Justin Hoppe
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Justin Hoppe

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Having spent the better part of my life residing in Europe, I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur of fine foods, fast cars, beautiful women, and attractive football… unfortunately I cannot afford most of those things so let’s talk sports (which is completely free).

In spite of my nomadic lifestyle which has seen me live in four different countries over the last decade, I do have my allegiances but I ask that everyone leave their “fan ego” at the door and make way for unbiased discussion. While I believe it is safe to say that not all opinions are created equal, I would like to hear them all regardless so feel free to lambaste and/or praise me as you so choose haha...

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Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Paolo Maldini, Francesco Totti, Tom Brady, Kaka, Carles Puyol, Ronaldinho, Daniele De Rossi, John Lynch, Mike Alstott, Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    AS Roma, AC Milan, Barcelona, Besiktas JK, LA Galaxy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Florida State Seminoles

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jon Gruden, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Fatih Terim, Joachim Low, Jose Enrique

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Rhonde Barber taking an interception back 92-yards for the score, icing the Eagles' hopes and securing the Buccaneers a place in Super Bowl XXXVII.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Willie Mays. Babe Ruth may have been great then but he would not have achieved so much as a fraction of that success in the modern era, whereas Mays is simply timeless.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Joe Montana. Johnny Unitas may have ushered in a new era but no one has done it better than four-time Super Bowl champion “Joe Cool”.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky. Period.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Diego Maradona. The Argentine led a cast of nobodies to World Cup victory and proved his talents world-wide. Pele played for a loaded Brazil, is his own biggest fan and has an ego so large that his ability to stand should be considered a modern day miracle.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Roger Federer. You know you have reached the pinnacle when the well-regarded best ever, Pete Sampras in this case, is not only able to say you are better but why.

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  • Calum Rogers posted 111 days ago

    Calum Rogers

    Yeah I noticed when I went on your article's history, although your piece showed up fine on my screen so maybe it was fine. That interview was an article that I edited, but I have no idea how it managed to get copied into yours! Thanks for your co-operation.

  • Calum Rogers posted 111 days ago

    Calum Rogers

    Which one? I don't think I have edited any of your articles have I? I tried to get on your Tampa Bay one but it wouldn't open for me. Apologies for any inconvenience.

  • Matthew Snyder posted 118 days ago

    Matthew Snyder

    Got to your article second, but enjoyed it thoroughly nonetheless. You did a great job combining information with some well-placed wit. I have a feeling that one's going to take off. Did you see Dan Wetzel's column on Brady last night for Yahoo! Sports? Fantastic stuff as well.

    Also, congrats on your graduation, man!

  • Matthew Snyder posted 123 days ago

    Matthew Snyder

    Hey Justin, sorry I didn't get around to the Tevez article. Was in lab all day yesterday and it slipped my mind when I got home. Feel free to send the next one my way, though!

  • Matthew Rodriquez posted 213 days ago

    Matthew Rodriquez

    Just read it good article Justin. You might want to take a look at this article on Frank Gore. It really opened my eyes in regard to how good a running back he really is.

    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/50364/50364#comments

    Its just amazing that Gore is a top 5 back in yards when looking at what he has to face. Despite defenses stacking the box at an eye popping 28.6 percent Gore has an ability to thrive inspite of defenses doing everything they can to prevent him from getting yardage. Compare Gore to the other top backs and look at the percentage of how many 8+ man fronts they face in comparison to him. AP 27.2, MJD 20.7, Ray Rice 19.8, Arian Foster 17.3 Darren Mcfadden 13.0, LeSean McCoy 9.5, Matt Forte 2.1, Fred Jackson 1.9. Other than AP its not even close. Its plausible Gore would have 850+ yards at this point in the season if his percentage of facing 8+ man fronts were at Fred Jackson's level of 1.9% (of course the same could be said of AP).

    Of course this is nothing new if you've watched Gore over the course of his entire career.. Teams have been stacking the box against Frank Gore for years (probably even more so in years prior since Gore was the entire offense back then). Gore effects defensive formations more than any running back in the league! Other than AP no one even comes close. Gore is a beast!

  • Matthew Rodriquez posted 213 days ago

    Matthew Rodriquez

    Just read it good article Justin. You might want to take a look at this article on Frank Gore. It really opened my eyes in regard to how good a running back he really is.

    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/50364/50364#comments

    Its just amazing that Gore is a top 5 back in yards when looking at what he has to face. Despite defenses stacking the box at an eye popping 28.6 percent Gore has an ability to thrive inspite of defenses doing everything they can to prevent him from getting yardage. Compare Gore to the other top backs and look at the percentage of how many 8+ man fronts they face in comparison to him. AP 27.2, MJD 20.7, Ray Rice 19.8, Arian Foster 17.3 Darren Mcfadden 13.0, LeSean McCoy 9.5, Matt Forte 2.1, Fred Jackson 1.9. Its plausible Gore would have 850+ yards at this point in the season if his percentage of facing 8+ man fronts were at Fred Jackson's level of 1.9%.

    Of course this is nothing new if you've watched Gore over the course of his entire career.. Teams have been stacking the box against Frank Gore for years (probably even more so in years prior since Gore was the entire offense back then). Gore effects defensive formations more than any running back in the league! Other than AP no one even comes close. Gore is a beast!




  • Matthew Rodriquez posted 217 days ago

    Matthew Rodriquez

    Thanks for the positive comment Justin. I've been enjoying your articles so you're actually partly responsible for my feedback. :)

  • Angelo Caparros posted 217 days ago

    Angelo Caparros

    hahaha what a foolish move by the Raiders. Cheers!

  • Matthew Rodriquez posted 219 days ago

    Matthew Rodriquez

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/kerry_byrne/10/26/49ers.coaching/index.html

  • Matthew Rodriquez posted 226 days ago

    Matthew Rodriquez

    hey justin I just made a post about the NFC West no longer being the weakest division in the league anymore. That title belongs to the AFC South. At least for now lol.

    win-loss records by division:

    AFC North 14-6 .700
    NFC North 15-9 .625
    AFC West 11-10 .524
    AFC East 12-11 .522
    NFC East 11-11 .500
    NFC South 12-12 .500
    NFC West 8-13 .381
    AFC South 7-16 .304




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