Footballguys Staff Bio: Mike Brown
Age: 29
Birthplace: Belleville, NJ (hometown of Junior Soprano)
Education: B.A. in Sociology, Montclair State University
Occupation: Telecommunications consultant/sales
Hometown: Belleville, NJ
Family: Getting married this July 10. No kids. Not now and not ever.
Years playing fantasy football: 14
Favorite FF smack talk: Oh good, Bob drafted an ink-saver! (the player is not even on my cheatsheet, so I won't waste any ink crossing his name off)
Years writing about fantasy football: 7
Favorite FBG feature: Anything Clayton Gray has a hand in is pure gold in my opinion.
Organized football experience: I was always too skinny to play. I've gotten much fatter to make up for lost time.
Favorite NFL team: San Diego Chargers
Favorite college team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Favorite fan moment: Being at the Giants/Chargers snowball game in '95, and seeing the Chargers clinch the division against the Jets in '94 (then watching on TV as Junior Seau beat the Steelers with one arm in the AFC title game).
Favorite player of all time: All-time: Junior Seau...Currently: LaDainian Tomlinson
NFL rule(s) I would change if I could: The push-out rule for receptions.
Favorite movie(s): Here goes...Goodfellas, Field Of Dreams, Godfather 1 & 2, Ocean's 11, The Rock, Office Space, Dumb and Dumber, Crippled Masters, Midnight Run, Anchorman, Rounders, JFK, The Phil Chronicles, National Treasure, The Departed, The Wrestler
Favorite musical genres/albums/artists: Not a huge music guy, but I do love The Beach Boys, Queen, The Darkness, Def Leppard, Lit, Poison, Journey, movie theme songs, and all the 80's stuff
What I read: Minds
Hobbies: Fantasy baseball
Favorite TV show(s): Arrested Development, 24, Sopranos, Survivor, Family Guy, original 90210, Simpsons, Seinfeld, Jackass, Prison Break
Least favorite household chore: I'll let you know July 10
Dream job: I'm already a FBG staffer, but my 2nd favorite job would be Yankees announcer
Quote: Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you do something like this...and TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF! ~Harry Dunne
If you were given the opportunity to punch Chase Stuart in the face, would you do it?: Probably not
Parting thoughts: Seriously -- stop kicking my chair.
