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Erik Mackay joined May 2008

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Name: Erik Mackay
Hometown: Boston, MA
School: Florida Tech (Melbourne, FL)
Childhood role model: Michael Jordan
Favorite Sport: Basketball
How I got into pro/NCAA sports: My dad was into sports so I would watch the Patriots every Sunday (back when they wore the red uniforms), the super bowl, the MLB all-star game, the olympics, and the finals. At the time, the Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox had very little going for them, so being a boston sports fan was a little depressing, therefore I was into the Bulls w/the big 3, the magic w/shaq and hardaway, and the denver broncos w/elway and davis. I started collecting sports cards and then my interest sky rocketed

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Favorite Athletes

Michael Jordan, Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, Amare Stoudemire, Tom Brady, Reggie Bush, Maurice Jones-Drew
Favorite Sports Teams

UNC Tar Heels, BC Eagles, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, New England Patriots, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
All Time Sports Moment

Jordan's final shot.
Most Memorable Game Attended

2001 AFC Divisional Game Pats vs. Raiders "Snow Game"
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Chamberlain's 100 pts in one game
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

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

ACC!

Latest Articles »

Championship Teams Are Not Built Overnight

04/17/2009

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Dwight Howard: Superman Carrying Orlando to Dynasty

11/20/2008

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An NBA Draft '08 Perspective: Phoenix Suns

06/26/2008

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The Best NBA Draft Class of All Time: 1996 or 2003?

06/05/2008

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Andrew Cahill said...

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Who will slay the AFC Beast?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/172776-new-england-patriots-your-quest-is-to-slay-the-afc-beast

202 days ago

len laber said...

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Hey Erik ever try fantasy march madness? Here's why I think its better than bracket pools and an updated player rankings to help you do player research. Hope to compete again you on my website. Good luck!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/139654-save-the-bracket-drama-for-your-mamma

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/140247-top-100-fantasy-march-madness-college-basketball-players-updated-march-16

257 days ago

Rachel Scall said...

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Hi Erik,
I am a reporter for The Daily Tar Heel, UNC's student newspaper. I am writing an article about UNC basketball fans who did not go to UNC, don't have family who go/went to UNC and don't live in North Carolina, but are still die-hard Carolina fans. I would love to talk with you about why you root for Carolina. If you'd be interested in being a part of my article, shoot me an email at ras4489@gmail.com...if not, sorry for spamming up your board.
Thanks!
Rachel

268 days ago

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