jordan? Well, Jordan has more rings. Lebron James? Not even in the discussion, he has no rings.

So, to be facetious, who is the third greatest NBA player of all time, after Bill Russell (11 rings) and Sam Jones (10 rings)?

Is it Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Satch Sanders or John Havlicek (each with 8 rings)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_players_w...

I'm heading to Vegas this weekend and want to watch the Vazquez-Marquez fight which is being shown on Showtime (not PPV). Does anyone know of a good casino on the Las Vegas Strip to watch boxing in the sports book?

There's a significant number of people who think it's a mismatch due to Oscar's size. There are also some who think that even though Pacquiao is at a disadvantage, he have a reasonable shot of winning due to Oscar's age. This much we already know, but I wonder if your view of the fight being a mismatch is more reflective of your own height than Manny/Oscar's height?

So, please list your opinion of the fight and your height. I think it could be interesting.

Why are all these wanna-be hardcore boxing fans calling for Margarito and even Pavlik? Anyone with any sense knows that Oscar is an over-the-hill semi-retired fighter who does NOT rank in the top ten of any weight class. Oscar no way deserves a shot at Margarito the 147 champ. He hasn't even fought at 147 since 2001!! Title shots should be EARNED.

De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao at 147 will be a competitive fight with Oscar being the slight favorite, because of how badly faded Oscar is in 2008 (see Forbes' fight). It is meaningless for Oscar, but who cares about Oscar's legacy? Pacquiao would be the biggest boxing star in the world if he wins this fight!

Only other fight that would be competitive is Sergio Mora but Mora is not exciting like Pacquiao is.

Boxing is the greatest and most difficult sport of all. The only reason that MMA is so popular is because of the wonderful job the UFC has done in promoting and organizing their shows and stars. Purely inside the ring or Octogan (taking away the fancy lights and the organization of the UFC), boxing provide more action and more drama 7 out of 10 fights.

Here's more supporting evidence from Kevin Iole, who covers MMA on Yahoo.com:

"But (Wanderlei) Silva rarely uses his jiu-jitsu, largely because he’s aware that he’s an entertainer when he walks into the cage."

One of the biggest MMA stars, Wanderlei Silva, explains

“The people love to see a fight between two guys who are standing up and trying to knock each other out,” Silva said. “Go to any fight card and you can see that. That’s why I fight that way. Give the people what they want.”

That's right. Even the biggest MMA fans just want to see their fighters throw some damn punches instead of playing grab *** on the floor.

I'm going to be in Las Vegas on the Strip (near the Wynn casino) and I was wonder if anyone from Vegas or goes there frequently knows of a good sports bar for watching UFC events. I already checked the UFC website and the sports bars and none of them appear to be main casinos on the Strip:

NV Las Vegas 40 40 Club @ Las Vegas 702 638-4040

NV Las Vegas Blondies 702 737-0444

NV Las Vegas Boulder Station Hotel & Casino 702 432-7777

NV Las Vegas Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa 866 767-7773

NV Las Vegas Sunset Station 702 547-7777

NV Las Vegas Town Center Lounge I 702 296-8200

NV Las Vegas Wildfire Casino 702 636-8003

I'm going to be in Las Vegas on the Strip (near the Wynn casino) and I was wonder if anyone from Vegas or goes there frequently knows of a good sports bar for watching UFC events. I already checked the UFC website and the sports bars and none of them appear to be main casinos on the Strip:

NV Las Vegas 40 40 Club @ Las Vegas 702 638-4040

NV Las Vegas Blondies 702 737-0444

NV Las Vegas Boulder Station Hotel & Casino 702 432-7777

NV Las Vegas Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa 866 767-7773

NV Las Vegas Sunset Station 702 547-7777

NV Las Vegas Town Center Lounge I 702 296-8200

NV Las Vegas Wildfire Casino 702 636-8003

The rumor is that Mayweather/De la Hoya 2 is almost signed. Not only was I bored to tears by the first fight, it wasn't even close according to most ringside press and myself. Oscar will be a year older and slower, while Mayweather is still in his prime. The only REMOTE possibility of excitement is if Mayweather has been emboldened by his KO victory over Hatton, but I don't think that is the case as he considers Oscar a stronger puncher. No way am I buying this PPV. I will try to find a bar with no cover charge, but I won't even chip in $10 with friends to watch this. Especially frustrating to me is the fact this is taking place over a possible Mayweather-Cotto or De la Hoya-Cotto. Honestly, how many of you will buy the PPV, or chip in with friend to buy it?

I see that the judges had it as an unanimous decision (117-112, 115-111, 114-112) but was there any controversy or any other mitigating factors for JMM? Injuries, personal issues, etc?

If there was no controversy with the scoring, then was Freddie Norwood that great of a fighter? I know he got smoked by the feather-fisted Derrick "Smoke" Gainer, but anyone can have a bad day at the office right?

I know that traditionally the right hook is not taught to right handers, but can it be effective and when?

I just read about the hedge fund guru Jim Simons and how his Medallion Fund returned like 25% or more a year since it's inception!

Anyhow, I tried to look for a way to buy it, or at least look over some charts, but I can't find anything on it, not even their Renaissance Technologies Corp homepage. I can't find it via Scottrade or Vanguard.

What can you tell me about both how to get this fund (and the cost per unit) and if it is as good as it is made out to be. Thanks!

I just received a Motorola RAZR V3xx cell phone by extending of my existing Cingular plan 2 years. My old phone still works so I was wondering if I can just sell my new cell phone? I did not activate it so does that mean it is "unlocked"? Also, it came with a new SIM card, should I sell that card along with the phone or should I just destroy it?

I have monthly income from SS/pension/etc sufficient for all my bills and have $500 spending money left over each month. What should I do with the $22k in my Roth IRA? Play it safe and put it all into Bonds/CDs? Or a little riskier and a certain percentage in SP500 Index Fund? Or even more, put a big percentage into a single good safe stock like Apple? Detailed suggestings welcome, thanks!

I think it was released inearly March in select East Coast theaters. When will it be release in San Diego or nationwide?