Justin Smith

Justin Smith

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I've always loved sports, since I was a little kid. My favourite sports have changed over the years with the ones I played, but at this point I have settled on football and basketball (college basketball, mostly) as my favourite sports with hockey being a close third, and baseball bringing up the rear. I loved ABC's Wide World of Sports, and I love watching international sports shows, so soccer, rugby, open-wheel racing and boxing are some of my other favourite sports. I don't really play anything anymore, golf on occasion, some pickup basketball and baseball here and there, some road hockey (it is eternally embarassing how bad of an ice skater I am for a born-n-bred Canadian) and other stuff. I'm married with a baby girl, and I generally enjoy life, especially when the Oakland Raiders, Georgetown Hoyas, Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Blue Jays and Clemson Tigers (NCAA football) are winning.

I will probably mostly write about football, the Raiders, college hoops and Georgetown. However, I do love the Onion, and since they don't take submissions, the only place I can write my sports-themed Onion articles is here. Hope you enjoy the humour as well

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Bo Jackson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Richard Seymour, Ryan Smyth, D-Mac, Lamarr Houston, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Oakland Raiders, Georgetown Hoyas, Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Blue Jays, Clemson Tigers

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jon Gruden,

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    When Bo ran back, caught a fly ball, ran up the wall, and wired a bullet throw on target to home plate to nail the runner from third

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Oakland Raiders-Buffalo Bills September 21st, 2008. My first ever NFL game. Too bad my boys blew the game!

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe DiMaggio's Hit Streak

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth.....I originally had Mays, but that demeans Ruth's success as a pitcher as well

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan (I'm a Bulls fan, come on now)

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky (Once again, Oilers fan over here) But what about Lemieux, to be fair? Or Howe?

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele (Maradona is a douche off the field)

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Had to re-think this one after the Escalade escapade; Nicklaus.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt (I just liked him more, even though Petty was a better driver)

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher (so dominant)

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

    Big East (Once again, Georgetown fan here)

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  • Adam Griffiths posted 571 days ago

    Adam Griffiths

    Justin, I've missed your Oakland Raiders Pressures, Hurries, and Knockdowns the last few weeks. Do you plan on writing those anymore?

  • Kyle Langan posted 636 days ago

    Kyle Langan

    Hey, would you be able to send your e mail to klangan@omnipossible.com? I want to get the B/R community leaders on a mailing list for a press release on behalf of Sports Media 101.

    Thanks

  • Anthony F posted 645 days ago

    Anthony F

    Just Finished It. Fantastic work!! The one thing I agree with the most is that I constantly hear how bad the Raiders are/ how bad Campbell is from all of the Jets fans I talk to. I hope the Raiders absolutely demolish them in the home opener. Anyway, extremely glad to see you're continuing PHK and root hard for the Raiders tonight!! Thanks for the response and again great article and column.

  • Anthony F posted 648 days ago

    Anthony F

    Hey Justin

    I was just wondering if you were continuing Pressures, Hurries and Knockdowns this season? I really enjoyed them last season and I hope you will continue with them this year.

    Thanks,
    Anthony

  • Carl Cockerham posted 727 days ago

    Carl Cockerham

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/447592-al-davis-will-be-busy-according-to-what-the-new-cba-is-expected-to-be

  • Carl Cockerham posted 729 days ago

    Carl Cockerham

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448035-oakland-raiders-top-25-all-time-players

  • Carl Cockerham posted 743 days ago

    Carl Cockerham

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448224-oakland-raider-receiver-jacoby-ford-to-break-out-in-2011#comment

  • jeremy baril posted 749 days ago

    jeremy baril

    More reason to believe Oakland is and will continue to have the better long-term talent under the age of 30:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/717653-2011-2016-raiders-vs-chiefs-for-afc-west-supremacy

  • Carl Cockerham posted 750 days ago

    Carl Cockerham

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448228-oakland-raiders-why-darrius-heyward-bey-should-take-a-pay-cut-or-be-cut

  • John Doublin posted 757 days ago

    John Doublin

    Should he stay, or should he go?
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/708973-oakland-raiders-analyzing-the-nnamdi-asomugha-dillema

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