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I'm from Washington, Pennsylvania...about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. I'm a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Pittsburgh Pirates. My two best areas of expertise are professional football and baseball, although I have a lot of opinions on other sports.

I hold a degree in Secondary Education, Social Studies from California University of PA and I graduated from Trinity High School in Washington.

I aspire to sportswriting, coaching, and teaching so it will be interesting for me to see how I do at this. I always have something to say about sports, so this will be a nice laboratory for me to get that out.

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PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 25: James Harrison #92 and LaMarr Woodley #56 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate Harrison's sack on Brett Favre #4 of the Minnesota Vikings at Heinz Field on October 25, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won 27-17. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers Film Study: Forget Stats, Defense Was Great Against Vikings

Published 4 days ago
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DETROIT , MI - OCTOBER 11: Hines Ward #86 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates a second quarter touchdown while playing the Detroit Lions on October 11, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers: Passing Grades on Post-Bye Week Report Card

Published 5 days ago
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GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers is sacked during the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on November 1, 2009 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)

Green Bay Packers Passing Problems Not All on Offensive Line

Published 6 days ago
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 29: Linebacker James Harrison #92 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Heinz Field on August 29, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Steelers-Broncos: Follow in the Ravens' Footsteps for Once

Published 6 days ago
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Opinion (61),
Pittsburgh (47),
Pittsburgh Sports (47),
NFL (42),
Football (42),
MLB (39),
Super Bowl XLIII (28),
Baseball (27)

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

Favorite Athletes

Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward, Jerome Bettis, John Elway, Roger Clemens, Sidney Crosby, Roberto Clemente, Lynn Swann, Honus Wagner
Favorite Sports Teams

Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers
Favorite Coaches

John McGraw, Mike Tomlin, Chuck Noll, Vince Lombardi, Joe Torre, Lou Piniella, Chuck Tanner, Bill Cowher, Mike Shanahan, George Halas
All Time Sports Moment

Mazeroski's home run to beat the Yankees in the 1960 World Series
Most Memorable Game Attended

Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates...18 innings (Pirates won)
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

MLB All Time Pitching Victories (Cy Young, 511)
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth...very rarely can one person transcend sports
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas...passing was much harder when he played
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan...simply the best choice
Gretzky or Orr?

Lemieux...just check out the highlights
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger...he goes beyond the sport like Ruth did with baseball
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big Ten...way too deep and competitive to be second best...

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by JW
4 days ago

Now that the offense is done, it is time for the defense :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284160-the-almost-all-time-tennessee-titans-defense
by JW
6 days ago

you may like this :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282844-the-almost-all-time-tennessee-titans-offense
by J
12 days ago

Nick:

Check out my article please.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279402-is-the-nfl-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-under-goodell

Thanks
Jeff
by Keith
24 days ago

In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel
by Kelly
about 1 month ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267017-will-teresa-earnhardt-win-the-sprint-cup-series-championship-by-default
by JW
about 1 month ago

this man belongs in Canton :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265091-crazy-canton-cuts-don-coryell
by Alec
2 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/248356-the-worst-players-in-each-team-in-mlb-a-must-read

Who from your team makes this infamous list?

Check it out when you get the chance.
by Robert
2 months ago

Hello Nick, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero
by Heartbeat of the Bronx
3 months ago

The new Yankee Stadium had been criticized for its lack of intensity and electricity in the early months of the season, but this weekend’s series against the Red Sox finally make a familiar place seem like HOME.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233643-yankees-turn-familiar-confines-address-of-yankee-stadium-into-home

Thanks in advance, and I would look to hear your opinions and feedback. Take care.

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)
by Tim
3 months ago

Much has been written about the Steelers, the 1970s, and their use of steroids. The current public perception is the Steelers began and glamorized the use of roids in the 70s. Read my article to find out who one man, with 4 NFL teams, spread the use of steroids throughout the NFL, beginning in 1963, and see just how pervasive roid usage was by the time the Steelers began their decade of dominance.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/232404-the-steelers-steroids-and-profound-misconceptions
by Griffin
3 months ago

Hey Nick,

Decided to start doing weekly MLB Power Rankings. If you get the chance, I'd like it if you took a look. Thanks.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223096-major-league-baseball-power-rankings-a-shift-in-the-east

-Griffin
by Eric
3 months ago

dude, you're from WashPA??? I just graduated from W&J in May! That's awesome...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/222546-the-pittsburgh-pirates-listening-to-more-of-the-same

I just wrote an article about seeing more of the same from the Pirates at the trade deadline. I hope you have a chance to look at it!
by Michael
3 months ago

Which rookies won't live up to their fan's loftiest expectations?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/221722-the-schottey-six-which-rookies-will-disappoint-in-09
by Heartbeat of the Bronx
3 months ago

There has always been a connection between religion and sports, and Major League Baseball has certainly not been the exception to the rule.

Check out the All-Catholic lineup…the best Catholic names (by position) in MLB history.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/220812-mlbs-all-catholic-team-where-mystique-may-come-from-a-higher-power

Thanks as always!

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)
by Matthew
3 months ago

Hey,

After the great success of my first article about the uniform numbers 1-10, I have come back with the next installment, with the best players to wear the uniform numbers 11-20. I hope you can take a look and even comment on my choices. Thanks in advance!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217379-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-11-20

- Matthew Falkenbury

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