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MJ Kasprzak

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The original Green Bay Packers and San Jose Sharks Community Leader was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, attended University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and lives in San Francisco, California. He's been working for non-profits since 1992 and the performing arts since 1994.

Used to be a huge baseball fan, but was turned off by the imbalance of payrolls; used to be a huge basketball fan, but was turned off by an imbalance of officiating. Now it's first and foremost NFL and NHL, followed by college football, basketball, and hockey. If you belittle someone, suggest they are dumb for holding their opinion or suggest it does not belong in print, expect MJ to respond as a hockey enforcer!

Two articles from here were featured internationally, on CBSsports.com and FoxSports.com. Also a paid writer for other blogs on sports as well as social and spiritual matters...please check them out!
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The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Brenden Morrow, Joe Thornton, Ryan Smyth, Ian Laperriere, Chris Chelios, Jeff Garcia, Ed Reed, Charles Woodson, and Warrick Dunn in no particular order. Had to remove Favre because he thinks he should live by different rules than his teammates.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Green Bay Packers, San Jose Sharks, Wisconsin Badgers--in that order.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Vince Lombardi, Scotty Bowman, Bill Walsh, Harvey Kuehn

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Miracle on Ice, then Packers' Superbowl XXXI victory.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Game I proposed to my wife, then Freeman's ESPY catch against the Vikings.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Consecutive starts: Glenn Hall, Brett Favre, Cal Ripken; there are maybe a dozen other NHL records I could list, too

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays--not even close, since he was the all-around player.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas, by one of the short hairs on his head--but I'll take Elway.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan, but I like Russell better

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr, 'cause he revloutionized the position

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele since I think he'll prove to be more timeless, but admittedly I don't know much about the world's #1 sport.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    I HATE GOLF!

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE AUTO-RACING!!!

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    WHAT? Who ARE these people?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Big Ten, not because it's best athletically, but because it cares more about education than the others (also respect Pac 10).

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    MJ Kasprzak commented on Green Bay Packers 2009 Season: What Might Have Been…

    I liked some of the things you wondered about, but was expecting you to look into them—disappointed you didn't, so here's hoping you change your mind...

    • 6 replies – here are the latest…
    • Jersey Al Bracco replied…

      Haha I'm glad you qualified that with "re: Grant". Did you see that due to some...

    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      Does anyone deserve 6 mil? If you're asking me if he should be the third-highest paid...

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    Alex Moffett commented on San Jose Sharks News and Notes

    I know I said this last year, but I don't necessarily think the Sharks should make another trade going up to the deadline, at least not...

    • 5 replies – here are the latest…
    • Alex Moffett replied…

      Long story short, if the players they have currently don't perform in the playoffs like they...

    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      And on this we are in total agreement. I do think adding a key player or...

  • Comment

    Andy Bensch commented on San Jose Sharks News and Notes

    do you mean tomas kaberle?

    • 4 replies – here are the latest…
    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      Ha, ha--maybe. Kaberle is expensive, but not as expensive as Huskins and Clowe/Seto combined. I think...

    • Andy Bensch replied…

      pitkanen wont happen as we just got wallin. but Tobias Enstrom is a beast. we should...

  • Article

    New Article: San Jose Sharks News and Notes

    I may have taken a two-week layoff from writing on the San Jose Sharks, but it was definitely not a vacation. On a professional level, I was participating in a training seminar for my paying job that is the necessary next step in getting a promotion...

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    MJ Kasprzak commented on Legends of Lambeau: The Green Bay Packers' All-Time Offense

    Sorry, I know David Arreola will ignore this and others will disagree, but no matter how much I personally dislike Brat (and like Starr, whom I've...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • Jersey Al Bracco replied…

      Can't really argue with anyone who wants to pick Brett, but for me, 5 rings vs...

    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      I always hated giving guys credit based on team accomplishments. If that's the case, Starr is...

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    MJ Kasprzak commented on Forcing the Issue: Green Bay Packers' Pass Defense and the NFC North

    I totally agree with you about Martz's hiring—Cutler isn't going to be as bad next year as he was in 2009, and the Lions should be...

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    MJ Kasprzak commented on Ryan Michael's Exclusive Interview with Vikings HOF Quarterback: Fran Tarkenton

    good score. i thought he was light on brat considering how critical fran has been of him and how much his poor judgment cost his team...

    • 2 replies – here are the latest…
    • David Arreola replied…

      With all due respect. Shut up. We get it. You hate Brett like a 8 year...

    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      David, just because I don't worship him like an eight-year old boy doesn't mean I hate...

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    Jim Oxley commented on Green Bay Packers Position Analysis, Volume I: Quarterbacks

    Another thing about Rodgers - he doesn't have a true go-to-guy. Finley started to develop into one near the end of the season, but for the...

    • 4 replies – here are the latest…
    • Jersey Al Bracco replied…

      Speaking of Finley and go-to guys... http://bleacherreport.com/articles/310775-tgif-green-bay-packers-new-go-to-guy-jermichael-finley

    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      Thanks, Al. Finley is really becoming a go-to guy in the red zone, at least. I...

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    Virginia Daigle commented on Green Bay Packers Position Analysis, Volume I: Quarterbacks

    IMO the only time it's a sin to hold the ball too long is when it puts you out of field goal range, or puts you...

    • 8 replies – here are the latest…
    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      But Favre said he doubts he's coming back...(even bigger) LOL! I also am willing to give...

    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      We scored exactly one touchdown in the regular season on a drive in which Rodgers was...

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    Dean Somerville commented on Green Bay Packers Position Analysis, Volume I: Quarterbacks

    Pretty hard to give Flynn the full F. He did not look as bad as Indy backup which is the definition of an F. With the...

    • 3 replies – here are the latest…
    • Chad Toporski replied…

      Whatever happened to E? No one ever gives those anymore...

    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      Awesome! As a little kid, I actually used to wonder why they didn't use that letter....

  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: What should real fans say to the Favre worshippers? 50 people have voted…

    • Nothing—only a fool tries to talk sense to someone irrational

      54.0%
    • Nothing, just make them watch a continual reel of all his picks

      18.0%
    • "Thou shalt put no god before the Lord thy God"

      12.0%
    • Just stay clear of their frothings

      8.0%
    • What do you mean? He is a god and you obviously know nothing for not seeing that!

      8.0%
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    Andrew Rose commented on Green Bay Packers Position Analysis, Volume I: Quarterbacks

    to add to Rodgers' accolades: according to Pro Football Reference, he is the career leader in passer rating; 7th on the career pass comp % list;...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • MJ Kasprzak replied…

      Yeah, I thought about adding that he's the second QB in history to get 4000 yards...

  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: What should real fans say to the Favre worshippers? 20 people have voted…

    • Nothing—only a fool tries to talk sense to someone irrational

      65.0%
    • Nothing, just make them watch a continual reel of all his picks

      15.0%
    • "Thou shalt put no god before the Lord thy God"

      15.0%
    • Just stay clear of their frothings

      0.0%
    • What do you mean? He is a god and you obviously know nothing for not seeing that!

      5.0%
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      Received 50 comments • October 14, 2009

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      Received 50 comments • August 23, 2009

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      Received 50 comments • July 26, 2009

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      Received 2,000 Reads • July 07, 2009

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      Received 50 comments • March 20, 2009

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      NHL's Top Ten Bluelines

      Received 2,000 Reads • August 30, 2008

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      Great Debate: Silver Medal

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      Received 50 comments • August 30, 2008

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      Great Debate: Silver Medal

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      Received 50 comments • July 14, 2008

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