After three weeks in a row of UFC fights, a whole season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter and a fight that could of been but wasn't at the cancelled UFC 151 we finally get to see light heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones step into the octagon and put his belt on the line against Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 going down Saturday April 27th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.The king of trash talk, Chael Sonnen started trying to get into Jones head just over a month ago and while we have not heard much of Jones feeding into it he did finally speak out during an interview accusing Sonnen of taking steroids his whole career and that is why he has to take TRT now. Jones did end up apologizing on Twitter the next day for the accusations, maybe not realizing Sonnen's trash talk has gotten to him more then her really thought.The co-main event will feature a grudge match between middleweights Michael Bisping and Alan Belcher. Both men have trash talked each other through the media so be prepared to watch a war with these two in the octagon. Other fights on the main card will showcase a battle of UFC veteran vs. Strikeforce import Jim Miller and Pat Healy, Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis vs Vinny Magalhaes, Past TUF coach and winner Roy "Big Country" Nelson vs Cheick Kong.The Prelims will showcase a woman's bout against bantamweights Sara McMann vs Shiela "The German Tank" Gaff. Sara has spoken out previously about Ronda Rousey saying she doesn't see Rousey as an unstoppable force. Both McMann and Rousey have olympic medals. Rousey with Judo in 2008 and McMann in wrestling back in 2004. McMann thinks she will be a "really good match-up" for "Rowdy" inside the cage However, Sara will have to wait for a bit for the fight with Rousey since she the rest of the year is mapped out already for Ronda with The Ultimate Fighter season 18 where she is coaching up against Cat Zingano. Be sure to tune into Iconici Weekly Radio hosted by Miss Naiya Marcelo and Syndee every Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm MT for MMA news that has made headlines thoughout the week, fight cards, our host predictions and special guests. Main Bouts (on Pay-Per-View):Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher Roy Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes Jim Miller vs. Pat Healy Preliminary Bouts (on FX):Erik Perez vs. Johnny Bedford Gian Villante vs. Ovince St. Preux Sara McMann vs. Shiela Gaff Rustam Khabilov vs. Yancy Medeiros Preliminary Bouts (on Facebook):Leonard Garcia vs. Cody McKenzie Al Iaquinta vs. Joe Proctor Nick Catone vs. James Head Steven Siler vs. Kurt Holobaugh Be sure to tune into Iconici Weekly Radio hosted by Miss Naiya Marcelo and Syndee every Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm MT for MMA news that has made headlines thoughout the week, fight cards, our host predictions and special guests. Take a look at Iconici TV MMA on our website for all the latest episodes of MMA news, fight event results and interviews. You can pick up Team Jones and Sonnen's walk out Tee's as well as Ronda Rousey BJJ Gi on our fight gear and apparel page as well.For sponsorship or advertising inquiries email info@Iconicitv.com Source:http://iconicitv.blogspot.com/2013/04/ufc-159-fight-card.html
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As the NFL's pre-draft visit period comes to a close, the total tally of the players entertained by the Pittsburgh Steelers tells a familiar tale. Back on January 8th, If It Ain't Steel wrote an article that said the fixing of the Steelers starts with defense. Apparently the Steelers themselves agree. Each NFL team is allowed 30 pre-draft visits. The Steelers total of 24 is more heavily represented by the defensive side (17) of the ball than the offensive side (7) of it. While there are holes over the entirety of the roster, the defensive side of the ball is...(ahem) more experienced and mature. Three of the four starters in the defensive backfield alone carry an average age of 33 as of the 2013 season. Aside from the array of pass rushers brought in (and I am a firm believer in the theory that you can't have too many players who can rush the passer), two things stand out when looking at the visiting players. The first being that the cornerbacks brought in indicate where the Steelers will be looking for that much needed youth and depth.It is of interest that of the cornerbacks making visits - Florida State's Xavier Rhodes, Utah State's Will Davis (whose interesting story is linked here: http://tinyurl.com/cjh26ad), UConn's Blidi Wreh-Wilson (pictured above), LSU's Tharold Simon and William & Mary's B.J. Webb - all but one are mid-round prospects. Are the third through the fifth rounds where they will look to pull the trigger on the position? The Steelers let unrestricted free agent CB Keenan Lewis walk via free agency, so that leaves Ike Taylor, Cortez Allen and William Gay as the only three who could be considered locks to make the 53-man roster next season. Bringing up the rear, as it were, behind them are Curtis Brown, DeMarcus Van Dyke, Josh Victorian, Isaiah Green and Justin King. Conventional wisdom dictates that only one or two of those five players make it onto the 53 man roster, and the odds favor only one if the Steelers invest a mid-round pick on another cornerback.The other thing that stood out was the lack of true five-technique defensive linemen to make their way to the South Side. Although Steelers.com says Utah’s Star Lotulelei, Florida’s Sharrif Floyd, BYU’s Ziggy Ansah (who himself could also play OLB) and Florida State’s Bjoern Werner are the top defensive line prospects in this month's NFL Draft (and players the Steelers could potentially select), none of those were brought in. In fact, none of the defensive linemen brought in were true defensive lineman. - http://tinyurl.com/cywjc8rThough Clemson's DE Malliciah Goodman was a pre-draft visitor, and though Georgia's DE Cornelius Washington has been linked to the Steelers as high as the second round and as low as the fifth round, the signing of Steve McLendon was likely an indication that any such pick would be in the lower rounds for depth and special teams purposes. One such player to consider might be Utah's Joe Kruger who declared early for the draft following his junior season. Per Gil Brandt of NFL.com, "Kruger - the younger brother of Paul Kruger, who was a member of the Super Bowl XLVII-champion Baltimore Ravens and just signed a lucrative free-agent contract with the Cleveland Browns - stood on all of his numbers from the combine. Kruger looked very good in the positional workouts." - http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1749704/joe-kruger"Paul ran me through what this was like for him, what the experience was like, how to calm myself down when things get tense," Joe Kruger said. "Things are going well. I'm prepared for it. I've met a lot of good people."Kruger, who led the team with six sacks, had two forced fumbles, an interception for a touchdown and blocked a field goal, has good size (6'6 3/8" 261 lbs.), quickness, and arm length. Has received plaudits for his effort and ability to bull-rush offensive linemen and he says he can play "all four positions on the defensive line."The pre-draft visits on the whole were: DE/OLB John Simon (3rd round prospect) - Ohio State; RB Christine Michael (4th rd pros.) - Texas A&M; ILB Vince Williams (7th rd pros.) - Florida State; OLB Jarvis Jones (1st rd pros.) - Georgia; OLB Jamie Collins (2-3 rd pros.) - Southern Mississippi; OLB Khaseem Greene (2-3 rd pros.) - Rutgers; SS Jonathan Meeks (7-FA rd pros.) - Clemson;S Phillip Thomas (2-3 rd pros.) - Fresno State; ILB Michael Mauti (5th rd pros.) - Penn State;DE Malliciah Goodman (4th rd pros.) - Clemson; WR Josh Boyce (2-3 rd pros.) - Texas Christian; RB Johnathan Franklin (2nd rd pros.) - UCLA; SS Shamarko Thomas (3rd rd pros.) - Syracuse; CB Will Davis (5th rd pros.) - Utah State; G Nic Embernate (6-7 rd pros.) - San Diego State; CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson (3rd rd pros.) - Connecticut; CB Xavier Rhodes (1st rd pros.) - FSU;LB Sio Moore (4th rd pros.) - Connecticut.CB Tharold Simon (4-5 rd pros.) - LSU;CB B.W. Webb (4-5 rd pros.) - William & Mary;SS Duke Williams (5-6 rd pros.) - UNR;RB Eddie Lacy (1-2 rd pros.) - Alabama;WR Justin Brown (7-FA pros.) - Oklahoma;and WR Tavarres King (4-5 rd pros.) - Georgia.(This list will be updated if any more pre-draft visits occur on Monday or Tuesday.)~TIDBITS: "Heath (Miller) is working out and he looks great," Ben Roethlisberger said during an appearance on 102.5 WDVE. "He's walking without a limp. From what I saw I think he looked good." - http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/4/17/4235778/heath-miller-injury-update-looks-great~Antonio Brown is grateful to have Emmanuel Sanders back. - http://tinyurl.com/c5uusqc ~In "the most unkindest cut of all," Ex-Steeler Harrison signs with the Cincinnati Bengals. Here's a photo of him with a Bengals teammate in their uniforms, and a link to the article detailing the signing.
- http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/3876184-74/harrison-contract-bengals#axzz2QwWOZoyt 
Philadelphia Eagles selected Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson at No. 4 pick in Thursday's night NFL Draft. More to come
Leaked Overall Grade 5.5 out of 10
**UPDATE** Official Uniform Unveil Overall Grade (Guess with chart) 4.7 out of 10. 
The Vikes need depth and a started opposite of Chris Cook at cornerback and the Vikes now have him, Xavier Rhodes. A big and fast corner that will likely start in 2013 for Minnesota. More on Rhodes: NFL.com: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/xavier-rhodes?id=2540155CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1665147/xavier-rhodesNewt's Grade: B
Backstage after performing the music of the incomparable Annie Lennox with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.
Après une opération ratée qui l’a laissé rongé par les remords et les regrets, Ray Owens a quitté son poste à la brigade des stupéfiants de Los Angeles. Il est désormais le shérif de la paisible petite ville de Sommerton Junction, tout près de la frontière mexicaine. Mais sa tranquillité vole en éclats lorsque Gabriel Cortez, le baro1en de la drogue le plus recherché du monde, réussit une évasion spectaculaire d’un0o convoi du FBI, semant les cadavres derrière lui… Avec l’aide d’une bande de truands et de mercenaires dirigés par le glacial Burrell, Co2ortez s’enfuit vers la frontière à 400 km/h dans une Corvette ZR1 spéciale, et il a un otage… Il doit passer par Sommerton Junction, où est massé le gros des forces de police américaines. C’est là que l’agent John Bannister aura une dernière chance de l’intercepter avant qu7m’il ne franchisse la frontière… D’abord réticent en se voyant impliqué dans cette affaire, écarté parce qu’il est considéré comme un petit shérif de province incapable, Ray Owens finit par rallier son équipe et par prendre l’affaire en main. Tout est prêt pour la confrontation…Origine du film : AméricainRéalisateur : Kim Jee-woonActeurs : Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny KnoxvilleGenre : ActionDurée : 1h 47minDate de sortie : 23 janvier 2013Année de production : 2013Titre Original : The Last StandDistribué par : Metropolitan FilmExport
