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Alex McVeigh

Joined about 1 year ago

  • 109 articles written
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Alex's Bio

I am 25 years old, I live in Northern Virginia, and in real life I am a newspaper reporter. I graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in English, and I was a substitute teacher for a few months before becoming a writer.

I am somewhat of an oddity as a sports fan. I love the Boston Red Sox and I hate the New York Yankees. I love the New York Giants and I hate the Dallas Cowboys. I love the Dallas Mavericks and I hate the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors, and the Miami Heat.

My favorite players are Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Youkilis and Eli Manning in approximately that order. I think Alex Rodriguez, Tony Romo and Dwyane Wade should burn in hell. I don't like Tim Duncan, but goddamit I respect him.

I am not a fair-weather fan. I liked the Red Sox pre-2004 (don't believe me, ask me where I was or how many things I broke after the 2003 ALCS), the Giants pre-Super Bowl XLII, and the Mavs post-2006, 2007 and 2008 (do I sound like a bitter Mavs fan yet?).

ESPN pisses me off to no end. They love to fan the flames of controversy, and they will give as much airtime as possible anything that is controversial, while at the same time ignoring things that true sports fans enjoy.

I also enjoy music, comedy, and fine cigars.

All other details of my life are quite inconsequential.

Please feel free to e-mail me with questions, comments, suggestions and/or arguments at: ajmcveigh@gmail.com

My Dallas Mavericks related blog can be found at http://dirkismyhomeboy.blogspot.com, or by clicking the link to your left.

If you enjoy non-sports related hilarity, please to be checking my posterous at http://popeofchilitown.posterous.com. There you will find funny pictures I've taken in my misadventures, along with slightly less funny commentary.

Alex Writes About

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

  • Favorite Athletes

    Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Youkilis, Eli Manning, Carl Yastrzemski, Larry Bird

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Dallas Mavericks, New York Giants, Boston Red Sox

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Manning to Tyree Helmet Catch

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Arizona Wildcats upset #6 Wash. St. in Jan. 2008

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Wilt Chamberlain averaging 50.4 ppg for the 1961-62 season

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

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

    ACC

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  1. by dave
    3 days ago

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/212408-why-players-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-be-nba-until-graduating-from-college

  2. by VSN
     9 days ago

    www.virtualsportsnetwork.com/forum

    Great articles...Your work is great and I wanted to invite you to my sports/sports gaming forum. We have a great forums to discuss sports and everything else. Great place to post articles for more exposure too! I hope you join! Posting your articles on VSN's forum bring a ton of reads. That is how most of my articles get 2,000+ reads.

    By you posting, our NBA Forum will really improve!

  3. by Richard
     10 days ago

    Hey Alex,

    Just heard some crazy news about Yao, check it out. Comments would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to add yourself as a fan :)

    ro

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/208898-follow-up-yaos-career-could-be-finished

  4. by Keith
     14 days ago

    Hey, how do you feel about the Bucks trading Jefferson?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/206795-oh-to-feel-young-again-spurs-trade-for-jefferson

  5. by Dann
     22 days ago

    He mate

    wrote a piece which I tried to make my master piece. Could you please cheack it out. Don't be scared of telling me if it is bad

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/200865-painting-my-sports-idol

  6. by John
    23 days ago

    New NBA Mock Draft... It's time to think outside the box

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/200518-2009-nba-mock-draft-commitment-day-edition

  7. by Randy
     25 days ago

    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

  8. by Dann
     27 days ago

    Hey mate.
    Did my first slide show today. It is supposed to be humor. Tell me if you like it

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197755-looking-at-sports-once-again-when-it-sickens-me#page/13

  9. by John
    28 days ago

    NBA Draft Sleepers

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197044-2009-nba-draft-top-10-sleeper-picks

  10. by Randy
    about 1 month ago

    Please support me in my quest to bring back the short shorts to the NBA:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/195920-david-stern-please-bring-back-the-short-shorts

  11. by brandon
     about 1 month ago

    So your sayin that if a trade goes down, we will probaly send you guys our number 5 pick along with the expring contracts of mike james and etan thomas. And you guys would send us back jason terry along with your number 22 pick. But you guys would sent us bac the jet he seems to be the guy that gets everybody on their feet in dallas and pumped up. So the trade would look like this.

    Wizards get
    Jason terry
    Number 22

    what it be more players in the deal or that's it

    Dallas gets number 5
    Etan thomas
    Mike james

  12. by Lars
     about 1 month ago

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/195436-letter-to-mark-cuban-you-voted-no-we-would-welcome-the-mavs-to-seattle?just_published=1 Mavs to Seattle...Mark Cuban? check it out and comment

  13. by brandon
     about 1 month ago

    Hey Alex, I am a big Washington Wizards fan.I saw you guys were interested in moving up in the nba draft.I remember couple of years, we did the Antwan Jamison trade with you guys. what would you guys have to give up if you wanted to make a trade with us, Jason Terry or who?

  14. by Cyrus
    about 1 month ago

    Hey Alex, take a look at my new piece of history regarding the rise and fall of former NBA Player/Cocaine addict Micheal Ray Richardson. Your feedback is much appreciated.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/195080-not-so-sweet-as-sugar-micheal-ray-richardsons-sad-fall-from-grace

    Thanks!

  15. by Joe
    about 1 month ago

    Hey i just published a new article on LeBron's decision in the summer in 2010. It would be awsome if you could check it out and let me know what you think.http://bleacherreport.com/articles/193579-lebron-cleveland-the-garden-or-brooklyn
    Thanks,
    Joe
    Also check out my other site http://njnysports.blogspot.com

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