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Dan Levy, National Lead Writer – As host of the critically acclaimed On the DL podcast, former writer at SportingNews.com and contributor to WashingtonPost.com, Levy is well versed in the world of Web 2.0 publishing and social media platforms. With more than a decade of experience in the sports media industry, Levy has become a trusted and respected voice.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    I recently called Tim Howard "one of the nicest people on the planet." To his face! Oh, and Allen Iverson.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Philadelphia Phillies by birth. Rutgers Scarlet Knights by common-law marriage.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Charlie Manuel. Plus I owe much of my professional career to Greg Schiano.

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    I kicked a 35-yard field goal, barefoot, in the closed end zone of the Orange Bowl. This counts.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1993 World Series Game 5. Curt Schilling's line: 9IP, 5H, 0R, 3BB, 6K, 147 pitches, 99 strikes.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Wilt's 100 point game. High school games don't count.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Both?

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Elway.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    This is like asking if I prefer apples or pears. I saw Jordan play. A lot. So...apples. Or is Jordan pears?

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Definitely apples.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    I have a signed ball from Pele. But I once punched a ball into the net in a game and they counted it. Push.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    True story: I once yelled "Let's Go Pete" right while he was bouncing the ball. He stopped and looked up. Then became world #1 later that year.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    A tiger would probably beat a bear in the wild. But if it was a Golden bear...

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Lightning McQueen. What? I have two kids!

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    This is suddenly getting morbid.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big East. We're talking hoops, right?

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  • lawrence amai posted 10 days ago

    lawrence amai

    Alex Ferguson piece is great but not accurate
    11 Grand Finals From 14 years, with no lower result than 3rd ever,
    Gordon Tietjens (All Blacks 7's Coach) Stands alone.
    You want to write a piece, start researching that man and the religion that is Rugby in the greatest sporting nation in the world, (per capita)
    New Zealand

  • lawrence amai posted 10 days ago

    lawrence amai

    Alex Ferguson piece is great but not accurate
    11 Grand Finals From 14 years, with no lower result than 3rd ever,
    Gordon Tietjens (All Blacks 7's Coach) Stands alone.
    You want to write a piece, start researching that man and the religion that is Rugby in the greatest sporting nation in the world, (per capita)
    New Zealand

  • Sam Tighe posted 12 days ago

    Sam Tighe

    Dan, phenomenal piece on Gus.

  • Richard Purvis posted 37 days ago

    Richard Purvis

    Well written article, Dan on the long putter and how that was overlooked because of the focus on 'hating' Tiger Woods!

  • Ryan Foy posted 45 days ago

    Ryan Foy

    Dan - I read your article about the "Hate" that is still out there for Tiger Woods and you mentioned that you can't separate Tiger the golfer from Tiger the man. I think most people can make that distinction. Honestly, Tiger is one of the most amazing athletes I've ever seen and I WANT to root for him, but he's just not very likeable. This is how I felt before the scandal hit and that solidified that he's just not a great guy. People love Phil and Rory and Jack and Arnie because they seem like people who you could have a beer with and Tiger has never seemed approachable in that regard. He gets visibly upset on the golf course and throws his clubs and yells and gets mad and that just doesn't endear him to the people. I get that he does this because he is SO competitive and that's what makes him great, but there have been other players who want to win as badly who don't come off as jerks. It may well be that the public is too harsh on the guy, but he's pretty much only happen when he's winning. All that being said, I ALWAYS root for Tiger the golfer because I want to see him chase Jack and I want to see the most gifted and dominate golfer on the planet continue to do well, but I have a hard time rooting for Tiger the man because he hasn't done enough to warrant that level of adoration.

  • Mike Foster posted 46 days ago

    Mike Foster

    I'm a die-hard Braves fan and have never liked Chipper as an individual, or a Twitter user, but I really don't see why demonizing Chipper in the article was worth it. Gaines was an ass hat and deserved the dish he served.

  • The Dude posted 50 days ago

    The Dude

    Mr. Levy, I registered to this site specifically to respond to your latest post about Chipper Jones...
    I am a huge fan of baseball in general and while not a die hard fan of Chipper's specifically I must say I was extremely angered by your story and your defence of someone who to put it mildly "stirred up a hornet's nest" and then realized that maybe that wasn't such a great idea and tried to back-pedal (unsuccessfully), and then proceeded to cry foul and say that he was being cyber-bullied. While I do not agree with what Chipper said in his tweets as a response I'd just like to say that your friend brought it upon himself...
    Did he think that Chipper was just going to laugh and say "good one" and forget all about it? Your friend decided it would be a good idea to make a personal and unprovoked attack on the character of someone and he didn't do it anonymously. Therefore he should have at the least expected some form of response.
    Should we be surprised that Chipper Jones is a human being and prone to anger if insulted? I think it is fair to say that while Chipper may have indeed gone too far with his response, it is also fair to say that if your friend decides in the future to engage in something similar perhaps he should meditate on this situation and keep his unprovoked and idiotic comments to himself...and if not, at least be prepared for the backlash that he asks for...
    Finally, the fact that you have the gall to actually defend your friend (while admirable in and of itself) I think that you have stepped very far outside your lane as a sports writer to do the very thing you accused Chipper of...lashing out in anger at something that someone else said. Judging by the number of negative responses at the foot of your column I think you may now realize that your defense of your friend may have been ill-advised to say the least.

  • Francisco Todd posted 56 days ago

    Francisco Todd

    I'm a Gay American, and your story urging the gay NFL player to come out was tremendously inspiring and it gives me hope that tomorrow will be a brand new day in America!!! God Bless!

  • Ben Winoker posted 66 days ago

    Ben Winoker

    For your information -
    Big East Tournament, 1584 points scored, 14 games, 2 OT periods, 1160 minutes total. 1.3655 points/min.
    Big Ten Tournament, 1336 points scored, 11 games, 0 OT periods, 880 minutes total.
    1.5182 points/min.
    Succumb to popular opinion all you want, but when you accuse someone of having their facts wrong, try to back it up.

  • Dave Belz posted 118 days ago

    Dave Belz

    I'm surprised that there has been little made of how Te'o actually won the awards he did without the heart-wrenching story he pushed and continued to pursue throughout the 2012 season. Without that (and a lot of help from ESPN), he was just another very good defensive players among many. Character? Not!

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