Frequently asked questions!

I thought I'd change it up a bit!

Get to know me: frequently asked questions

Most of these came from Twitter, and a couple random ones from strangers I've met in public that I couldn't resist!

1) Why the Patriots? I get this alllll the time. And my response is always the same : "good question." Truth be told, I have no idea. I just know that it all started back in '06 and my obsession has only gotten worse since. My little 10 year old self had never been so bummed in her life when the Pats lost to the Giants the first time after our perfect season. 

2) Do you want to move to Boston just because you like their sports teams? This one made me laugh but I actually get it a lot. No. I've actually had a slight obsession with Boston since the song "Boston" by Augustana came out. Almost 10 years ago. Liking all their professional sports teams definitely helps, but there's just something about that city that I love. I can't really explain it.

3) Most and least favorite sport? I think my most favorite is pretty obvious. Football definitely has my heart, but over the past 4 years or so, I've really grown to love them all. If I absolutely had to answer my "least favorite", I would have to go with hockey, only because I don't know as much about it as I do football, basketball, and baseball. I grew up watching the other 3, but I had to get into hockey by myself. Gramps does a pretty good job covering all the basics with me, though. And about 3 years ago, he told me "if you're going to like hockey, first, you must know who Bobby Orr is, and second, we cheer for fights in the rink." So I think he started me off right. Hahahaha. 

4) How do you know so much about sports? Umm, well sports are my life, so I invest a lot of time in them. I'm constantly reading and researching (my TV stays on ESPN and NFL Network...wake up to Mike and Mike, fall asleep to Total Access). Mainly, I just really love the numbers side of it. I live for stats. 

5) Is your entire family Patriots/Boston fans? Nope. I started it all. My grandpa is now a Pats fan, thanks to me. He tried to brainwash me into becoming a Peyton fan when I was younger. Thankfully I was a smart kid...crisis averted! My mom's a Saints fan, but doesn't mind the Pats; my grandma's a Falcons "fan"(she only admits it when they win); and most of my extended family are Steelers fans. Wow, my family has bad taste.

6) Favorite Celtics player? Past or present? Either way this is wicked hard. I'll narrow it down to my top 5 each. Past: Paul Pierce!, Bird (obviously), KG, Shaq, annnd Bill Russell (again, obviously). Present: Smart, Sully, and Olynyk. Before they got traded earlier this season, Rondo and Jeff Green.  

7) You can draft any current NFL players, create your dream team. Liked this one too much to pass up. But obviously I'm not going to do a whole 53-man roster. Almost, though!

·      QB: I like my qb. But to make it interesting, I'll take Andrew Luck.

·      OL: Give me Dallas' current offensive line.

·      RB: versatility wise, Vereen; solid, all-around back, LeVeon Bell or Denard Robinson

·      WR: This is tough. Gotta go with Megatron and AJ Green. Wait, can Randy Moss still count?!

·      TE: Joseph Fauria and Gronk!

·      K: Gostowski, hands down.

·      P: Ryan Allen is pretty solid.

·      CB: Dream team, right? Revis and Peterson.

·      S: Earl Thomas, Eric Berry. Hard to leave Devin McCourty off.

·      LB: Outside - a healthy Jerod Mayo and Malcom Smith ; Middle - Luke Kuechly

·      Tackles and Ends: T - Wilfork & Kyle Langford ; E - Jared Allen & Robert Quinn. This was the hardest one for me...so much good talent!

8) Second favorite NFL team? None. 

9) How does your family and friends feel about your love/knowledge for sports? Umm I don't really know. But they're pretty supportive! My friends think it's cool. At first I think they were kind of thrown off by it. It took them a while to get used to me having a semi-heated sports debate in the middle of Walmart or Dunkin or wherever. I think they've gotten used to it now, though. 

10) If you could have your own show on ESPN, would you do it? Absolutely! That's a dream of mine! I would also be completely okay with co-hosting a show alongside Skip Bayless. (hint, hint ESPN)

11)  Do you think athletes are overpaid? Yes, but I'm not going to stop watching or supporting them, so I can't say much. Of course someone who gets paid $50 million (and many make even more) to play a game is definitely overpaid. But since I'll still go to games, still buy gear, still buy magazines and papers, still pay the outrageous amount of money for NFL Sunday Ticket...

12) Best up and coming team on the rise right now? Jacksonville. Sounds crazy, but give them a couple seasons. 
13) Predict the NBA Finals. I'm kind of rooting for the Hawks this season since there is no way my Celtics win it all.  I'll go with Hawks vs Mavs. Mavericks winning it all. Dallas' roster is just too loaded not to win it all, in my opinion. 

14) Stadium/Arena in each sport that you want to see a game at? All of them. No, literally. But uh, I'd love to see a Bruins game at TD, a Thunder/Celtics game at Chesapeake Arena, a game at Soldier Field, and a game at Busch Stadium. We'll start with those. 

Those are all the questions for now, as it is 2:30am! 

As always, go Patriots.