Tim's
Minnesota Vikings Scrapbook (NFL)
#3 Fan
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The Purple People Eaters of the Late 60's and 70's.
Fran Tarkenton, Dave Osborn, Paul Krause, Matt Blair,Chris Carter, Fred Cox, Stu Voight, Robert Smith, Chuck Foreman, Randy Moss and of course Bud Grant
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Why I am a fan:
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I lived through 4 Super Bowl loses and still love them. I have followed them since the 1968 season.
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Favorite Moments:
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The playoff game against Dallas dubbed "The Hail Mary Pass". I'm sorry the Ref got beaned but it was offensive pass interference by Drew Pearson. I also will remember sitting up on the 3rd deck, "chillin" in the old Met Stadium.
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Tim's
Minnesota Wild Scrapbook (NHL)
#1 Fan
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Marion Gaborik
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Why I am a fan:
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I like Hockey in Minnesota
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Favorite Moments:
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When the Franchise was first awarded; Hockey returns to the North Land!
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Tim's
Minnesota Golden Gophers Scrapbook (NCAAF)
#2 Fan
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Adam Decker
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Why I am a fan:
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Love Big Ten conference
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Favorite Moments:
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Any time they make it to a bowl
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Tim's
Minnesota Lynx Scrapbook (WNBA)
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Seimone Augustus, Katie Smith
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Why I am a fan:
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Minnesota Team
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Favorite Moments:
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Can't point to any right now
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Tim's
Minnesota Timberwolves Scrapbook (NBA)
#1 Fan
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KG; my favorite NBA player
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Why I am a fan:
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It's Minnesota's Team!
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Favorite Moments:
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The one time they made the Conference finals
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Tim's
Minnesota Twins Scrapbook (MLB)
#2 Fan
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Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Rod Carew, Jim Perry, Jim Kaat, Ron Peranoski, Lyman Bostock, Brad Radtke, Kent Hrbek, Gary Gaetti, Tom Brunasky, Kirby Puckett, Johan Santana, Fransico Linaro, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn
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Why I am a fan:
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Born and bred in the great state of Minnesota; been a fan ever since I can remember ('67?'68?)
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Favorite Moments:
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Watching the Twins play the Yankees at the "Old" Met Stadium and witnessing Mickey Mantle striking out.
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Tim's
Jeff Gordon Scrapbook (NASCAR)
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About Me
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What you want to know; just ask. I'm a open book
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 250 |
| Bats: | R |
| Throws: | R |
| Schools: | St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud MN. |
| Kids: | 2 Girls, 1-Boy all grown and just about out and 1-Grandson |
| Occupation: | Golf Caddie (carried bag in '77 Ladies US Open), Fast food Manager, Patient Administrator, Intelligence Analyst, Security Specialist, Solider |
| Companies: | US Army |
| Places I lived: | Minnesota, California, short time in New Jersey, Arizona,Washington D.C.(Silver Spring and Gaithersburg MD.), Germany,Korea, Texas, short time in England, Kuwait, and Iraq |
| Greatest Moment in Sports: | Do you believe in Miracles? |
| Greatest Event in Sports: | Too many; can't pick one |
| Greatest Athlete of All Time: | Jim Thorpe |
| Greatest Coach of All Time: | Bud Grant |
| Most Fanatical Moment: | Can't think of anything crazy I've done in the sports realm. |
| My Sports Superstitions: | In High School, before a race, I had to have a QT of Gatorade(original flavor) and a Milky Way candy bar. |
| Most Disappointing Sports Moments: | 4 X Super Bowl loses by the Vikings |
| Fantasy Sports I Play: | NFL |
| Fantasy Skill Level: | haven't caught the bug on this yet |
| Sports I Play: | Basketball, Billiards/Pool, Bowling, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee |
| Nickname: | Crazy Traegs |
| Current Skill Level: | Tend to be aggressive; In basketball, I could foul out after 5 mins.Very competitive. Love winning; hate losing |
| Highest Organized Level: | Ran Track and Cross Country through Sophomore yr at SCSU |
| Athletes I've Played With/Against: | Mark Gouvieau (former Washinton Redskins)= touch football; he was meeting up with a friend who was Hawaian |
| Sports Trophies/Awards: | High School glory; 4 time letter winner |
| Career Highlights: | Shooting 66 twice on my home Golf course; playing a round of golf at ST. Andrews, Old Course |
| Career Lowlights: | missing first "letter" in Track by 1 race as a Sophomore |
| Sports Injuries: | Nothing serious, shin splints |
| Games I Usually Attend: | Can't afford to see events in person anymore |
| Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended: | Women's US Open |
| Sports People I've Met: | Bob Allison, Frank Howard, Patty Shehan, Amy Alcott |
| Sports Figures from my Hometown: | The Jensen brothers, played hockey in the 80's |
| Most Prized Sports Possessions: | Don't have any |
| Sports Trading Cards: | None |
| Athlete Autographs: | Through time lost them |
| Favorite Sports Collectibles: | Jerseys |
| Dream Sports Job: | Anything in the Vikings front office |
| Favorite Jerseys: | Justin Morneau, Adrian Peterson, Kevin Garnett (T-Wolves) |
| Favorite Sports Brands: | No fav |
| Favorite Ballgame Foods: | Hot Dogs, pizza, peanuts... |
| Beer of Choice: | Samuel Adams, Krystal Weissen, Guiness Stout, New Amsterdam |
| Hottest Athletes: | Alot of the female Tennis players and golfers; Danica Patrick too |
| Ugliest Athletes: | Too many to choose |
| Favorite Sports Announcers: | No favs here |
| Least Favorite Sports Announcers: | Chris Berman |
| Favorite Sports "Experts": | Woody Paige, Colin Coward |
| Least Favorite Sports "Experts": | None |
| Favorite Sports Movies: | Hoosiers, Field of Dreams |
| Favorite Sports Books: | A biography of Babe Ruth; must have read it 5 times in grade school |
| Favorite Sports Websites: | The Q of course; ESPN GO; Foxsports |
| Sports Video Games I Play: | NFL 2K Sereis, MLB 2K Series |
| Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style: | I am horrible with the Video games |
| Favorite Sports Video Games: | Don't have one |
| Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests: | coin collecting- Trying to get a roll of every state quarter as I lost half of them in my last move |
| Movies: | Don't laugh but I'm a closet Trekkie, also like the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars |
| TV: | NCIS, L&O: SVU |
| Music: | Late '70s, '80s; Heart, Van Halen( with David Lee Roth), Fleetwood Mac |
| Video Games: | Pong |
Teams
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Hates
| Dallas Cowboys | |
| Why I Hate Them: | I hate any organization that feels buying a championship is the way to go. |
| Players I Hate: | I don't really "hate" the players; only the management/owners. |
| New York Yankees | |
| Why I Hate Them: | I hate any organization that feels buying a championship is the way to go. |
| Players I Hate: | I don't really "hate" the players; only the management/owners. |
