Ross McDonald's Sportswriter Profile

Ross McDonald joined December 2008

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About Ross »

My name is Ross, I am a diehard sports fan that is heavily into MLB, NHL, MMA, and most Australian Sports. I try to write in an entertaining way that also provides helpful information. I have been reading the posts on this site for a little while now, and hope I can add to the community.

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Favorite Athletes

Wanderlei Silva, BJ Penn, Jason Reso, Matt Cain, Patrick Willis, Frank Gore, Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Mike Grier, Jason Hernandez, Glenn Huckaby, Barry Hall, Adam Goodes, Lote Tuqiri, Mark Gasnier, Jeff Kent, Marco Bresciano, Harry Kewell, Tim Cahill, Ryan Anderson, The Lopez Twins
Favorite Sports Teams

San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Earthquakes, Golden State Warriors, Sydney Swans, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Australian Wallabies, NSW Waratahs
Favorite Coaches

Mike Singletary, Todd McLellan, Wayne Bennett
All Time Sports Moment

Banging my heels against the the back of the bleacher seats creating heaps of noise, Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
Most Memorable Game Attended

Too many to count.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cal Ripken's streak of consecutive games played.
Ruth or Mays?

Willie Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Joe Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Bill Russell
Gretzky or Orr?

Bobby Orr
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Roger Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger Woods
Petty or Earnhardt?

Richard Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

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

Pac 10

Latest Articles »

San Francisco Giants' Catching Depth

01/24/2009

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The Hammer Vs. Shogun II

01/14/2009

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2009 Giants: As It Stands (12-29-08)

12/29/2008

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John Louie Ramos said...

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Ross,

hi, hope everything's fine..
I just want to share my latest work..

If Life Could Be Just Like Sports..

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/125277-if-life-could-be-just-like-sports

best,
Louie

294 days ago

Bryan Trafford said...

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/113225-ufc-93-five-things-i-learned

321 days ago

Brian Oswald said...

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If you can stomach reading one more article on Henderson-Franklin me and Todd Jackson put together are War Report joint article. Enjoy the fights this weekend! By the way, welcome to the BR MMA community. Your off to a good start!

325 days ago

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2009 Giants: As It Stands (12-29-08)

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