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I was born in Baltimore and have lived here my entire life except the four years I was in college in North Carolina. Not at UNC mind you. A little college named Catawba.

I'm very passionate about sports and the teams I love.
Here are my favorite teams, by league.

NCCA hoops. Duke Blue Devils. I know I live in Maryland and I'm supposed to root for the Terps but I can't do it. I've been a Duke fan since I went to my first game at Cameron Indoor in 1983. Johnny Dawkins was a sophmore at the time. The atmosphere was incredible. Best fans in the game.

NHL- The Washington Caps. How can you not love this team. The greatest player in the world, surrounded by a great mix of young guys and wily vets.

The Boston Bruins are a close second.

NFL- The Baltimore Ravens. Have been die hard since they moved here. The first season I split my allegiances with the Bears, as they were my team in between the Colts and Ravens, after that it's been all Ravens.

NBA- The Wizards. If only Gil could stay healthy they could do some damage in the Eastern Conference. I like the Rookies and younger guys on this team. Our big three is as good as any ones when they are all on the court together. It's a shame it's been nearly two years since that's happened for any significant amount of time.

MLB- The Baltimore Orioles, this is the hardest team to root for, I will never give up on them but they are so disappointing. I do think they are heading in the right direction though. If Andy McPhail can bring in a quality pitcher and a few more good prosects, they may be able to right the ship. Not to say we will be able to compete with the Sox, Yanks and Rays but at least we could have a winning season. Right now all I'm asking for is 82-80, not a World Series. One step at a time people. Although the Rays have proven you can go from worst to World Series in one season.

chad's Recent Articles

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 07: Matt Wieters #15 of the Baltimore Orioles bats against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on June 7, 2009 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Anyone Want My Glass Of Orange Kool-Aid?

Published 4 months ago
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WASHINGTON - MAY 13: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals leaves the ice following a 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on May 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

What the Washington Capitals Need To Address During the Offseason

Published 6 months ago
249 reads 3 comments

Ray Lewis Needs To Swallow Pride, Return To Ravens

Published 8 months ago
970 reads 18 comments

JJ Redick a Bust? Maybe Not

Published 10 months ago
1,969 reads 14 comments

See 34 more of chad's articles »

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NHL (7),
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Favorite Athletes

Alex Ovechkin, Gilbert Arenas, JJ Redick, Nick Markakis, Ray Lewis, Todd Heap, Cal Ripken, Wayne Gretzky, Cam Neely, Ray Bourque
Favorite Sports Teams

Duke Blue Devils, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Washington Wizards, Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles
All Time Sports Moment

Chrisitan Laettner's shot against Kentucky
Most Memorable Game Attended

My first game at Cameron Indoor stadium
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cal's consecutive games streak
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth, because if it weren't for him baseball wouldn't have even survived to Willie Mays
Unitas or Montana?

This is tough. Going by who I've seen play it would be Montana. But truely Johnny Unitas is probably the best QB ever. He changed the game
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan best player ever
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky. Did Orr have his number retired by the entire league or have the waiting period for the HOF waived for him? No
Pele or Maradona?

Not a huge soccer fan but I did like Pele when I was a kid so I'll go with him
Federer or Sampras?

Again this is tough. I'm going to go with Federer though. Ask me tomorrow and it might be Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger. He opened the game up to the general masses. Just look at the TV ratings when he's in a tournament compared to when he's not.
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

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

ACC

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by Robert
2 months ago

Hello Chad, here is the follow up article on George Martin. I would appreciate it if you would take a look at it and leave your support in the comment area. Feel free to pass it around. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/244249-give-george-martin-a-key-to-nyc
by Robert
2 months ago

Hello Chad, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see tis story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero
by Tyler
3 months ago

UFC 101: Breaking Down Silva Vs Griffin

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/229175-ufc-101-breaking-down-silva-vs-griffin

Please take a look at my latest article it will be very much appreciated by me.

Please leave feedback and comment as well.

Thank you.
by Matthew
4 months ago

Hey,

After the great success of my first article about the uniform numbers 1-10, I have come back with the next installment, with the best players to wear the uniform numbers 11-20. I hope you can take a look and even comment on my choices. Thanks in advance!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217379-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-11-20

- Matthew Falkenbury
by Isaac
4 months ago

Give this a read. So far, the O's outfield trio of Nolan Reimold, Adam Jones, and Nick Markakis are getting credit. And they deserve it. Reimold is a ROTY candidate, Jones is an All Star and Markakis is himself. But what other Oriole deserves credit?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214835-luke-scott-outfield-trio-deserves-credit-but-so-does-dh
by Isaac
4 months ago

Give this a look. The O's pitching trio of Brian Matusz, Chris Tillman, and Jake Arrieta were the most important piece of the minor leagues going into the year. So how have they done this year? Check it out.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214051-orioles-so-how-is-that-pitching-trio-doing
by Lawrence
4 months ago

Hey Chad,
Check out my first installment of "What People are Saying About the Baltimore Orioles". The link is below. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/211238-what-people-are-saying-about-the-baltimore-orioles-july-3
by Paul
5 months ago

Chad-
When you have a minute, check out my latest slide show about upcoming milestones we should be seeing this season.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/190502-nine-baseball-milestones-on-the-horizon
by James
5 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/188642-nfl-legends-dick-butkus

NFL Legends is back and is ready to hear what the people have to say
by L.J.
6 months ago

Dawg!
by Luke
7 months ago

Hey Chad,

I have recently been chosen as a contestant in AM 1570 WNST’s King of Baltimore Sportstalk Competition to see if I can fulfill a dream of blogging and doing radio for a living. Since you were kind enough to become a fan of my work here on Bleacher Report, I wanted to personally invite you to take a look at my new blog at WNST.net. The link can be found here:

http://wnst.net/wordpress/lukejones/

Please read and comment (as always, agree or disagree as much as you want!) on my work. The competition will also include a voting element that will begin in the near future. My goal is to bring you the same analysis and focus on sports (with a Baltimore-based focus) that I have tried to do since joining Bleacher Report in August 2008.

Also, I encourage you to pass on the link to anyone else you know who may enjoy my work. Thank you so much for your support!

--Luke Jones
by Matt
8 months ago

Hey Chad,

Just gave my full in-depth analysis for the first time in a mock draft. Hopefully its one that will create some discussion.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/140819-2009-nfl-mock-draft-take-one
by Isaac
8 months ago

Today the field of 65 was announced for March Madness and I, like most sports fans, love it. What are my predictions for the Midwest and West regions? Please comment.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/139667-march-madness-projecting-the-midwest-and-
by Isaac
8 months ago

Now that Ray Lewis is re-signed and Bart Scott is gone, Baltimore has a whole to fill at LB. Who do I think Ozzie Newsome should draft? Rey Maualuga. I think he will fall to us. Please comment/read.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/137401-ravens-rey-maualuga-would-be-ideal?just_published=1
by Josh
8 months ago

hey,

i think troy smith, vince young, and matt leinart deserve a second chance in the NFL

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/137033-second-chance-players-troy-smith-vince-young-and-matt-leinart

let me know what you think. appreciate if you comment. enjoy!

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