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Chicago Bears Scrapbook (NFL)
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Winning the Superbowl. Second is the 2001 season. Third was freezing my butt off at the game against the Falcons
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Being in school when we were actually good and won a single tournament game over Memphis
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Philadelphia Phillies Scrapbook (MLB)
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Sitting in the upper deck of the Vet, spitting sunflower seeds
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Phillies Pump It Up
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Borussia M'gladbach Scrapbook (Soccer)
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Auburn Tigers Scrapbook (NCAAF)
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Northwestern Wildcats Scrapbook (NCAABB)
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While office pools across the country are scrambling to get every secretary (sorry, Administrative Assistant) to turn over their $10 to pad the pot, the tournament gets ready to tip-... Read More »
Sport: NCAABB
15 | 9 | 11/20/08
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If Tim Tebow stays for a fourth year, and plays the way he is playing now, we will have our second repeat Heisman winner. I don’t see how it can’t happen.
Tebow personall... Read More »
Sport: NCAAF
4 | 1 | 11/12/08
| 1 | 11/12/08Heisman Watch 2008 – 9, Week 11
What do you know? The system quarterback is the one that most people think deserves to win the Heisman Trophy.
Hard to imagine that just a year ... Read More »
Sport: NCAAF
11 | 14 | 10/23/08
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Heisman Watch 2008 – 9, Week 8
Texas, you get your wish this week. There is no longer any way that anyone can deny Colt McCoy the top spot in the race.
Just look at the recor... Read More »
Sport: NCAAF
About Me
57% Complete Bio
I recently finished my master's in journalism at Northwestern's Medill school. While I work on a full-time gig in sportswriting, I currently write for Examiner.com covering Northwestern athletics.
Read me here: http://www.examiner.com/x-2565-Northwestern-Wildcats-Examiner
When not studying, I run a computer college basketball and college football rating system called the MRI. It is one of the "experts" routinely making picks on this site.
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 240 |
| Bats: | L |
| Throws: | L |
| Schools: | Glenbrook North High School, Drexel University, Northwestern University |
| Relationship Status: | Short Term Contract (Committed Relationship) |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Places I lived: | Chicago, Philadelphia, San Jose |
| Greatest Moment in Sports: | Jackie Robinson's Debut, US beats USSR in Olympic Hockey, Joe Namath's Guarantee, Kirk Gibson's Homerun, the 1st 4-minute mile by Roger Bannister |
| Greatest Event in Sports: | The Superbowl |
| Greatest Athlete of All Time: | Jim Thorpe, Bo Jackson is second on my list |
| Most Fanatical Moment: | Watching the Bears in their coldest game ever on record on a Sunday night against the Falcons |
| My Sports Superstitions: | Don't talk about no-hitters. Don't proclaim a series over until it is. Don't make fun of JoBoo |
| Fantasy Sports I Play: | NFL, MLB |
| Fantasy Skill Level: | Mostly competitive. I like to lay low and sneak up on people. |
| Sports I Play: | Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool, Bowling, Football, Running, Softball |
| Highest Organized Level: | High School Varsity |
| Athletes I've Played With/Against: | Steve Bartman |
| Career Highlights: | 2 Little League city championships in the same year, 1 no-hitter thrown, 10K game (6 innings) |
| Career Lowlights: | Injuries, injuries, injuries |
| Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended: | The Indy 500 |
| Dream Sports Job: | Journalist, although I would rather not work for ESPN if I can at all help it. |
| Favorite Jerseys: | Brian Urlacher, Brett Favre, Bastian Schweinsteiger (German National Jersey), two BMG non-player jerseys |
| Favorite Ballgame Foods: | Some type of local sausage, nachos, beer |
| Beer of Choice: | Sam Adams, Ben Beer, Goose Island |
| Favorite Sports Announcers: | Vin Scully, Howard Cosell, Steve Stone |
| Least Favorite Sports Announcers: | Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Len and Bob, Tom Hammonds, Bryant Gumbel |
| Favorite Sports "Experts": | Bob Ryan, Tony Kornheiser, Peter Gammons, Michael Wilbon |
| Least Favorite Sports "Experts": | Kirk Herbstreit, Lou Holtz, Jason Whitlock, Mike Lupica, The Schwab, Skip Bayless, Jay Bilas, Dennis Dodd, Seth Davis |
| Favorite Sports Movies: | 61*, A League of Their Own, Bull Durham |
| Favorite Sports Books: | The Boys of Summer |
| Sports Video Games I Play: | EA Madden Series, EA College Football Series, EA NHL Series, EA FIFA Series, College Football |
| Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests: | Photography, Beer Brewing |
| Movies: | The Usual Suspects, Underworld, The Royal Tannenbaums (or however it is spelled), The Godfather |
| TV: | Two and a Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, House, CSI, CSI:NY, Bones, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, Chuck, Reaper |
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