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I'm a die hard Steelers and Yankees fan, and have grown into a big Michigan football fan. Having grown up in Harrisburg, PA, I was raised to be a fan of the Steelers and Yankees, even though those early years were not always the best. My Michigan loyalty started when Penn State joined the Big Ten. Having grown up in an area filled with Penn State fans, I rebelled and rooted for anyone they played. When they joined the Big Ten, I immediately became drawn to the Maize and Blue.
Now, living in Michigan, I have the ability to make it down to the Big House for several games each year, and the occasional road trip for a quality college football game. I try to make it to a least one Steelers game every season and the same for the Yankees.
My favorite athletes of all time include: Paul O'Neil, Don Mattingly, Ricky Henderson, Rod Woodson, Jerome Bettis, Hines Ward, Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas, and I have to throw in Jack Lambert from all the stories I've read.
I'd have to rank my sporting preference as: Steelers, college football, Yankees, Michigan Wolverines, any hockey. I've played ice hockey in high school and roller hockey in college. I think I'm more a fan of the sport than any team in particular.

Rob's Recent Articles

BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 08: Detail view of the football as kicker Josh Jasper #30 of the Louisiana State University Tigers warms up before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on November 11, 2008 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Time to Set Your College Football Viewing Schedule

Published 4 months ago
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PITTSBURGH - JANUARY 18: Offensive tackle Max Starks #78 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after defeating the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 during the AFC championship game on January 18, 2009 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers Get Cap Relief: Max Starks Gets Four-Year Deal

Published 4 months ago
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TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 02: Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers (R) holds the Super Bowl XLIII Most Valuable Player Award with NLF Commisioner Roger Goodell during the Post Super Bowl XLIII Coach's Press Conference on February 2, 2009 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Questions for a Super Bowl MVP

Published 5 months ago
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TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 01: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

High Character Men Making The Calls For The Pittsburgh Steelers

Published 5 months ago
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Favorite Sports Teams

Pittsburgh Steelers, Michigan Wolverines, New York Yankees
Favorite Coaches

Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin
All Time Sports Moment

Sitting in left field as Scott Brosius's bottom of the ninth two out homerun came right at me in Game 5 of the 2001 World Series
Most Memorable Game Attended

See All Time Sports Moment
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Wilt Chamerlain 100 points in a game
Ruth or Mays?

Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Unitas
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

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

All, balance will shift between all of them from time to time

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by Josh
5 months ago

I just published an article on the Five Plays That Lead To Steelers Success. Check it out and leave me some feedback. I'd love to hear what you think!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/176015-five-plays-that-lead-to-steelers-success
by SportsScribes
5 months ago

You are a very talented writer. You should submit your articles to SportsScribes.net

http://sportsscribes.net

were actually giving out $100 to the best article on June 15th
by Nick
6 months ago

Why the 2005 Steelers are my all time favorite team, and always will be!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/173295-2004-pittsburgh-steelers-one-for-the-thumb-finally

I would love if you could take a few minutes and read, comment if you would like to.

Thanks,
Nick
by James
9 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/111659-thank-you-detroit-lions-for-ensuring-another-great-year-of-college-football?just_published=1

My first college football with NFL ties. Would love your opinion
by Steve
10 months ago

BC Eagles (hoops) review/preview if you're interested

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/99922-boston-college-eagles-ready-to-soar-in-the-acc
by Erik
10 months ago

When you edit please don't take all the tags out of the article! That's so unbelievably frustrating.

Thanks,

Erik Diana
by Buddy
about 1 year ago

Welcome to Bleacher Report. Thanks for reading my article. If you have any questions, I'm happy to help you out.

If you become a fan, I'll send you links to relevant fantasy football articles.

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Questions for a Super Bowl MVP

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