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I'm 24 year old sports addict from Los Angeles, but currently living in Las Vegas. I attended the University of Pennsylvania and played (or more accurately practiced) football there for two seasons and part of my Junior year. I played (practiced) Tight End due to my ability to catch the ball, but my complete inability to block anybody bigger than a 4th grader ultimately led to my demise. I then devoted the rest of my time to graduating with honors with a degree in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics, as well as imbibing alcohol at occasionally alarming rates. I never did any formal journalistic writing in either high school or college, but I love writing and I love sports, and feel like that's got to count for something. The most formal thing I've ever written was my honors thesis, which analyzed the inherent difficulties in the war in Iraq, and compared the theoretical solutions on how to overcome those obstacles to the actual methods being utilized both in the conflict and the drafting of Iraq's constitution.

I have moved tons of places and didn't really settle in one place until Los Angeles in 7th grade. That would explain my scattered allegiances, as my little brother was born in Dallas (Go Cowboys), my Dad and his family are from Chicago and I lived there from 1990-1993 (Go Bulls), and I really didn't give a whizz about baseball until high school when I lived in Los Angeles (Go Dodgers). Suffice it to say, it has been a pretty miserable decade to be a fan of those three teams. An unfortunate prerequisite in attending Penn is that you have to live in Philadelphia. So I want to say I have a soft spot in my heart for Philly's teams and fans, but I want to replace the term "soft spot" with the strongest possible term that means the opposite of "soft spot." To make a long story short, saying the Phillies knocking off the Dodgers in the playoffs and then having the Eagles obliterate the Cowboys out of the playoffs was a devastating 1-2 punch would be an understatement of biblical proportions.

Mike's Recent Articles

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys huddles the offense during play against the Seattle Seahawks at Cowboys Stadium on November 1, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Democratic Cowboys Offense Realizing Potential Of "No T.O. Show"

Published 4 days ago
425 reads 1 comments

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 11: Receiver Miles Austin #19 of the Dallas Cowboys warms-up prior to the start of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 11, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Dallas' Miles Austin: A Season-Saving Sensation, Not a Flash in the Cowboys Pan

Published 11 days ago
715 reads 10 comments

BOSTON - MAY 02: Ben Gordon #7 of the Chicago Bulls heads for the net against the Boston Celtics in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at TD Banknorth Garden on May 2, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeated the Bulls 109-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The Chicago Bulls Are Better Off Without Ben Gordon, Without a Doubt

Published 17 days ago
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KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 11: Head coach Wade Phillips of the Dallas Cowboys gestures prior to the start of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 11, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadiumin Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Dallas Cowboys' Early Bye Week Could Save Their Season on the Brink

Published 18 days ago
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Mike Writes About

Opinion (19),
Football (19),
NFL (19),
Dallas (17),
Austin (17),
Dallas Cowboys (17),
Tony Romo (5),
Preview/Prediction (5)

Phillip Brennan responded to a comment on Gerald Sensabaugh: The "Sensei" Delivers Again
Phillip Brennan responded to a comment on Gerald Sensabaugh: The "Sensei" Delivers Again

The Short List What Mike thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Michael Jordan, Tony Romo, Jason Witten, Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant
Favorite Sports Teams

Chicago Bulls, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers
Favorite Coaches

Roy Williams, Jimmy Johnson, Phil Jackson, Anybody Who Isn't Wade Phillips
All Time Sports Moment

Jordan's game winning shot in Utah in Game 6 of the 98 finals, or Jordan's flu game
Most Memorable Game Attended

Pats-Eagles Superbowl, Cowboys-Packers week 13 matchup in 2007 in Dallas when both teams were 11-1
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Eric Gagne's Steriod-Fueled Consecutive Save Record
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

please
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky from what I've heard
Pele or Maradona?

scuse me
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

GET ER DONE
Schumacher or Senna?

lost me on this one too
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

ACC in basketball, Pac 10 in football

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by Alex
about 18 hours ago

Week Nine is here! Check out what's in store for today's games and which undefeated team I think will go down today!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286460-sunday-morning-under-the-helmet-what-to-watch-for-in-nfl-week-nine/show_full
by JW
4 days ago

Now that the offense is done, it is time for the defense :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284160-the-almost-all-time-tennessee-titans-defense
by JW
6 days ago

you may like this :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282844-the-almost-all-time-tennessee-titans-offense
by Keith
17 days ago

Are Chris Duhon and Toney Douglas the answers to the Knicks' point guard woes?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/276444-knicks-still-struggling-to-find-the-right-point
by Isaac
18 days ago

I worked really hard on this, so feedback would - as always - be appreciated. I decided to make a list of the top ten quarterbacks to ever play. Give it a look. Thanks as always!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/276217-nfl-who-are-the-top-ten-quarterbacks-of-all-time
by Alex
28 days ago

Week 5 here we go!

Will the Chiefs do something for the first time in 32 years today?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/270113-sunday-morning-under-the-helmet-what-to-watch-for-in-nfl-week-five/show_full
by Scotty
about 1 month ago

How deep do you think the Cowboys are?

This article will test it.

I really want some Cowboys fans input.

I appreciate it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/266993-it-could-happen-to-you-the-ballad-of-the-2009-seattle-seahawks

sk.
by Punkus
about 1 month ago

Sorry this article is so 11th hour. Had a family situation come up. Anyway...

Find out how the Denver Broncos can prove they are for real this week against Dallas.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265762-week-four-gameplan-broncos-vs-cowboys
by JW
about 1 month ago

this man belongs in Canton :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265091-crazy-canton-cuts-don-coryell
by Jason
about 1 month ago

Cowboys turnovers destroyed any chance of a win against the Giants. Check out my recap.

-JH

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/258643-inconsistency-plagues-cowboys-in-loss-to-giants
by Jonathan
about 1 month ago

Here is my take on the Power Ranking for week one of the NFL

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/254774-nfl-week-one-power-rankings
by Cody
about 1 month ago

2009 NFC East Preview featuring me for the Eagles, Robert Allred for the Cowboys, and John Fennelly for the Giants.

Check it out if you get a chance...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253162-a-writers-reflection-the-2009-nfc-east-preview
by Matt
about 1 month ago

Hey Mike,

After yet another tough finish to the Dallas Cowboys season, I made a New Year's Resolution to be more proactive this year. So I've decided to try and set myself up for more dissapointment. The 10 most like scenarios to doom the Dallas Cowboys 2009 season- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252958-the-top-10-most-likely-scenarios-to-end-the-dallas-cowboys-season

Let me know what you think if you get a chance, if not no worries.
by John
2 months ago

2009 NFL Season Projections
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250893-2009-nfl-season-projections
by Michael
2 months ago

Which NFL Coaches are on the hotseat in 2010?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243047-the-schottey-six-coaches-on-the-hotseat-in-2009

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Dallas Cowboys' Early Bye Week Could Save Their Season on the Brink

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