https://www.jeremybotterwriting.comRSS Feed for Jeremy BotterenSat, 22 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.readthetower.com/p/match-recap-united-escapes-goodisonIt was a beautiful, sunny day at Goodison Park. The home supporters were in full voice, riding a superb run of form that seemed impossible a little more than a month ago. The dread, the dreariness, the sadness are all gone, replaced by hope and a little bit of confidence. There was a time we would’ve dreaded Manchester United coming to Goodison Park. Not today.Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.readthetower.com/p/match-recap-united-escapes-goodisonhttps://www.readthetower.com/p/021925-everton-expands-scoutingOF EVERYTHING THE FRIEDKIN GROUP HAS DONE correctly since purchasing Everton, this might be the most important.Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.readthetower.com/p/021925-everton-expands-scoutinghttps://www.readthetower.com/p/the-telegram-21725-win-over-palaceI believed David Moyes was the right choice for Everton manager after the sacking of Sean Dyche. I know many disagreed with me, and they made good points. Moyes is not the very model of a major football manager. Hes not Pep or Claudio Ranieri; he’s not pushing the boundaries of what we thought tactically possible. But he is the very model of a perfect Everton manager.Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.readthetower.com/p/the-telegram-21725-win-over-palacehttps://www.readthetower.com/p/everton-vs-crystal-palace-post-matchOn Saturday, a depleted Everton squad scored three crucial points in a 2-1 away win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.The win moved Everton to 13th, one point ahead of Manchester United and Tottenham.Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.readthetower.com/p/everton-vs-crystal-palace-post-matchhttps://medium.com/clasico/an-ode-to-duncan-ferguson-3e6970a7e18bThis is a love story, believe it or not. Duncan Ferguson is not the greatest Everton player of all time. He isn’t even one of the ten best Everton players of all time. Duncan Ferguson is, however, the most Everton Everton player of all time. Any Evertonian will tell you that’s pretty much the same thing. Winning matters, and scoring goals is great. But the thing that will make…Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://medium.com/clasico/an-ode-to-duncan-ferguson-3e6970a7e18bhttps://www.whizzered.com/p/damage?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitterDonald Cerrone headlined the first event I ever covered. A decade later, everything has changed. But not Cowboy.Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.whizzered.com/p/damage?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitterhttps://www.jeremybotterwriting.com/articles/some-personal-news/I've made a career change, and I'd like to share the news with you.Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.jeremybotterwriting.com/articles/some-personal-news/https://www.whizzered.com/p/the-bear-and-the-genocidal-warlordOn UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his good friend, the genocidal Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.whizzered.com/p/the-bear-and-the-genocidal-warlordhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2849060-a-new-day-for-wrestling-inside-the-rise-of-the-kofi-kingston-era-at-wweA profile of the remarkable rise of WWE star Kofi Kingston.Sat, 10 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2849060-a-new-day-for-wrestling-inside-the-rise-of-the-kofi-kingston-era-at-wwehttps://www.whizzered.com/p/the-curious-case-of-cris-cyborgThe UFC has never been good at hiding its biases. This is especially true when it comes to Dana White. The departure of Cris “Cyborg” Justino from the UFC has been eye-opening, however. Not for the way her tenure with the world’s biggest fight promotion ended, or the way the two sides never really felt at ease with each other during their tenuous busine…Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.whizzered.com/p/the-curious-case-of-cris-cyborghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/40705/backups/557066/848b7a4b-7da9-4932-b5f4-2a088cba69d1.jpgI worked with the Beto for America campaign on drafting a policy-forward vision to dramatically change-and dramatically improve--the way we take care of veterans.Fri, 28 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/40705/backups/557066/848b7a4b-7da9-4932-b5f4-2a088cba69d1.jpghttps://medium.com/the-wild/grief-loss-and-learning-to-cope-b33c127870a8On handling the worst part of living. I knew it when I walked in the room. She had no idea who I was. “This is your grandson, Jeremy,” PawPaw said. He was sitting next to her hospital bed, his wood and bone cane nestled between his legs. He was leaning in her direction, the same way he’d been leaning her direction for sixty years. My grandmother was having surgery for a broken hip the next morning. She’d fallen earlier in the week, and things were getting worse. They’d been getting worse for Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://medium.com/the-wild/grief-loss-and-learning-to-cope-b33c127870a8https://link.medium.com/KAlEEDGkiWOn handling the worst part of living. I knew it when I walked in the room. She had no idea who I was. “This is your grandson, Jeremy,” PawPaw said. He was sitting next to her hospital bed, his wood and bone cane nestled between his legs. He was leaning in her direction, the same way he’d been leaning her direction for sixty years. My grandmother was having surgery for a broken hip the next morning. She’d fallen earlier in the week, and things were getting worse. They’d been getting worse forMon, 29 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://link.medium.com/KAlEEDGkiWhttps://www.jeremybotterwriting.com/articles/i-was-the-first-soldier-to-blog-from-war/I was there when Saddam Hussein emerged from his hole in the ground on a cold Iraqi night.Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.jeremybotterwriting.com/articles/i-was-the-first-soldier-to-blog-from-war/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/40705/images/db363088-aa88-486b-b7c6-35e3468e2933.pngOne of the many instances I used Twitter to break news, this time regarding Dada 5000 after his bout against Kimbo Slice.Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/40705/images/db363088-aa88-486b-b7c6-35e3468e2933.pnghttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2773027-wwes-greatest-royal-rumble-delivers-an-over-the-top-troublesome-spectacleWWE’s partnership with Saudi Arabia forges forward against world currents.Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2773027-wwes-greatest-royal-rumble-delivers-an-over-the-top-troublesome-spectaclehttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2820201-despite-loss-to-israel-adesanya-a-glimpse-of-vintage-anderson-silva-was-awesomeAnderson Silva is on the tail end of a glorious career. On this night, he lost as expected to Israel Adesanya, but it was the unexpected that will stick with us.Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2820201-despite-loss-to-israel-adesanya-a-glimpse-of-vintage-anderson-silva-was-awesomehttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2818631-policing-mma-trash-talk-is-an-astoundingly-bad-ideaOn the arrogance and near-corruption of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2818631-policing-mma-trash-talk-is-an-astoundingly-bad-ideahttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2817459-college-basketball-player-turned-wwe-star-nia-jax-not-afraid-to-punch-backA profile of the woman who is changing what it means to look like a WWE superstar during a time when controversy surrounds her.Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2817459-college-basketball-player-turned-wwe-star-nia-jax-not-afraid-to-punch-backhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2813060-ufc-232-fiasco-complicates-jon-jones-legacy-despite-impressive-winJones returned from another suspension and dusted Alex Gustafsson, adding another layer to a complex history.Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2813060-ufc-232-fiasco-complicates-jon-jones-legacy-despite-impressive-winhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2812562-amanda-nunes-mma-love-story-will-live-on-long-after-showdown-with-cris-cyborgA profile of UFC champion Amanda Nunes and her partner Nina Ansaroff.Thu, 27 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2812562-amanda-nunes-mma-love-story-will-live-on-long-after-showdown-with-cris-cyborghttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2809897-max-holloway-continues-to-be-a-great-ufc-champion-in-his-own-wayThe Ultimate Fighting Championship has entered a new era. It is an era when championship fighters can almost be expected to seek out the most lucrative bouts available or look for opportunities to obtain multiple championships in different divisions. We have Conor McGregor to thank for this, of course. It was McGregor who single-handedly detonated the UFC's pay scale, and McGregor who held enough power that the company was forced to acquiesce to his demands for a shot at a championship in a seSun, 09 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2809897-max-holloway-continues-to-be-a-great-ufc-champion-in-his-own-wayhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2804374-dont-downplay-daniel-cormiers-dominant-ufc-230-win-over-derrick-lewisAs Daniel Cormier's career ticks down to a self-mandated retirement next year at age 40, he finds himself in an interesting historical place. There will be those who will never let him forget about his two losses to Jon Jones, as though two losses to the man who would arguably be the best fighter of all time if he were able to get his act together outside the Octagon somehow diminish a career as sterling as Cormier's. And then there are those who will look at the breadth of Cormier's ledger anSun, 04 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2804374-dont-downplay-daniel-cormiers-dominant-ufc-230-win-over-derrick-lewishttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2804042-relentless-ufc-pound-for-pound-king-daniel-cormier-is-better-than-ever-at-age-39Thirty-nine is not an age known for athletic achievement. By the time an athlete is 39 years old, they are generally either winding down their careers or already comfortably ensconced in retirement. It's the time when your reflexes start slowing down, when you begin to struggle against fighters who you would've blown right through a few years ago. It's when you start thinking about getting a broadcasting gig or devoting more time to running your gym or signing to fight for Bellator. There areFri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2804042-relentless-ufc-pound-for-pound-king-daniel-cormier-is-better-than-ever-at-age-39https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2804042-relentless-ufc-pound-for-pound-king-daniel-cormier-is-better-than-ever-at-age-39Thirty-nine is not an age known for athletic achievement. By the time an athlete is 39 years old, they are generally either winding down their careers or already comfortably ensconced in retirement. It's the time when your reflexes start slowing down, when you begin to struggle against fighters who you would've blown right through a few years ago. It's when you start thinking about getting a broadcasting gig or devoting more time to running your gym or signing to fight for Bellator. There areFri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2804042-relentless-ufc-pound-for-pound-king-daniel-cormier-is-better-than-ever-at-age-39https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2803645-lewd-vulgar-ufc-knockout-artist-derrick-lewis-couldnt-care-less-what-you-thinkHoustonian Derrick Lewis might be the funniest man in mixed martial arts. He's certainly one of the scariest.Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2803645-lewd-vulgar-ufc-knockout-artist-derrick-lewis-couldnt-care-less-what-you-thinkhttps://medium.com/@jeremybotter/explaining-the-migrant-caravan-99a7220bcfd7Let’s spend a few minutes separating fact from utterly insane (and not creative) fiction.Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://medium.com/@jeremybotter/explaining-the-migrant-caravan-99a7220bcfd7https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2799490-khabib-nurmagomedov-brought-his-best-vs-conor-mcgregor-then-we-saw-his-worstKhabib Nurmagomedov beat Conor McGregor on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 229. "He bludgeoned him" is probably a more accurate way to describe it. It went precisely how most of the sport's followers predicted it would go: If McGregor could not keep his back off the canvas, he was in big trouble. You know, like every other Khabib fight. And it was like every other Khabib fight, right up to the part where it became unlike any other UFC fight in the history of the sport. After three rouSun, 07 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2799490-khabib-nurmagomedov-brought-his-best-vs-conor-mcgregor-then-we-saw-his-worsthttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2798971-conor-mcgregor-is-changing-for-the-worse-just-when-the-ufc-needs-him-mostRemember back when Conor McGregor's acerbic tongue and quick wit were the life of the MMA party? Those were the days, weren't they? Back before all the cars and the yacht and the whiskey and the trouble with the law; back when McGregor was still a hungry young man who had no Euros in the bank but had a noggin full of world-changing, history-making dreams.Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2798971-conor-mcgregor-is-changing-for-the-worse-just-when-the-ufc-needs-him-mosthttp://www.the42.ie/the-return-of-the-man-the-ufc-couldnt-afford-to-live-without-4261407-Sep2018/DESPITE WHAT DANA White trumpeted in public during his absence, Conor McGregor’s return to the world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion was never a foregone conclusion.Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100http://www.the42.ie/the-return-of-the-man-the-ufc-couldnt-afford-to-live-without-4261407-Sep2018/