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Jeff Berlinicke joined May 2009

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I am a sportswriter in Tampa, Fla., who has covered the NFL for most of the past 15 years, usually for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but for the past six years, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I have also covered the Tampa Bay Llghtning and Atlanta Thrashers for the NHL, the Orlando Magic of the NBA and the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB. All of those were beat writing positions, but I have broken into my own as a freelancer for the past five years and enjoy it a lot more. Working the desk gets old fast. I now cover the MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL along with the PGA Tour for several publications and cover the Florida Gators for a national publication (I am NOT a Gators fan). When I am not covering sports I am writing a book about the beginnings of Walt DIsney World and am also usually typing something till about 3 a.m. listening to Bruce Springsteen. I am married with two kittens and a puppy, play golf three times a week and that's about it.

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Favorite Athletes

Dwight Howard, Mark Brunell, John Smoltz, Brad RIchards, Phil Mickelson
Favorite Sports Teams

Maryland Terrapins, Atlanta Braves, any team that plays lacrosse
Favorite Coaches

Tom Coughlin, Joe Madden, Gary WIlliams
All Time Sports Moment

Jacksonville vs. Atlanta, 1996. Morten Anderson missed a 19-yarder and Jags went to playoffs
Most Memorable Game Attended

1983 Maryland vs. #3 North Carolina football. I was a kid but it was the breakout game for UM. We won on the final play.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young's 511 wins
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth by a mile. Mays wasn't as good as Aaron, but Mays played in New York.
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas, but I grew up in Baltimore
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan, as much of a winner as Russell and with less overall talent. By the way, I woulnd't keep Magic Johnson out of that conversation.
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr. I know that puts me in the minority but Orr changed the game unlike any other.
Pele or Maradona?

Can't even answer that one. Never saw either of them
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras has had a longer shelf life
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Jack for at least the next year or two. I've been wrestling with that one.
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty won the big ones.
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher. I always hated when he won and I was an editor, trying to fit his name into the header.
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

SEC football, ACC basketball, ACC lacrosse

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Will Gaines Adams Prove to Be the Best or the Bust?

06/20/2009

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Unitas Vs. Montana? No Question

06/19/2009

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Bunkers and Bogeys at Bethpage Black

06/19/2009

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Barrett Ruud: 25 Mock Interview Questions

06/19/2009

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Andy Rarick said...

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Here's a look at the 2009 running back predictions for each NFC team! ENJOY!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/207820-the-complete-2009-nfc-running-back-predictions

152 days ago

Thaddeus Yeiser said...

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Hey,
Here is a story that should be heard by sports fans everywhere.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/190024-remembering-sam-mills-and-the-lesson-we-should-all-learn

178 days ago

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