About

I went to my first Giants game when I was less than two months old. I went to my first 49ers game when I was less than six months old. I honestly can't remember any one moment that made me a sports fan, I have been a fan for as long as I can remember. I have my parents to thank for that, and I do thank them. My favorite teams are the San Francisco Giants, 49ers, Sharks, and Notre Dame football. Notre Dame has been a part of my family history (both sides of my family) since well before I was born. Heck, way before my parents were born.

I love the sport of basketball. I prefer college to the NBA, although few things beat the excitement of a basketball game between the right two teams. I don't really have a favorite NBA team, I follow the Warriors the most because of geography, so I guess I get invested in them more than any single team.

One thing that can beat a good basketball game is a good hockey game. Scoring is low but the speed of the game is fast; the opportunities to score are always there.

I am an opinionated person, obviously. What would be the point of being here if I wasn't? As is the case with everybody, my opinions on sports are just that, mine. Of course, anybody has the right to disagree with me on anything and I welcome all feedback.

Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/mdixon1985

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Joe Montana, Kevin Mitchell, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Rocket Ismail.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Notre Dame football, San Jose Sharks.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Mike Krzyzewski, Bill Walsh, Bruce Bochy.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    For me? Pretty easy, Brian WIlson strikes out Nelson Cruz. But on that same note, I will never forget Cody Ross taking Roy Halladay deep twice. All time? Babe Ruth's called shot.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Most famous game was Game 3 of the 1989 World Series. EARTHQUAKE! I was only 4, so I don't remember a lot from it. Most memorable for me? A September 2010 game between the Giants and Diamondbacks. The Padres and Cubs were playing at the exact same time and the Padres loss went final seconds before Brian Wilson closed out a Giants win. Loud, crazy, you name it.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young. 511-316, nobody will ever come close to either. People make a big deal about the wins, but no bad pitcher will ever be in the league long enough to lose that many games.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana, the one athlete most responsible for me being a sports fan.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan. Don't give him the same reverence that others do (although I do think he's the best player ever), but he is hands down the biggest American athlete of my generation.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky. Maybe it's a West Coast bias, but when he went to LA, he made hockey big in California. Without him, the Sharks would have probably been a few years later. Indirectly, he made me a fan of the game.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    I'm not what you would call a big soccer fan, but Pele is the greater icon.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Right now Nicklaus. When Tiger gets to 19 majors it will be him but that's easier said than done.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Not a huge NASCAR fan, but my two most memorable moments in the sport both involve Earnhardt.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Don't know enough about either to even make an educated guess.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    In everything but football, the Big East because of Notre Dame. In football, it's the Pac-10 with the exception of USC.

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  • King J posted 40 days ago

    King J

    Michael,
    Please PM me your official prediction statement on Mayweather vs Cotto ASAP thanks
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1131518-floyd-mayweather-vs-miguel-cotto-send-in-your-official-contest-predictions

  • Lucas Maurice posted 45 days ago

    Lucas Maurice

    Hey Matt
    I'm a huge fan and love your writing. Bleacherreport, especially your writing, has inspired me to start writing about sports. I considered signing up for bleacherreport but instead decided to try to make my own website. http://bustasports.com/ is the link, and it would mean a ton if you checked it out and gave me some feedback. Feel free to give me positive or negative feedback, either way it means a lot. You can post on my profile or email me at lmssports@hotmail.com
    I also have a couple questions, so do you have a personal email I can reach you at?
    Thanks a lot and a reply would be huge for me.

  • Mark S. posted 61 days ago

    Mark S.

    Michael,

    I think I've come across possible plagiarism of a post of yours about Mike Wallace asking for a huge contract. A Pittsburgh blog took a portion of the post and used it without any back-linking.

    http://www.412sportstalk.com/2012/03/mike-wallaceum.html

    Figured I'd let you know.

  • Jarred Braxton posted 66 days ago

    Jarred Braxton

    The Chargers aren't going to trade up and they are not going to take an OL. I'm not just saying this out of opinion, I'm saying this out of fact. The Chargers want to fix their pass rush and they are looking closely at Courtney Upshaw, Whitney Mercilus and Nick Perry as first round prospects and they need a lot of defensive help. They can't afford to trade up for a guy they are not even going to consider. Tyronne Green did a great job filling in for Kris Dielman and I wouldn't be surprised if he was the starter at LG.

  • Paul Tamberelli posted 114 days ago

    Paul Tamberelli

    After reading your post about the Giants parade and how BORING the Giants are, I didn't have to look at your favorite teams to know you are not a Giants fan. I was a the first game at Giants stadium where the Cowboys killed us. I have suffered through the bad times with the Giants. I never stopped routing for them regardless of how bad they were. I was at the stadium for the now infamous fumble by Csonka which cost us the game against the Eagles. I watched as we cut 2 Quarterbacks in Craig Morton and Fran Tarkington who went to two other teams and took them both to Super Bowls. The press has crucified Eli Manning saying he was not a top NFL Quarterback and that he was not the guy to take the Giants forward. He proved them wrong in a very professional manner, he won 2 Super Bowls, 1 more than his brother. He won them in dramatic style, and let his play on the field silence the critics. The Giants organization is professional and classy from the ownership, general manager, coaching staff to the players. If you want to interpret that as BORING, I guess that is your perogative. To dismiss Justin Tuck's comments stating they are not Americas Team but Americas dream is again your choice to make. I propose that Dallas has not been Americas Team since Roger Staubach(one professional guy, who even though I am a Giants fan have to love him. (as long as he wasn't playing us). Take a kid from Paterson, NJ, almost cut him, then develop him into a top NFL recevier, that is not Boring and it is the Amercian Dream at it's best. Maybe you should rethink your definations.

    Paul T.

  • King J posted 163 days ago

    King J

    Michael!
    Time to vote on B/R's Best of Boxing 2011!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/983349-brs-2011-best-of-boxing-awards-send-in-your-votes

  • King J posted 207 days ago

    King J

    Alright bro our collaboration prediction piece is up! Good Luck! Hope you win the prize!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/929889-manny-pacquiao-vs-juan-manuel-marquez-official-bleacher-report-predictions

  • Craig Santucci posted 210 days ago

    Craig Santucci

    Thanks for the read! Keep up the good work.

    Craig

  • Craig Santucci posted 211 days ago

    Craig Santucci

    Giants vs The Pats! I thought you might like this piece.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/923321-ny-giants-vs-ne-patriots-have-these-teams-changed-much-since-the-superbowl

  • King J posted 213 days ago

    King J

    Hey Bro,
    Private Message Me Your Official Prediction Statement ASAP so we can get the Official B/R Prediction Piece out with our Tuesday massive newsletter. Thanks!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/911519-manny-pacquiao-vs-juan-manuel-marquez-send-in-your-official-predictions

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