Will Norton

Will Norton

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About

My name is Will Norton and I am a 2006 graduate of The College of Wooster (a small liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio) with a degree in Political Science and International Relations. I currently work in suburban Chicago as a sports data analyst and member of the Operations team at STATS, Inc. STATS is one of the leading global providers of sports information and statistical analysis.

I was born and raised in Belmont, Mass. and am a fan of all Boston area sports teams (I know, I know...it's great to be a Boston sports fan now-a-days). I have the most playing experience and am the most passionate about the great American sport, baseball, but I also follow and enjoy football, basketball, hockey, and soccer at both the professional and collegiate levels.

I hope you enjoy my work!

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Nomar Garciaparra, Josh Beckett, Tom Brady, Wes Welker, Larry Bird, Willie McGinest, Troy Brown, Paul Pierce, Milan Lucic, Adam Vinatieri, Ray Bourque, Reggie Lewis, Cam Neely, Dicky McNutt, Hanley Ramirez

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Boston Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins, and the New England Patriots

  • Favorite Coaches

    Tito Francona, Bobby Cox, Bill Belichick, Jim Calhoun, Red Auerbach, and Casey Jones

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Watching Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale at the old Boston Garden with my Dad

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Game 2 of the 2007 World Series. Schilling throws 6.1 innings of gritty post-season baseball, Papelbon comes on and picks off Holliday in the 8th, Red Sox win to go up 2-0. Cue Dirty Water.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young, all-time wins

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan if we're talking pure skill. Russell if we're talking best champion ever.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky. I love Orr to the core but there is no disputing The Great One.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele...although I'm not a huge soccer guy

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras, although they are freakishly similar when dominant

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger, and it's not even close

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    NASCAR is not a sport

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

    Big East for Hoops, SEC for pigskin, Big 10 for putridity across all collegiate athletics

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  • Jersey Al Bracco posted 1011 days ago

    Jersey Al Bracco

    Have you read about the Brett Favre computer virus?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/171178-warning-brett-favre-virus-sweeping-across-the-internet

  • KP Wee posted 1402 days ago

    KP Wee

    Hey Will, I see you're a Bruins fan on here.

    Any thoughts about Game Five in Montreal? Do the Bruins have a shot? Would love to see your take on this - if you've got a chance, it'd be great to see an article from ya.

    Cheers!
    -KP

  • Zander Freund posted 1462 days ago

    Zander Freund

    Hey Will,

    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 Will!

    Zander