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Jon is a graduate student in the School of Fine Arts writing program at Hamline University. He enjoys kickboxing and is competitive in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is a fan of all sports Minnesotan, but ranks mixed martial arts as his favorite sport.

Depending on what article you read, Jon is between 5'4"-6'8", between 120-320 pounds and may or may not be a member of the Communist party. He is single/married/divorced/widowed and enjoys drinking in the dark.

Jon is also the first winner of the Bleacher Report Humor Bowl, which he attributes either to not being held enough by his mother, or a little too much by his "uncle".

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The Short List facts and information about Jon Grilz

Favorite Athletes

Mike Redmond (Twins), Bas Rutten (MMA), Rickson Gracie (BJJ), Clay Guida (MMA), Georges St.Pierre (MMA), John Randle (Vikings),Pat Williams (Vikings)

Favorite Sports Teams

Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Wild, Golden Gophers

All Time Sports Moment

1980 Olympic Hockey USA defeat USSR- no other sporting moment has so single handedly brought together the United States.

Most Memorable Game Attended

Gophers lead then trail then win with a last second field goal versus Wisconsin.

Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cal Ripkin Jr consecutive games played.

Ruth or Mays?

Babe Ruth- fat, drunk and incredible

Unitas or Montana?

Unitas- as tough as they come (short of Joe Capp)

Pele or Maradona?

Pele- I have no idea who the other guy is

Jordan or Gretzky?

Jordan- sometimes nice guys finish second

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

Big 10- top 5 teams get bowls whether they deserve them or not

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  1. by Andrew
    6 days ago

    I posted the latest Twins Whatnot. Thanks for your contributions, and please check it out!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/21793-MLB-Twins-Whatnot-5-7

  2. by bryan
    6 days ago

    thanks for the article. I think its amazing that a fight between a decent wrestler and a bare knuckles brawler could make millions. goes to show the importance of the stories behind the fighters and the personalities involved. good read. i love when my man tito gets pub.

  3. by bryan
    8 days ago

    most of the weight is fat, about 15 pounds or so I would say. I have a strange affinity for foreign brews....., anyways I actually fought a couple of years back. I had 4 amateur boxing fights, and my hands are way way way better than my kicks at this point. I think with the georgia amateur rules I have to throw 4 kicks per round, and they will most likely all be front kicks.lol. I am short, only about 5"7 which is why I chose 142. At higher weights guys are simply too tall for me.

  4. by bryan
    9 days ago

    american rules, my muay thai is not up to snuff as of yet. I anticipate my first bout being in nov, pending i can get my weight down by then. Im walking around at 170, and hope to fight at 142. Im trained by a professional fighter, dont know if youve ever heard of him, his name is John Gruebel. He fights for Chuck Norris's WCL. He is a former 4 time U.S. amateur kickboxing champion and is 4-0 as a pro so far.

  5. by bryan
    10 days ago

    Jon I was wondering if you'd do me a favor and write a fantasy matchup article about kimbo slice vs tito ortiz. Ive been hearing rumors that this fight is a real possibility in the next year or so and I wanted to write about it. However after reading some of your fantasy matchups I think you would do it justice.

  6. by Derek
    13 days ago

    Are you going to be going to the ufc event in minnesota? I wish they would have one down here in Indianapolis. I think this could be a great location too, downtown at Conseco Fieldhouse.

    They've had a lot of success with Columbus and Cincinnati, OH so far. I guess the blue collar folks in the midwest can identify with the dedication and hard work put in by the UFC fighters.

  7. by Andrew
    14 days ago

    Thanks so much for participating in the Twin's community roundtable this week! I just posted the article, so be sure to check it out!

  8. by Sean
    16 days ago

    Hey, John

    View my analysis on the New Madden 09 and what I think of Favre in the cover, its pretty hilarious.

    Maybe even Pick of the Day worthy. Remember vote for it.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/19892-Brett-Favre-Breaks-The-Madden-Curse-Or-Does-He--260408

  9. by Derek
    16 days ago

    Jon-

    Thanks for the article of the day pick. Hey i heard kimbo slice was shooting photos for an ESPN the magazine cover. Have you heard that at all? I'm not quite sure if that's going to be a good or bad thing for MMA ...

  10. by Pete
    18 days ago

    I actually don't see Keith that often. Just starting out, I'm in the beginner/intermediate classes. He primarily coaches the advanced class/fighter training. He focuses primarily on his students. It's cool to have a coach who can put his resume aside and focus on his students' development.

  11. by Andrew
    21 days ago

    Hey Jon,

    I am going to copy JJ Stankevitz's idea and host a Minnesota Twin's community question and answer session. I will try to get the questions to you by Thursday or Friday, and I will compile and post the article by Monday on every week.

    If you would like to be a part of this, either shoot me an e-mail (andymacky_999@hotmail.com), or post a note on my bulletin board.

    Thanks in advance!

    ~Andrew

  12. by Devlan
    about 1 month ago

    Haha, liked your leinart article, now I feel kinda silly though, I read a comment you posted and how much of the article was based on a report? Either way whether it's all fake or all real it still brings to light a certain level of patheticism on his part, great read.

  13. by Bryan
    about 1 month ago

    No worries dude, I love the "Why such-and-such is better than me" articles haha

  14. by Derek
    about 1 month ago

    The lightweight ranking article I'm working on is going to be dominated by non-UFC fighters (8 of 10) so i'm anxious to see how people react to it.

    Once i get these ranking articles out of my system i'll get back to analyzing fights and individual fighters and current issues.

  15. by Derek
    about 1 month ago

    Jon -

    Appreciate the add and the feedback on my articles. I was actually trying to add you as a favorite writer on my page a couple of days ago but couldn't figure it out for some reason. I always read your MMA articles and like to see what your perspective is ... i'll get you added one of these days.

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