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UFC Vegas 118 Reaction: Bonfim Cashes the Upset, Iwo Brings Violence, and the Forecast Goes 4-1

UFC Vegas 118 Reaction: Bonfim Cashes the Upset, Iwo Brings Violence, and the Forecast Goes 4-1

|Jake Roaf
UFC Vegas 118 gave the Violence Forecast another strong night. Gabriel Bonfim cashed the main event upset against Belal Muhammad, Iwo Baraniewski delivered the first-round violence, Bryce Mitchell saved the...
UFC Vegas 118 Preview: Bonfim Hunts the Upset, Iwo Brings First-Round Violence, and the Forecast Keeps Swinging

UFC Vegas 118 Preview: Bonfim Hunts the Upset, Iwo Brings First-Round Violence, and the Forecast Keeps Swinging

|Jake Roaf
The Violence Forecast is back, boys. UFC Vegas 118 gives us Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim in the main event, Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan in the co-main, and a...
UFC Macau Reaction: 5-0-1 on Picks, Song Chokes Out Figgy, and the Violence Forecast Moves to 19-3-1

UFC Macau Reaction: 5-0-1 on Picks, Song Chokes Out Figgy, and the Violence Forecast Moves to 19-3-1

|Jake Roaf
The Violence Forecast is still throwing heaters. UFC Macau went down early, but the picks woke up swinging: Jake Matthews by decision, Kai Asakura by finish, Sergei Pavlovich by finish,...
UFC Macau Preview: Song Yadong Hunts the Old Horse, Su Looks for Violence, and the Forecast Goes Heavy on Finishes

UFC Macau Preview: Song Yadong Hunts the Old Horse, Su Looks for Violence, and the Forecast Goes Heavy on Finishes

|Jake Roaf
The UFC woke everybody up stupid early for Macau, but the Violence Forecast doesn’t sleep. Song Yadong gets the main event against Deiveson Figueiredo, Sergei Pavlovich brings heavyweight danger, Kai...
UFC Vegas 117 Reaction: 5-1 on Picks, Khaos Books the Violence, and the Forecast Moves to 14-3

UFC Vegas 117 Reaction: 5-1 on Picks, Khaos Books the Violence, and the Forecast Moves to 14-3

|Jake Roaf
The Violence Forecast stayed hot at UFC Vegas 117, going 5-1 on main card winners and moving the overall UFC blog pick record to 14-3. Khaos brought the violence, Allen...
UFC Vegas 117 Preview: Costa Gets the Main Event, Wellmaker Needs to Lock Tf In, and the Violence Forecast Rolls On

UFC Vegas 117 Preview: Costa Gets the Main Event, Wellmaker Needs to Lock Tf In, and the Violence Forecast Rolls On

|Jake Roaf
The Violence Forecast is back after a 4-1 heater at UFC 328, and UFC Vegas 117 has sneaky violence written all over it. Khaos Williams opens the main card looking...
UFC 328 Reaction: 4-1 on Picks, One Khamzat Miss, and Sean Strickland Ruins the Perfect Night

UFC 328 Reaction: 4-1 on Picks, One Khamzat Miss, and Sean Strickland Ruins the Perfect Night

|Jake Roaf
The Violence Forecast almost went perfect again. UFC 328 gave us a 4-1 night on main card winners, with King Green, Sean Brady, Alexander Volkov, and Joshua Van all cashing...
UFC 328 Preview: Chimaev vs. Strickland, Bad Blood, Old Dogs, Heavy Hands, and a Full Main Card Violence Forecast

UFC 328 Preview: Chimaev vs. Strickland, Bad Blood, Old Dogs, Heavy Hands, and a Full Main Card Violence Forecast

|Jake Roaf
UFC 328 is not one of those cards where the main event carries a bunch of random undercard filler. This thing is stacked. Chimaev and Strickland have real bad blood,...
Chimaev vs. Strickland Presser Goes Off the Rails: UFC 328 Just Got Personal

Chimaev vs. Strickland Presser Goes Off the Rails: UFC 328 Just Got Personal

|Jake Roaf
The UFC 328 press conference between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland exploded into chaos after nearly 30 minutes of ugly trash talk, a heated faceoff, and Chimaev kicking Strickland on...

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Hot Packs Off The Block: Boston Sports, MMA Takes & Pack Breaks

Hot Packs Off The Block: Boston Sports, MMA Takes & Pack Breaks

|Jake Roaf
Boston sports, MMA previews, fight picks, pack breaks, and raw takes from the Dead Roots Fight Co. media corner.

Celtics
Celtics Update: Big Joe Mazzulla Wins Coach of the Year, Hates the Award Anyway, and That Makes It Even Better

Celtics Update: Big Joe Mazzulla Wins Coach of the Year, Hates the Award Anyway, and That Makes It Even Better

|Jake Roaf
Big Joe finally got his flowers, even if he probably wants to throw the flowers in the trash and make everyone run transition defense. Mazzulla won NBA Coach of the...
Jaylen Brown Torches Stephen A. Smith, and Honestly, Somebody Had to Say It

Jaylen Brown Torches Stephen A. Smith, and Honestly, Somebody Had to Say It

|Jake Roaf
Jaylen Brown went nuclear on Stephen A. Smith, and Celtics fans already know what time it is. This wasn’t just JB being salty — this was a player calling out...
Isaiah Thomas Is Back With the Celtics — And Yeah, This One Feels Right

Isaiah Thomas Is Back With the Celtics — And Yeah, This One Feels Right

|Jake Roaf
Isaiah Thomas gave Boston everything he had. Now the Celtics are bringing him back into the building as a scout, and honestly, it feels long overdue.
Giannis to Boston Sounds Insane — But Are We Really Trading Jaylen Brown for a One-Year Nuclear Gamble?

Giannis to Boston Sounds Insane — But Are We Really Trading Jaylen Brown for a One-Year Nuclear Gamble?

|Jake Roaf
The Giannis-to-Celtics smoke is getting loud, and yeah, the basketball fit is terrifying in the best way. But the real question is not “Would Giannis help Boston?” Of course he...
Jaylen Brown Shuts Down Celtics Frustration Rumors After Brad Stevens Gets Dragged Into the Noise

Jaylen Brown Shuts Down Celtics Frustration Rumors After Brad Stevens Gets Dragged Into the Noise

|Jake Roaf
The Celtics’ offseason rumor machine is already acting like it drank six coffees and punched a hole through the wall. After Tracy McGrady suggested Jaylen Brown had deep frustrations with...
Celtics Collapse, Jaylen’s Weird Presser, and One Brutal Ending in Boston

Celtics Collapse, Jaylen’s Weird Presser, and One Brutal Ending in Boston

|Jake Roaf
The Celtics didn’t just lose Game 7 — they lost the room for a night. Tatum being ruled out right before tip was a gut punch, Jaylen’s postgame comments poured...
Celtics Game 7 Preview: Derrick White Needs to Come Back From the Dead

Celtics Game 7 Preview: Derrick White Needs to Come Back From the Dead

|Jake Roaf
The Celtics blew two chances to close out Philly, and now Game 7 is here. Jayson Tatum is dealing with stiffness, Derrick White has gone missing offensively, and Boston needs...
Jayson Tatum Says He’s Fine, But Celtics Fans Have Every Right To Be Nervous

Jayson Tatum Says He’s Fine, But Celtics Fans Have Every Right To Be Nervous

|Jake Roaf
Jayson Tatum left Game 6 with left leg stiffness, did not play the fourth quarter, and was seen getting treatment as Boston’s season now comes down to Game 7. Tatum...
Celtics Reaction: Boston Let Philly Drag This Shit to Game 7

Celtics Reaction: Boston Let Philly Drag This Shit to Game 7

|Jake Roaf
The Celtics had another chance to close the door and failed again, losing 106-93 in Philly. Now the series is heading to Game 7, and Boston needs to stop talking...
Derrick White Is Too Damn Good To Be This Quiet

Derrick White Is Too Damn Good To Be This Quiet

|Jake Roaf
Derrick White has been one of Boston’s most important winning players, but his shot has gone ice cold against Philly. The Celtics don’t need him to be a superstar —...

Red Sox
Red Sox Farm Moment: D’Angelo Ortiz Hits His First Pro Homer, and Lil Papi Gives Boston Fans a Full-Circle Feeling

Red Sox Farm Moment: D’Angelo Ortiz Hits His First Pro Homer, and Lil Papi Gives Boston Fans a Full-Circle Feeling

|Jake Roaf
D’Angelo Ortiz hit his first professional home run for Single-A Salem, and yeah, this one hits different. David Ortiz was the guy for an entire generation of Red Sox fans,...
Red Sox News: Sam Kennedy Calls the Season Unacceptable, Backs Craig Breslow, and Opens the Door to a Deadline Pivot

Red Sox News: Sam Kennedy Calls the Season Unacceptable, Backs Craig Breslow, and Opens the Door to a Deadline Pivot

|Jake Roaf
Sam Kennedy did not sugarcoat it. The Red Sox president and CEO called Boston’s season embarrassing, unacceptable, maddening, and frustrating while backing Craig Breslow and admitting the team may have...
Red Sox vs. Rangers Preview: Boston Comes Home Bleeding, Durbin Has Life, and the Sox Need to Stop Playing Dead Early

Red Sox vs. Rangers Preview: Boston Comes Home Bleeding, Durbin Has Life, and the Sox Need to Stop Playing Dead Early

|Jake Roaf
The Red Sox come back to Fenway after getting swept by the Rays, and now they get a Rangers team that has been playing better baseball, pitching well, and sitting...
Red Sox vs. Rays Reaction: Tampa Sweeps Boston, Durbin Wakes Up Late, and the Sox Keep Finding New Ways to Waste Chances

Red Sox vs. Rays Reaction: Tampa Sweeps Boston, Durbin Wakes Up Late, and the Sox Keep Finding New Ways to Waste Chances

|Jake Roaf
The Red Sox went to Tampa with a chance to build off their Bronx split and instead got swept by the Rays in three straight games. Boston lost 3-1, 4-3,...
Red Sox Weekly Roster Shuffle: Nate Eaton Gets the Call, Bello Hits Worcester, and the Rehab Arms Start Moving

Red Sox Weekly Roster Shuffle: Nate Eaton Gets the Call, Bello Hits Worcester, and the Rehab Arms Start Moving

|Jake Roaf
The Red Sox roster carousel is spinning again. Nate Eaton is back in Boston, Joe La Sorsa heads back to Worcester, Brayan Bello is officially active with the WooSox, Garrett...
Red Sox vs. Rays Preview: Boston Heads to Tampa, Tolle Gets Another Test, and the Sox Need to Stop Wasting Chances

Red Sox vs. Rays Preview: Boston Heads to Tampa, Tolle Gets Another Test, and the Sox Need to Stop Wasting Chances

|Jake Roaf
The Red Sox survived the Bronx with a split, but now they head straight into another AL East test against the first-place Rays. Tampa Bay has been cold lately, Boston...
Red Sox vs. Yankees Reaction: Boston Splits in the Bronx, Contreras Carries One, and the Eighth Inning Ruins the Weekend

Red Sox vs. Yankees Reaction: Boston Splits in the Bronx, Contreras Carries One, and the Eighth Inning Ruins the Weekend

|Jake Roaf
The Red Sox didn’t win the weekend in the Bronx, but they didn’t get buried either. Boston took Game 1 behind Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray, and just enough late-inning survival,...
Red Sox Farm Watch Preview: Brannon Is Forcing the Issue, Arias Heads to Reading, and Greenville Gets a Home Reset

Red Sox Farm Watch Preview: Brannon Is Forcing the Issue, Arias Heads to Reading, and Greenville Gets a Home Reset

|Jake Roaf
The Red Sox farm system rolls into another week with Brooks Brannon looking impossible to ignore, Franklin Arias taking the show to Reading, Anthony Eyanson still climbing, Greenville getting a...
Red Sox Farm Watch System Update: Brannon Is Blasting Baseballs, Worcester Gets Hot, and Salem Keeps Living in Chaos

Red Sox Farm Watch System Update: Brannon Is Blasting Baseballs, Worcester Gets Hot, and Salem Keeps Living in Chaos

|Jake Roaf
The Red Sox farm gave us everything this week: Worcester got hot after getting punched in the mouth, Portland split with Hartford behind Brooks Brannon moonshots and Franklin Arias power,...
Red Sox Bullpen Update: Tommy Kahnle Gets the Call After Being Absolute Nails in Worcester

Red Sox Bullpen Update: Tommy Kahnle Gets the Call After Being Absolute Nails in Worcester

|Jake Roaf
Tommy Kahnle earned this one. The veteran righty has been lights out for the WooSox, rocking a 1.40 ERA over 18 appearances, and after he triggered his opt-out, Boston had...

Patriots
Patriots Trade for A.J. Brown: New England Finally Gets Drake Maye a Real WR1

Patriots Trade for A.J. Brown: New England Finally Gets Drake Maye a Real WR1

|Jake Roaf
The Patriots finally did the thing. New England traded for A.J. Brown, sending Philadelphia a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder for a proven monster WR1 under contract through...
Patriots Sign Travis Shaw: Former Five-Star Recruit Gets a Shot in New England

Patriots Sign Travis Shaw: Former Five-Star Recruit Gets a Shot in New England

|Jake Roaf
The Patriots took a swing on upside, signing rookie defensive tackle Travis Shaw after releasing long snapper Niko Lalos. Shaw was once a five-star monster coming out of high school,...
Patriots Sign Xavier Holmes and Peter Manuma After Rookie Minicamp, and That’s How You Start Turning Tryouts Into Dogs

Patriots Sign Xavier Holmes and Peter Manuma After Rookie Minicamp, and That’s How You Start Turning Tryouts Into Dogs

|Jake Roaf
The Patriots gave Xavier Holmes and Peter Manuma a rookie minicamp tryout, and both did enough to earn a contract. It’s not a blockbuster move, but this is exactly the...
Patriots Schedule Reaction: Seahawks Opener, Germany Trip, Prime-Time Smoke, and 11 Playoff Teams Waiting

Patriots Schedule Reaction: Seahawks Opener, Germany Trip, Prime-Time Smoke, and 11 Playoff Teams Waiting

|Jake Roaf
The Patriots’ 2026 schedule came out, and the NFL did not hand New England a cute little welcome-back tour. They open in Seattle for a Super Bowl rematch, play 11...
Patriots Get Thrown Right Back Into the Fire: New England Opens 2026 With a Super Bowl Rematch in Seattle

Patriots Get Thrown Right Back Into the Fire: New England Opens 2026 With a Super Bowl Rematch in Seattle

|Jake Roaf
The NFL wasted zero time getting spicy. The Patriots are reportedly heading to Seattle to open the 2026 season in a Super Bowl LX rematch against the Seahawks. That means...
Patriots Draft Reaction: Gabe Jacas Feels Like a Damn Patriot Already

Patriots Draft Reaction: Gabe Jacas Feels Like a Damn Patriot Already

|Jake Roaf
The Patriots came out of the 2026 NFL Draft with a class that feels tough, physical, and actually built with a plan. Gabe Jacas brings Big Ten sack-leader violence off...

Bruins
Charlie McAvoy Gets Six Games, and the Bruins Start Next Season Without Their Horse

Charlie McAvoy Gets Six Games, and the Bruins Start Next Season Without Their Horse

|Jake Roaf
Charlie McAvoy is my favorite Bruin, but six games is six games. The Bruins will open next season without their top defenseman after his slash on Zach Benson, and now...
Bruins Keep the Reclamation Project Alive: Lukas Reichel Gets a One-Year Shot to Prove He Belongs

Bruins Keep the Reclamation Project Alive: Lukas Reichel Gets a One-Year Shot to Prove He Belongs

|Jake Roaf
The Bruins are keeping Lukas Reichel around for another year, and honestly, this is exactly the kind of small move that makes sense for a team trying to retool without...
Bruins Reaction: RIP Boston, Buffalo Sent the B’s Packing at Home

Bruins Reaction: RIP Boston, Buffalo Sent the B’s Packing at Home

|Jake Roaf
The Bruins fought to stay alive with that Game 5 overtime win, then came home and laid an egg when it mattered most. Buffalo beat Boston 4-1 in Game 6,...
Bruins Reaction: Pasta Keeps the Season Alive in Deep OT

Bruins Reaction: Pasta Keeps the Season Alive in Deep OT

|Jake Roaf
The Bruins were staring elimination in the face, then David Pastrnak buried an overtime dagger to keep Boston alive. It wasn’t pretty, but playoff hockey isn’t supposed to be pretty....