Favorite Athletes

Willie Stargell, Mario Lemieux, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Marino. Those are my all time favorite Pittsburgh athletes- one for each team. My favorite Cleveland Indian is Duane Kuiper, my favorite USC Gamecock Steve Taneyhill, but let's not get into that. And yes, this list dates me.

Favorite Sports Teams

It is said that a good journalist should not be a fan of any team. I am an unabashed fan of all Pittsburgh teams as well as the Cleveland Indians, South Carolina Gamecocks football and baseball, and I love to criticize the East Tennessee State athletic department ever since they dropped football. And though I am not a pro wrestling fan per se and am not sure it should be mentioned under "sports," I love Rowdy Roddy Piper.

Favorite Coaches

Chuck Tanner. Chuck Noll. Jerry Manuel. John Robert Bell. Tim Horgan. Jim Valvano. And anyone I've ever covered!

All Time Sports Moment

Either working as a sideline reporter for Pitt football at old Pitt Stadium or hosting a sports talk show on WTAE like Cope and Savran did.

Most Memorable Game Attended

1995 AFC Championship Game. And high fiving Dermontti Dawson coming out of Three Rivers Stadium after it was all over.

Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young throwing 749 complete games.

Ruth or Mays?

Ruth. He pitched.

Unitas or Montana?

I'll go Johnny U- simply because he had more arm strength.

Jordan or Russell?

Jordan. I told someone in his rookie year he'd be the best ever and he didn't disapoint.

Gretzky or Orr?

Neither. It's Lemieux.

Pele or Maradona?

Pele. He made Pepsi ads.

Federer or Sampras?

When they can say they've called in to Myron Cope's radio show like Vitas Gerulaitis could say, we can talk.

Tiger or Nicklaus?

Neither. It's Palmer.

Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt. He drove a Chevy.

Schumacher or Senna?

Who are these people?

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

SEC- though I can't stand the presumptiousness of their fans.