Tom Ando's Sportswriter Profile

Tom Ando joined August 2008

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"Touchdown" Tom Ando is a free lance sports writer from South Buffalo, NY. He has been published in many media outlets dating back to 2000, including articles about the NFL, NCAA, NHL, MLB, AFL, CFL, and NLL. Check out his blog at www.touchdownink.com. You can reach Tom via email at TouchdownTomAndo@aol.com

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Favorite Athletes

Joe Montana
Favorite Sports Teams

San Francisco 49ers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Buffalo Sabres, New York Yankees, Dallas Mavericks
All Time Sports Moment

Super Bowl XXIII game winning drive, Terrell Owens '98 Wildcard catch against Green Bay
Most Memorable Game Attended

49ers vs. Cardinals 1999, Steve Young's final game
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Gretzky's 92 goals in a season
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?
Schumacher or Senna?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

SEC

Latest Articles »

Is Glen Coffee The 49ers Latest Third Round Steal?

08/23/2009

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2009 NFL Preview: 32 Sentences for 32 Teams

06/09/2009

449 reads 13 comments 1 likes

Why Tim Tebow Can Thank The Miami Dolphins

05/28/2009

1,193 reads 15 comments 0 likes

Shaun Hill: Defending the 49ers Quarterback

05/06/2009

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Scotty Kimberly said...

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98 days ago

Jakob Thais said...

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Hey There,

Have you read my top 10 things to do to calm your impatience while waiting for the 2009 college football season? Check it out!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/203407-10-ways-to-calm-a-college-football-fans-impatience-for-the-upcoming-season

164 days ago

James Williamson said...

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Comment Please.

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