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Jon Sladek joined November 2007

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Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Jon Sladek has been tortured most of his life by his beloved Browns, Indians and Cavaliers. He worked as a staff writer for a military newspaper in Alabama for more than two years. Sladek holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Faulkner University in Montgomery, Ala.

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Favorite Athletes

Lebron James, Mark Price, Shin-Soo Choo, Asdrubal Cabrera, Julio Jones, Sean Weatherspoon, Phil Dawson.
Favorite Sports Teams

Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns, Alabama Crimson Tide, Cleveland Cavaliers.
Favorite Coaches
All Time Sports Moment

Kirk Gibson's homer in 1988 World Series. I couldn't yell because I was supposed to be asleep in bed.
Most Memorable Game Attended

Game 5 of the 2007 ALCS - Indians defeat Red Sox to take 3-1 series; which they subsequently squandered.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Easily Joe D's 56-game hit streak. Also, Travis Hafner's ironic 56-game hitLESS streak.
Ruth or Mays?

Mays was great, but Ruth WAS baseball.
Unitas or Montana?

I didn't like Montana but my grandfather looks a lot like Johnny Unitas.
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan, he ripped my heart out, but I never saw Russell play.
Gretzky or Orr?

Jim Craig!!
Pele or Maradona?

Don't much follow Australian Rules football.
Federer or Sampras?
Tiger or Nicklaus?
Petty or Earnhardt?
Schumacher or Senna?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

SEC- Roll Tide!

Latest Articles »

Highlights From Shapiro Roast

07/30/2009

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Line Between WWE and MLB Blurs In Indians Clubhouse

06/21/2009

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Naming Kerry Wood's Slider

06/09/2009

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Lions' Stafford Selection Bewilders Daunte Culpepper (Humor)

04/28/2009

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Shanan H. said...

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Yeah,no biggie. That article was verry funny and well-writen.

334 days ago

Jeff Kneis said...

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Hey Jon—Jeff here, a Bleacher Report Community Coordinator.

I've been spending time on our NBA page and read a couple of your old articles. Really on-point analysis...you do good work.

Given that you haven't written in a while, I thought I'd check in and see if you're interested in picking up your coverage again. What do you say?

If not, it would be great if you could give me some feedback on why you decided to stop writing and what we could have done to better serve you. If you wouldn't mind, please shoot me a line at jeff@bleacherreport.com with any thoughts.

Thanks so much,

Jeff

355 days ago

Onalee Carson said...

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

Great article! I tweaked your teaser and headline and edited for style. Make sure everything checks out to your liking—keep up the good work!

535 days ago

Zander Freund said...

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Hey Jon,

I just wanted to let you know that Bleacher Report has launched out of beta with an updated look and feel and some great new features. Check out the "Game On" link in the header to find out more.

Next week we'll be launching the site to the world with some public announcements—and it'd be great to get a contribution from you between now and Tuesday to make Bleacher Report's launch a success.

Let me know if you need any help with ideas or have questions. Have a great weekend Jon!

Zander

652 days ago

Shanan H. said...

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Yeah,no biggie. That article was verry funny and well-writen.

334 days ago

Jeff Kneis said...

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355 days ago

Onalee Carson said...

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535 days ago

Zander Freund said...

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652 days ago

Jon's Achievements & Awards (3) »

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Breaking News: Patriots Accept Super Bowl Bid

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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Doubting Detroit: Why the Tigers Won't …

Received 1,000 Reads • December 15, 2007
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Slow Moving Ferry: Cleveland Cavaliers'…

Received 1,000 Reads • December 12, 2007

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Latest Articles »

Highlights From Shapiro Roast

Line Between WWE and MLB Blurs In Indians Clubhouse

Naming Kerry Wood's Slider

Lions' Stafford Selection Bewilders Daunte Culpepper (Humor)

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