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*Note as of July 7th, 2009
Well, work and school kicked my butt the past several months, but I'm going to try to get back into writing some informative articles for Bleacher Report!

1988 - Game 7 of the NBA finals between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers is where it all started. My first sports memory was of Isiah Thomas trying to score one last time as the LA crowd rushed the court. Depending on your point of view, that's either when my true calling was recognized....or when my life went down the drain. I prefer the former statement on most days.

At the time my family were Michigan transplants to Southern California. My family as a whole were huge sports fans, but it was spread out between various members (my uncle the basketball and hockey nut, my mother the college football fan, my father the baseball nut, my step-father the pro football fan, etc.). I soaked up all of their passions, and added a few of my own along the way.

The final result? - Someone that has watched and read about more sports in the last 20 years than most sports fans will in their entire lives (I still don't know if that's something to brag about).

It's been a dream of mine to be a sports journalist, maybe that starts here! I will combine my sports knowledge along with my strong writing skills and my great sense of humor (well, I've been told it was great....and I just won a $10 bet for putting that line in my bio) and put forth my best effort into producing some great reading material for whomever is interested.

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ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 29: Pitcher Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers throws against the Texas Rangers on July 29, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Did the Detroit Tigers Just Play the Most Important Game of the Season?

Published 3 months ago
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NEW YORK - JANUARY 20: Heavyweight mixed martial arts champion Fedor 'The Last Emperor' Emelianenko of Russia attends the 'Day of Reckoning' press conference at Trump Tower January 20, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Corrigan/Getty Images)

Who's To Blame For Fedor Deal Not Getting Done?

Published 3 months ago
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ANN ARBOR, MI - SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Rich Rodriguez of the Michigan Wolverines looks on during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers on September 27, 2008 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Michigan Wolverines 2009 Preview: The Resurrection

Published 4 months ago
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 23: Tim Lincecum #55 of the San Francisco Giants poses during photo day at Scottsdale Stadium on February 23, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

MLB Starting Rotation Superlatives for 2009

Published 8 months ago
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Hadarii Jones responded to a comment on The Sweet "Pretty" Science: Mayweather/Marquez Leaves UFC in Rearview

The Short List What Benjamin thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Justin Verlander, Henrik Zetterberg, Braylon Edwards (UM days), Chris Webber (UM days), Barry Sanders, Isiah Thomas
Favorite Sports Teams

All things Detroit and Michigan-related
Favorite Coaches

John Beilein, Jim Leyland
All Time Sports Moment

So many to choose from....UM's national championship in 1998, Pistons 2004 'ship, Red Wings '08
Most Memorable Game Attended

1998 Rose Bowl between Michigan and Washington State....I was there baby!
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cal Ripken's most consecutive games played streak.
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Soccer not my thing
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

I don't even know who (or what) Senna is...
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big 10

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by Brad
14 days ago

Benjamin,

Please check out my latest article. I list an over/under prop bet for each NBA team pertaining to their respective season.

Even if you just comment with one prediction, I'll be thankful you did.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279758-let-the-season-begin-team-by-team-nba-overunders

Thanks,
Brad
by Brian
3 months ago

Glad to see you cross over with an MMA article Benjamin, nice work. Let me know if there is anything I can do to make your B/R MMA experience a better one
by Leroy
8 months ago

Hi Benjamin, how are you today?

I wrote a very passionate piece that I think you will enjoy and perhaps relate to:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/138849-enhancing-everyones-enjoyment-of-the-bleacher-report-community

Please give it a read and let me know what you think!

Thanks.
by John Louie
8 months ago

Benjamin,

I would love it if you checked out my latest article, I hope that it gives us all the much needed inspiration.

"The cradles of eminence part2, the triumph of the human spirit"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/136570-the-cradles-of-eminence-in-sports-part2-the-triumph-of-the-human-spirit

enjoy,
Louie
by Matt
8 months ago

Hey Benjamin,

Would like to know what you think about my latest article involving the hype of Louisville. I, for a fact, have something to say about that.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/136162-cards-overrated-why-louisville-isnt-a-worthy-number-one-seed
by Matt
8 months ago

hey. You contacted the wrong Matt. lol I see why people can get confused, I'll try to change my name up. However, while your hear feel free to check out my articles. This is my 1st day here and want to see what people think of them.
by Nathan
10 months ago

Thanks a lot for both the rankings and the kind words you posted on my profile. I got a MRSA (a staph infection resistant to antibiotics) infection and got to spend the week in the V.A. hospital w/ a couple of surgeries. I was rough-housing w/ my dog and accidentally stepped on his paw; he barely bit me; it was more like a puncture and he immediately pulled away. Amazingly, that tiny puncture nearly cost me my arm!

Anyway, I collected about 15 people's rankings and have compiled them ... it's just a matter of figuring out how to present the rankings after more than a week of games have gone by since they were published. Of course, if you have any good ideas that I can steal (and credit you, of course ;), I'm all ears. ;-)

I'll probably hold off on a new set of rankings until next week (Tuesday), but plan on going full speed ahead at that point.
by Nathan
10 months ago

Hey Benjamin, just a reminder that if you want to participate in this week's conference rankings, please leave a list (comments completely optional) either on my profile or email to nathanmedic2003[at]yahoo.com by 7 am tomorrow morning.

Same deal as last week -- you can rank up to ten, but don't feel like you HAVE to have ten, if you don't want to go that high.

What a week of upsets, huh? Including my Tar Heels. =(

Thanks for participating last week -- we had 11 last time and a few more have expressed interest, so I'm hoping to get it up to 15 this week. =)
by Nathan
10 months ago

Hey Benjamin,

I've decided to go ahead with the idea for doing a compilation of people's conference rankings. I'd love to have you participate if you're interested! The article about it is at

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/97928-take-two-call-for-your-ncaa-basketball-conference-rankings

and you can email me your rankings at nathanmedic2003@yahoo.com (or just leave them on my profile). Ideally, you can submit a top-10, but it's perfectly acceptable to submit a top-5, top-8 or whatever you're up to. Feel free to let me know what you think, and I hope you'll weigh in!

The Big Ten needs some representation! ;-)
by James
10 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/96893-bleacher-reports-sportsperson-of-the-year-award?just_published=1

Who do you think is the most important person to Bleacher Report?
by Dean
10 months ago

Thanks for the fan pick. Here's hoping for a Lions win, followed by a house-cleaning off-season.
by B.J.
10 months ago

Year in Sports 2008

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/95641-2008-the-year-of-sports

Check it out and see if you agree

Thanks,
BJ

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Michigan Wolverines 2009 Preview: The Resurrection

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