Sam Hollingsworth
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Sam Hollingsworth

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About

One of my favorite things to write about is sports and I am lucky to be able to do something I enjoy every day. My specialties are football (NFL, NCAA) and horse racing, although I am interested and fluent in most major sports. Always an athlete growing up, I have that player's love for the game, and most games, that the majority of athletes or former athletes can appreciate and understand. Growing up near Saratoga Springs, N.Y.—home to one of the most historical horseracing tracks in the country—I was also able to develop a fiery passion for The Sport of Kings and all that comes with it. Mix those passions with my love of writing, and, although I'm no mathematician, I think that adds up to a career.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, Chad Ochocino, Vince Wilfork, Jerod Mayo, Deion Branch, Zack Greinke, Kobe Bryant

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    New England Patriots, Kansas City Royals, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Arizona Wildcats basketball, Syracuse Orange basketball and Tennessee Volunteer football

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Bill Cowher, and Bill Walsh (that's a lot of Bills) and most of the coaches I learned throughout my life

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    New England Patriots' first Super Bowl victory over the St. Louis Rams at the end of the 2001 season

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Watching Blind Luck from the finish line as she won the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Every record is breakable.

  • 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?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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

    Big East & Pac 10 (for basketball), SEC for football

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  • Johnny Rehab posted 1089 days ago

    Johnny Rehab

    just wrote a new article

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/398926-the-dirty-sanchez-not-the-scandalous-position-the-qb

  • Stephen Meyer posted 1380 days ago

    Stephen  Meyer

    The Yankees have put together an unbelievable streak of magical wins, but is Yankee Stadium and its short right field porch New York’s “magic wand?” Can sitting back and waiting for a solo HR really translate to October success?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234903-yankees-late-inning-home-run-magic-simply-a-bronx-illusion

    Thanks in advance! I would love to hear your feedback and comments. Take care.

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

  • Stephen Meyer posted 1382 days ago

    Stephen  Meyer

    The new Yankee Stadium had been criticized for its lack of intensity and electricity in the early months of the season, but this weekend’s series against the Red Sox finally make a familiar place seem like HOME.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233643-yankees-turn-familiar-confines-address-of-yankee-stadium-into-home

    Thanks in advance, and I would look to hear your opinions and feedback. Take care.

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

  • Stephen Meyer posted 1387 days ago

    Stephen  Meyer

    Yankee fans rooting for the Red Sox? Has hell frozen over, or is there a rational thought process at the root of it all. Read why it is ok for you to root for Boston on select occasions without feeling like Benedict Arnold.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/230865-backing-the-enemy-yankee-fans-face-dilemma-when-sox-play-rays-rangers

    Thanks in Advance! I would love to hear your feedback.

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

  • Stephen Meyer posted 1403 days ago

    Stephen  Meyer

    There has always been a connection between religion and sports, and Major League Baseball has certainly not been the exception to the rule.

    Check out the All-Catholic lineup…the best Catholic names (by position) in MLB history.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/220812-mlbs-all-catholic-team-where-mystique-may-come-from-a-higher-power

    Thanks as always!

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

  • Stephen Meyer posted 1406 days ago

    Stephen  Meyer

    A-Rod’s 2009 salary is $33 million. What is the best team (9 hitter lineup with DH, 5 SPs, 1 RP, and a CL) you could create using only his salary as a budget, and no more than 5 players allowed to be making less than $1 million? You would be surprised…

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219439-yankees-go-bargain-hunting-the-best-team-a-rods-salary-could-buy

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

  • D.J. Rallo posted 1408 days ago

    D.J.  Rallo

    Hey there!
    Today, I go back in time ten years ago in which the All Star Game was celebrated at Fenway Park in Boston. Arguably the most emotional All Star Game of all time as we celebrated a legend in Ted Williams who would not be with us much longer. But throughout the game, Williams' farewell had truly inspired the AL to win this game. Take a look back as I run down this historic game

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/218010-charged-with-emotion-remembering-the-1999-all-star-game-in-fenway

    Feedback is always appreciated

  • Matthew Falkenbury posted 1410 days ago

    Matthew Falkenbury

    Hey,

    After the great success of my first article about the uniform numbers 1-10, I have come back with the next installment, with the best players to wear the uniform numbers 11-20. I hope you can take a look and even comment on my choices. Thanks in advance!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217379-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-11-20

    - Matthew Falkenbury

  • Stephen Meyer posted 1413 days ago

    Stephen  Meyer

    Hey,

    The turmoil surrounding the 1977 Yankees earned them the nickname of “The Bronx Zoo.” The current 2009 Yankees have an interesting blend of leaders and pranksters, so I decided to create a LITERAL “zoo.”

    Check out what animal each Yankee would be reincarnated as in a next life.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216046-the-real-bronx-zoo-what-if-the-yankees-were-reincarnated-as-animals

    Thanks everyone!

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

  • Phil Hopersberger posted 1442 days ago

    Phil Hopersberger

    Hey Sam!

    Thanks for becoming a phan of Phil and phanning the phlame. I appreciate your support. :-)

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