Jesse Schaffer joined September 2008

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Jesse Schaffer

About Jesse »

For as long as I can remember, I have been a regular sports junkie. Its that kind of thing when you're a kid and you just happen to wander through the living room while your dad is sitting on the couch watching tv. In my dad's case, more often than not he was watching sports and he had a particularly strong devotion to the Denver Broncos. From the minute that I walked into that room and saw the Broncos on tv for the first time, I was hooked. I have been a major sports aficionado ever since and I have never looked back.

I am a journalism major at the University of Colorado at Boulder and am about to start my sophomore year, so I'm already a pretty big CU Buffs fan. As I hinted at earlier, I am a devout follower of the Broncos and I haven't missed a game in six years. Most of my fondest sports memories begin and end with the orange and blue and they are by far my favorite sports team. In addition to football, I'm a huge baseball fan and I love the Rockies and the Red Sox. That was a tough World Series for me to watch in 2007. My other favorite teams include the Avalanche and the Nuggets.

Like many of the other writers on this site, I stumbled across B/R via an advertisement and was instantly intriguied by the possibilities that it presented to me. However, although I love to write about sports and have been a member since January 2009, I have only contributed a few columns between now and then. Life as you know doesn't always go the way you want it, and over that timespan I have had to deal with changes in my life that haven't allowed me to contribute as much as I would like.

New news! That's all about to change. With more free time on my hands and a newfound spark to my journalistic interests, you should be seeing a lot more of me and a lot more of my writing. You might love it, you might hate it, but I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure that I leave a permanent mark on B/R. It's showtime folks!

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Todd Helton, Joe Sakic, John Elway, Jake Plummer, Patrick Roy, Albert Pujols, Chauncey Billups, Ted Williams, Micky Mantle, Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling, Terrell Davis, Rod Smith, Raymond Bourque, Champ Bailey, Steve Atwater, Al Wilson, Randy Gradishar

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Buffaloes

  • Favorite Coaches

    Mike Shanahan, Bob Hartley, Tony Dungy, Terry Francona, Joe Torre

  • All Time Sports Moment

    John Elway's helicopter dive for a first down in Super Bowl XXXII against the Packers

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Nolan Ryan's career strikeouts (5,714)

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Big 12

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    Sayre Bedinger commented on Denver Broncos' Remaining AFC West Games Will Make or Break Season

    Don't count the Broncos out for the West title just yet, Jesse. San Diego plays Cleveland this week, so they get yet another dominant victory. I...

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    Randy Garcia commented on Denver Broncos' Remaining AFC West Games Will Make or Break Season

    I think the Bronco can beat the Colts. Not saying the will but they might have a better shot than you might think. The Colts don't...

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    phil hamel commented on Remaining AFC West Games will Make or Break Denver

    the broncos would have to start this final push in arrowhead. 1 - 16 in dec. this is hard to understand. mcd does know cassel though...

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    New Article: Remaining AFC West Games Will Make Or Break Denver

    We are 11 games into the NFL season and the Broncos still haven't figured out if they are Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde. They get crushed in their own backyard by the Chargers only to bounce back on four days rest and roll against the Giants...

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    How will the Broncos fare in Week One?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252801-week-one-gameplan-broncos-vs-bengals

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    Kevin Gavelda said...

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    How about you write an article sometime soon?

    82 days ago

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    What do the coaches in Denver think of Tony Scheffler?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235798-tony-scheffler-impressing-coaches-and-working-hard

    109 days ago

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    What part will Brandon Stokley play for Denver this season?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234389-brandon-stokley-the-wes-welker-in-denver

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    Jarvis Moss calls it quits?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/228914-desire-does-jarvis-moss-have-it

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    Hey Jesse,


    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

    130 days ago

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    Sayre Bedinger said...

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    Jesse,

    We're definitely excited to have you part of the Broncos community. I for one feel it is the strongest community in the entire site. We have such great quality, great insight, and not to mention a huge variety of opinions and articles.

    I can't wait for your new stuff, and I see you have just recently written an article about the D-line. I will definitely check it out.

    131 days ago

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    *Breaking news* about Brandon Marshall!!!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219028-brandon-marshall-will-be-in-camp

    137 days ago

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    David T. said...

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    You haven't written anything in 2 months? What's up. I'm 3 weeks new to the Blog. Check out my articles and tell me what you think. Here's my lastest one:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216688-champ-bailey-something-to-prove

    140 days ago

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    Jesse's Achievements & Awards (4) »

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      Hot Read: Silver Medal

      Josh McDaniels' Old-School Camp Approac…

      Received 2,000 Reads • August 03, 2009

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      Great Debate: Silver Medal

      Denver's Patchwork Defensive Line Could…

      Received 50 comments • July 23, 2009

    • Hot Read [article title]

      Hot Read: Bronze Medal

      Why the Denver Broncos Should Take a Ch…

      Received 1,000 Reads • July 28, 2009

    • Great Debate [article title]

      Great Debate: Bronze Medal

      Why the Denver Broncos Should Take a Ch…

      Received 25 comments • July 28, 2009

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