L.J. Burgess joined May 2008

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L.J. Burgess

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Nestor to his son Antilochos;

"Lean yourself over your polished car...A little to the left of your steeds;

Call to your right hand horse and goad him on, and slacken with your hands his reins.

Then let the left hand horse swerve close around the turning post,

So that the nave of well made wheel may seem to reach the stone's edge;

But avoid to graze it!"

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  • Favorite Athletes

    #11 Amanda Whurlizer, #19 Johnny U, #20 Frank Robinson, #84 Bob Senneker, #1 thru #99 Matt Wieters, #2 Chone Figgins, #42 JP Montoya, #00 Sam Ard, #22 Ward Burton, #75 Butch Hartman, #21 Jack Bowsher, #11 Jack Ingram, #20/#2 Doug Flutie, #36 Tom Phoebus, #15 Kevin Millar, #24 Lenny Moore, #46/#44 Frank Kimmel, #74 Randy Lajoie, #30 Bernard King, #10 Cigar, #81 Roger Carr, #10 Earl Monroe, #22 Dickie Post, #83 George Sauer Jr., #22 Paul Krauss, #32 Mike Curtis, #0 Damon Hill, #82 Raymond Berry, #8 Ray Guy, #14 Otto Graham #60 Chuck Bednarik, #6 Johnny Callison, #20 Ed Reed, #13 Kurt Warner, #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen, #9 Reggie Jackson, #5 Joe Flacco, #26 Lydell Mitchell, #25 Tim Richmond, #82 Scott Speed, #83 Brian Vickers, #88 Joey Belle, #12 Bill Nicholson, #61 Richie Evans, #15 Mike Stefanik, #38 Jerry Cook, #11 Ray Hendrick, #99 Geoff Bodine, #48 Tony Hirschman, #15 Bugs Stevens, #3 Fred Desarro, #27 Jimmy Spencer, #44 Reggie Reggiero, #26 Chase Utley, #7 Alan Kulwicki, #45 Bob Gibson, #21 David Pearson, #12 The Snake, #6 Dr. J, #29 Dick Hutcherson, #15 Dick Allen, #1A/#2 Secretariat, #31 Greg Maddux, #7 Bert Jones, #5 Mario Andretti, #21 Rocky Colavito, #33 Eddie Murray, #20 Mike Schmidt, #82 Raymond Berry, #18 Kyle Busch, #26 Sal Fasano, #6 Mark Donohue Jr., #31 Garry Maddox, #21 Nick 'The Greek' Markakis, #32 Steve Carlton, #12 Joe Namath, #44 Richie Dauer, #14 A.J. Foyt, #83 Ted Hendricks, #6 Ricardo Patrese, #38 John Lowenstein, #25 Fred Biletnikoff, #22 Jim Palmer, #13 Don Maynard, #1 Alain Prost, #29 Jeff Ballard, #12 Rich Gannon, #4 Bruce McLaren

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens, UOP Shadow, Maryland Terrapins, NC State Wolfpack, Jordan Grand Prix, Hull City Tigers, #21 Wood Brothers Racing, Delaware Blue Hens, Philadelphia Phillies, U.S. Army Black Knights, New Orleans Saints, #18 Joe Gibbs Racing, Washington College Sho'man LAX, Baltimore Stallions CFL, Johns Hopkins Blue Jay LAX, Baltimore Bullets, Baltimore Skipjacks, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Delaware State Hornets, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Aberdeen IronBirds, Delmarva Shorebirds, Norfolk Tides.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Tubby Raymond, Earl Weaver, Dale Inman, Gene Mauch, Harry Hyde, Mike Tomlin, Junior Johnson, Eddie Jordan, Chad Knaus, Andy Reid, Don Matthews, Brian Billick, Weeb Eubank, John Madden, Bob Osbourne, Robbie Reiser, Ted Marchibroda,

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Secretariat at Belmont...31 lengths? Chuck Bednarik convincing Frank Gifford to take the Monday Night Football play by play job., A diving catch I made in the bottom of the ninth in an intermural game, still talked about.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1955 Dogwood 300 @ Martinsville, I still have my ticket stub. There was an O's game in the mid '60's when Rocky Colavito hit 3 taters.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Hank Aaron's 755 and Roger Maris' 61

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth ... and Mays ... and Mantle.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Oh Please Hon !?!?

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Dr. J or Pistol Pete?

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Dave Schultz

  • Pele or Maradona?

    I'm actually leaning towards the bench for Hull City now...or whatever Liverpool player is hailed as a savior this week...or bailed out of jail.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Tatum O'Neal...she pwnd John McEnroe.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    I blow my horn LOUD when ever I pass by someone taking a Tee shot.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    David Pearson ... gunslinger.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Prost ... 'The Professor'...or Fangio

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

    Colonial Athletic Association, go Blue Hens! and the Pre-Expansion ACC, go NC State Wolfpack! (go Terps! hope my cousin doesn't see this)

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    Scott Kalitta: The Racer's Racer (1962-2008)

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    Received 1,000 Reads • August 24, 2008

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    Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens: We're The …

    Received 1,000 Reads • August 07, 2008

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