Jason Kivela's Sportswriter Profile

Jason Kivela joined February 2008

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Jason Kivela is a 2002 Syracuse University graduate born and raised in the Hartford, CT area. For him, home ties trump school ties so Calhoun trumps Boeheim when the teams clash head to head. He is also an avid follower of several other overly popular and over covered teams: the New York Giants, the New England Patriots (in any game not involving the G-Men), the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics, Notre Dame football, and he misses his Whale tremendously.

Jason realized that the Hartford, CT area is no place for a single 20-something male to be and re-located to Washington, DC to pursue a career as a government contracts consultant for a year. Now he has resided in Boston since July 2008. He whole heartedly agrees with whoever said: "Happiness is Connecticut in your rear view mirror".

Like his sports teams, Jason's favorite sports writers are also the overly popular types - Peter Gammons, Peter King, and Bill Simmons. Other favorites include Tom Verducci, Don Banks, Jon Heyman, Jeff Jacobs, Michael Lewis, Stewart Mandel, Desmond Conner, and Mike Waters.

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Favorite Athletes

David Ortiz, Michael Strahan, Anquan Boldin, Jake Peavy, Caron Butler, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Rollins, Osi Umenyiora, Tom Brady, Joe Montana
Favorite Sports Teams

UConn Men's Basketball, Boston Red Sox, New York Giants, Boston Celtics, Notre Dame Football, Syracuse Men's Basketball (if not against UConn), New England Patriots (if not against the Giants), Syracuse Football
All Time Sports Moment

UConn taking down mighty Duke in the 1999 NCAA Championship game
Most Memorable Game Attended

UConn beating Duke in the 2004 Final Four - the de facto title game that year - coming back from an eight point deficit with 3 minutes left
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Nolan Ryan's strikeout record
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Pele or Maradona?

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

Big East

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Has Kentucky Sold Its Soul to the Devil?

05/29/2009

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UConn Basketball: Taking Down the Tarheels

07/13/2008

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NCAA Selection: Bravo to the Committee

03/16/2008

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Sportscenter Sucks

03/12/2008

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Dann Khan said...

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thanks mate

but you could have also left a comment

168 days ago

Dann Khan said...

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Hey mate.
Did my first slide show today. It is supposed to be humor. Tell me if you like it

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/197755-looking-at-sports-once-again-when-it-sickens-me#page/13

168 days ago

Ben Allaire said...

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Jason -
Thanks for the favorite add! I appreciate the support!

Ben

596 days ago

Ben Allaire said...

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My wife's from CT and I got married in Hartford.

You're right, it's nothing for people in the 20s (unless you loooooooove insurance!).

We now reside in Raleigh, so she likes to quip that she's just following the Whalers around the country.

611 days ago

Jay Middleton said...

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Thanks...that's what I get for fact-checking at 4 am.

612 days ago

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UConn Basketball: Taking Down the Tarheels

Received 1,000 Reads • July 13, 2008
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Syracuse Basketball: Jim Boeheim's Pass…

Received 1,000 Reads • March 01, 2008
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

Donte Greene: Don'te Leave

Received 1,000 Reads • February 25, 2008
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2007 New York Giants: A Turnaround for …

Received 1,000 Reads • February 22, 2008

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