Erin McLaughlin joined March 2009

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Erin McLaughlin

About Erin »

I am a lifelong sports fan. Football is my passion. I am originally from Michigan but have lived in Hawaii for 10 years. My teams are all the Detroit teams, especially the Red Wings. I have a unique rooting interest in college football. I love Notre Dame, but I root for Michigan whenever they are not playing Notre Dame. The reason is that I am from Michigan but my Irish Catholic roots outrank where I am from. I love seeing Michigan and Notre Dame players succeed in the NFL. My two favorite Quarterbacks are both named Brady. While Tom Brady is well on his way to a hall of fame career, Brady Quinn needs to find a way to get out of Loserville, I mean Cleveland. The Browns have done nothing but screw him since they drafted him and he needs to be on a team that appreciates his talents.

You can also check out my work on http://fightingirishgameday.com/. I am one third of a very passionate trio that includes Eric Murtaugh and Dan Scofield. Check out our site and you will find very passionate and realistic writing from three very passionate Irish fans. Eric, Dan, and I really call things the way we see them and we look at the big picture. In other words, we are not quick to call for a quarterback to be benched or a coach to be fired without looking at the big picture. You will get real Notre Dame writing without the haters.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Tom Brady, Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Justin Tuck, Jimmy Clausen, Tate Forcier, Michael Floyd, Carlos Brown, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterburg, Chris Osgood, Chauncey Billups

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Any team from Detroit, Michigan, and Notre Dame

  • Favorite Coaches

    Charlie Weis, Bill Belichick, Lloyd Carr, Rich Rodriguez

  • All Time Sports Moment

    1997 Rose Bowl, Michigan completed an undefeated season to capture a national title.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    This past Hawaii Bowl where Notre Dame ended the Bowl losing streak.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cal Ripken

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Neither. Gordie Howe

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Don't know, don't care. I hate soccer.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Too close to call

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    WHO???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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

    Big 10 and Notre Dame

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    New Article: Connecticut Is Unable To Give The Game To Notre Dame

    When the schedule came out for Notre Dame, the Connecticut game looked to be one that would be quite winnable. Unfortunately, this is the same program that has struggled with Navy and Syracuse...

  • Richard Langford said...

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    Thought you might be interested in reading about the secret celebration held by the Titans after their victory over the Bills.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294984-an-evening-with-the-tennessee-titans-bud-adams-style-pt-1

    9 hours ago

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    Kevin McGrady commented on A Wolverine Victory Over Ohio State Changes the Outlook on Everything

    This article is spot on for most rivalries. Good Read!

  • Jason Cianci said...

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    Any time, Erin.

    2 days ago

    JW Nix said...

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    tell me your thoughts :

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/292018-time-to-stop-pandering-to-quarterbacks-and-suspend-brady-quinn

    5 days ago

    Brendan Collins said...

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    Hey Erin, I know like myself you are a Charlie Weis fan. I wrote an article about Notre Dames treatment of head coaches and how that relates to the greatest colleges coaches of all time. Thought you might like it.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291172-notre-dame-football-their-own-worst-enemy-when-it-comes-to-coaches

    5 days ago

    william gallagher said...

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    Chin up Erin. Its always darkest before the dawn. Notre Dame will be back in 2010! In the meantime let`s just fight like hell! And go out in a blaze of glory!

    13 days ago

    Trey Bradley said...

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    Erin-
    Here's to a comfortable win over Navy!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284480-where-does-jimmy-clausen-rank-among-notre-dames-seven-best-no-7s

    16 days ago

    Dan Scofield said...

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    Have you seen ISU's post-game celebration?

    This is what makes this game so special:http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280262-iowa-states-post-game-celebration-reminds-us-why-we-love-this-game

    24 days ago

    Mosang Miles said...

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    No problem Erin!

    24 days ago

    Cory Holibaugh said...

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    Hey Erin! Could you give my newest article a read? Comments are appriciated.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279425-the-cleveland-browns-should-move-to-a-4-3/poll_results#poll

    Thanks man

    25 days ago

    rod wood said...

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    Hi Erin,

    Definitely an entertaining game.

    I thought the game didn't have to come down to the wire, but I still have to tip my hat to Jimmy Clausen. He made some beautiful throws (the 45 yard TD pass) and played well to keep his team close. I think he deserves an invite to NY for the Heisman ceremony. This Trojan would have no problem giving him a first place vote if he had a Heisman ballot for the season thus far.

    Good luck to the Irish for the rest of the season! Be looking for your articles as the season goes on.

    rodwood
    FIGHT ON!

    34 days ago

    Karen Ross said...

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    You're welcome, Erin!

    37 days ago

    Joe Burgett said...

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    While I usually don't promote articles, I saw fit to promote this one. I feel people are not paying attention to what this article is about. They probably should. No matter if you are a fan of Florida or LSU, this is something you need to remember going into tomorrow night.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268765-gater-bait-oh-did-you-think-i-was-talking-about-lsu-no-its-tim-tebow

    -Joe Burgett

    43 days ago

    JW Nix said...

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    this man belongs in Canton :

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265091-crazy-canton-cuts-don-coryell

    50 days ago

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