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I was born and raised in the Bay Area, and as such, was brought up with the Three Great Truths about sports:

1. Every team from Los Angeles sucks.

2. Every team from New York sucks.

3. The East Coast Bias is real, and thanks in large part to the Eastern Seaboard Programming Network

I root for the A's, Niners, Sharks, Warriors, and Cal Bears. One remnant of my family's pilgrimage from out of the midwest to the Golden State last century still lingers... an unabiding love for all things Notre Dame. I can't shake it, try though I have.

Also, I'm a front-end engineer here at Bleacher Report. Always trying to make this place as pretty and as usable as possible. You're welcome.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Joe Montana, Steve Young, Dennis Eckersley, Dave Stewart, Wade Boggs, Phil Mickelson, Joe Mauer, Patrick Marleau, Patrick Willis, Brett Anderson, Kurt Suzuki

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Oakland Athletics, San Francisco 49ers, California Golden Bears, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, San Jose Sharks

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Walsh, Tony LaRussa, Bill Walsh, Steve Mariucci, Bill Walsh, Jeff Tedford, Bill Walsh, and Bill Walsh

  • All Time Sports Moment

    November 20, 1982 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA... better known as The Play.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    USC at Cal in 2003... Cal was a huge underdog and beat the Trojans in triple overtime, handing them their only loss and creating the end-of-season situation wherein USC lost out on the BCS title game chance. By a stroke of happenstance, I sat in the USC student section for that game, wearing bright blue.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    DiMaggio's hit streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays. The much more complete ballplayer. Ruth was the greatest power hitter ever... but he never played the field like the Kid.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Pffft. Montana. Easy.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    I have to side with His Airness, but I could probably be persuaded...

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    They call him The Great One for a reason...

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Soccer? Hmm. Pele, I guess.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras. Though in a couple years this may be an easy call in the other direction. On April 16, 2009, however, I still give this to Sampras. After that 15th Grand Slam... yeah I lean Federer now.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger. Tiger, Tiger, Tiger.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    What is this, curling?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    OK now you're just making names up...

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC is overrated. Big Eleven sucks. Big XII is stars and scrubs. Big East is a joke in football and second fiddle to the ACC in hoops. The ACC is just too easy to hate... Give it to the boys out west! Pac-10!

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  • Xeno-philous F posted 525 days ago

    Xeno-philous F

    I am hoping you have time to read my new piece.
    Thank you so much,
    Xeno
    Title: 2010 US Open Semifinal: 2nd Best Novak Djokovic To Topple Roger Federer
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/456924-2010-us-open-semifinal-2nd-best-novak-djokovic-to-topple-roger-federer

  • Darrell Horwitz posted 865 days ago

    Darrell Horwitz

    Hi Steve,

    I noticed you enjoyed Bob's interview with Ernie Banks the other day. I thought you might also enjoy the interview I did with him a few years back.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/266295-an-interview-with-ernie-banks-circa-2004

  • Xeno-philous F posted 896 days ago

    Xeno-philous F

    Steve,

    This is my master piece, for your joyful reading.

    Your comment is my oxygen. Hope you won't asphyxiate me. Show me your love for my life.

    You visit mine once, I will visit yours twice (just memo me your articles).

    "Drawing Roger Federer's Blood: An Indelible Joy of 30 Seconds."

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/247641-drawing-roger-federers-blood-an-indeliable-joy-of-30-seconds

    Thanks,
    Xeno

  • Xeno-philous F posted 900 days ago

    Xeno-philous F

    Steve,
    You would not want to miss this one out.
    It was due 2 days ago, but finally I finished it.
    If you get a chance, please share your thoughts on my new article. I'd appreciate your take.
    "Sexiest Beastly Babe To Win the US Open 2009."
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245336-sexiest-beastly-babe-to-win-the-us-open-2009

    Thanks,
    Xeno

  • Ceena Modarres posted 956 days ago

    Ceena Modarres

    Three potential draft busts, what do you think of them.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/212412-the-2009-nba-draft-three-busts