Kelly Crigger

Do You Really Want US to Play?

Kelly — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:08:30 +0000

The 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.

Three Drinks with Don Wildman

Kelly — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:55:38 +0000

I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with the host of Off Limits and Mysteries at the Museum, Don Wildman, about his explorations around the world. Very humble and interesting guy with an insane desire to always know more. If Amelia Earhart and Indiana Jones had a love child, it would be him.Read it here.

Is it Time to Buy a Rugby Club?

Kelly — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:55:34 +0000

When 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.

The Fire Within

Kelly — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:13:16 +0000

My kid’s soccer team sucks. But that’s not the focus of this story. The focus is the anger that builds up inside me when they’re getting creamed beyond the point of recovery and how I deal with it.

Read the full story here

Back to Brazil

Kelly — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:50:29 +0000

On 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.

I’m the President of American Sin Bin

Kelly — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:50:54 +0000

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

Dark World made the New York Times Bestseller list

Kelly — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:50:32 +0000

Today 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.

Wanting to Get Into the Fight and Failing

Kelly — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:42:32 +0000

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

Army Combatives Tournament video

Kelly — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:44:19 +0000

I made a video.

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MMA Is My Business

Kelly — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:23:21 +0000

MMA Junkie.com ran a nice article on me HERE about what it’s like to be a publicist for professional athletes.