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    Bryan's Bio
    About Me:I'm 23, a college student, and a maniac when it comes to Pittsburgh sports! You can take the man out of The Burgh, but you can't take The Burgh out of the man!
    Height:5' 7"
    Weight:150
    Bats:R
    Throws:R
    Homepage:www.myspace.com/kramerpithicus
    Schools:St. Francis Xavier/Risen Lord, Columbus Traditional Academy, Perry Traditional Academy, CCAC, Allegheny College
    Relationship Status:Free Agent (Single)
    Kids:none
    Occupation:Build-a-Bear and patient transporter at a local hospital
    Companies:Build-a-Bear Workshop & UPMC
    Places I've Lived:just Pittsburgh, and Meadville for school
    Favorite Sport #1: NFL
    Team:Pittsburgh Steelers
    Players:Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu, Heath Miller, Dermotti Dawson, Gregg Lloyd
    Moment:Super Bowl XL, 1995 AFC Championship
    Favorite Sport #2: NASCAR
    Team:Dale Earnhardt Jr.
    Players:Dale Earnhardt Jr., Alan Kulwicki, Dale Earnhardt
    Moment:1992 Hooters 500, 1998 MBNA Gold 400 (my first race)
    Favorite Sport #3: MLB
    Team:Pittsburgh Pirates
    Players:Freddy Sanchez Jason Bay, Jason Kendall
    Moment:July 12, 1997: Cordova/Rincon 10-inning co-no-hitter
    Favorite Sport #4: NCAABB
    Team:Pittsburgh Panthers
    Players:Ronald Ramon, Carl Krauser
    Moment:Pitt winning the Big East Championship
    Favorite Sport #5: NHL
    Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
    Players:Sidney Crosby, Mario lemieux
    Moment:1991 Stanley Cup finals, 1st Cup for Pens!
    Favorite Sport #6: NCAAF
    Team:Pittsburgh Panthers
    Players:Larry Fitzgerald, Rod Rutherford (because he went to my high school)
    Moment:watching Tyler Palko screw up since he always managed to beat my HS
    Favorite Sport #7: HS Football
    Team:Pennsylvania*
    Players:notables: Eric Wicks & Vaughn Rivers who are on defense at WVU are former HS classmates of mine
    Moment:senior year going undefeated and not giving up a single point for 13 straight games, watching the suburban Hopewell kids run from the black guys of Perry after they tried making fun of us for losing
    Greatest Moment in Sports:Call me crazy, but Super Bowl XXX had the greatest story in sports if you ask me. The Steelers & Cowboys playing each other for the 3rd time in the big game, with a 5th Lombardi trophy on the line for the winner.
    Greatest Event in Sports:March Madness
    Greatest Athlete of All Time:Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana...damn I can go on all day!
    Greatest Coach of All Time:Bob Knight, love him or hate him, the man is the greatest head coach who ever lived.
    Most Fanatical Moment:World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, my 17th birthday was the day Pope John Paul II was to arrive in town for the festivities.
    My Sports Superstions:The Terrible Towel is about the only superstition I know of, but it's NOT a cure all that will suddenly cause the Steelers to turn a game around in 10 seconds!
    Most Disappointing Sports Moments:1992 NLCS game 7: Everybody blames Barry Bonds for screwing up the game, but they forget Jose Lind's error that allowed the Braves to pull ahead for good late in the game. The Buccos haven't had a winning season since.
    Teams I Hate:New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns
    Players I Hate:Jeff Gordon, Terrell Owens, Tom Brady, Barry Bonds, and plenty more boneheads in sports today, but this list would be way too long.
    Fantasy Sports I Play:NASCAR
    Fantasy Skill Level:beginner lol
    Sports I Play:Basketball, Soccer
    Nickname:don't have one
    Current Skill Level:kind of rusty lol, by the way the sports I checked are what I used to play, not on a team anymore
    Highest Organized Level:soccer in 8th grade for middle school, yeah it's been quite a while
    Athletes I've Played With/Against:I don't know of any famous people I've played against, but that would've been amazing.
    Sports Trophies/Awards:just some recognitions for being on the team every year, I never had a big to-do about sports
    Career Highlights:I was complete crap at basketball. I really miss soccer though. While I never scored a goal, I had quite a few assists in my day and played midfielder for a reason.
    Career Lowlights:One hot afternoon when I played soccer for a local organization, there were no subs on our team, only 11 players showed up to the game that day. I got smacked in the balls with a ball, smacked in the stomach, and smacked in the face. I knew the kid who kept doing it, and knew he was doing it intentionally because he could see I was struggling. At the end of the 3rd quarter I was so exhausted from the heat that I almost passed out on the sidelines. My team played the 4th quarter with only 10 players since I couldn't do anything.
    Sports Injuries:Never had anything major, just a few bruises from all those times I got smacked with the soccer ball.
    Games I Usually Attend:baseball, my school's home football games
    Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended:1998 MBNA Gold 400 (my first NASCAR race), 7/12/97 Pirates no-hitter over Houston in 10 innings
    Sports People I've Met:Michael Waltrip, Mark Martin, Ivan Rodriguez, Manny Sanguillen, Nellie Briles, Gary Anderson
    Sports Figures from my Hometown:There are so many from the Pittsburgh area, just to give you an idea of a few, there's Joe Montana, Mike Ditka, Stan Musial, the Griffeys, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly, Honus Wagner, Sean Casey, etc.
    Most Prized Sports Possessions:my Alan Kulwicki clock
    Sports Trading Cards:a few NASCAR cards, a couple football & hockey cards, and way too many baseball cards to even think about, most of them from when I was little.
    Athlete Autographs:all athletes mentioned above who I've met, plus tons of Pirates players
    Favorite Sports Collectibles:the Pirates bobblehead series
    Dream Sports Job:ESPN Sportscenter anchor along side Suzy Kolber ;)
    Favorite Jerseys:Joey Porter, Ben Roethlisberger, Sidney Crosby, and Jason Bay all-star jersey
    Favorite Sports Brands:Nike, Reebok, Adidas
    Favorite Ballgame Foods:Primanti's "Pittsburgher" sandwich, Mrs. T's pierogies, Quaker Steak wings, and Dippin' Dots
    Beer of Choice:Budweiser, but Iron City at the baseball game :)
    Hottest Athletes:Jennie Finch, Amanda Beard, Danica Patrick, can't think of any others off the top of my head!
    Ugliest Athletes:Lisa Leslie, Chad Johnson
    Favorite Sports Announcers:Harry Carey (who didn't like him?), Jon Miller, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Greg Gumbel, Karl Ravech, Tony Kornheiser, Dick Vermiel, Mike Lange, Lanny Fratere, Greg Brown, Vin Scully, Bill Hillgrove, Myron Cope, Mike Joy, Verne Lundquist, Paul Page, Bob Jenkins, Eli Gold
    Least Favorite Sports Announcers:Cris Collinsworth, John Madden, Bryant Gumbel, Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Dan Dierdorf, Joe Theismann, Tim McCarver, Paul Steigerwald, Bill Webber, Kevin Harlan, Chris Myers
    Favorite Sports "Experts":Tim Kerkjian, Peter Gammons, Bob Smizik, John Kruk
    Least Favorite Sports "Experts":anybody who kisses up to people like Jeff Gordon, Tom Brady, & Peyton Manning as if they were gods
    Favorite Sports Movies:Major League 1 & 2, Field of Dreams, Days of Thunder, Remember the Titans, A League of Their Own, Driven, Happy Gilmore, The Longest Yard (remake), and more
    Favorite Sports Books:Does SI count? :P
    Favorite Sports Websites:NASCAR.com, Yahoo Sports, ESPN.com, FOXsports.com
    Sports Video Games I Play:EA Madden Series, MLB 2K Series, EA NASCAR Series
    Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style:not too bad
    Favorite Sports Video Games:any NASCAR games
    Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests:playing video games lol
    Movies:The Naked Gun, Forrest Gump, A Christmas Story, Man of the Year, etc.
    TV:game shows, sports, Law & Order, ER, not much else
    Music:rock, alternative
    Video Games:street racing games
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    Bryan's Best Comment of All-Time - 22 Thumbs Up
    in I.. confess | 148 days ago
    I only pretend to like you people, I hate every single one of you.
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    Thumbs Up I gave your trivia, Which car # has Sterling Marlin NOT driven? a thumbs up (10/10)!
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    Smart Comment by topnach in What NFL team has the drunkest fans? | 3 hours ago
    Not me. I drink alot but mind my own business. I do get loud though. As far as all that stabbing and violence stuff  -I see alot of it. Mostly on the upper decks. I was fortunate enough to move down to the lower lever. Not as many fights down below.
    Funny Comment by kteacher in What is the best Sports City in America | 3 hours ago
    I don't think I like you very much.
    Thumbs Up Poll by NittanyJon | 3 hours ago
    What is the best Sports City in America
    Thumbs Up Poll by NittanyJon | 3 hours ago
    What is the lamest Sports City in America
    Funny Comment by lowcountrysc in What is the lamest Sports City in America | 3 hours ago
    Other - Cincinnati The Bengals are pissing me off already.  Bringing back Chris Henry, are you kidding me. The Reds suck!  Nice job Dusty, the way this team has quit is a reflection on you.  Fire him.  I miss Griffey. Xavier sucks!!!  Basically because they are Xavier. (more)
    Funny Comment by xtra_ill in What is the lamest Sports City in America | 3 hours ago
    Who's watching the Pirates???
    Funny Comment by theshrewdone in What is the lamest Sports City in America | 3 hours ago
    Other - New York City...they have to steal teams from New Jersey and call them their own.  Losers.
    Smart Comment by derms33 in What is the lamest Sports City in America | 3 hours ago
    Wow a Steelers fan who created this poll but Cleveland on it twice...Imagine that.  But lack of respect for some of the greatest fans in the NFL shows a lot.  Pittsburgh would never be on my list because I can't disrespect a city that can actually go out and watch the Pirates.
    Smart Comment by Raven73 in What is the lamest Sports City in America | 4 hours ago
    Uh, Denver? Notice I put the cities with NASCAR tracks at the bottom to reflect they are the least lamest...If the football fans long for something to do during the Summer, they could go to a race!  Oh, go ahead a bash the NASCAR nut because you disagree it's a sport...
    Smart Comment by kteacher in What is the lamest Sports City in America | 4 hours ago
    Oh brother----I am so ready to take all that will be thrown Los Angeles's way. I just want you all to remember, I am not shy to defend. The fact that thousands of Kings fans still fill Staples with nothing to show for their 40 years of existance is very impressive. Hard for me to rank lamest sp (more)