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Joe Penkala joined June 2009

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About Joe »

24 year old born and raised in the Detroit area and proud to say I am from Hockeytown. Thinking back as far as I can, I grew up living and dieing with the Wings and Lions (I die a little more every year with the Lions). My love for sports reaches all the way out to the West Coast for the Oregon Duck football program, a team I have been a fan of for over 10 years. My sports tastes took another twist when I attended college a little more then 30 minutes from Pittsburgh. From the time I stepped foot into Steeler country, my hatred has grown and grown for all teams from the Steel City and their fans.

Keep yourself tuned into this blog as I talk about anything from politics to sports to fantasy sports to entertainment. You never know what I will be hitting you with tomorrow. Leave a comment, make a suggestions, let me know what you want to hear about, disagree or agree with what I have to say and away we will go.

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Favorite Athletes

Michael Jordan, Barry Sanders, Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidstrom, Johan Franzen, Jonathan Stewart
Favorite Sports Teams

Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Lions, Oregon Ducks Football
Favorite Coaches

Mike Babcock, Mike Bellotti, Chip Kelly
All Time Sports Moment

After the Wings completed a back to back Stanley Cups in 1997 and 1998, Steve Yzerman took the cup and handed it directly to Vladimir Konstantinov. Seeing him lift the cup from his wheelchair is a sight that I will never forget.
Most Memorable Game Attended

2008 Detroit Red Wings season opener. So many hall of famers were in attendance, a ton of hardware was brought out to the ice and then finally Lord Stanley himself made it out. Seeing the banner go up was an amazing experience.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Emmitt Smith's yardage record. NFL backs no longer have the longevity to reach that number.
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan, no question
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr, 2nd best defenseman of all time
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Sampra
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

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

Depends on which sport but overall, got to go with the PAC 10

Latest Articles »

Memo to Voters: Oregon Beat USC

11/09/2009

622 reads 3 comments 0 likes

Red Wings Fans, Mark Your Calenders: Five Must See Red Wings Games

07/17/2009

149 reads 2 comments 0 likes

Previewing the Oregon Ducks: Wide Receivers

07/07/2009

1,324 reads 6 comments 0 likes

Detroit Red Wing Free Agents Stay in Division; Wings Wait to Make Move

07/02/2009

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Previewing the Oregon Ducks: Wide Receivers

Received 1,000 Reads • July 07, 2009
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Previewing the Oregon Ducks: Running Back

Received 1,000 Reads • June 29, 2009
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Previewing the Oregon Ducks: Quarterbacks

Received 1,000 Reads • June 27, 2009
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Pac-10 Football on Paper: Up for Grabs …

Received 1,000 Reads • June 26, 2009
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Great Debate: Bronze Medal

Oregon Ducks Unveil 2009 Look

Received 25 comments • June 24, 2009
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Oregon Ducks Unveil 2009 Look

Received 1,000 Reads • June 24, 2009

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Detroit Red Wing Free Agents Stay in Division; Wings Wait to Make Move

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