Doggy Bag: The Importance of Lesnar

TJ, as a fellow Minnesotan I have heard a lot of buzz about Brock Lesnar, like I am sure you have. I can't turn on Sherdog Radio, look at the website, or even listen to local radio without hearing about Lesnar. I get it; he is a big deal. But the attention being paid to his return is getting to the point where it's annoying. I liked your tweet this week where you said,. "I have nothing relevant to say about Brock Lesnar." Why did you post that? Are you as sick of the Lesnar speak as I am? Also, who is going to win the NFC championship game?
-- Kyle from Minneapolis

TJ De Santis, radio host: Kyle, I understand you being overwhelmed with the talk about Brock Lesnar. You and I are getting a little more of it than the average MMA fan as we both live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. If I turn on the local sports station it does seem to be either Brock Lesnar or Minnesota Vikings talk. But, is that really a bad thing?

A few years ago I was begging local FM's and AM's to talk about the sport of mixed martial arts. Now, I hear something nearly once a day referring to MMA or the UFC proper.

It does grate on me that everyone is talking about Lesnar, but that is by design. UFC President Dana White and company has done everything they can to stress the severity of Lesnar’s health concerns. The talk is the product of that.

To steal a line from the pro wrestling world, Brock Lesnar is "the most electrifying man" in mixed martial arts. If he stubs his toe it's going to make the headlines somewhere. Recovering from a potentially career-ending health complication is going to spark some long-winded chatter.

Sadly, I am not a huge Vikings fan. But I hope they can get it done against the Saints. Minneapolis hasn't seen a pro franchise championship since the 91 Twins. I will be pulling for the purple on Sunday.

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