Ryan Popilchak joined October 2009

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Ryan Popilchak

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A self-inflicted sports addict. I try to share my experiences through blogging about football, hockey, soccer and other sports on my own blog, www.sports-opinionated.com and Bleacher Report.

I grew up in Canada, so I love hockey but have come to be an NFL nut and to truly appreciate soccer, especially Serie A, Bundesliga and the EPL

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Peyton Manning, Jerome Iginla, Alexandre Pato, Cam Neely, Michael Jordan, Rafael Nadal, George St. Pierre, Wayne Gretzky, Warren Sapp, Ray Lewis, Dwight Freeney

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Indianapolis Colts, Calgary Flames, AC Milan, Arsenal, Hertha Berlin, Italian National Soccer Team

  • Favorite Coaches

    Tony Dungy, Brent Sutter, Dick LeBeau, Arsene Wenger, Carlo Ancellotti, Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Canada winning Olympic Gold in Hockey 2002

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    World Junior Hockey Championship - Canada vs Sweden 1995

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak, Wayne Gretzky's 92 goals in 1 season, Gretzky's 50 goals in 39 games

  • Ruth or Mays?

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Jerry Rice

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan and it's not even close

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky - hands down. Anyone who says otherwise never watched them play.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele because he was a better team player and not such a mess off the field

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus because Tiger pouts too much. I think Tiger is the more dominant player though.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

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

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    Ryan Popilchak commented on 2010 FIFA World Cup: 10 Must-Watch Group Stage Matches

    Any matchup in the Brazil-Portugal-Ivory Coast threesome will be absolutely awesome. I also think you're bang on with Cameroon-Denmark. I didn't see the games list but...

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    Hot Poll: Who has the biggest chance to earn an upset and advance from their pool? 100 people have voted…

    • Uruguay

      12.0%
    • Nigeria

      16.0%
    • Slovenia

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    • Ghana

      14.0%
    • Cameroon

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    • Ivory Coast

      25.0%
    • Chile

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    Hot Article: FIFA World Cup Draw: Fold, Check or Raise?

    Today was the group draw for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Fans from all over the world watch to see who their team will play in the group stages and hope they get a little luck to go with all their hard work in qualification...

  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: Who has the biggest chance to earn an upset and advance from their pool? 50 people have voted…

    • Uruguay

      6.0%
    • Nigeria

      18.0%
    • Slovenia

      12.0%
    • Ghana

      14.0%
    • Cameroon

      12.0%
    • Ivory Coast

      22.0%
    • Chile

      16.0%
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    Hot Poll: Who has the biggest chance to earn an upset and advance from their pool? 20 people have voted…

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    • Nigeria

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    • Slovenia

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    • Ghana

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    • Cameroon

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    • Ivory Coast

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    • Chile

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    New Article: FIFA World Cup Draw: Fold, Check or Raise?

    Today was the group draw for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Fans from all over the world watch to see who their team will play in the group stages and hope they get a little luck to go with all their hard work in qualification...

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    Packer - Ravens on Monday Night. Get the inside scoop from my interview with Ravens writer John Eisenberg.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/302414-packers-vs-ravens-q-a-with-ravens-writer-and-author-john-eisenberg

    3 days ago

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    Ryan Popilchak commented on Derby D'Italia Preview: Juventus Hosts Inter Milan in Vital Scudetto Clash

    I agree that Giovinco could be the game changer with Maicon out. If Maicon plays, someone needs to have defensive responsibilities to stifle his surging runs,...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Marzia Hazra replied…

      The defense has been incredibly shaky this season, and I'm very worried too, but also thankful...

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    Thought you might like my new article, especially since you're a big fan of the Viola.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/297555-a-serie-a-resurgence-in-the-champions-league

    11 days ago

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    New Article: A Serie A Resurgence In The Champions League?

    In the past few years, the Serie A has been relegated to a second tier player in the UEFA Champions League. Back in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons of the tournament, the Serie A held 3 of the ...

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    New Article: Liverpool Losing In The Champions League Was a Good Thing

    Losing in the Champions League is not something that Liverpool fans are used to in recent years. I'm here to tell you that it's the best thing that could happen to the club this year...

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    Ryan Popilchak commented on How Vince Young Has Turned Around His Career and the Titans Season

    I love the comment about Vince Young and Chris Johnson being like peanut butter and jelly. Very true. I broke some of this down in my...

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    The Patriots season has very much been a tale of two teams. Join the discussion as I talk about the good Patriots and the dominant Patriots.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296056-will-the-real-new-england-patriots-please-stand-up

    Thanks!

    -Erik

    14 days ago

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  • Ryan Popilchak said...

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    Thanks for becoming a fan, I'll definitely check out your writing.

    14 days ago

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  • Richard Langford said...

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    You are cordially invited to witness a unique and funny evening with the Tennessee Titans.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294984-an-evening-with-the-tennessee-titans-bud-adams-style-pt-1

    14 days ago

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