Jay Urban's Sportswriter Profile

Jay Urban joined May 2008

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About Jay »

5'8 140 (ding!) 1LT, United States Army. I found myself wanting to write about sports several times on my philosophy blog www.appliedpragmatism.blogspot.com so I decided to open this account to get my thoughts down. I'm from Nebraska, but try to cover everything when I write. I will do game recaps from time to time, but I prefer to work from a broader angle. If you leave a comment I will do everything I can to get back to you and continue the conversation. Recently I have added a film blog www.cinemacomment.blogspot.com

The Shortlist »

Favorite Athletes

Emmitt Smith,
Favorite Sports Teams

STL Cardinals, KC Royals, Nebraska Cornhuskers
All Time Sports Moment

Nebraska winning the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, the '95 Orange Bowl was more defining, but the Fiesta Bowl game showed this youngster that execution and professionalism can defeat flash no matter how technically superior one system looks
Most Memorable Game Attended

2002 Huskers vs. Colorado. The first time I saw the Huskers lose in person
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

stolen bases,,, nobody does that anymore
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana,,, that's like asking Michael Jordan or Oscar Robertson,,, their might be a discussion,,, if anyone could remember the other guy
Pele or Maradona?

Who cares?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big 12 top to bottom, from football, to baseball, to basketball, to track.

Latest Articles »

Vikings! Quick, Grab Michael Vick!

07/28/2009

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Kansas City Royals Should Trade Rather Than Waste Assets

07/21/2009

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If This All-Star Game Goes One More Inning-How Bad Could It Get?

07/15/2008

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Great Game The First Time, Maybe Again?

07/13/2008

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Tyler Dale said...

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Yea, the Thunder Collins "I'm no snitch" thing was so unbelievably ridiculous that I could barely believe it. So you know who did it, but you're not going to tell the police and save your ass? Meanwhile, every person who was present at the shooting pointed you out as the shooter? Yeah, whatever helps you sleep at night Thunder.

I didn't like Castille at 250, but I was excited to see what he did at 225/230. I just get nervous because it seems like Roy's hamstring is acting up every other week.

Thanks for the read man.

101 days ago

A P said...

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The latest in my season preview series

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/232023-nebraska-cornhuskers-season-preview-week-6-vs-texas-tech

Go Big Red!

Andy P.

118 days ago

Griffin Cooper said...

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Hey Jay,

Week 2 of my MLB Power Rankings: Deadline Edition. If you get the chance, I'd appreciate it if you took a look. Thanks.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/228286-major-league-baseball-power-rankings-deadline-edition

-Griffin

126 days ago

D.A. said...

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Hey Jay,

Im trying to put together an AL Central roundtable. Could you check your B/R inbox ASAP? Thanks
Daniel

130 days ago

Griffin Cooper said...

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Hey Jay,

Decided to start doing weekly MLB Power Rankings. If you get the chance, I'd like it if you took a look. Thanks.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223096-major-league-baseball-power-rankings-a-shift-in-the-east

-Griffin

134 days ago

Tyler Pollard said...

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Hey,

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most sucessfull team this past ten years.
Are they a dynasty or not?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/222805-san-antonio-spurs-dynasty-or-not

134 days ago

Farooq Ahmed said...

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Hey, Who are the Top 5 NBA Teams Going Into The 2009/10 Season?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219671-top-5-nba-teams-going-into-the-200910-season

Farooq.

140 days ago

Andrew Nuschler said...

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Jay,

Thanks very much for your feedback. I sincerely appreciate anything constructive.

Andrew

327 days ago

Tom Jackson said...

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Thanks for the help. I have a knack of throwing in irrelevant things into my articles and not explaining them that well. Take a look at my other articles if you get the chance.

507 days ago

Joseph Morgan said...

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Thank you for the feedback and the tip. I always welcome advice! I'll be sure to put it to good use. Thanks again!

508 days ago

BabyTate said...

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Jay, I remember the other guy.

519 days ago

Maclane Scott said...

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thanks for the editing...much appreciated...GBR

525 days ago

Ari Bluestein said...

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When I did my show at Rider, I actually never got a chance to bring the baseball team on the show as guests. Their season always conflicted with my show time.

547 days ago

Joe Willett said...

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Thanks for the edits and the feedback. I usually stick to news pieces where something is summarized and facts are presented, so I'm a little new to writing my opinion into an article, which is probably why it was a little hard to find my true side in the story.

549 days ago

Onalee Carson said...

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Jay, I'm not working in firefox today so here's some editor's feedback.

Nice article! I tweaked your headline and teaser and also made some minor stylistic changes. Make sure everything checks out to your liking—keep up the great work!

549 days ago