Mike Acosta

Mike Acosta

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About

Mike is an analyst and technical writer for a high-profile government agency in Washington, D.C. Whether it is at his day job or playing familly man at home with his wife and son, Mike strives to exceed expectations and stay on top of his game.

The excitement of a new challenge drives Mike's motivation to be successful, and his move to join Bleacher Report is to take his writing skills to a whole new level and, in turn, give a fresh perspective on sports. His areas of expertise include NFL, NBA and MLB as well as fantasy sports analysis for the aforementioned leagues. Mike is also well-versed in NCAA football and men's basketball in addition to professional wrestling, past and present.

Mike's favorite teams include the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and NY Knicks. Mike is also a fan of his alma mater Texas Tech University Red Raiders.

If you would like to contact Mike and/or learn more about his articles, please feel free to email him at acomike@gmail.com.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Clinton Portis, LaRon Landry, David Wright, Evan Longoria, Brandon Webb & Alex Ovechkin.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals, Washington Capitals, NY Knicks & Texas Tech.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Phil Jackson, Bill Belicheck and Bob Knight

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Michael Jordan vs. Magic Johnson in 1991 NBA Finals.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Redskins game following the death of Sean Taylor.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Youngs record for most Wins in MLB.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Sena

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big 12

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  • Keith Schlosser posted 1318 days ago

    Keith Schlosser

    In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel

  • A. Version 2.0 posted 1350 days ago

    A. Version 2.0

    Hi!

    This should be a pretty good debate.

    Check it out when you get the chance.

    Let me know if you liked it and of course feedback is great.

    Thanks

    Alec

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253718-the-great-debate-roger-clemens-vs-greg-maddux

    P.S. Keep me updated on any of your articles I would love to read it.

  • Scotty Rauba posted 1417 days ago

    Scotty Rauba

    Who wins the MVP next year in the NBA?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214096-2009-2010-nba-pre-season-awards

  • Cyrus I. posted 1418 days ago

    Cyrus I.

    Mike - Which players does the term "underrated" really apply to? Check out my article for more info! Thanks!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/213566-concieving-the-meaning-of-the-word-underrated-in-the-nba/show_full

  • Cyrus I. posted 1429 days ago

    Cyrus I.

    Sup Mike, I would love for you to check out my latest article, which lists some possible gems/steals in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft. Thanks!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/207242-the-2009-nba-drafts-second-round-diamonds-in-the-rough

  • Matthew Falkenbury posted 1432 days ago

    Matthew Falkenbury

    Hey,

    I just came up with the list of the best current Major Leaguers wearing the numbers One thru Ten. I hope you can take a look and voice your opinion on my list. Thanks in advance,

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205039-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-1-10

    - Matthew Falkenbury

  • Randy Lutz posted 1441 days ago

    Randy Lutz

    Shaq to the Cavs??? Check out my latest article and let me know what you think about this possible impending trade:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/198943-shaq-headed-to-cleveland/poll_results#poll

  • Cris Shumaker posted 1446 days ago

    Cris Shumaker

    Just wrote a note about the Strasburg situation. Let me know what you think!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/195587-why-the-washington-nationals-should-pass-on-strasburg

  • Jeff D Gorman posted 1447 days ago

    Jeff D Gorman

    Thanks for signing up as a fan, Mike!

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