Michael Mrock

Michael Mrock

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About

I am a sports fan of all sports. My favorite teams are the Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons and Lions of the City of Detroit. However I also find great interest in the other teams in their leagues in case a Detroit team has to face them in the playoffs. The Lions are coming back! The college games are great in my opinion as well, starting with Michigan State and going from there. My favorite sport in college is football, but basketball and the other contest are great. In terms of the international sports - soccer (club and national teams), MMA (mainly UFC) and the Olympics keep my attention. Soccer is overseas is like combining all four major American sports. MMA is what boxing used to be and since there is no guarantee that a match can be over quickly or go the distance makes it intriguing. Olympics are always a great watch as anyone can win the gold, however it also proves the countries of the world can get along at least in sports.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Al Kaline, Hank Greenberg, Steve Yzerman, Henry Aaron and Jackie Robinson.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons and Lions, Michigan State Spartans and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies,. Outside of Michigan - Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Sparky Anderson, Scotty Bowman, Mike Babcock, Mark Dantonio, Chuck Knoll and Tony Dungy.

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Steve Yzerman hoisting the Stanley Cup in 1997 tied with Maggilo Ordonez's home run to win the ALCS in 2006 for the Tigers.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1988 Norris Division Final Game 6. St. Lous Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings. Red Wings won 4-3 and I couldn't hear the next day.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Steve Yzerman's captaincy record, Ty Cobb's .367 lifetime batting average or Joe Dimaggio's 56 game hitting steak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Well Ruth has a better lifetime batting average. However Mays was not just a hitter, he was also one the greatest outfielders ever.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas set the mark for Montona to shoot for.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Can't stand either one.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Howe

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Both until Woods gets his 7th Masters.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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

    Big Ten

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  • Keith Schlosser posted 1308 days ago

    Keith Schlosser

    Could the Knicks' 2010 fate be in the hands of Eddy Curry?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/275202-with-2010-looming-for-the-knicks-the-time-is-now-for-eddy-curry

  • Scott Rieger posted 1447 days ago

    Scott Rieger

    Michael,

    Check out my latest Lions article.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/191494-detroit-lions-offseason-recap-and-grade

  • Connor Green posted 1450 days ago

    Connor Green

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/189319-a-touch-of-magic-orlando-headed-to-playoffs-for-first-time-in-14-years

  • Michael Schottey posted 1455 days ago

    Michael Schottey

    A look at the Lions Defensive Line in '09

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/184130-the-2009-detroit-lions-positional-outlook-defensive-line

  • Paul Swaney posted 1492 days ago

    Paul Swaney

    Michael-
    Here is the follow-up piece to the poll I attempted late last week. Please check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/158496-top-ten-pro-franchises-of-the-past-25-years