Dhani Tackles the Globe

[sportznut02]

Dhani Jones will need more than shoulder pads where he's going. This NFL linebacker and Renaissance man is about to embark on a global sports odyssey that will take him anywhere with a scoreboard.

By trying his hand at beloved national pastimes from around the globe, Dhani explores the way sports help to define culture. As a top athlete, Dhani will be able to demonstrate the thrills and challenges of each game by playing it himself.

Off the field, Dhani immerses himself fully in each city, getting the locals' take on the best places to eat, drink, shop and sleep. Throughout his travels, Dhani finds the love of sports to be universal, providing common ground wherever he lands.

Coming Up on Dhani Tackles the Globe

* Muay Thai in Thailand

* Schwingen in Switzerland

* Rugby in England

* Dragon Boat Racing in Singapore

* Pelota in the Basque region of Spain

* Hurling in Ireland

* Surf Life Saving in Australia

* Pradal Serey in Cambodia

* Sailing in New Zealand

* Sambo in Russia

This starts next Monday night March 16 on the Travel channel at 9. I`m pretty excited to check this show out. Anyone else going to give it a try?

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Dhani_Jones

[SPTO]

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I've heard about this, it'll be interesting to get his take on Rugby as i've heard rugby players saying how their sport is MUCH tougher and harder on the body then American football.

[The C]

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Two jokes:

I've pretty sure Schawingen isn't done by the Swiss. It was Garth and Wayne.

Only the irish would have a sport about throwing up (not racist)

[Gibbz]

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It premieres tonight. Anyone aside from me going to check it out?

[sportznut02]

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Definately watching this tonight

[Lintyfresh85]

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Did he retire? Or does he only do this show in the off season?

[Skerik]

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Dhani Jones is a douche.

[SPTO]

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Dhani Jones is a douche.

eh? that came out of nowhere.

[jmood88]

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I want to see this.

[larrygiterdone]

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lol at his "fight" (if you could call it that) with some fat *** Thai dude

[SPTO]

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lol at his "fight" (if you could call it that) with some fat *** Thai dude

Yeah if there's one criticism I had for this episode it was that. Sheesh if these are the kind of challenges Dhani is faced with then it's a joke.

I had a good laugh with the food and redlight district parts of the show.

[mgoblue]

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This could be funny watching Dhani be a fish out of water...Watching him fight off the girls in the red light district was hilarious.

[Vince]

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Dhani Jones is a douche.

No

Air Guitar FTW

[Gibbz]

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I think he could have beaten the **** out of that fat guy without any training.

The show looks promising, but his opponent was kind of lame.


Also, I agree that the red light district part was hilarious.

[mgoblue]

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I think he could have beaten the **** out of that fat guy without any training.

The show looks promising, but his opponent was kind of lame.


Also, I agree that the red light district part was hilarious.

I agree on the final fight...It was pretty lame to give him a guy completely vulnerable to leg kicks.

Overall the show's cool. I'd personally like to see more information about the sport he's learning, rules, techniques, etc, but I can see why they throw in some other stuff. I'll give it a few eps if I've got nothing else going on.