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Updated: 6/17/02 |
We are very happy to feature the
efforts of these fine fantasy football writers for the 2002 season.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you just might learn something. Well,
maybe you won't feel any of those emotions, but check out their
work anyway!
If you're interested in becoming a Guest Writer at FF Today, drop
us a note and we'll discuss the possibilities.
John Tierney |
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John was born and raised in Bay Area of California,
which explains his addiction to the Raiders. He received
a BA from Staislaus State in Political Science with a minor
in Journalism and Communication. After knocking around in
radio, journalism and music, he decided to become a teacher.
Eleven years ago he moved to Elko Nevada to teach history
to eighth graders and this is where his interest in Fantasy
Football took hold. He plays in two leagues and has had
continued success in both. Aside from writing for fftoday,
John writes historical fiction, is a golf addict, musician,
and fly fisherman. You can check out the band's web page
at www.stormfrontnv.com.
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The Soloist |
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A resident in the DC area,
The Soloist is a 7 year veteran of fantasy football both free
and for fee leagues. He has some strange allegiance to the
the Raiders and will throw his support behind the Eagles when
he gets a chance. (Between Tierney, Mondt, and Solo, I get
enough Raider talk to make me puke.) Jeff loves to speak his
mind which is why we love him here at FF Today and we look
forward to his work in 2002. Why "The Soloist?"
He won't say, but lives and dies by this motto: It's better
to travel alone than with a bad companion!
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Tim Ludwig |
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Tim was born and raised
in Buffalo, NY but currently lives just outside Lansing, Michigan.
He is a Programmer by day but Fantasy Football is his real
passion. He is going into his twelfth year in Fantasy Football.
He has competed in Fantasy leagues with top fantasy owners
such as Greg Kellogg Terry Cannon, Brian Hulett, and more.
He has written for such sites as FF Mastermind, DraftSharks,
The Huddle and Fantasyref. Tim also plays Fantasy Baseball
as a side hobby. Got a question or just want to chat Fantasy
Football? You can email Tim at wings23@hotmail.com.
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Andy Pino |
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Andy Pino is a resident
of Oneida, New York and is employed as a history teacher and
track & cross-country coach for the Canastota, NY school district.
Andy has guided the Lady Raiders to 39 sectional championships
and 3 New York State championships. Pino has been recognized
by the National Federation of High School Athletics "Coach
of National Distinction" Award (1993); the USA Track & Field
Regional Coach of the Year (1997); the New York State Women's
Track Coach of the Year (1993); and was named Section Three
"Coach of the Year" in cross-country in 1996 and 1997. A native
of Canastota, New York, Pino graduated from the University
of Tennessee and has completed graduate work at the University
of Tennessee, the University of Missouri, Cortland State University
and Oswego State University. He is fantasy football veteran
of 16 years and a former varsity high school football defensive
coordinator. CNY
Fantasy Football 2001 !
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Andy Richardson |
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Andy Richardson is a writer,
editor, and diehard football fan who has written a regular
online NFL picks column and run football pools for years.
He discovered fantasy football five years ago and has spent
his time obsessing about it since then. Andy is a loyal Green
Bay Packers fan whose best moment, naturally, came in Super
Bowl XXXI. Regrettably, especially since he lives in Denver,
Colorado, one of his lowest moments came just a year later
in Super Bowl XXXII. He has gainful employment as a marketing
writer, and spends his free time bouncing trade ideas and
roster moves off his wife, Emily, and throwing a severely
damaged football around with his dog, Max.
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Michael Abramowitz |
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Michael was born and lives
in New York City. He graduated from the University of Maryland
with a BA in Hearing and Speech Sciences and is currently
pursuing an MBA in Marketing from St. John's University. He
has been a fantasy league commissioner for the past 7years
in baseball, basketball and football as well as a participant
for the past 13 years giving Michael the in-depth knowledge
of fantasy sports as well as the professional leagues that
are affiliated with them. While working in the banking industry,
he has recently started writing on the side and is currently
contributing a weekly fantasy basketball article for www.fantasysportsnet.cc
titled "Shine or Pine?"
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Tim Wichmer |
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Tim Wichmer is an immigration
attorney in St. Louis, Missouri and suffered through lots
of bad St. Louis football until the Rams hit paydirt last
year. He is commissioner in two fantasy leagues and has enjoyed
success. He has a wife and three kids he essentially abandons
from September through January in order to sit in front of
a TV or computer 22 hours a day trying to win ridiculously
small amounts of money and the respect of like-minded geeks.
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Steve Stegeman |
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Steve has been participating
in and running fantasy football leagues since 1989 and was
employed as a writer/reporter/correspondent for footballinsider.com
during the 2000 season. He currently is commissioner of and
participant in the George
Blanda Rotisserie Football League (GBRFL), which was established
in 1993. He has won two League Championships, most recently
the 1999 crown. In addition, he established the Crystal
Ball Fantasy League (CBFL), a spin-off on FF Today's Mock
Draft #1. Steve is also the developer and administrator of
"the
Gridiron" forum at Fantasyfootballer.com. He is the webmaster
of all the sites hosted at the Fantasyfootballer.com domain,
the web sites for the GBRFL and CBFL as well as "the Gridiron".
At present, his professional life has brought him back to
Asia where has now been living and working for a total of
over six years. To learn more about him and the unique circumstances
under which he has participated in fantasy football, take
a look at the Pro Football Weekly article "Long-distance
relationship".
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Mark Bond |
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Mark Bond has been playing
fantasy sports for 18 years. He began playing fantasy baseball
and followed with fantasy football six years later. He has
followed that with golf, hockey, NASCAR, basketball and quoits.
His original fantasy sports writing started back in 1984 with
his baseball leagues post-season guides. The mania escalated
to self-publishing a fantasy baseball book in 1991. After
writing for several sites on the Internet, Mark was hired
for the ill-fated FOXSports Fantasy Site. Being of neither
sound mind nor sound body Mark took that beheading in stride
and is currently employed as Content Producer for Jackpot
Sports. He lives northwest of Los Angeles with his lovely
wife Janet, two girls Elizabeth and Rachael, and greyhound
Polly. When not annoying co-workers about his amazing fantasy
sports success, he can be found listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn
at sonic boom levels, quaffing sausage and chili sandwiches
by the dozen, and dreaming of warm evenings with Janet Reno.
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Bill Aquaviva |
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Bill is in his 10th year
of fantasy football and his 2nd writing for Fantasy
Insights. He has both played in and commissioned leagues,
although he prefers to play in multiple leagues. He has made
the playoffs in 7 of his 9 years taking home the trophy once.
This year marks his second year as a lifetime team owner.
Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Bill worships the New York (don't
call them Jersey) Giants and is also a fan of the Jets...
although he hates Bill Parcells more and more everyday - having
now abandoned both teams he loves. Bill believes all fantasy
leagues should be "carry-over" or "lifetime" leagues to truly
test a fantasy owner's skill and resolve, although he always
joins at least one traditional re-draft league just to experience
the thrill of the draft.
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