About

Adam is a deputy editor at Bleacher Report covering sports ranging from baseball to basketball, world football to college hoops, NHL to NASCAR, boxing to wrestling, golf to tennis and everything in between.

He has an advanced degree in religious studies and has previously spent time at the NBA, USA Today, SKIING Magazine and the New England Sports Network.

Please follow him on Twitter @ahirshfield.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    In alphabetical order, Muhammad Ali, Larry Bird, Tom Brady, Tamika Catchings, Brian Griese, Desmond Howard, Gordie Howe, Al Kaline, Mark Messier, Lance Parrish, Wayne Rooney, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Taylor, Charles Woodson and Zinedine Zidane.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Michigan Wolverines, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, Manchester United and U.S. Soccer.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Sparky Anderson, Bill Belichick, Lloyd Carr, Bo Schembechler and Eric Taylor.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Crushing an extra-inning home run in Little League.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Michigan's national title-clinching win in the 1998 Rose Bowl.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young's 511 wins. No one will ever even come close.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth, the first real American sports icon.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gordie Howe

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele, though Maradona is one of the most singularly entertaining individuals on the planet.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Wait a second, what exactly are we comparing here?

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    No. 3

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Love Schumacher, just because he's The Stig. But I'll go with... "Ole, ole, ole, ole, SEN-NA, SEN-NA!"

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

    Big Ten

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  • Tyler Hixson posted 12 days ago

    Tyler Hixson

    Thanks for the props, Adam; they are much appreciated!

  • Josh Benjamin posted 25 days ago

    Josh Benjamin

    Thanks for the praise, Adam!

  • Michael S. posted 53 days ago

    Michael S.

    Thanks for liking my article kind Sir.

  • James Salera posted 70 days ago

    James Salera

    @Goal_Line_News
    http://goallinenews.blogspot.ca/
    love your work brother!

  • David DeNenno posted 96 days ago

    David DeNenno

    Thanks for the praise, Adam. Much appreciated.

  • Pradeep Kumar posted 107 days ago

    Pradeep Kumar

    Hey Adam,

    Please check out my new article...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1070176-arsenal-fc-top-5-arsene-wengers-hilarious-meltdown-moments

    Thanks!

  • Will Protheroe posted 108 days ago

    Will Protheroe

    Hi there Adam, just got an email saying that you'll be my point of contact during my FC trial period. So just wanted to say a quick hello, loved the incredible baseball and soccer photos articles.

  • Pradeep Kumar posted 116 days ago

    Pradeep Kumar

    Hey Adam,

    Please check out my new article..

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1058704-why-martin-skrtel-has-been-liverpools-most-improved-player-this-season

    Thank You!

  • Pradeep Kumar posted 117 days ago

    Pradeep Kumar

    Hey Adam...

    Please check out my new article...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1056599-world-football-kevin-de-bruyne-and-the-top-21-midfielders-under-21

    Thanks!

  • Delores Smith-Johnson posted 121 days ago

    Delores Smith-Johnson

    Thanks so much for liking my article, Adam!

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