Jason Kivela

Jason Kivela

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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.

Short List

  • 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

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

    Big East

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  • Dann Khan posted 979 days ago

    Dann Khan

    thanks mate

    but you could have also left a comment

  • Dann Khan posted 979 days ago

    Dann Khan

    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

  • Ben Allaire posted 1407 days ago

    Ben Allaire

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

    Ben

  • Ben Allaire posted 1422 days ago

    Ben Allaire

    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.

  • Jay Middleton posted 1423 days ago

    Jay Middleton

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