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BeachBum Chris joined August 2008

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About BeachBum »

Typical sports and beer geek with a B.S. in Communications and 6 years of sports broadcasting and newspaper writing experience. I grew up in Houston as an avid Oilers, Astros and Rockets fan. I stayed true to the Oilers and became a Titans fan when they changed cities. Collegiately, I bleed burnt orange. Hook Em!

I live in Los Angeles now and work in the wine industry and teach beer tasting and food pairing classes (I teach private parties in the LA area). I am also currently studying for my beer expert certification.

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Favorite Athletes

Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Craig Biggio, Derek Jeter
Favorite Sports Teams

Texas Longhorns, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Tennessee Titans
Favorite Coaches

Bum Phillips, Billy Martin, Rudy T, Joe Torre, Jeff Fisher, Darrell Royal, Mack Brown, Will Muschamp
All Time Sports Moment

Vince Young scrambling for the winning TD against USC in 2005 Rose Bowl
Most Memorable Game Attended

1986 Astros vs Giants, Mike Scott throws no-hitter to clinch division
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Joe Dimaggio 56-game hitting streak
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

who cares
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

don't care
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big 12

Latest Articles »

The Texas Longhorns and a Split National Championship: Arguments for and Against

01/07/2009

714 reads 23 comments 2 likes

Big 12 Gives Horns The Hook: Here’s What Should Have Happened

11/30/2008

503 reads 5 comments 1 likes

What’s Really Wrong with the BCS? It’s Subjective.

11/29/2008

362 reads 8 comments 0 likes

Titans Forget Their Identity, Lose First Game

11/24/2008

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Jersey Al Bracco said...

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My latest NFL Draft Player Profile : Brian Orakpo - The freak known as "Rak"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/131229-nfl-draft-2009-player-profile-brian-orakpo-the-freak-known-as-rak

274 days ago

Ryan Staab said...

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No problem Chris. Like I said, I'm still undecided about what to think after Monday's game. Suffice to say, Texas vs. Ohio State has never been boring, and they've played some amazing games the past few years, despite having never played each other before 2005.

As for the Reds new park...I never thought I'd say this, but I kinda miss Riverfront, at least for the dimensions. GABP is a home run hitter's wet dream, which probably explains why the Reds' pitching has been awful since moving there save for last year.

What part of Northern Kentucky were you in? I've got family in Cold Springs/Fort Thomas just across the river from Cincinnati.

324 days ago

Ray Bogusz said...

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I realized the BCS is better than a play-off, and decided it needed to be defended. I'd love your input.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/90374-bcs-football-in-the-wake-of-selection-sunday-we-defend-the-red-headed-stepchild

I'd appreciate it if you had the chance.

355 days ago

Trey Bradley said...

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Here are this week's results...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/61030-br-top-25-college-football-poll-week-five

Thanks for voting!

430 days ago

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The Texas Longhorns and a Split National Championship: Arguments for and Against

Big 12 Gives Horns The Hook: Here’s What Should Have Happened

What’s Really Wrong with the BCS? It’s Subjective.

Titans Forget Their Identity, Lose First Game

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What’s Really Wrong with the BCS? It’s Subjective.

Titans Forget Their Identity, Lose First Game

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