Will Norton's Sportswriter Profile

Will Norton joined November 2007

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About Will »

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!

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

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

Latest Articles »

Diamond Deliberations: Some 2009 'What Ifs' for the Average Fan

06/23/2009

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New England Formation Fluctuations: Pats' Alter Looks in '09

05/28/2009

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Positional Battles to Watch In Foxborough: 'Backers and D'Backs

05/28/2009

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Laurence Maroney: Linchpin Or Fringe Player? His Take

05/27/2009

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Jersey Al Bracco said...

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Have you read about the Brett Favre computer virus?

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

204 days ago

KP Wee said...

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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

595 days ago

Zander Freund said...

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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

655 days ago

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