J.A. Allen joined August 2008

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J.A. Allen

About J.A. »

being seen is easy...
the trick is to mix in with the crowd...
stand next to the curb
and act surprised
if someone touches you...

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Walter Payton, Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, Carl Lewis

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    University of Iowa Hawkeyes (men's football & basketball)

  • Favorite Coaches

  • All Time Sports Moment

    1981 Iowa defeated Nebraska 10--7-it was fun seeing Nebraska fans cry for a change!

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Federer 237 weeks ranked as #1

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays-He suffered for his sport.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer without question...

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Time will tell...

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

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

    Big 10!

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    Feng Rong commented on Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Rankings: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

    Care to predict the semis and so on?? I was hoping that Soderling makes it and plays Rafa, and it somehow happened! That match and the...

  • Comment

    J.A. Allen commented on The Interpretation of Tennis: Roger Federer's Art

    Exactly - you understand perfectly the true aesthetic beauty - of bodies in motion - in perfect rhythm - contact with perfect timing and the ability...

  • Comment

    Shye Sentinele commented on Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Rankings: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

    My bet is on the Scot - Murray to finally do something impressive!

  • Comment

    Wise Man commented on Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Rankings: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

    Of all the gentlemen, I think Mr. Federer will win this year. He should shoulder the wear and tear and nerves the best I think.

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    New Article: Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

    Pre-Barclay's Power Rankings As the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals begin on Sunday in London, it is prudent to assess the top 8 player's power rankings heading into the tournament...

  • Hotnuke said...

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    Joan,

    Pick your pleasure. You can either check out my recap of the fabulous Dolphins win over the Panthers last night, or my preview of the upcoming contest between the Heat and the Raptors; or you could check them both out.

    If you have the time to check either of them out, let me know what you think…lol

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294244-miami-carolina-dreams-do-come-true-dolphins-eat-panthers-in-24-17-win

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294371-miami-toronto-raptors-just-the-tonic-for-what-ails-dwyane-wade-and-heat

    As always, thanks a bunch,

    Daniel Barber aka Hotnuke

    1 day ago

    Jonathan Mathis said...

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    Hi J.A.,

    Read this...thanks!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293105-to-lose-circus-notre-dame-must-lose-weis-clown

    2 days ago

    JW Nix said...

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    tell me your thoughts :

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/292018-time-to-stop-pandering-to-quarterbacks-and-suspend-brady-quinn

    4 days ago

    Leroy Watson said...

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    Hello, my friend, how are you?

    I finally published a new article today, after about 3 weeks. I had promised Jameson Fleming that I would do a special Memphis-Kansas preview, and here it is:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291827-memphis-kansas-the-long-awaited-rematch-has-a-much-different-feel

    Stop by and let me know what you think!

    5 days ago

    Nima Naderi said...

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    And a nice Thanks Giving to you my dear:)

    6 days ago

    Steven Merriam said...

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    Hey J.A.!
    If you could check this out and leave some feed back it would be greatly appreciated.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290861-the-highs-and-lows-of-the-2009-tennis-season

    6 days ago

    Hayley-L Graham said...

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    Good morning JAA! I'd like to refer you to a piece that was written by Juan which I think could serve as a good tool for younger writers.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290739-quality-over-quantity-some-tips-for-aspiring-writers?just_published=1

    6 days ago

    Henry Ball said...

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    Let me know what you think if you've got a moment!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290006-forget-the-heisman-race-for-the-maurice-clarett-award-really-heating-up

    Thanks - HB

    7 days ago

    JW Nix said...

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    I think you may dig this piece written on hockey by K.D.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/289279-i-think-i-love-hockey

    8 days ago

    reredeF0regoR said...

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    -well deserved-

    8 days ago

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    J.A.'s Achievements & Awards »

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Platinum Medal

      Sports' Greatest of All-Time: The Great…

      Received 200 comments • October 21, 2008

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Gold Medal

      Roger Federer on Top of His Game Again

      Received 100 comments • August 23, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Gold Medal

      Andy Murray: Primed for New York, Pt. 1

      Received 100 comments • August 16, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Gold Medal

      Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: View fr…

      Received 100 comments • August 05, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Gold Medal

      The Final Word on Equal Pay in Tennis: …

      Received 100 comments • July 19, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Gold Medal

      Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: Battlin…

      Received 100 comments • July 09, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Gold Medal

      Novak Djokovic: Too Much Too Soon

      Received 100 comments • March 21, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Silver Medal

      Iowa-Ohio State Football: Do You Believ…

      Received 50 comments • November 13, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Silver Medal

      Zultan's Fearless Big Ten Plus Football…

      Received 50 comments • November 10, 2009

    • Hot Read

      Hot Read: Silver Medal

      Roger Federer Fights for Supremacy in Basel

      Received 2,000 Reads • October 31, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Silver Medal

      Bjorn Borg: The Beginning of the End, Pt. 2

      Received 50 comments • October 01, 2009

    • Great Debate

      Great Debate: Silver Medal

      Iowa-Penn State: A Changing of the Guar…

      Received 50 comments • September 28, 2009

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