Mark Hancheroff

Mark Hancheroff

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Writing is my hobby, and what better to write than that which I know little about? It leaves the room one needs to fabricate artful little elements about what you see and pretend that your opinion is worth something. This is Sports Writing.

Hunter S. Thompson described it as, "The two keys to success as a sportswriter are: (1) A blind willingness to believe anything you’re told by the coaches, flacks, hustlers, and other “official spokesmen” for the team-owners who provide the free booze … and: (2) A Roget’s Thesaurus, in order to avoid using the same verbs and adjectives twice in the same paragraph."

Which is excellent, as this means that I only need to go out and buy a Thesaurus.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Lance Armstrong, Petter Sohlberg, Sonny Sixkiller

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Huskies. Sounders, Emeralds

  • Favorite Coaches

    Don James

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Armstrong's Tour

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Let me know when one turns right...

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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

    Pac 10

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  • Blaine Spence posted 500 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    With just a couple of days before the 2010 Ford Ironman Championship in Hawaii, I talk with one of the favorites—last year's runner-up, American Chris Lieto:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/483019-an-interview-with-americas-premier-ironman-chris-lieto-and-more-than-sport

  • Blaine Spence posted 542 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    There is nothing like the advent of the football season to get me writing again!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/442628-the-curious-case-of-nate-davis

  • Blaine Spence posted 686 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Just when you though it was safe to read about the 49ers again...

    The San Francisco 49ers All No Team....the final chapter.....promise!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/372288-nfl-free-agency-the-2010-draft-the-san-francisco-49ers-all-no-team

  • Blaine Spence posted 696 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Assignment #2 is now available for your reading pleasure! Comment always appreciated!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/367740-the-san-francisco-49ers-15-greatest-free-agent-acquisitions

  • Blaine Spence posted 713 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    My fist assignment as a Featured Columnist...please let me know what you think!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/357303-the-five-greatest-team-of-the-san-francisco-49ers

  • Blaine Spence posted 716 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    The Sequel to my "maiden voyage"....

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/355481-the-2010-nfl-draft-and-the-san-francisco-49ers-potentials

    comments always appreciated and replied to!

  • Blaine Spence posted 720 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    A look back at the 49ers first round draft picks...with grades! and of course a few smart ass comments...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/353131-san-francisco-49ers-20-years-of-1st-rd-picks-nfl-draft-hits-blunders

  • Blaine Spence posted 722 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Don't "mock" me....my first stab at an NFL Mock Draft:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/352364-2010-nfl-mock-draft-san-francisco-49ers-edition

  • Blaine Spence posted 724 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    from one of the good guys...not what you would expect....

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/350530-providence-college-swimming-ode-to-the-sprinter

  • Blaine Spence posted 737 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Can a track meet really save the planet?

    On of the most amazing pieces I have read:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/342578-usa-vs-ussr-1962-the-greatest-track-meet-of-all-time

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