Carl Ragsdale
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Carl Ragsdale

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About

I am a 20 year old graduate of the University of Maine. I am now enrolled as a graduate student in mathematics at UMO for the next two years.

I'm also an aspiring distance runner, and I plan to run in the Boston Marathon one day. I ran my first marathon at Mount Desert Island, Maine on October 17, 2010.

Besides college and running, football is my main passion. I love playing football, watching football, talking about football, and writing about football. I'm hoping that I will convey my knowledge of, insights into, and love for the game to my readers.

I am a diehard Eagles' fan as well as a Celtics' fan, although I'm not afraid to admit that my choice of the Celtics might have been jumping on the bandwagon during their 2008 season. If I had to pick a baseball team, it would be the Yankees, but I don't follow baseball seriously enough to really be considered a fan of any team.

I would like to thank the many writers on this site who have supported me and provided respectful, positive feedback and constructive criticism for my writing. I would also like to thank those writers on this site that have provided me with some of the most amazing sports debates I've ever had.

The various websites that my work can be found on include:
www.saintsnews.net
www.coltsaddicts.com
www.freeagentwriter.com
agorasports.com
www.thirdage.com
www.faniq.com
football.rawsignal.com
organizedwisdom.com
sportspyder.com
steelersal.forummotion.com
www.clickcop.com
www.iphone-apps.co
www.fztv.tv
www.pubsub.com
michaeljeromeoher.com
www.donovanmcnabb.com
www.finnation.com
topicfire.com
www.paleez.com
www.bballnews.com
www.dallasnews.com
and I'm finding more of them all the time.

Terrible story: for my 19th birthday I got a Donovan McNabb jersey and three weeks later they traded him to the Redskins.

Favorite quotation:
"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success"
-Vince Lombardi

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Michael Vick, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Sam Bradford, Donovan McNabb, Josh Freeman, Joe Flacco, Joe Montana, Bart Starr, Sonny Jurgenson, LeSean McCoy, DeAngelo Williams, Chris Johnson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Brian Westbrook, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, Leonard Weaver, DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Jason Avant, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Davon Bess, Percy Harvin, Randy Moss, Torry Holt, Brent Celek, Antonio Gates, Trent Cole, Jevon Kearse, Robert Mathis, Stewart Bradley, LaMarr Woodley, James Farrior, Ray Lewis, Jerod Mayo, Clay Matthews, Asante Samuel, Tramon Williams, Charles Woodson, Sheldon Brown, Ty Law, Champ Bailey, Nnamdi Asomugha, Brian Dawkins, Nate Allen, Quentin Mikell, Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu, John Lynch, Ronnie Lott, David Akers, Robbie Gould, Devin Hester, Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, Tony Allen, Monta Ellis, Manu Ginobli, Paul Pierce, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, Glen Davis, Dirk Nowitzki, Kendrick Perkins, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Celtics

  • Favorite Coaches

    Vince Lombardi, Andy Reid, Jim Johnson, John Harbaugh, Sean Payton, Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy, Dick LeBeau, Mike Ditka, Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, Tony Dungy, Bill Walsh, Doc Rivers

  • All Time Sports Moment

    December 19, 2010: Miracle at the New Meadowlands

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    January 3, 2010: Philadelphia Eagles lose 24-0 at Cowboys Stadium

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    21 overall game winning streak, NE Patriots 03-04 (includes postseason games), Most interceptions in a game by a defensive back: 4. Several players have tied it but five in one game is unfathomable, 2000 Ravens allowing only 970 rushing yards in a 16-game season, Buffalo Bills losing four consecutive Super Bowls: it's hard enough to make it to four Super Bowls in a row that any team that does it should be able to win at least one

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Joe Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Bill Russell

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC

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  • T.A posted 334 days ago

    T.A

    Hello Carl,

    Just thought an avid Eagles fan like you would enjoy this video.

    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-presents/09000d5d81cfb36e/Did-you-ever-see-Sonny-play

    I wish I saw him :)

  • vance day posted 350 days ago

    vance day

    Carl: to be elite enough to make it to the HOF a QB must make significant contributions to the game- contributions by his own performance in context the team.
    Brady's 3 SB wins: His performance Contribution 7 TD (1 interception)
    Roeths 2SB wins :His performance Contribution ONE TD yeah one touchdown that is six points man. ( 3 interceptions).
    This loser is no clutch. I am not a hater- but things will be worse for the steelers this year.
    Freedom of speech works for me. and you?

  • Michael Coyle posted 375 days ago

    Michael Coyle

    come on carl. statistically, they've been better, so what? who cares? how many super bowls have they won since spygate? how about their post season success? it's been mediocre at best. you can talk about points per game and brady this and brady that but all that matters are lombardi trophies, and since spygate they have 0. period, end of discussion

  • jeremy batista posted 394 days ago

    jeremy batista

    you have philp rivers in front on payton manning and he didnt even make the playoffs.Roethlisberger miss 6 games and still has amazing numbers and might lead the steelers to another super bowl. You have mark sanchez that out played tom brady at number 20. The rookie sam bradford and JOHN KITNA if front of mark sanchez that throw 6 game winning TD's this year and took over a fanchise that wasnt even factor when you talked NY sports. dont speak football when you dont know foorball

  • T.A posted 505 days ago

    T.A

    Carl check out this cool video by NFL Films

    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-presents/09000d5d81aef57c/Dreaming-in-slow-motion?module=HP_video

  • JW Nix posted 696 days ago

    JW Nix

    PLEASE Read this story on a Lions and Rams Legend :
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/366861-crazy-canton-cuts-roger-brown

  • JW Nix posted 733 days ago

    JW Nix

    Has Roger Goodell Lost His Mind?:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/344819-roger-goodell-looks-into-castratring-the-nfl-forever

  • JW Nix posted 747 days ago

    JW Nix

    do you agree? : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/335931-the-joke-is-on-nfl-fans-this-sunday

  • Anthony Emerson posted 749 days ago

    Anthony Emerson

    Cool, you go to UMaine? I live in Portland.

  • Steve Sherian posted 760 days ago

    Steve Sherian

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/327827-brett-favre-way-to-go-out-in-style-or-not

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