Brian Baker's Sportswriter Profile

Brian Baker joined August 2008

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Brian Baker is a proud graduate of Ball State University, and is betting his bottom dollar you don't know where that is. He played a variety of sports growing up, including both lacrosse and hockey at the collegiate level. He has a real job and real interests, but still finds himself known around the office as "that guy that likes Detroit". He has lived in many different places and experienced a wide variety of sports in very different markets including Buffalo, Indianapolis, Miami, Detroit, and Minneapolis. He knows about the pinnacle of the sports world through a few championship seasons here and there, but sees the other end of the spectrum every time the Lions play.

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Favorite Athletes

Barry Sanders, Bobby Smith, Steve Yzerman, Tom Brady, Charles Woodson
Favorite Sports Teams

Ball State Cardinals, Michigan Wolverines, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Timberwolves
All Time Sports Moment

Charles Woodson's interception in the endzone and punt return of the 1996 UM-OSU game, Detroit scoring 6 goals in 2 periods against Patrick Roy in Game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals
Most Memorable Game Attended

Ball State defeats No. 24 Toledo homecoming 2001. Arizona defeats Kentucky in OT 1996 NCAA final.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak. Wayne Gretzky's 92 point season.
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth. Pitcher, hitter, fielder, icon.
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas. Montana was more of destributor of a great scheme.
Jordan or Russell?

Russell.
Gretzky or Orr?

Tough....but Gretzky. Orr was a defenseman, and was the first to make it an offensive position, but Gretzky was probably the greatest passer of all time, and all 4 guys on the ice were better.
Pele or Maradona?

Who the hell is Maradona?
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras. These days, a player's prime is over when he's 25
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Nicklaus for now. Tiger eventually.
Petty or Earnhardt?

At driving? in circles? My mother can successfully make left turns.
Schumacher or Senna?

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

Big 10. A few down years in football, no doubt. That does not erase almost 100 years of greatness.

Latest Articles »

Do College Athletes Deserve a Piece of the Financial Pie?

08/27/2008

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Pride of the MAC

08/26/2008

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Michael Schottey said...

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The Lions' moves before training camp:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227953-detroit-lions-roster-takes-shape-as-camp-begins

126 days ago

Ben Weixlmann said...

Delete

I really think you'll like this one:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/52990-can-the-mac-shock-the-college-football-world-this-year

Ben

459 days ago

Jason Barczy said...

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Muncie. Muncie, Indiana. Yeah buddy, I know where Ball State is.

464 days ago

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