Olav Smith

Olav Smith

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About

Born in Washington, D.C., Olav teaches and writes for a living. He now lives in Northern California, but still follows his hometown teams.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    (old days: Redskins' Larry Brown and John Riggins, Celtics' Bill Russell and John Havlicek, Bullets' Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes) now: London Fletcher, Chris Cooley, Caron Butler

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Washington Redskins and Washington Wizards

  • Favorite Coaches

    I like Jim Zorn. We'll see how well he does over time. My favorites from the past are George Allen and Joe Gibbs. In basketball, I like Phil Jackson.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    John Riggins' td run in Super Bowl 17

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    When I was a kid, I got to sit in the dugout before a Washington Senators game and meet Gil Hodges, Frank Howard, Eddie Brinkman, Jim King and others. Other than that, the 1969 baseball All-Star game at RFK stadium was most memorable.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Brett Favre's consecutive start streak for a quarterback

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  • T.W. Scott posted 1026 days ago

    T.W. Scott

    What were the Oakland Raiders thinking?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/162488-how-to-get-30-million-dollars-in-43-seconds

    check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks