I'm a huge fan of the show Survivor – I’ve watched the show since season two. Last night was the season finale of Ghost Island (season 36). Where am I going with this and how on earth could the show Survivor possibly relate to Motocross? Survivor's motto is “Outwit, Outplay, Outlast”. I truly believe in a lot of ways that the sport of Motocross is very similar to Survivor. This … [Read more...] about Weekly Rant: Comparing Motocross to Survivor
Opinion Pieces
A Love for The Outdoors
I do love the Monster Energy Supercross series, and I get truly excited when it begins in January – but my true love is the outdoors.To be more precise I love, love, love the Lucas Oil Motocross series. It truly is like Christmas when it starts. The feeling is like when you've grown up in the great state of Minnesota (oh and I did by the way) and the winter has been … [Read more...] about A Love for The Outdoors
“I Called It!” 2018 MX Edition
We made our preseason picks for Supercross, so we just had to make Motocross picks too!450MX:Ashley:I have to do it, I just do. Call it a homer pick if you want, but my preseason pick to win the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship is Marvin Musquin.I just think it’s the perfect storm for him, he has a lot to prove. It’s no secret that he and Eli Tomac have a … [Read more...] about “I Called It!” 2018 MX Edition
SX “I Called It!” Revisit
At the beginning of the 2018 Supercross season, each of us chose a rider for all three classes who we believed would win the championship. We’re looking back on those picks now to see how we all faired.450SX:Ashley: I chose Marvin Musquin to win the 450SX Championship at the beginning of the season. I was wrong. Musquin finished the season in second place, just nine … [Read more...] about SX “I Called It!” Revisit
Thoughts On the Broc Tickle Suspension
I am feeling more than a little devastated that Broc got the unfortunate news that one of his drug tests from the SX round in San Diego came back positive for Methylhexaneamine. I'm a fan of his and after seeing what this kind of news can do to a rider's career (just take James Stewart for example) I'm at a loss.I know that the riders all know what is banned and what is not … [Read more...] about Thoughts On the Broc Tickle Suspension