Random sports babble thread

[mr x]

That was bad....

[Jimmy]

Gore Warning:

[Jimmy]

Crosby taking a mean puck to the face = broken jaw

[jeffsmith]

Shit that would be painful. Ended up with a broken jaw out of it along with the five teeth. Tough dude, getting up that quick after getting hit.

[Jimmy]

Shit that would be painful. Ended up with a broken jaw out of it along with the five teeth. Tough dude, getting up that quick after getting hit.

You can actually see the teeth fly out of his mouth just after he gets hit.

[jeffsmith]

Josh Rosenthal let officiating licenses lapse before pleading to federal criminal charges

For a time, Josh Rosenthal was one of the most prolific referees in high-level mixed martial arts, but his last memorable moment in the cage came last July, when he presided over Chris Weidman's crushing knockout of Mark Munoz at UFC on FUEL 4. He was the third man in the cage a few more times heading into the fall, when he appeared in the octagon for the last time at UFC on FX 5's Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron fight. After that, he disappeared.

His name resurfaced again on Wednesday, when it was reported that he had pled guilty to federal drug charges that could put him away for as much as 10 years.

Since referees are rarely discussed unless involved in controversy, Rosenthal's absence was hardly noted on the MMA front, but as it turns out, two weeks after helming that Ellenberger-Hieron fight, the U.S. government filed its case against him. According to public records of the case, which was first reported by MMA Junkie, Rosenthal was charged with conspiracy to manufacture, to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute marijuana, all felonies.

The charges stemmed from an investigation that lasted from February 2010 until April 2012, when federal agents raided an Oakland, California warehouse owned by Rosenthal and associate Jeffrey Weller, who was also charged.

According to the legal documents obtained by MMA Fighting as well as news reports of the bust, Oakland police, including members of the SWAT team, found more than 1,000 marijuana plants in one of the city's largest-ever pot seizures. The warehouse was heavily fortified with reinforced steel doors and surveillance cameras, and four handguns, two assault rifles, two sets of body armor and masks and helmets were also recovered at the scene.

The warehouse was not a city-sanctioned operation for medical marijuana, police said.

Because of the scale of the operation, the case was later referred to the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Faced with legal trouble, Rosenthal let his refereeing licenses lapse in two of the most active MMA states in the nation, California and Nevada.

Representatives from both commissions confirmed to MMA Fighting that Rosenthal did not renew his licenses in either state after the end of 2012. Both states ask prospective officials if they have ever been convicted of felonies, making it unclear if Rosenthal would be able to return to the role in the future.

Of course, he has much larger concerns now. His sentencing hearing will take place on May 17, after a continuance from the original May 7 date. He faces at least 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine, at least five years to life on supervised release, and a $100 special assessment fee.

Rosenthal had officiated thousands of fights over the course of his career for various promotions, with memorable bouts including Dan Henderson's war against. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 139, Anderson Silva tapping out Chael Sonnen at UFC 117, and Brock Lesnar coming back to defeat Shane Carwin at UFC 116.

Rosenthal, who is represented in court by attorney Ted W. Cassman, will be sentenced by U.S. District Court judge Saundra Brown Armstrong.

[Tony L]

Go, Leafs , Go.

[jtmwhyte]

Go, Leafs , Go.

+1

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[derek]

Go, Leafs , Go.

+1

40 game seasons give them so much less time to fall apart.

[Tony L]

40 game seasons give them so much less time to fall apart.

Shhh give us our little taste of pleasure before they lose it in the first round....

[LeafMan66_67]

Slow and steady. Go Leafs! My son just reminded me he was only 6 months old when the Leafs last made the playoffs.

[mr x]

How to lose your $50 million life savings on video games.
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[mr x]

Ex-NBA star Allen Iverson “has hit rock bottom”

Iverson stood during a divorce proceeding in Atlanta in 2012 and pulled out his pants pockets. “I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger,” he shouted toward his estranged wife, Tawanna, who then handed him $61.

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$150 million...gone.

[mr x]

I found this on the front page (online) of the New York Times of all places....

A Punjabi Broadcast Draws In New Hockey Fans

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[mr x]

49er's sign a guy with no experience and plan to train him on defense. Should be interesting....

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[akr71]

Somebody please explain to me how Gryba deserves a 5 min major for his hit on Eller?

[mr x]

He has a hearing with Shanahan today at noon. I still haven't seen a clear shot of the hit, but the new head shot rules may be what sinks him if he gets a suspension.

[akr71]

Kerry Fraser has a pretty good breakdown of the hit here - clearly body on body with incidental contact with the head


Granted at super slow motion & reverse angles, you can see that - at game speed, not so much.

[dean2k]

One of those 'blind slide' hits more so than malicious intent. Hard to say what Shanny is going to do considering the NHL often spins the wheel on discipline decisions. I'm a Habs fan and I say the 5 and a game is enough, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do a 1 game token suspension.

[jeffsmith]

Yeah, I have a feeling that they'll likely give an extra game. The whole situation was Diaz's fault more than anything. If he'd pulled his head out of his ass he would have seen Gryba cutting through the neutral zone with a shit eating grin on his face because he knew he was going to get a great piece of Eller if he picked up the pass.

Diaz pretty much served the hit up on a silver platter for Gryba. It's an unfortunate situation, but I think Gryba was in the clear.

[mr x]

I'm leaning towards a clean hit. If he had a history, then a game. But the explanations seem good to me. I don't see a penalty there, but it was so fast, it's hard to blame the refs.

[akr71]

I'm leaning towards a clean hit. If he had a history, then a game. But the explanations seem good to me. I don't see a penalty there, but it was so fast, it's hard to blame the refs.

I agree - at game speed and with a limp body on the ice, it was hard to fault the refs. I still don't believe an extra game is warranted, though if it happens, we can plug the spot with Benoit or Wiercioch.

[dean2k]

Yeah, I'm still a butt hurt Habs fan after the game 4 collapse. But even I find this funny.

[LiverDance]

Congrats Mooseheads!! Looking forward to the Memorial Cup

[jeffsmith]

Congrats Mooseheads!! Looking forward to the Memorial Cup

Indeed. Great to see a local team playing for the Mem cup.