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Jake Karmel joined January 2009

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About Jake »

I'm 18 years old and a senior at Homewood Flossmoor High School. I am the former news director at my school radio station and the current radio station manager. I love sports. I follow hockey, baseball, football, and basketball. I love to write. I am writing on bleacher report to hopefully get a few articles published and hopefully get some feedback on my writing ability.

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Favorite Athletes

Tiger Woods, Ryan Theriot, Carlos Zambrano, Jake Fox, Geovany Soto, and Derrick Rose
Favorite Sports Teams

Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite Coaches

Lovie Smith, Lou Pinella, Joe Quenville, Vinny Del Negro, and Tony Dungy.
All Time Sports Moment

Tiger Woods sinking the chip that stayed on the lip at the Masters. Mike Brown having back to back game winning interceptions for touch downs. Luis Gonzales hitting a walk of bloop single vs the Yankees in the 2001 World Series. Randy Johnson taking the ball from Curt Schilling in Game 7.
Most Memorable Game Attended

Sammy Sosa hitting a home run and a fan running on the field in 1998. Ramirez hits a walk off home run vs the Brewers. Scoring 14 runs in the playoffs vs the Marlins in 2003. Juan Cruz pitches a shut out vs the Brewers in Milwaukee in 2003.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Ripkin's consecutive games played.
Ruth or Mays?

Babe Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

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

Big East

Latest Articles »

Welcome to Chicago, Jay Cutler: Where Quarterbacks Come To Die

11/24/2009

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Chicago Cubs Centerfield in 2010: Curtis Granderson or Kosuke Fukudome?

11/18/2009

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Control of 133-Year-Old Chicago Cubs Franchise Finally Taken by Ricketts Family

10/29/2009

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My Chicago Cubs Wish List

10/23/2009

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Ed Len commented on Where Quarterbacks Come To Die: Welcome To Chicago, Jay Cutler

You forgot to even mention how good Kyle Orton looks now that he's out of chicago. Not the same QB at all

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Adam Radochonski replied…

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha You also forgot to mention that Orton hasn't done anything in the last 4 games...
phil hamel replied…

adam,fans in denver were not throwing parades over cutlers come back abilities, they usually ended in...

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Ed Len commented on Where Quarterbacks Come To Die: Welcome to Chicago, Jay Cutler

Great title, so true. Where have you gone Erik Kramer...lol

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former bearsfan commented on Where Quarterbacks Come To Die: Welcome to Chicago, Jay Cutler

I think Cutler needs more time with his receivers. He simply missed them too often and by too much Sunday night to believe they complete anything...

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JW Nix commented on Where Quarterbacks Come To Die: Welcome to Chicago, Jay Cutler

isn't it AMAZING Sid Luckman is STILL the franchise leader in passing yards? even with all the rule changes the last 30 years to make playing...

JW Nix said...

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Sad News, Yet Honored Respective :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296615-abe-pollin-was-no-sell-out

12 days ago

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Nick Atkins commented on Where Quarterbacks Come To Die: Welcome to Chicago, Jay Cutler

I would say its actually a lot simpler. Ron Turner is running an offense that will never suceed in the NFL. The O-line is not giving...

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istealth Istealth commented on Where Quarterbacks Come To Die: Welcome to Chicago, Jay Cutler

I agree with some of this article however it all starts with the O-line and he his getting no help at all there.. Bears Down Chicago...

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New Article: Where Quarterbacks Come To Die: Welcome to Chicago Jay Cutler

published by Jake Karmel

There is a pattern here. The Bears have never had an All-Pro QB in the modern era, the likes of just about every other NFL franchise at some time or another, and only one QB Hall of Famer in 90 years...

VSN Writers said...

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http://chicitysports.com/2009/07/31/looking-for-writers/

New Chicago Sports site ....www.chicitysports.com...is looking for writers. Dedicated writers who want their work to be featured on our site need to check this out. The site features news/updates for all Chicago area teams. So far we're looking for writers for the Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks. Your work is good so I hope you decide to give it a look....if you are a die-hard fan of any chicago team...you'll dig this.

Would be great for a cubs writer

128 days ago

PJ Ross said...

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You've got questions? We've got answers. Anything and everything you want to know about the fast-approaching trade deadline is right here, broken down division-by-division, in a trading deadline mega-review.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223951-the-state-of-the-mlb-a-trading-deadline-mega-review

134 days ago

Francisco E. Velazquez said...

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Piniella taking Bradley's woes as a priority:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/220910-piniella-taking-a-hands-on-approach-with-bradleys-hitting-woes

139 days ago

Bob Warja said...

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Great to have you as a fan, Jake.

140 days ago

Bob Warja said...

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Thanks for the pick, Jake!

141 days ago

Bob Warja said...

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My latest article is about the evolution of a quiet kid from Spokane to a man on a mission in the Cubs minor league system. I hope you enjoy reading it as much I did writing it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/219661-come-to-think-of-it-the-astonishing-transformation-of-ryne-dee-sandberg

142 days ago

Matthew Falkenbury said...

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Hey,

After the great success of my first article about the uniform numbers 1-10, I have come back with the next installment, with the best players to wear the uniform numbers 11-20. I hope you can take a look and even comment on my choices. Thanks in advance!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217379-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-11-20

- Matthew Falkenbury

146 days ago

Jake's Achievements & Awards (5) »

Great Debate [article title]

Great Debate: Silver Medal

The Top 10 Sports Rivalries of All Time

Received 50 comments • February 03, 2009
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Hot Read: Silver Medal

The Top 10 Sports Rivalries of All Time

Received 2,000 Reads • February 03, 2009
Hot Read [article title]

Hot Read: Silver Medal

2009 MLB Pre-Preseason Awards Predictions

Received 2,000 Reads • January 28, 2009
Hot Read [article title]

Hot Read: Bronze Medal

2009 NFL Season Predictions

Received 1,000 Reads • August 13, 2009
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Hot Read: Bronze Medal

The 10 Funniest Moments in Sports History

Received 1,000 Reads • February 08, 2009

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Latest Articles »

Welcome to Chicago, Jay Cutler: Where Quarterbacks Come To Die

Chicago Cubs Centerfield in 2010: Curtis Granderson or Kosuke Fukudome?

Control of 133-Year-Old Chicago Cubs Franchise Finally Taken by Ricketts Family