Shawn Krest's Sportswriter Profile

Shawn Krest joined May 2009

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Since leaving his job as a bank executive nine years ago, Shawn Krest has written hundreds of articles for a combined audience of more than 20 million readers. He was the co-author of the 2007 Pro Football Prospectus and his NFL column won third place in the 2005 PFWA writing contest. His work has appeared in The Sporting News, Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine, AOL's Asylum page, and the official game programs for the MLB All Star Game and LCS. He has been yelled at by Peerless Price (but who hasn't?) and kicked by Don King's bodyguards in the bowels of Madison Square Garden.

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Favorite Athletes

Jose Cruz, Rocky Bleier, Manute Bol, Kassim Ouma, Hollis Thomas
Favorite Sports Teams

Yankees, North Carolina Tar Heels
Favorite Coaches

Billy Martin, Roy Williams, Sam Wyche
All Time Sports Moment

1. Chris Webber calls time out. They don't have any time outs left! 2. George W. Bush breaks off a strike, with movement, for his first pitch at the first World Series game after 9/11
Most Memorable Game Attended

1. Maddux vs. Schilling in Philadelphia, late 1990s. Double complete game 2-1 final. 2. Bills - Broncos season opener 2007. Kevin Everett gets hit on the opening kickoff and doesn't get up.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Number of consecutive no hitters thrown: 2, by Johnny Vander Meer
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Mia Hamm
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

what now?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

ACC

Latest Articles »

Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey: The Best Fight in the Best Division

06/11/2009

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Buffalo's 2009 Season Rests on Number Five's Shoulders

05/27/2009

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Return of No-Huddle

05/25/2009

88 reads 0 comments 1 likes

Fred Jackson: An Inerview and His Answers!

05/20/2009

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Francisco E. Velazquez said...

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Post-fight Cotto/Clottey Clash: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/198884-cotto-clashes-with-clottey-holds-on-to-wbo-title-amid-bizzare-fight/page/2

Perhaps a Pacman/Cotto fight is inevitable...

170 days ago

MCM Traynor said...

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Shawn, please check out my Cotto-Clottey preview/prediction. Should be a great good-old fashioned fight.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/198256-miguel-cotto-vs-joshua-clottey-roughing-up-a-tough-division?just_published=1

Thanks and enjoy...

MCM

171 days ago

Ryan Droege said...

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Nice piece, Shawn!

203 days ago

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Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey: The Best Fight in the Best Division

Buffalo's 2009 Season Rests on Number Five's Shoulders

Return of No-Huddle

Fred Jackson: An Inerview and His Answers!

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Return of No-Huddle

Fred Jackson: An Inerview and His Answers!

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