B/R Spotlight: Lesser-Known But Still-Deserving Writers To Check Out

I have been a member of Bleacher Report for about 5 months now and have honestly enjoyed every second of it. From the thrill of finally completing my first article to the excitement of my first comment, the ride has been a blast.

I can remember the first article I wrote, highlighting the ACC Championship contenders. I even included my very own version of the "NCAA Power Rankings" that listed my Top 5 predictions in the rankings for the following week. I was really excited to publish the article because I honestly wanted to know how people enjoyed the article.

I chose the tags that I would list my article under and clicked "Publish". One hour went by, Two hours went by. I sat by the computer screen, wondering if I would ever get to 10 reads. I then called it a night and went to sleep.

I woke up the next morning to find that about 50 people had read my article, and I even had a comment. I was extremely excited at the time, until I realized that 50 reads is not all that great. Still, people had read my article and one person had left his opinion in the form of a comment.

It then took me about a month before I could finally sit down at the computer and begin to write another article. Although the first article had not been a success, I decided not to give up hope and persevere.

This is the standard on Bleacher Report for new writers: Although their first couple of articles may not be successful, they must persevere, never lose hope and get back to writing articles.

At least that was the case for me. Either way, I have enjoyed the experiences I have had since becoming a writer for Bleacher Report.

But this article is not about me or my experiences. This article is written to display some of the new talent that Bleacher Report has to offer. I know that several people have written articles that displays the best Bleacher Report has to offer (such as Leroy Watson, Blaine Spence, BabyTate, Heartbeat Of The Bronx, Jameson Fleming, L.J Burgess, Andrew Nuschler, Ron Johnson, etc.), but I wanted to do something different.

I then decided that I would display some of the up-and-coming writers of Bleacher Report:

The first person I would like to mention is bob bob. Yes, I must admit, a guy with a picture of SpongeBob as his profile picture did surprise me at first. But over my time contributing as a Los Angeles Laker's writer, I have come to identify bob bob as a good friend.

He is probably the happiest person on Bleacher Report, always commenting and leaving a =), but I have truly found that he knows his stuff and is a very good Los Angeles Laker and NBA writer. If you read one of his articles, I promise he won't disappoint.

(bob bob is not really an up-and-coming writer, because he is already succeeding on Bleacher Report, but I still wanted to give him props)

The next person I would like to mention on this list is Ryan Desmarais. The man who knows all things Boston Celtics and is a big NBA fan. I have recently gotten to know a little more about Ryan, and I believe that one day he will be the #1 ranked Celtics writer here on Bleacher Report. To all Celtics fans: He knows what he is talking about.

(Plus he always leaves a positive comment on any article you write, while also giving you a little advice if needed)

Mark Moore is the next person I would like to highlight. For all things NBA, go to him. He has only written 6 articles, but each one includes his own special way of writing that really intrigues me.

Throughout the articles he has written, he shows me that he knows what he is talking about while also making you believe the same way he does. Great writer, and I can't say enough good things about him. I have not gotten to know him as well either, but I am sure we will become good friends over time.

I guess that it has been about 3 weeks or so, but I read an article on Lamar Odom that for some reason was one of the best articles I have read over my time on the site. That article was written by a guy named Rajiv Narula. I have no clue how to pronounce your name, but I can only say good things about your articles.

(Rajiv has only written 3 articles, but give him time and he will become one of the best writers on this entire site)

The final person I would like to include in this article would be Robbie Cotton. Robbie has got to be the only writer I have seen on the site to write about the San Jose Earthquakes, but it is encouraging to see new writers under the MLS section of Bleacher Report.

I am a highschooler, but I understand that soccer and the MLS are slowly losing popularity with the youth of today. Most people would rather have a famous NBA player be their role model than a MLS player. I hate that it has come down to this, but at least there are still some writers who are passionate about the sport on this site. Robbie is the newest, but over his time on Bleacher Report I can see him becoming a very popular MLS writer.

To the five people that I have written about in this article, I truly wish you all the best. I have only written 15 articles, this will be my 16th, but still I have come to enjoy each article that you five have written over my time with Bleacher Report.

To all of the people who read this, please check out the five people I have outlined throughout this article. I truly believe that these are just five of the up-and-coming writers that Bleacher Report has given the opportunity to succeed through writing. 

That is my goal on this site, to get others noticed while also sharing my opinion. I am a passionate writer and I really like to hear other's opinions as well. Look for the future of Bleach Report to be in safe hands with some of the new talent that is being revealed.