Bryan DeArdo

Bryan DeArdo

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About

I'm a lifelong Pittsburgh sports fan and can't wait for the Pirates to finally turn the corner. Graduated from Ohio State in 2008 with a degree in Journalism and later attended graduate school at Capital University. After covering sports at OSU for three years, I was blessed to have my dream of competing on the NCAA level realized while studying at Capital in the fall of 2008. My professional career in journalism includes three years on Capital's Sports Information staff and an additional year writing for The Lancaster-Eagle Gazette. In 2011, I was fortunate enough to win an AP award for "Best Feature Reporter". I love writing for BR and collaborating with all of its talented writers/editors and passionate readers.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    LeBron James, Troy Polamalu, Braxton Miller, Ryan Clark, Andrew McCutchen, Dwayne Wade, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Steelers, Pirates, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Heat, Ohio State Athletics

  • Favorite Coaches

    Pat Riley, Mike Tomlin, Erik Spoelstra, Urban Meyer, Jim Tressel

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    My first Steelers game, a 42-14 win over the Colts in the '96 AFC Wildcard

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    The 2006 OSU-Michigan Game/ 2005 Fiesta Bowl between OSU and ND

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripken's consecutive games played streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

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

    Big 10

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  • Will Leivenberg posted 170 days ago

    Will Leivenberg

    Thanks for becoming a fan, Bryan! I see you are pretty new to B/R — how are you liking it so far? Your writing is terrific, I especially liked your Steelers piece about a late season surge. Do you primarily write about football or are there any other sports you want to cover? Thanks again, Bryan, and if you ever have any questions or suggestions about B/R please don't hesitate to reach out!