Jon Martin

Jon Martin

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About

I'm a Duke University graduate and a North Carolina native.

My first sports love was the Charlotte Hornets...since then, I have become a fan of the Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Manchester City F.C., and, of course, Duke. I made a point of attending every home Duke football game during my undergraduate years, and as many basketball games as I could.

I've been in attendance for some truly fantastic finishes: Jake Delhomme's first game as a Panther in 2003, in which he threw a 4th-down touchdown with less than a minute remaining to beat Jacksonville; two incredible comebacks by the 'Canes against the Devils and Oilers in the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs; and, of course, Sean Dockery's half-court shot to beat Virginia Tech in 2005.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Ron Francis, Rod Brind'Amour, Jake Delhomme, Steve Beuerlein, Cam Newton, Jeff Skinner, Cam Ward, Chad LaRose, Jussi Jokinen, J.J. Redick, Greg Paulus, Kyle Singler

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Duke University, Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Bobcats, Manchester City F.C., Boston College hockey

  • Favorite Coaches

    Mike Krzyzewski, Peter Laviolette

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Carolina Hurricanes 2006 Stanley Cup win

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Game 2 of the 2006 NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals - Devils at Hurricanes. 'Canes go down 1 goal with 20 seconds remaining, only to have Eric Staal tie the game with 3 seconds remaining and Niclas Wallin score the winning goal in overtime.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Wayne Gretzky's career points total

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell. Jordan was a Tar Heel and therefore does not get my vote

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger (pre-scandal)

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    I grew up around NASCAR, not the open-wheel stuff.

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

    ACC

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  • Jeff Riley posted 853 days ago

    Jeff Riley

    I just read your wonderful piece on the sociology of the Duke/UNC rivalry. I was born in Louisville, KY and my family moved to WI very shortly after the UK/U of L NCAA tournament game in 1983. I was 10 and never really understood why I was supposed to be opposed to either my friend (A UK fan) or my Dad (A U of L fan.) That day was traumatic for me and beautifully underscores your article that such sports nonsense can turn family and friends against each other for silly reasons. My Dad to this day talks to me about hating KY hoops every time I talk to him (I've been a U of L fan for a long time.) As the Cards competed heavily with Duke and UNC in the 80's, I always disliked these two programs but feel now I have a much better understanding of what makes them tick. Thanks again for the article.

  • Parker Shields posted 1144 days ago

    Parker Shields

    Here is an article, I wrote to get ready for next season, didnt mean to publish so early, but here it is.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/373328-no-slump-here-10-freshman-that-will-have-breakout-sophomore-seasons

  • Allie Peck posted 1197 days ago

    Allie Peck

    wow!!! you only have a cople aticles and u already have 935 reads :)