Bryan Toporek joined December 2008

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Bryan Toporek

About Bryan »

I'm a recent graduate of Georgetown University starting the long and lonely road down a writing career. Wish me luck.

Things you should know about me:
1) I originally hail from Philadelphia. Yes, that explains why most of my subject matter (so far) has been Philadelphia sports teams... I write what I know, and I write about what's near and dear to me.
2) I spent the past four years in the Georgetown school band... meaning I spent a LOT of time watching Georgetown basketball (and terrible football, for that matter). I also got a free trip to the 2007 Final Four, and that Jeff Green "block" was a charge on Greg Oden (you know which one I'm talking about).
3) In order, my preference of sports: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL. Throw tennis above hockey. I really don't care about hockey.

That's about it... I'll be writing about the 76ers religiously this year (with the Eagles sprinkled in on the side, as long as they don't keep losing to the Raiders), so I hope you enjoy. Comments are always welcome - I read every comment anyone leaves, and always do my best to respond!

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, Brian Dawkins, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Shaquille O'Neal

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Yankees, Georgetown Hoyas

  • Favorite Coaches

    John Thompson III, Andy Reid (it wouldn't hurt to run the ball a little more, though), Jim Johnson, Joe Torre, Pete Carroll, Phil Jackson, John Thompson Jr.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Federer Winning #15 at Wimbledon

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Georgetown vs. Duke, 1/21/06 - unranked Georgetown upsets #1 undefeated Duke

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe Dimaggio's 56-game hit streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    The Great Bambino! The Sultan of Swat!

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tigah!

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

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

    SEC Football, Big East Basketball

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    mike best commented on Lou Williams' Injury Opens the Door For Iverson's Return to the Sixers

    Stephen A Smith has reported that the Sixers are considering bring Iverson back... Win, Lose, Draw...whatever...Philly is wear Allen Iverson belongs and where it should end....

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    Maya Dorcil commented on Lou Williams' Injury Opens the Door For Iverson's Return to the Sixers

    It all makes sense from the standpoint of of all parties involved (Iverson, The Sixers brand and Philly fans) having to gain from such a reunion.......I...

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    Thanks for the kind words and the edit, Kelsie. Keep an eye out for plenty more Iverson content in the upcoming days...

    6 hours ago

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    New Article: Lou Williams' Injury Opens The Door For Iverson's Return to The Sixers

    On Wednesday, Sixers fans washed their pre-Thanksgiving meals down with one piece of bad news after another. And at the end of the day, all the news seemed to point towards one logical conclusion: ...

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    Bryan Toporek commented on Why Is Allen Iverson Retiring?

    Hey Bobby, good stuff. Loved the piece, and it sparked a couple thoughts for me. Here's my question: while I agree that Iverson puts it all...

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    • Bobby Lewis replied…

      Thanks for the read and feedback Bryan. I completely agree about his ego. He's my favorite...

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    Allen Gullajevic commented on Philly Fans Shouldn't Want Allen Iverson to Flame Out

    I agree, but Iverson should not come off the bench for any team in the sport of basketball. He is in his prime, and a top...

    • 6 replies – here are the latest…
    • John Azam Azam replied…

      "THE ONLY REASON IVERSON IS NOT ON AN NBA SQUAD RIGHT NOW IS BECAUSE OF HIS...

    • Bryan Toporek replied…

      How does that prove I'm wrong, again? He came off the bench for Detroit and Memphis...

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    DeMarco Williams commented on Breaking LeBron James' Personal Free Agency Media Silence

    Loved the light-hearted angle here, Bryan. ("Where's Derek Jeter? Where's supposed to go on a couples dinner..." Niiiiiiice.) I don't know what's a funnier concept, Bron...

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    • Bryan Toporek replied…

      Hey De, glad to see you liked it. I can't wait for the inevitable "So... this...

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    Take Ten commented on Has Elton Brand Finally Returned To All-Star Form?

    This guy is having a heck of a time adapting post-injuries. I didn't anticipate he'd have looked so lost BOTH times he came back from injury....

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    • Bryan Toporek replied…

      Thanks for the great comment, Take Ten. (can I call you Fred? haha) You know, I...

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    Zee Mu commented on Has Elton Brand Finally Returned To All-Star Form?

    Nope, not gonna happen unless he learns to go get the ball himself. The equal opportunity offense will not garner Brand enough touches to play like...

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    • Bryan Toporek replied…

      Zee... I'm not sure it's the offense that's holding him back. He's made me look like...

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    Bryan Toporek commented on Kevin Durant Vs. Brandon Jennings: The Rivalry Begins

    not to completely repeat what everyone else is saying, but i'm also missing how this is gonna develop into a rivalry. they're in two different conferences,...

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    Sergey Bentsionov commented on Philly Fans Shouldn't Want Allen Iverson to Flame Out

    I don't know what fans your talking about. But 70-75% of the Sixers fans love AI. And a good portion of them would still love for...

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    • gabe allen replied…

      http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294974-iverson-and-the-sixers-time-to-kiss-and-make-up 95 percent say if they were in charge, they'd bring back iverson

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    gabe allen commented on Has Elton Brand Finally Returned To All-Star Form?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294974-iverson-and-the-sixers-time-to-kiss-and-make-up

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    Hey Joseph,

    Thanks for taking the time to edit. Glad to see you liked it. Feel free to come around any time, haha.

    3 days ago

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    New Article: Breaking LeBron James' Personal Free Agency Media Silence

    So, LeBron James, you're done talking about your impending 2010 free agency for the rest of this season? Well, I'm sure not...

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