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Report: Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Signs With Strikeforce

Say what?  From MMAFanhouse:

The former NFL running back will immediately enter an 8-to-12 week training camp with the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif.

Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz said it's too early to speculate when the 47-year-old will make his debut with the organization but it will probably be sometime in 2010.

"This isn't a publicity stunt or a gimmick," Afromowitz said. "Herschel Walker has tremendous athleticism, and he has always shown that off the gridiron. He's accomplished a lot in his life and in the world of sports. His accomplishments speak for themselves, and we hope that his athleticism can transition into a successful MMA career."

Walker will compete as a Heavyweight in the Strikeforce promotion, and he does possess a 6th degree blackbelt in taekwondo.  However, I can't grasp the reasoning behind signing the 47 year old to a contract.  At least he's going to train MMA with a reputable camp in AKA, but I doubt he'll be winning any titles or anything like that.  Speak on it.

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This sort of freak show tactics might yield a small pay-off in the short run but will only hurt the brand in the long run.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Sep 21, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions  

My thing is

Who is he going to fight…and if he does fight…is he going to fight on the little challengers series or the shows on Showtime? Will they stick him on the undercard?

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by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 21, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

This just comes off as some serious attention whoring to me… they’ll probably stick him on the televised part of some card and it will be lulz

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Sep 21, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

this will be hilarious

by Charles Walker on Sep 21, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions  

“This isn’t a publicity stunt or a gimmick”

Whatever you say, guy.

...some call me "el mexicutioner"...

by _Felix_ on Sep 21, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Yea

When you have to come out and say this isn’t a publicity stunt or gimmick…that’s usually what it is…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

exactly

this is a joke and an act of desperation. they want there name out ther, this was already mentioned on espn this morning, before the nov,7 cbs show. not much faith in fedor as a draw i think. FL got it right-dick butkus wasn’t available. lol. :)

by bdw on Sep 21, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just got this feeling

And I’m gonna go ahead and proclaim the death of Strikeforce within a year from now right hurr.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Sep 21, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions  

agreed

i can’t believe there are some peole comparing him to randy due to them being the same age, that’s jumping the shark.

by bdw on Sep 21, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

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