Todd Hayek's Sportswriter Profile

Todd Hayek

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They're 10-Point Dogs, but 'Hawks Will Keep It Close
January 15, 2011

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Taking the Heat: Seven Mortal Sins That Led LeBron James To Miami
July 11, 2010

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Could the Return of a Happy Erik Bedard Prompt the Trade of Cliff Lee?
June 29, 2010

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Seattle Mariners Trade for Russell Branyan; Is Ryan Doumit Next?
June 27, 2010

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I was a Broadcasting major in College. Becoming the next Dan Patrick didn't work for me although I seem to have some of the same sarcastic attributes to my views on sports on and off the field.
I am a little old school in that my allegiance to the sport is more important than the fantasy league stats, but I am totally addicted to fantasy football and baseball. However, if it comes down to it, I'd rather my team wins the game than their opponent's player has a good statistical game because I own them on my fantasy team... It's called fan loyalty. If my team wins and my player on the other team has a great game, that's the perfect scenario!
I grew up in Washington state before professional sports (besides the Sonics), so I adopted the Steelers and Pirates due to my dad's origins in the east, our blue collar background, and the juggernaut that was the Steelers team of the 70's. Of course, who didn't like the "We are family" Pirates? When the Seahawks and Mariners franchises were born I put them in the forefront of my sports preferences so I could support my community and my teams at the same time. Talk about fan loyalty, try being a Seahawk and Mariners fan for 30 years! No championships, no appearance in a championship game until the 21st century (alas, my Seahawks lose to... my Steelers, although some would say they lost to the refs!).
I have worked for radio stations, a newspaper, and am currently in the Healthcare industry. I guess this may be a vicarious way for me to share views with other sports fans whereas I don't have to place in jeopardy my standard of living by working in an industry that required me to move every couple years to a new market while making the equivelent of minimum wage (salary divided by 70 hours/week).
Let the Bleachers be filled with laughter, sportsmanship, respect and true sports fans with logical opinions and reasonable arguments... I'll see ya'll on the field!

Favorite Athletes

Matt Hasselbeck, Lofa Tatupu, Ichiro, Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Felix Hernandez
Favorite Sports Teams

Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburg Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington State University
Favorite Coaches

Lou Pinella, Mike Holmgren
All-Time Sports Moment

M's winning '95 playoff series vs. Yankees
Most Memorable Game Attended

2001 MLB All-Star game: Ripken wins MVP, A-Rod allows Ripken to start at SS, Mariners dominate AL roster in the year the M's win a record 116 games!
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Joe's consecutive hit streak or Cal's consecutive games played
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth- Dominated the league beyond what anyone else has ever or will ever do. Mays was the best all-around athlete though.
Unitas or Montana?

Montana- his consistency puts him atop the list of NFL QB's
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan, duh.
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky- if you can forget his managing failures and his wife's distractions
Pele or Maradona?

Pele- nobody made people look "stupider" on the soccer field
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras- better competition during his playing days
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger. Although Nicklaus had tougher competition.
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty. They call him the King, not the intimidator. Which would you rather be?
Schumacher or Senna?

Um, horse racing is a gambling event not a sports event.
ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

Overall: Pac-10 (the conference of Champions); SEC in Football; ACC in Basketball; Big East in Academics.

John Doublin posted 1118 days ago

I've read some of your stuff. I like it. You may enjoy this.
http:/www.blogtalkradio.com/itsgametyme

It's an internet sports talk, call in show I'll be co-hosting with B/R corespondent DawgFather. There's a phone number too, if you want to call in and ask questions or comment!
Jamie Bowley posted 1198 days ago

The 10 Reasons arcticle was a good one Todd, keep putting them out there. Hope springs eternal. :)
JW Nix posted 1233 days ago

Another ALMOST All-Time Team is up.
This time it's the Cardinals :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/320007-the-almost-all-time-arizona-cardinals-offense

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/319338-the-almost-all-time-arizona-cardinals-defense
JW Nix posted 1245 days ago

you may dig this : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/314148-the-best-washington-redskins-not-in-canton
JW Nix posted 1247 days ago

you may like this :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/312644-chris-henry-may-inspire-the-bengals-to-a-title
Keith Schlosser posted 1275 days ago

Thanks to BR, I recently interviewed Knicks legend Earl Monroe. Here is what he had to say on a variety of topics, including the current state of the Knicks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296154-the-pearl-still-shinning-an-interview-with-knicks-legend-earl-monroe/page/2
Kevin Hatfield posted 1342 days ago

check out my fantasy prediction for week 2! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256393-fantasy-predictions-locks-sleepers-and-busts-week-2 let me know what you think.
David Wyatt posted 1356 days ago

I have spent some time today going through the New York Jets and there projected 53 man roster for tomorrows cutdown. Here I present my final polished prediction for the final 53 man roster.

Comments and feedback as always are very much appreciated.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/248384-david-wyatts-53-man-jets-squad-prediction

Thanks in advance
Lars Hanson posted 1356 days ago

The Seahawks make history as they win 31-21 over the Oakland Raiders in the final preseason game for 2009. Find out what and check it out.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/248010-seahawks-thursday-rookies-backups-lead-seahawks-to-31-21-win

BONUS: My 22 roster cut prediction after the article.