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The 1976 New England Patriots: The Birth of a Contender
In the landscape of NFL history, the 1976 New England Patriots stand out as a team that signaled a long-dormant ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/06/2025
Detroit Lions 2025 NFL Draft Breakdown
While Detroit's current front office probably deserves the benefit of the doubt, each of the picks on the first two ...
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Cincinnati Bengals 2025 NFL Draft Class Overview
​The Cincinnati Bengals' 2025 NFL Draft strategy centered on bolstering their defense and reinforcing the offensive line, aligning with new ...
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The Van Arsdale Twins: Basketball’s Mirror Image Duo
In the golden era of the NBA, where the game was beginning to blossom into a global spectacle, two identical ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/14/2025
Echoes of Greatness: The Life and Legacy of Walt Bellamy
In the annals of basketball history, certain names echo through time—Wilt, Russell, Kareem—but nestled just beyond the headlines is a ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/13/2025
Downtown Freddie Brown: The Sharpshooter Who Lit Up Seattle
Frederick "Freddie" Brown was born on August 7, 1948, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up in a time when basketball ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/12/2025
The Corrupt Boxing Tournament: The US Boxing Championships and Its Ties to ABC and Ring Magazine in the 1970s
The 1970s was a significant decade for professional boxing, marked by thrilling rivalries and iconic matchups. However, it was also ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/14/2025
A Force of Nature: Pipino Cuevas Mexico’s Explosive Champion
José “Pipino” Cuevas was born on December 27, 1957, in Tlaltenco, Mexico City, Mexico. Like many Mexican fighters, he grew ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/13/2025
Empire of Illusion: Pat O’Grady, the WAA, and Boxing’s Forgotten Sanctioning Body
The World Athletic Association (WAA) was a short-lived boxing sanctioning body founded in 1981 by Pat O’Grady, a colorful and ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/12/2025
Blinding Heat, Silent Warning: The J.R. Richard Tragedy
​James Rodney "J.R." Richard was one of the most dominant and enigmatic pitchers in Major League Baseball during the late ...
Mike Goodpaster – 05/09/2025
The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers: A Franchise on the Rise Amid a Tumultuous Season
The 1981 Milwaukee Brewers were a team caught in the eye of a baseball storm — a season disrupted by ...
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The 2004 ALCS: Red Sox Reversal and Baseball Immortality
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While a team effort, TheGruelingTruth.com is the brainchild of the founder of The Grueling Truth Sports Network, Mike Goodpaster.

Mike’s sporting credentials are undeniable. A football news and betting site reviewer  who is also a football coach with nearly 30 years of experience, Goodpaster has worked with a range of teams including Evansville Rage, Owensboro Rage, and the Northern Kentucky River Monsters. During the last five years, Mike has built a stellar reputation that has resulted in a record of 26 wins to 8 losses as Head Football Coach.

Over the course of his career, Mike’s record is all the more impressive still: as Head Coach at High School and Pro levels, his total win-loss record is 305 wins and 60 Losses. Unsurprisingly, such results have seen Mike named as Coach of the Year across a variety of different leagues on eight separate occasions, and Mike has also been named the #1 ranked private football coach in the Midwest by coachup.com for the past four years.

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2025 NFL Draft – Round One Review
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The 2025 NFL Draft is finally here! It is a bittersweet time, as months of film, ...

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Banned but Not Broken: The Roger Brown Story
​Roger Brown's basketball journey is a compelling ...
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05/08/2025
Has LeBron James Contributed to the NBA’s Decline in Popularity? A Closer Look
For over two decades, LeBron James has ...
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05/07/2025
Mel Daniels: The ABA’s Towering Force and Unsung Basketball Legend
Mel Daniels may not be a household ...
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The 1979 Seattle SuperSonics: A Championship Built on Grit, Defense, and Redemption
The 1978–79 Seattle Supersonics remain one of the most celebrated teams in NBA history—not only for ...
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05/02/2025
Bad Boys Crowned: The 1989 Detroit Pistons Championship Season
The 1988–89 NBA season marked the culmination ...
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Ted Kitchel: Indiana Hoosiers’ Silent Assassin of the Early ’80s
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From All-Star to Outcast: The Michael Ray Richardson Story
Michael Ray Richardson, affectionately known as "Sugar," ...

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Top 10 Most Iconic Moments in Sports History: Which was the Greatest?
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