Amelia Ahlgren
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Amelia Ahlgren

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About

Graduated the University of Pennsylvania in 2011, and just wrapped up the Bleacher Report writing internship. Working in New York, New York, writing on the side.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Wes Welker, Paul Pierce, Brandon Triche, Dion Waiters, Fab Melo, Carmelo Anthony

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, 'Cuse Hoops, Bruins, Penn Basketball

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jim Boeheim, Bill Belichick, Doc Rivers

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    November 28, 2004: Syracuse v. BC football game in Boston. Cornerback Diamond Ferri played runningback and rushed for two touchdowns (plus had a pick six on defense) to keep BC out of the Fiesta Bowl

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

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  • Josh Cembellin posted 11 days ago

    Josh Cembellin

    No problem!

  • Susan T. Spencer posted 25 days ago

    Susan T. Spencer

    Dear Amelia, Thanks for connecting with me. Having embraced sports and writing about them gives you a tremendous leg up in the real world of business. Couple that with your smarts and there should be no stopping you. If you want to contact me for any reason please do so at susan@susantspencer.com. I am in your corner. Check out my new sports talk show on KDWN in Las Vegas with host Nick B whom I recruited from Tennessee. Women need a sports voice and hopefully this show will give them a solid platform. All the best to you. Susan

  • Kent Jensen Jr. posted 51 days ago

    Kent Jensen Jr.

    Just read your article on Kellen Moore and there is not way you can compare him to Tom Brady. You have huge discrepancies in physical attributes between the two players. Arm strength and height happen to be what separates the wheat from the tares in the NFl. Some QB's have overcome the height issue but I have yet to see someone over come the arm strength part. What's the weakest arm strength you've seen from a Super Bowl winning QB? Although they may be on the same level as far as the mental aspect, they are not on the same level with the physical skills required to be a successful NFL QB. The fact that you think you know more than all the NFL scouts is ridiculous. Kellen Moore is Ty Detmer 2.0. So before you go making him the next Tom Brady(which is insulting to Tom Brady's arm) maybe you should research what it takes to be a top tier QB in the NFL.

  • Kent Jensen Jr. posted 51 days ago

    Kent Jensen Jr.

    Just read your article on Kellen Moore and there is not way you can compare him to Tom Brady. You have huge discrepancies in physical attributes between the two players. Arm strength and height happen to be what separates the wheat from the tares in the NFl. Some QB's have overcome the height issue but I have yet to see someone over come the arm strength part. What's the weakest arm strength you've seen from a Super Bowl winning QB? Although they may be on the same level as far as the mental aspect, they are not on the same level with the physical skills required to be a successful NFL QB. The fact that you think you know more than all the NFL scouts is ridiculous. Kellen Moore is Ty Detmer 2.0. So before you go making him the next Tom Brady(which is insulting to Tom Brady's arm)

  • Ben Rosenthal posted 53 days ago

    Ben Rosenthal

    No problem, Amelia!

  • Amber Lee posted 57 days ago

    Amber Lee

    Hey there! Just wanted to stop by and say thanks so much for fanning me on here—totally appreciated & I've fanned you back ;) OMG to this guy below...I'm always shocked at how condescending and shitty people can be sometimes. I stopped reading after two sentences...hope you did the same <3

  • Brad Hobbs posted 58 days ago

    Brad Hobbs

    Amelia, you are luckily better looking than you are smart. Your analysis on free-agent acquisitions likely to bust is completely incoherent babble obviously from someone that doesn't know the least about taking chances on players in the NFL. Every single player is a big chance. Why don't you focus more on the $100 million spent by Buffalo on Mario Williams? How about the $55 million to DeSean Jackson, a perennial head case that will bust no matter whether he is injured or not. How about this stupid bust of the Washington Redskins paying $100 million to Albert Haynesworth, a player that immediately took the money and proceeded to slam everyone in the organization because he didn't like the defense they were using. Talk about the big mouth players like Chris Johnson another big bust demanding Peyton Manning money at the running back position and practically got it at over $13 million per season and the running back position. Talk about the Texans spending over $75 million on Arian Foster, another running back that just doesn't warrant the big-money anymore. Talk about things that are actually bad for football, bad for the players, bad for the sport in general and particularly bad for society. Spend time talking about all the head cases that have off field issues in this upcoming NFL draft. Why don't you focus some of your article on the fact that Seattle spent very little on Matt Flynn, no matter whether he will be a franchise quarterback or not, Seattle got a bargain and can get out of it easily and without much franchise or financial trouble. Seattle seems to always be an easy target for ignorant sports analysts, but perhaps you could spend a little bit of time in front of your computer writing about many of the smart things the Seattle Seahawks franchise has done? Anybody can slam draft picks, free-agent acquisitions etc., but they're part of the game and it is always a risk no matter who it is you are trading for our drafting or signing from free agency. You overstate the obvious. Stop writing and leave that for people that really understand the entertainment business of pro sports. Thank you

  • Ben Millikan posted 72 days ago

    Ben Millikan

    Glad to help!

  • Meredith Day posted 83 days ago

    Meredith Day

    You're very welcome!

  • Randall Woo posted 92 days ago

    Randall Woo

    No problem, Amelia. Glad I could help!

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