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Michael Bell joined April 2006

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Grew up in a Notre Dame household in Cleveland which explains all of my allegiances. Currently live on the northside of Chicago. Still awaiting that first championship for any of my teams, as I was only 5 when ND won the National Championship.

I think that college sports in general trump professional sports. Nothing tops the passion and enthusiasm of college football fans. College basketball is much more fun to watch (zone defenses, PRESSES!) than its professional counterpart. Don't get my wrong though, I love me some LeBron.

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Favorite Athletes

LeBron James, Mark Price, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Freddy Boom Boom, Greg Norman, Grady Sizemore, Kenny Lofton, Bernie Kosar, Pete Sampras, Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, Boris Becker
Favorite Sports Teams

Notre Dame, Browns, Indians, Cavs
Favorite Coaches

Charlie Weis, Lou Holtz
All Time Sports Moment

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Most Memorable Game Attended

USC-ND 2005: Bush Push
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cy Young's 511 victories and 749 complete games
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?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

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

Big East

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Preseason Top 10

07/28/2006

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The Meaningless Debate Over Preseason #1

05/17/2006

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Is Tiger Woods Healthy for Golf?

05/04/2006

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This Just In: Back Flips Get You in the HOF!

05/02/2006

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Tyler Lambert said...

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Hey, I am currently trying to become a Duke Football Featured Columnist. This is something that would really mean a lot to me, so please take the time to read the article and comment on it. Tell me what you think about it, what I could change to make it better, etc. Thanks in advance!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/240607-duke-football-fans-have-reason-to-be-optimistic-for-the-2009-season/show_full

92 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hello Michael, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero

94 days ago

Michael Collins said...

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Hi Michael,
Thanks for becoming a fan.
Mike C.

485 days ago

Zander Freund said...

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Hey Michael,

I hope you've been enjoying the new and improved Bleacher Report—we're really happy with the feedback we've received so far.

Just thought I'd let you know that next week we'll be launching the site to the world with some public announcements, and thus it'd be great to get a contribution from you between now and Tuesday to make Bleacher Report's launch a success.

Let me know if you need any help with ideas or have questions. Have a great weekend Michael!

Zander

646 days ago

Bryan Thiel said...

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The other reason I like the Indians (which I didn't post) is because they're the most dangerous team WITH CHEMISTRY. Brandon Inge isn't happy on the Tigers, and there's going to be a lot of egos on that team (Willis, Sheffield, Rogers). The same can be said for the White Sox with Ozzie, but I don't see them challenging (again, as you said-injuries happen). I'm still waiting for the Tigers fans to rip my head off on this one, but thanks for the feedback.

647 days ago

Dave Finocchio said...

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What do you think?

824 days ago

Tyler Lambert said...

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Robert Domaine said...

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Michael Collins said...

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Hi Michael,
Thanks for becoming a fan.
Mike C.

485 days ago

Zander Freund said...

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646 days ago

Bryan Thiel said...

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Dave Finocchio said...

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What do you think?

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