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I grow mustaches for fun. I love to watch, used to play. Now I love to write about sports.
My only permanent allegiance is with the Detroit Red Wings, Tottenham Hotspur, Virginia Tech Hokies, and, sigh, Baltimore Orioles. I typically like players more than teams and free agency means that sometimes my favorite team changes with the birth of a ridiculous free agent contract. (See Barry Zito)

Or in the case of my all time favorite, Steve Yzerman, they become the General Manager of a team that I now have to become a fan of based solely on Yzerman's awesomeness and the residual awesomeness that he will ultimately bestow upon them.

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Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Darren McCarty, Ken Griffey Jr., Josh Hamilton, Brian Wilson, Brian Dawkins, Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Roberto Carlos, Socrates, Ronaldinho, Jean-Marie Pfaff

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Detroit Red Wings, Baltimore Orioles, Virginia Tech Hokies, Tennessee Titans, Tottenham Hotspur, Brazilan National Soccer Team, Baltimore Ravens

  • Favorite Coaches

    Scotty Bowman, Mike Babcock, Frank Beamer, Jim Pitt

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Red Wings winning the Cup in 1997

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Opening Night at Joe Louis Arena 2001 after 9/11

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Ripken's game streak. No one will ever get close.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jason "White Chocolate" Williams

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Doug Glatt

  • Pele or Maradona?

    My favorite soccer player of all time is Jean-Marie Pfaff. Unless you know your football, you don't have a clue who that is.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer, but I prefer 1988's Agassi, because now we know he was basically playing with a merkin on top of that mullet he was rocking.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Andres Gonzales

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Jeff 2.4. Gordon

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Bacon

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

    ACC solely for my University of Maryland loyalty, but yeah, they are quickly becoming a large-mid-major from a competitive standpoint.

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  • Franklin Steele posted 57 days ago

    Franklin Steele

    Virtual high five right back at you good sir. Hope you're having a good week Rob.

  • Dan Kelley posted 97 days ago

    Dan Kelley

    Oh come now Rob, how can you not watch the movies??? I know Joshua Jackson was in Dawson's Creek, but DiCaprio was in Titanic and it doesn't change how badass he is in The Departed!

    Thanks for the compliments, man. Hope all is well with you.

  • Michael Prunka posted 153 days ago

    Michael Prunka

    Rob,

    I just wanted to stop by and let you know that that "Most Outrageous" article you wrote is fantastic. One of the better pieces I've seen on B/R.

  • Jon Reid posted 164 days ago

    Jon Reid

    No kidding, eh? Was running through my house like a kid on Christmas morning when I found out haha. Finally some hockey to write about. Arriving just in time too, as the NFL playoffs will almost be over when hockey starts!

  • Jon Reid posted 172 days ago

    Jon Reid

    Thanks man. It's definitely nice to be a featured columnist now. And hope the Ravens get healthy and play some consistent football this postseason. I'm not overly optimistic, but hey, at least expectations are low this time around. Hoping to see some hockey in the next few weeks though. It'd be a nice late Christmas present :P

  • Jon Reid posted 173 days ago

    Jon Reid

    Hey Rob, just wanted to say great job on your Ravens coverage this season. Looks like both of us hockey guys found something to write about during the lockout. On a hockey-related note, you think this new proposal will result in a season?

  • Michael Merritt posted 282 days ago

    Michael Merritt

    Good Day Mr. Kirk,

    Though it pains me to credit someone associated with Red Wings, (I am a diehard Blackhawks fan), your quote on the softness of the Sedin Twins is legendary in my book. "Canuck fan, I think your twins are fantastically talented. They are two of the five best players in the league, arguably. But they are softer than a Kenny G. Holiday album wrapped in tissue paper and served up with a kitten-themed gift bag." I used to think Grantland Rice's quote regarding the Four Horseman of Notre Dame as the best sports quote of all time, but your Sedin Twins description is priceless. Needless to say, the Canucks have become despised by the Blackhawk faithful. We respect the Red Wings and their organization, though we loathe them, but the Canucks are a totally different story. I have been collecting, and documenting sports quotes, and your quote has made my top ten all-time. Great Job!

  • David Hallam posted 314 days ago

    David Hallam

    "I love to watch, used to play" Just about sums up my life Rob.

  • Jacky Andrew Leung posted 345 days ago

    Jacky Andrew Leung

    Jean-Marie Pfaff? Really?!! he's a village idiot!! haha

  • Steve Silverman posted 347 days ago

    Steve Silverman

    Thanks for fanning me. Seems like tough offseason for Wings. Bruins fans here...

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