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    About Me:Somehow remain a passionate sports fan despite living and dying with the Chicago Cubs and Michigan State athletics. Born in California, grew up in Michigan and went to college at Miami U (Ohio). All of which have shaped my sports fandom. Also a featured blogger and editor of this fine website you might have heard about called FanIQ.
    Height:5' 9"
    Weight:175
    Bats:S
    Throws:R
    Homepage:www.faniq.com/blog.php
    Schools:Grand Haven HS (MI), Miami University (OH)
    Relationship Status:Short Term Contract (Committed Relationship)
    Kids:My friends could be easily confused with children
    Occupation:Editor and Lousy Sports Blogger
    Companies:FanIQ
    Places I've Lived:Berkeley (CA), Portland (OR), Grand Haven (MI) and Oxford (OH)
    Favorite Sport #1: NCAAF
    Team:Michigan St. Spartans
    Players:Javon Ringer, Otis Wiley, Scotty Greene, Carlos Jenkins, Harlon Barnett
    Moment:Sitting next to my dad at the first home game each season. (lame, I know)
    Favorite Sport #2: MLB
    Team:Chicago Cubs
    Players:Felix Pie, Ryan Theriot, Ryne Sandberg, Jerome Walton, Mark Grace
    Moment:Partying on the Wrigleyville streets after divisional series victory in 03. We have to enjoy those rare moments.
    Favorite Sport #3: NCAABB
    Team:Michigan St. Spartans
    Players:Drew Neitzel, Shawn Respert, Charlie Bell, Antonio Smith, Matt Steigenga
    Moment:2000 National Championship
    Favorite Sport #4: NFL
    Team:Chicago Bears
    Players:Whoever replaces Rex Grossman, Garrett Wolfe, #34, Mike Singletary
    Moment:2007 postseason Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
    Favorite Sport #5: NCAAF
    Team:Miami (OH) Red Hawks
    Players:Brandon Murphy, Ryne Robinson, Ben Roethlisberger
    Moment:2002 MAC Title, although traveling to the Big House in Ann Arbor twice during college to watch Miami play was a blast.
    Favorite Sport #6: NBA
    Team:Chicago Bulls
    Players:Tyrus Thomas, Luol Deng, BJ Armstrong
    Moment:First Title of the Jordan era
    Favorite Sport #7: NCAA Hockey
    Team:Miami (OH) Redhawks
    Greatest Event in Sports:March Madness
    Greatest Athlete of All Time:Jim Thorpe
    Greatest Coach of All Time:John Wooden
    My Sports Superstions:I say I don't, but I know that if I notice something "working" while watching a game or multiple games, I'll repeat that behavior. Nothing specific. Hard to be superstitious as a Cubs fan.
    Most Disappointing Sports Moments:Each Rex Grossman pass ... and of course, the famed "Bartman game."
    Teams I Hate:Michigan, Notre Dame Football, Duke, Any professional team that has an abundance of Wolverines, Yankees (fans), Miami OF Florida
    Players I Hate:Barry Bonds, Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Charles Woodson, Manu Ginobili, any basketball player who flops
    Fantasy Sports I Play:NFL, MLB
    Fantasy Skill Level:Usually just play in keeper leagues. Football and Baseball. Like to only have one per sport. Usually do pretty well. Much better at football, however.
    Sports I Play:Basketball, Golf, Running, Tennis, Volleyball
    Highest Organized Level:Varsity Tennis and Cross Country in high school
    Athletes I've Played With/Against:Ran with a bunch of good collegiate runners you've likely never heard of.
    Career Highlights:Nearly winning the conference singles tennis tournament in high school, running the State Cross Country meet
    Career Lowlights:Being 5'9, 145 in high school
    Sports Injuries:Torn hip flexor (don't try that at home)
    Games I Usually Attend:I get to quite a few Cubs games in April and May. Then they start sucking and I save my money for football season.
    Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended:96 Olympics in Atlanta, Michigan St over #1 Ohio State in 1998, '97 Aloha Bowl, '94 World Cup
    Sports People I've Met:Wally Szczerbiak, Ben Roethlisberger
    Most Prized Sports Possessions:Deadly jump shot and a killer serve ;)
    Sports Trading Cards:Used to collect a bunch. Probably the best are Ken Griffey Jr rookie, that crazy Billy Ripken error card, Shaq rookie. No idea anymore, hopefully somewhere in my dad's basement.
    Athlete Autographs:Have a bunch somewhere in the my parents basement. Not entirely sure of the complete list.
    Dream Sports Job:Sports writer, GM, Athletic Director
    Favorite Jerseys:Vowed to never own a jersey as a grown adult. Something weird about that if you ask me.
    Favorite Ballgame Foods:Barley Soup
    Beer of Choice:Miller Lite
    Hottest Athletes:Erin Andrews, (what she's not an athtete ... says who?), Allison Stokke, Entire USC cheerleading squad
    Ugliest Athletes:Anyone wearing a Michigan Football Helmet
    Favorite Sports Announcers:Gus Johnson, Bill Raftery, Keith Jackson, Brent Musberger, Kevin Harlan
    Least Favorite Sports Announcers:Bill Walton, Billy Packer
    Favorite Sports "Experts":Peter Gammons, Tim Kurkjian, Jay Bilas, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, John Feinstein
    Least Favorite Sports "Experts":Jay Mariotti
    Favorite Sports Movies:Caddyshack, Tin Cup, Hoosiers, Rudy, Any Given Sunday
    Favorite Sports Books:The Boys of Summer, Moneyball, The Blind Side, Last Dance, Match Made in Heaven, Can I Keep My Jersey?
    Favorite Sports Websites:FanIQ.com, BaseballProspectus.com, Bleedcubbieblue.com, Spartanmag.com, Deadspin.com, TrueHoop.com
    Sports Video Games I Play:EA Madden Series, EA College Football Series, Tiger Woods PGA Tour
    Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style:Used to be pretty good back in college. Don't play too much anymore.
    Favorite Sports Video Games:NCAA Football, Madden, Tiger Woods Golf
    Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests:Wine, Foodie, Bar Crawling, Running, Kicking Ass, Reading, Politics, Taking Names
    Movies:Caddyshack, Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, Forrest Gump, 300,
    TV:The Office, Colbert Report, Three Sheets, Sopranos, Entourage, My Name is Earl, Wandering Golfer, Two and a Half Men,
    Music:Marc Cohn, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, John Legend, David McMillin
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    Awards: 118
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    Recruits: 125
    Sports Addiction Score: 86

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    Jason's Thought Of The Day

    “Cheap Shot Bob at it again”

    1  |  2  |  4 hrs ago
    Manny being Manny, college grads being college grads and Robert Horry being Robert Horry. This and everything else that wasted your valuable time this week on the FanIQ Blog ... Manny Being Man...  Read More »
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    Four weeks ago we learned of licensed Cubs vendors outside Wrigley Field selling racially insensitive shirts that read 'Horry Cow' with a slanted eyes cubbie bear on the front. Just the night befo...  Read More »
    Sport: MLB
    Teams:  Chicago Cubs
    Players:  Kosuke Fukudome
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    One of the most bizarre sports fans (and I use this term loosely here) traditions is the 'Running of the Urinals' that takes place at Pimlico Race Course during the Preakness Stakes. It's ...  Read More »
    Teams:  Big Brown
    4  |  2  |  11 hrs ago
    On Wednesday, the fine people at Vegas Watch put together the odds of Brandon Webb winning 30 games. As you can imagine, it was quite low. Seeing as how it hasn't been done in a very long time. Denn...  Read More »
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    Jason's Awards and Accolades
    118 Awards - 0 this week
    26,881 Thumbs Up Fan Accolades - 248 Thumbs Up this week
    Smart (536) Funny (681) Bold (29)
    Jason's Fan Karma = -20,925 (Accolades Given - Received)
    Voted Top Comment 111 times by FanIQ
    Jason's Best Comment of All-Time - 22 Thumbs Up
    in Which FanIQer said this? - New England Patriots Edition | 101 days ago
    FanIQ was created to make fans accountable. There could be no better example.
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, Week in Review a thumbs up!
    100%InjuryRate | 3 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, If you're a college football safety and into stealing things, at least steal something to keep you safe ... you know, like condoms a thumbs up!
    Boski93 | 3 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, 2008 Preakness Odds - Running of the Urinals at Pimlico a thumbs up!
    jengirrl2007 | 6 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, 2008 Preakness Odds - Running of the Urinals at Pimlico a thumbs up!
    spankyc14 | 7 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, 'Horry Cow' T-Shirts Continue to Sell Outside Wrigley Field a thumbs up!
    JewelOfSong | 7 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, A-Rod tapes congratulatory message for Manny Ramirez 500th home run. Naturally, New Yok fans flip out. That's just Yankee fans being Yankee fans. a thumbs up!
    Boski93 | 7 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, Not shocking: Good basketball players don't have to go to class. Shocking: It might affect Kansas' national championship. a thumbs up!
    Boski93 | 7 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, 'Horry Cow' T-Shirts Continue to Sell Outside Wrigley Field a thumbs up!
    gearhead | 8 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, New York Jets determine starting QB by a coin toss. Good thing Pennington didn't toss the coin, he probably would have injured himself. a thumbs up!
    Boski93 | 8 hours ago
    Thumbs Up I gave your topic, Robert Horry Foul/Hit on David West's Back a thumbs up!
    Jahiegel | 8 hours ago
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