Ryan's Bio
My name is Ryan Michael. I am a 21-year old college student who is aspiring to one day become a successful sports writer. My primary areas of expertise are the NFL and the WWE although I do have a great appreciation for most sports.
I'm engaged to the most amazing girl in the world and my best friend. She helps to keep me both inspired and motivated while always lending her love and support.
I've done a little bit of radio broadcasting for our local high school basketball games but have yet to follow up in that particular area of sports coverage. My true interests reside within sports writing due to the venue and format it provides to gain both exposure and appreciation.
I am a die-hard fan of the Indianapolis Colts which you will notice is typically my primary source of material. Whether I'm discussing the greatness of Peyton Manning or the inspirational leadership of Tony Dungy, it's all there.
To date, I have accumulated over a quarter-million article reads: 259,213 and counting.
I am proud to have been selected to be a Community Leader of the Indianapolis Colts (3/4/09).
I was also proud to have been offered a "Featured Columnist" position for covering the Indianapolis Colts but had to reluctantly decline due to a loaded schedule that might prevent me from producing enough material.
List of Notable people I've interviewed:
Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver: Pierre Garcon
Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver: Roy Hall
Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver: Kevin Ogletree
J.C. Unitas
Evan "Air" Bourne
Elijah Burke
SiNN BoDHi "KiZarny"
Rory McAllister of "The Highlanders"
As a fan, I also have to brag about getting to tweet with Chad Ochocinco on Twitter.
My articles have been featured on the USA Today, CBS Sports, and Google News websites.
If anyone would like for me to read any of their articles, do not hesitate to send me links on my bulliten board (which to me, is far more effective than sending them through private message). Although I do apologize as I might not be able to leave comments on all of them.
My goal is to become one of the most successful sports writers here on Bleacher Report. I'm always willing to continue to develop my skills as a sports writer in an effort to improve both the quality and content of my articles. I am always open to both advise and support in this department.
Other than that, I will continue to write articles that I hope everyone finds interesting and enjoyable. Any thoughts, questions, comments, or suggestions can always be left right here on my bulletin board or sent to me through private message.
More professional inquiries can be directed to my email at bleacherreporter@yahoo.com.
Ryan's Recent Articles
Ryan Writes About
- Opinion (216),
- NFL (192),
- Football (184),
- WWE (122),
- Pro Wrestling (120),
- Indianapolis (103),
- Indianapolis Colts (103),
- Randy Orton (97)
- Ryan Michael has picked The Hypocrisy of the WWE's PG Programming: My Latest Gripe as a favorite article
- Mr.Taylor responded to a comment on John Cena Off Raw: Studying the Implications of "WWE Bragging Rights"
- RKO Kid responded to a comment on Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase, Is It Time For DiBiase's Legacy To Start?
- Ryan Michael has picked Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase, Is It Time For DiBiase's Legacy To Start? as a favorite article
- Miss Annie aka AK127 responded to a comment on PUNT YOU! Top Ten Greatest Punts Of Randy Orton
- Ryan Michael has picked PUNT YOU! Top Ten Greatest Punts Of Randy Orton as a favorite article
The Short List What Ryan thinks about sport's most pressing questions
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Favorite Athletes
Peyton Manning, Randy Orton, Chad Ochocinco, Dan Marino, Fran Tarkenton, Reggie Wayne, Bob Sanders, Edgerrin James, Donald Brown, Dallas Clark, Anthony Gonzalez, Joseph Addai, Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, Gary Brackett, Adam Vinatieri, Brett Favre, Carson Palmer, Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Anquan Boldin.
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Favorite Sports Teams
Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Yankees, Miami Hurricanes (football), Indiana Hoosiers (basketball), and the WWE Roster.
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Favorite Coaches
Tony Dungy, Don Shula, Marv Levy, Bud Grant, Joe Torre, Phil Jackson, Jim Mora, Dick Vermeil, Paul Brown, Tom Coughlin, Joe Gibbs, Bill Walsh, Mike Tomlin, Weeb Ewbank, and Raymond Berry.
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All Time Sports Moment
The Colts coming back from an 18-point deficit to win the 2006 AFC Championship game.
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Most Memorable Game Attended
Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots (11/23/97)
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Most Unbreakable Sports Record
George Halas' 40-years of coaching in the NFL.
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Ruth or Mays?
Willie Mays
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Unitas or Montana?
Johnny Unitas
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Jordan or Russell?
Michael Jordan
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Gretzky or Orr?
Wayne Gretzky
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Pele or Maradona?
Not qualified to comment.
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Federer or Sampras?
Not qualified to comment.
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Tiger or Nicklaus?
Tiger Woods
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Petty or Earnhardt?
Not qualified to comment.
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Schumacher or Senna?
Not qualified to comment.
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Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?
ACC





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9 days ago
Now that the offense is done, it is time for the defense :
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284160-the-almost-all-time-tennessee-titans-defense
19 days ago
Randy Ortons finest hour
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/278792-john-cena-may-have-won-but-is-was-the-viper-who-stole-the-show
CC
20 days ago
My latest Forgotten Classic inspired by the epic main-event on this weeks ECW!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/278313-forgotten-classic-vol-iv-christian-vs-chris-jericho-wrestlemania-xx?just_published=1
CC
21 days ago
MY BRAGGING RIGHTS PREVIEW, TAKE A LOOK WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE. THANK YOU.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/277483-countdown-to-wwe-bragging-rights
21 days ago
Why BFG changed the landscape of TNA? Here's why:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/277427-tna-the-future-is-now
Feel free to comment..
26 days ago
now may be the the time to : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/274477-let-the-mutiny-begin-in-redskins-nation
27 days ago
Come join Sportmeister Derek, head of Fantasy Sports, in the Happy Hour Fantasy Football Chat tomorrow Sunday October 18th from 10:45 AM to 12:45 PM EST. He'll be there to answer all your Fantasy Football questions for the week. Derek is a multiple Fantasy winner, in a variety of league formats. You MUST be registered to ask a question, but don't worry, it's free. Join the chat here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashChat/Chat.aspx?HostUserURL=Sportmeisters
28 days ago
Men who earned their respect
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273279-revered-and-respected-nfl-players-that-will-always-be-adored
28 days ago
It's been a long time since I have advertized my article on B/R. With the weekend here, figured I'd take advantage. I hope I can have a few minutes of your time to check out this article on the Baltimore Ravens.
It is on the fine Ray Lewis received by the NFL for his hit on Chad Ocho. To me, I think the NFL has gone to far with this, and decided to voice my opinion.
Whether you agree or disagree, I appreicate any comment.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273471-ray-lewis-and-his-fine-good-call-or-another-mistake-made-by-the-nfl
Thanks,
Matt
about 1 month ago
you may like this :
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272178-crazy-canton-cuts-bob-talamini
about 1 month ago
The Forgotten Classics series is back!!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/270243-forgotten-classic-vol-three-christian-vs-randy-orton?just_published=1
CC
about 1 month ago
Congrats on the AOTD Ryan!
about 1 month ago
BIG congrtulations on AOTD, Ryan! Very well-deserved, my man. That was a great piece!
8 months ago
Hey Raider Card.
I ran across this on someones page. i llooked at it and it looks like its true. ididn't believe it until i click on the links and everything was true.
THIS IS A FYI TO ALL OF THOSE POSTERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME WRITING THREADS AND REPLYING TO THREADS:
I’m a long time poster here. To avoid being harassed for posting this I choose to post on a friends computer under a different name.
I’ve read numerous times about others cross posting, in order to increase their rating. I discarded it as just talk, because wasn’t sure how someone could.
That is until I was chatting with one of the regulars here, while on AIM, and was told how easy it was, and how some had admitted to doing it.
That’s when I decided to check and see if it’s true or not.
I had read about how Raider Card kept getting accused of cross posting. His comments were “They can’t prove it.”
He’s right. When you use what he does, which is likely something like this: http://www.freeproxyserver.ca/ then he’s able to post under his own IP, then immediately post under a fictitious name as whomever he wanted to. So I checked what others were claiming, about how the author of the thread was creating accounts just to post on his threads.
Lisa dominates the airwaves, so I felt that would be a good cross-section.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/92619-urban-meyer-notre-dame-still-my-dream-job
199 posts ZERO posters who just signed up, that day, to post. None. Nada. Zip.
Then I checked Sean, being he’s up there in ranking.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/100526-patriots-making-the-right-move-using-franchise-tag-on-matt-cassel 58 posts
Out of 58? ONE brand new poster (was only 7 days ago, so easily understandable) who signed up just for that post..one out of 58.
Checked Angel’s thread, that had 72 posts:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/104842-if-the-curse-is-true-top-five-candidates-for-the-madden-nfl-2010-cover
How many “just signed up that day, just to post on Angel’s thread? ZERO.
Decided to check one more thread writer, Jeff little http://bleacherreport.com/articles/88241-why-are-defensive-players-forgotten-when-it-comes-to-nfl-mvp 41 posts.
How many ‘just signed up that day, just to post on Jeff’s thread? ZERO.
Then decided to check the poster who not only consistently brags about his ranking, but has been accused by many of cross posting, to help that ranking, RAIDER CARD.
Raider Card thread:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/22834-oakland-raiders-running-game-whos-next 47 posts total.
THE FOLLOWING POSTERS SIGNED UP THAT DAY, TO POST TO RAIDER CARD, AND ONLY TO RAIDER CARD, AND NEVER POSTED AGAIN.
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17557-zee-Cowan
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17588-Darkside-Raider
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17764-drew-pollock
http://bleacherreport.com/users/12096-Samuel-Morgan
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17815-El-Dirty
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17820-Jon-Wylie
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17830-Double-H
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17835-bob-dole
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17841-Oaktownbob-
http://bleacherreport.com/users/11844-Sulo
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17888-ezekiel-sanchez
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17912-Blaster
12 brand new posters, who went through the trouble to sign up, just to post that once, just to Raider Card? Coincidence?
You decide.
Next good size thread from Raider Card:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/23183-oakland-raiders-defense-nnamdi-asomugha-derrick-burgess-deangelo-hall 45 posts on this thread.
The following SIGNED UP AND POSTED ONLY ON RAIDERCARDS THREAD/S, NO WHERE ELSE.
http://bleacherreport.com/users/12200-Joe-Atwell
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18032-Justin-Collins
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18034-jd-drew
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18059-S-Thomps
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18134-Johnny-Comelately
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18004-Jon-Train
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18260-joe-stocchero
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18300-ydoireadthscrap-ydoireadthscrap
http://bleacherreport.com/users/11844-Sulo
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18407-mike-jones
http://bleacherreport.com/users/17912-Blaster
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18671-Bob-Mowery
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18771-Perry-Davis
That’s 13 posters, who were basically responsible for around 35 of those comments, including Raider Cards “replies” to those one time signups.
13 out of the 17 or so posters on that thread just happened to sign up THAT DAY? And post ONLY to Raider Card? No where else? One shot deal?
Another coincidence?
You decide.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/42209-san-diego-chargers-the-time-bomb-is-set 63 posts.
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38268-john-hancock
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38273-Jon-fulclore
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38292-Todd-C
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38294-Johny-Fouts
http://bleacherreport.com/users/32411-Gerald-Evans
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38535-isaac-martinez
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38547-Josh-Muelluer
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38584-ivan-santos
http://bleacherreport.com/users/38797-glorify-glorifythepast
http://bleacherreport.com/users/39159-Brock-the-Hawk-tanner
http://bleacherreport.com/users/39267-RaiderPower-slajole-bigsly
http://bleacherreport.com/users/41299-Tyson-griffin
Same scenario. 12 OF THEM.. Posted just on that one thread or only on Raider Cards threads, NO WHERE ELSE. 52 of those 63 posts were between Raider Card and those “brand new one time only posters”
Another coincidence??
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/46226-oakland-raiders-fan-code-of-conduct 37 posts
http://bleacherreport.com/users/37456-49ersSux
http://bleacherreport.com/users/19145-Eusebio-Herrera
http://bleacherreport.com/users/43093-Jim-Averill
http://bleacherreport.com/users/18953-Dymond-Jim
http://bleacherreport.com/users/43179-Raider-in-the-bluegrass
http://bleacherreport.com/users/43214-Del-Fuego
http://bleacherreport.com/users/43224-Frank-Booth
Same thing.
And yes, the same thing in the following-
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/59951-refs-beat-raiders-24-23-kiffindont-report-to-oakland 37 posts
http://bleacherreport.com/users/12282-Rory
http://bleacherreport.com/users/54957-Jordan-Carter
http://bleacherreport.com/users/43664-Ronnie-
http://bleacherreport.com/users/54951-Bob-Desovitz
http://bleacherreport.com/users/54954-Jordan-Carter
http://bleacherreport.com/users/54964-Dave-Smith
http://bleacherreport.com/users/55044-Brian-Wit
That’s OVER 50 different handles, in just 5 threads, that signed up to just post on Raider Cards thread? Just THAT thread, or ONLY Raider Cards threads?? Those 50 handles along with Raider Cards responses to those “handles” ended up being a hundred and fifty or so posts, in just 5 threads. Out of 229 posts, over 150 were from those names that only posted THAT DAY.
So here these 5 different top posters, with big threads, where there were 528 posts, had ONE new poster, just one, who signed up just for that thread. ONE IN FIVE SEPARATE THREADS..
Raider Card has 51 NEW NAMES, on 5 threads.
5 top posters had ONE NEW NAME on 5 threads, twice as busy as Raider Cards threads.
Personally I think it’s total BS that this guy flaunts the system by stating ‘You can’t prove it, so HAHA!”
I personally am not going to do what he does.
I doubt if those other top posters will do that either.
That’s not what it’s all about.
For for Raider Card it appears that’s exactly what it’s all about.
Now I’m fully aware that Raider Card will do what he’s done to each and every other poster who dared to question what he’s up to, which is rush to report this post, stating that I must be “pick a name” so quick, ban that account and remove the posts.”
That’s fine. All I want is everyone to be aware that what’s fair is fair, and at this point Raider Card is obviously tainting what so many proudly work so hard to do, which is post quality threads to create a quality exchange, agree or disagree.
I’ve never seen any other poster proudly brag to one and all that if you disagree, he guarantees he’ll get the poster removed, along with his disagreeing posts.
Those other posters don’t have to. They create threads that encourage exchanges, pro and con, and actually welcome them. That’s not how it is with Raider Card and it’s time he gets called out for what he’s done.
There’s the proof above. Accept it, deny it, condone it, decry it, it’s all up to you.
I’m simply the messenger, and as I stated, once Raider Card cries about my message, this messenger too, shall be yet another “shoot the messenger” victim.
And so it goes.
My mission here is done.
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NO ONE ELSE has people just signing up for one day, just to post to them, and only them. Maybe once in a long while. Yet your threads have 5-10 NEW POSTERS JUST TO KEEP YOUR THREAD GOING.
You should leave and never come back. I will never post on another of your threads. you have disgraced this board.
8 months ago
Not only are you probably the most opinionated, one sided writer on here, but you don't even have the balls to have dissentive comments on your "articels"
grow up little boy, and learn to take criticism, be it negative OR constructive. If you ever want to be a "real" writer, you will have to deal with both....
PS.. your articles are a JOKE... so delete this!
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