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I am an old man now, but I still have a passion for sports. In high school, I ran track, cross country and wrestled. I continued wrestling in college at South Dakota State. Over the years my trunk has always been filled with soccer balls, softball gear, tennis rackets, etc. When my kids were growing up, they started playing soccer, so I started coaching. My daughter fired me from that, my son tried. I coached soccer for 10 years, including assistant on an Under 19 year old soccer club team in California. I am out of coaching, so I have been playing soccer on pick up teams at work even though I turned 50 last year. The ankles and knee hurt, but I still enjoy it immensely. My favorite sport to watch is the NFL, and my team has been the Green Bay Packers since I was 10. I have seen the Packers play in Anahiem, San Diego, Phoenix, New Orleans, and Green Bay.

As work goes, I am an electrical engineer. After getting my undergradute degree, I worked at the Nevada Test Site. Then I moved to Orange County in Southern California and have been here for over 24 years. I got my masters degree from USC. My job is involved in communications design and development. I have written many technical papers and documents, most of which get into boring details of intricacies of passing bits and bytes from one computer to another. Received seven patents.

I enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy books. After reading the final Harry Potter book, I thought there should be more to the story, so I wrote my own Book 8, 'Harry Potter and the New Order.' After the Brett Favre trade to the NY Jets, I started blogging for the first time. I had seen the Bleacher Report previously, but now I comment here regularly on the NFL.

Doug's Recent Articles

GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 11: Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers talks with Aaron Rodgers #12 during the game against the Minnesota Vikings give chase on November 11, 2007 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Brett Favre vs Aaron Rodgers: 2009 Preview

Published 2 months ago
54 reads 8 comments

The New York Jets, Just As Predicted, 9-7

Published 10 months ago
33 reads 2 comments

Packers-Bears: Green Bay Is Cursed!

Published 10 months ago
71 reads 1 comments

Doug Writes About

Jersey Al Bracco responded to a comment on Green Bay Packers Vs. Minnesota Vikings II: Three Plays Tell the Story
Jersey Al Bracco responded to a comment on Green Bay Packers Vs. Minnesota Vikings II: Three Plays Tell the Story
Ray Tannock responded to a comment on Are Green Bay's Playoff Hopes Delusions Of Grandure?
Ray Tannock responded to a comment on Are Green Bay's Playoff Hopes Delusions Of Grandure?
Doug Dwyer commented on Brett Favre: The Saga Continues
Kristin Hamlin responded to a comment on "To Boo, or Not To Boo"
Kristin Hamlin responded to a comment on "To Boo, or Not To Boo"
buzz one responded to a comment on Packers' Mike McCarthy's Seat Becoming Hotter With Every Loss

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

Favorite Athletes

Brett Favre, Gilbert Brown, Walter Payton
Favorite Sports Teams

Packers, Jets, USC, Nebraska
All Time Sports Moment

Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson
Most Memorable Game Attended

Angels versus Boston Redsox, 1986 Game 5 ALCS, where Angels were 1 strike from going to the World Series, but ..... Ram over Packers 41-38 in 80's at Angel Stadium
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Consecutive starts by Favre
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Pac 10 (I'm a USC grad!)

Bulletin Board (16) Post a note »

by David
about 1 month ago

Check it out, you'll find I agree...because of the same reason.
by Jersey Al
about 1 month ago

A look back at the NFL's oldest rivalry:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253020-green-bay-packers-vs-chicago-bears-great-moments-from-a-classic-rivalry
by Adrian Staehle
about 1 month ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252862-adrian-staehle-presents-project-99
by try
about 1 month ago

Another 1
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/251930-dallas-cowboysit-just-isnt-meant-to-be
by David
2 months ago

well, looks like our wishes have come true. but at a steep price....

Oh well, Favre vs. Rodgers II....coming soon..
by David
3 months ago

Doug,

I am just as sad as you are, I was looking forward to seeing Favre try and take Rodgers on. Oh well, life goes on. Thanks for being a fan of the series, certainly one of B/R's most compelling series.

-David
by Don
3 months ago

where have you been? Staying out of trouble i hope!
by David
4 months ago

If Favre is wearing an NFL uniform, there will be a second season of everybody's favorite Favre vs. Rodgers.
by Jersey Al
6 months ago

Stephen,

Packers Community leaders have a Packers daft pick contest going. Here are the details:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/157126-br-contest-predict-the-packers-picks-win-a-cheesehead
by David
7 months ago

Douglas, my good friend. Still waiting for another brilliant comment from you, when you coming back man?

Recently there has been a boatload of articles being written,
well I might add, about disrespect inside B/R.

It sparked my interest and I just started writing.

About B/R itself.

Bleacher Report Is what it is.

It would mean a lot to me if I got your input on my thoughts...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/148535-bleacher-report-hate-it-or-love-it-it-is-what-it-is

Thank you,
David

P.S. I normally don't do this with my articles, but I want this
particular idea to reach all of B/R.
by David
7 months ago

Douglas, my friend, where have you been dude?

I have been quiet on B/R for sometime now, you know, dealing with post-football season depression.
Anyway, I am getting back to it and have come up with a great idea for a series. You do not understand how much I would appreciate you helping out.

-David

p.s. thanks for adding me as a favorite writer!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/143138-brs-clutch-player-of-the-week
by Bryn
9 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/112096-bo-jackson-what-could-have-been

He was probably the greatest athlete of all time. He had more talent than any running back in history. If only he had never played baseball....
by RedSox
10 months ago

Hey, my Brett Favre article had some merit to it. You see today's game? Ouch.
by Jonathan
10 months ago

In response to your comment...

Who knows, I think the coaching is to blame. They play around with stuff instead of sticking with what works. Hopefully it does not bite us in the butt down the line.
by MJ
11 months ago

You need to write something, dude! We cannot have too many voices on the Greatest Franchise in the history of the world!

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