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topcheddar.com - 46 hours ago
Spirituality, Stupidity, Positive Thinking, Hardwork and Talent - The Diego Sanchez Story
— topcheddar.com — On December 12th, Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez squares off against BJ Penn for the UFC LW title. Diego... has the tools to make it an interesting fight, but I think BJ's striking and BJJ game are going to be too much for Diego in the end. I'll give Diego the advantage in terms of wrestling and ... (more) Spirituality, Stupidity, Positive Thinking, Hardwork and ...

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topcheddar.com - 3 days ago
Why it went wrong for Charlie Weis at Notre Dame
— topcheddar.com — With his days numbered as the head coach at Notre Dame it's obvious that Charlie Weis is... a defeated man. That doesn't mean he is any less of a man than when he got the job. It just means that the job has worn on him and even he can admit that it isn't working out. It hasn't been one game or ... (more) Why it went wrong for Charlie Weis at Notre Dame

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Canada will win hockey gold in 2010 according to the math
topcheddar.com - 4 days ago
Canada will win hockey gold in 2010 according to the math
— topcheddar.com — I have never been a huge fan of Canadian comedy shows. I never watched a single episode... of the Royal Canadian Air Farce and rarely watch the Comedy Network in Canada. (Except for Keys to the VIP of course. That show is pure entertainment. Plus, the dude on the panel who is the athlete of the ... (more) Canada will win hockey gold in 2010 according to the math

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Deception on the football field is a great thing. Too bad the NCAA wants to discourage it.
topcheddar.com - 5 days ago
Deception on the football field is a great thing. Too bad the NCAA wants to discourage it.
— topcheddar.com — The innovation of offensive football over the past fifteen years has been extensive to say the least.... In order to combat it, defenses have had to become faster and expand ways to attack an offense as well. It's a constant back and forth between the opposing sides to stay one step ahead of the ... (more) Deception on the football field is a great thing. Too ...

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topcheddar.com - 5 days ago
Someone needs to teach Josh Koscheck how to count
— topcheddar.com — If you research the word "humble" in the dictionary, chances are that you won't find too many... mixed martial artists on that list. You could probably fit the number of humble MMA fighters into a Smart Car. It's just not a common trait found in guys who have to believe that they are going to pound ... (more) Someone needs to teach Josh Koscheck how to count

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Notre Dame shouldn't wait to start the process of hiring a new coach
topcheddar.com - 7 days ago
Notre Dame shouldn't wait to start the process of hiring a new coach
— topcheddar.com — Charlie Weis said it at his opening press conference. 6-5 is just not good enough. Not when... you have more talent than every team on your schedule with the exception of USC. Not when every player on your team has been recruited by you. Not when you have the best wide receiver tandem in the ... (more) Notre Dame shouldn't wait to start the process of hiring ...

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topcheddar.com - 8 days ago
A few thoughts leading into UFC 106
— topcheddar.com — A few bars around my house are still displaying the original UFC 106 event poster with Brock... Lesnar, Shane Carwin, Tito Ortiz, and Mark Coleman. Now only one person from that poster is actually fighting tomorrow. Did the UFC not ship out updated posters? I find myself pretty apathetic about ... (more) A few thoughts leading into UFC 106

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A look into the past at Notre Dame reveals that they should have followed the rule of three
topcheddar.com - 11 days ago
A look into the past at Notre Dame reveals that they should have followed the rule of three
— topcheddar.com — When you walk around the campus you can feel it. Even when it's not a Saturday in... the fall it's in the air. It lingers with every step you take it when you get there. From those that have loved Notre Dame to those that despise it, one thing can't be denied. There is a magic that surrounds the ... (more) A look into the past at Notre Dame reveals that they ...

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topcheddar.com - 13 days ago
I have a dream
— topcheddar.com — Everybody had a dream when they were growing up. My dream was to be a professional athlete... and if I couldn't do that, I wanted to cover sports in some way. It's not only my dream, but now my goal to write about sports for a living. It's what I love so I might as well reach for the stars and go ... (more) I have a dream
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feedproxy.google.com - 13 days ago
It's time to cue Journey
— feedproxy.google.com — (Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world, She took the midnight train goin' anywhere...)... Yesterday my alma mater, Queen's University, won the 102nd Yates Cup (the trophy for winning the OUA conference in the CIS) in a 43-39 thriller with 7 lead changes over arch-nemesis the ... (more) It's time to cue Journey
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topcheddar.com - 13 days ago
It's time to cue Journey
— topcheddar.com — (Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world, She took the midnight train goin' anywhere...)Yesterday... my alma mater, Queen's University, won the 102nd Yates Cup (the trophy for winning the OUA conference in the CIS) in a 43-39 thriller with 7 lead changes over arch-nemesis the "University" ... (more) It's time to cue Journey
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topcheddar.com - 15 days ago
GSP wants to compete in wrestling for Canada in the Olympics
— topcheddar.com — You hear it from fighters all the time: mixed martial artists are the best athletes in the... world. There is no real way to prove it, just like there is no way to prove that football players or decathletes are the best either. It all depends on definition and your own personal interpretation. My ... (more) GSP wants to compete in wrestling for Canada in the Olympics

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Reverse Jinxing: A list of possible Notre Dame coaching candidates
topcheddar.com - 15 days ago
Reverse Jinxing: A list of possible Notre Dame coaching candidates
— topcheddar.com — I'm not sure if it was him who invented it, but I had never heard of the... reverse jinx until I started reading Bill Simmons. Even if he is not the creator, for all intents and purposes, Simmons is king of the reverse jinx. The Yankees are five games up on the Sox? Reverse jinx. Peyton Manning ... (more) Reverse Jinxing: A list of possible Notre Dame coaching ...

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topcheddar.com - 19 days ago
Someone Needs to Apologize to SFU's 4th Year Seniors
— topcheddar.com — As Jamie detailed in an earlier Top Cheddar post, Simon Fraser University is off to Division 2... of the NCAA next season. I think they have a great coaching staff and will be well positioned to have some success in their conference. I’m a little more skeptical than Jamie about their potential for ... (more) Someone Needs to Apologize to SFU's 4th Year Seniors

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topcheddar.com - 19 days ago
History matters at Notre Dame and Charlie Weis' chapter is not looking good
— topcheddar.com — Whoever coined the phrase "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" must have lived before the... days of college football. If someone was to come up with that phrase today they would replace "a woman scorned" with "a Notre Dame fan after a loss". Believe me, I know. I am one of those sick people ... (more) History matters at Notre Dame and Charlie Weis' chapter ...

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topcheddar.com - 20 days ago
Fedor won impressively (again), but showed he is vulnerable
— topcheddar.com — As far as debuts go, it was as impressive as they come. There are plenty of MMA... fans who know of Fedor and many who have watched his fights. But for most people, it was their first time watching one of his matches not on Youtube. Simply by him delivering a highlight reel punch that led to end ... (more) Fedor won impressively (again), but showed he is vulnerable

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feedproxy.google.com - 22 days ago
Get your popcorn ready
— feedproxy.google.com — As anyone who regularly reads Top Cheddar knows, I love me some college football. I also love... me some me, but I like Jessica Gomes more. I just started as the college football blogger for ongameday.ca which has bloggers on the NFL, NHL, and experts giving tips on Proline betting. Check out ... (more) Get your popcorn ready

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topcheddar.com - 22 days ago
Shari Spencer - The Brains Behind GSP
— topcheddar.com — I feel inclined to add more to Jamie's post yesterday about GSP signing with Under Armour. This... is huge for GSP and almost as huge for MMA in general. I believe for MMA, specifically the UFC of course, to legitimately receive mainstream sporting recognition in North America it will require ... (more) Shari Spencer - The Brains Behind GSP

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GSP will protect his belt wearing Under Armour
topcheddar.com - 24 days ago
GSP will protect his belt wearing Under Armour
— topcheddar.com — Georges St. Pierre is known for a lot of things. One of those things is the extreme... tightness of his shorts that he wears in the Octagon. If you could call them shorts. They are more like spandex. Rather than wear the board shorts that so many other UFC fighters seem to fight in he has decided ... (more) GSP will protect his belt wearing Under Armour

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FSU shouldn't let Bowden get behind the wheel when picking a defensive coordinator
topcheddar.com - 24 days ago
FSU shouldn't let Bowden get behind the wheel when picking a defensive coordinator
— topcheddar.com — I remember my first car. Well, technically it was not my car, but mine and my sister's.... It was a Ford Tempo that belonged to my Grandpa. To outsiders it was just an ugly little Tempo, but to my friends and family it was known as Baby Blue. We got Baby Blue because my Grandpa turned 80 and when ... (more) FSU shouldn't let Bowden get behind the wheel when ...

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