Favorite Athletes

Darko Milicic, Ken Griffey Jr, Frank Thomas, Brett Favre, Rich Gannon, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Jennie Finch, Baron Davis, Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, Keith Foulke, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Tim Brown, Kirk Morrison, Thomas Howard, Justin Fargas, Michael Bush, Darren McFadden, Ken Stabler, Jim Otto, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Ray Guy, Shane Lechler, Dave Casper, Jon Ritchie, Chris Webber, Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, Catfish Hunter, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretszky, Johan Santana, Dennis Eckersley, Brandie Chastain, Cal Ripken Jr, Pedro Martinez, Sandy Koufax, Warren Sapp, Michael Strahan, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Howie Long, Chris Mullin, Joe Thornton, Evgeni Nobokov, Bo Jackson, Bill Walton, Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, Landon Donovan, Pele, Diego Maradona, Rickey Henderson, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Derek Jeter, Curt Schilling, Bucky Dent, Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Warren Moon, Kurt Warner, Ted Williams, Chris Paul, Eric Byrnes, Marco Scutaro, David Eckstein, Ted Hendricks, Nick Swisher, Tim Tebow, Drew Brees, Nnamdi Asomugha, Cole Hamels

Favorite Sports Teams

Yugoslavian National Basketball, Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, Golden State Warriors, UCLA Bruins, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Earthquakes, Pennsylvania Quakers / Los Angeles Lakers, New York Yankees, San Francisco 49ers, Manchester United

Favorite Coaches

Jon Gruden, John Madden, Tom Flores, Al Davis, John Wooden, Tony Dungy, Bill Cowher

All Time Sports Moment

Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games; 1972 Munich Olympic Games; Darko Milicic and Serbians playing basketball through the NATO bombing campaign in 1999, only to win the the FIBA World Championship in 2002; Lou Gehrig's retirement from baseball

Most Memorable Game Attended

2002 San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders. Sebastian Slant-ikowski missed two field goals early (one was 27 yards). Rich Gannon led the Raiders back to tie the game by the end, but the Chargers got the ball in overtime, and nickelback Terrence Shaw was flagged for pass interference that prevented 3 and out. The Chargers went down the field where LaDainian Tomlinson iced the game on a 15 yard TD. I also cannot forget the A's and Twins game when I was eight, and some guy yelled out "Minnesota sucks," and so I asked my dad in confusion as to why the man was yelling things that the players couldn't hear.

Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak of 56. John Stockton's record for assists and steals. Oscar Robertson averaging a triple-double for a season

Ruth or Mays?

Willie Mays all the way. If Willie Mays had gotten all the home runs that were blown back into Candlestick Park--he would have had 800+ homers for his career. Plus, Ruth played during a time when the competition was very questionable

Unitas or Montana?

Joe Montana, no question. Nothing against Johnny Unitas, but what gets lost in the history of Joe Montana is that he won two rings WITHOUT Jerry Rice. But don't forget Ken Stabler.

Jordan or Russell?

Michael Jordan. Probably just a bias of childhood, because I can't think of a good reason why Jordan was better than Bill Russell. Jordan and Russell, with Kareem Abdul-Jabar, are around equal.

Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzsky

Pele or Maradona?

Pele, but I still love Maradona's "Hand of God"

Federer or Sampras?

Anyone for tennis?

Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger Woods

Petty or Earnhardt?

Don't care. Here are some all-time favorite games: The Tuck Rule Game, aka the "Snow Job"; 1998 World Series (Yankees v Padres); 2001 World Series (Yankees v Diamondbacks); 1994 NHL Postseason; 2002 NHL Postseason; 1994 World Cup of Soccer; 1998 World Cup of Soccer; 1999 Women's World Cup of Soccer; 2002 World Cup of Soccer; anything with Joe Montana and/or Jerry Rice; Super Bowl XXX (Pittsburgh v Dallas); Super Bowl XXXI (New England v Green Bay); Super Bowl XXXII (Denver v Green Bay); Super Bowl XXXIV (Oakland v Tampa Bay); the trade of Jon Gruden to Tampa Bay and the trade of Randy Moss to Oakland then later to New England (think, Ryan Leaf); Jerry Rice playing for Oakland in the 2001 postseason; 1992 Original Olympic DreamTeam. Slide Jeremy Slide!!!

Schumacher or Senna?

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

Pac 10 and Ivy League