Kelly Crigger http://www.kellycrigger.com Professional Soldier and Writer Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:59:18 +0000 en hourly 1 Shutting Down http://www.kellycrigger.com/shutting-down/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/shutting-down/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:59:18 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2154 Profile lo res I’ve had a great run writing these past six years, but it looks to be over…or at least on indefinite hiatus. I have no plans to write anything, have no writing assignments for any media outlets, and have no book deals pending. I have three novels in various stages of development, but no plans to publish them. I’ll leave this website up for anyone who wants to look through my old stuff. Thanks for all the support.

]]> http://www.kellycrigger.com/shutting-down/feed/ 0 My Trip to Vegas http://www.kellycrigger.com/my-trip-to-vegas/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/my-trip-to-vegas/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:33:29 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2150 Tigers LR By most Las Vegas standards it was boring. I worked the whole time, didn’t gamble, and didn’t really get drunk. But I did watch some awesome rugby, hang out with a great team, got tackled by a hardcore chick, and made some lasting friendships. Read about it here.

]]> http://www.kellycrigger.com/my-trip-to-vegas/feed/ 0 Do You Really Want US to Play? http://www.kellycrigger.com/do-you-really-want-us-to-play/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/do-you-really-want-us-to-play/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:08:30 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2146 ASB LogoThe International Rugby Board has been clamoring to get America more involved in rugby for decades, but they should think hard about the impact a fully committed USA would have on the game. Is there any greater pool of athletic talent in the world than the USA? Is there any doubt we would dominate the game if we loved it as much as we love our other sports? Read the full story here.

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]]> http://www.kellycrigger.com/three-drinks-with-don-wildman/feed/ 0 Is it Time to Buy a Rugby Club? http://www.kellycrigger.com/is-it-time-to-buy-a-rugby-club/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/is-it-time-to-buy-a-rugby-club/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:55:34 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2128 Nick and RU girls LRWhen you compare rugby in America today to the NFL’s history, it’s about the same time that wealthy families started buying up football teams. How long before people catch on and do the same to rugby?

Read the full story here.

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]]> http://www.kellycrigger.com/the-fire-within/feed/ 0 Back to Brazil http://www.kellycrigger.com/back-to-brazil/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/back-to-brazil/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:50:29 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2116 RioOn the eve of the UFC returning to Brazil for the first time in 12 years, I wrote a lengthy article on the history of fighting in South America’s largest country. Did you know that Brazil has more registered fighters per capita than any other country in the world? Did you also know that it has the lowest number of polar bear attacks in the world? Read it here.

]]> http://www.kellycrigger.com/back-to-brazil/feed/ 0 I’m the President of American Sin Bin http://www.kellycrigger.com/im-the-president-of-american-sin-bin/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/im-the-president-of-american-sin-bin/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:50:54 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2111 I started a new job recently as President of a rugby apparel brand called American Sin Bin. Check out the press release here. And check out our new video here. And lastly, here’s the website - American Sin Bin

]]> http://www.kellycrigger.com/im-the-president-of-american-sin-bin/feed/ 0 Dark World made the New York Times Bestseller list http://www.kellycrigger.com/dark-world-made-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/dark-world-made-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:50:32 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2104 DW Cover Lo ResToday my fourth book, Dark World, which I co-wrote with Zak Bagans, made the New York Times bestseller list at number 18. I am very happy to achieve this honor and very grateful to Zak for making it such a great book. Let’s hope it’s not the last time. See the full list here.

]]> http://www.kellycrigger.com/dark-world-made-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list/feed/ 2 Wanting to Get Into the Fight and Failing http://www.kellycrigger.com/wanting-to-get-into-the-fight-and-failing/ http://www.kellycrigger.com/wanting-to-get-into-the-fight-and-failing/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:42:32 +0000 Kelly http://www.kellycrigger.com/?p=2101 When you join the Army there’s an expectation that someday you will fight and win the nation’s wars. So what do you do when you never get called into action while your friends get deployed over and over again, some never to return? I wrote about struggling with that feeling in the New York Times HERE

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