About

I am a recent graduate from Marquette University where I studied journalism and economics. My niche is in writing, but I am also interested in television or radio media as well.

I was born and raised in Bloomington, Minnesota, so I flocked towards the Minnesota teams in my youth and continue to follow them into my years as a young adult. The Minnesota Vikings are the team I follow the closest out of any sports team.

Follow me on Twitter at Mike_E_Nelson.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, Jared Allen, Charles Barkley

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Marquette Golden Eagles

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jon Gruden, Herb Brooks, Joe Torre, Tom Kelly, John Wooden

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Luis Gonzalez's ninth inning bloop single off of Yankees' closer Mariano Rivera...Diamondbacks win the 2001 World Series

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    2003 Marquette vs. Kentucky NCAA Tournament Elite 8 game at the Metrodome

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe DiMaggio's 55-game hitting streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth, did Mays have a stadium nicknamed after him?

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan: no one hovers above Air Jordan.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky, c'mon man!

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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

    Big 10, born and raised in Big 10 territory. Despite my attendance at Marquette University I cannot break away.

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  • Jeff Ernest posted 377 days ago

    Jeff Ernest

    10 most overrrated viking in Franchise Histor???You admittedly have only been a fan since 1995.Aside from that you are way off on almost every player you pick.Most of them were only overrated in your own mind.Not real viking fans who have watched them since the 60's.Way, way off.That list would be about 50% accurate if you had made it the 10 most overrated since 1995.Then maybe,just maybe, you woulkd seem to know what you were writing about.

  • Tim Arcand posted 463 days ago

    Tim Arcand

    Mike- the Twins lost 102 games in1982. Wanted to let you know w/o posting a comment in your article.

  • Mike Nelson posted 601 days ago

    Mike Nelson

    @Joshua Davis: That was my bad on Shields. Was thinking one thing, wrote another and failed to catch it.

  • Mike Nelson posted 601 days ago

    Mike Nelson

    This is "your" Mike Nelson Mr. Smith...I think.

  • Alexander M. Smith posted 612 days ago

    Alexander M. Smith

    Is this my Mike Nelson?

  • Joshua Davis posted 620 days ago

    Joshua Davis

    What are you talking about Shields doesn't have the burst of speed that Tramon Williams has? He's the fastest guy on the Packers roster and one of the fastest in the NFL. Williams definitely would be missed, but it wouldn't be because Shields isn't as fast as him.

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