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From the high school level all the way to the pros, join Nick Goralka as he explores a new, unorthodox way of looking at potential opportunities for teams and players that are hiding in plain sight. From the city that has won every major championship since 1985, the Chicagoan college prep student takes analysis to a new level with his exploration of the best and worst of professional sports, including football, basketball, and his own specialty, tennis.
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Washington Redskins’ Robert Griffin III is secretly Tony Stark, the Iron Man
A young, handsome millionaire with superpowers like nobody has ever seen? Published 3:59 p.m. September 16, 2012 - Comments
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NFL predictions for the 2012 playoffs: NFC
Barring injuries, as is the case every year, here are the twelve teams that will find themselves in the postseason come playoff time. Published 10:06 p.m. September 3, 2012 - Comments
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The brilliance of Penn State’s punishment
After having some time to digest the punishment of the shamed university, the NCAA’s actions show remarkable thoughtfulness by not punishing the innocent players on today’s team. Published 11:29 a.m. August 3, 2012 - Comments
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Jeremy Lin is lucky to be out of New York
While Lin himself may even be disappointed with his departure, the events that have unfolded are the best case scenario for the budding star. Published 11:39 p.m. July 19, 2012 - Comments
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The Heat: How NBA teams can stop Miami from winning next year’s championship
With LeBron James finally figuring out June basketball, the Miami Heat will be the favorite for a long time. But worry not, America, the league’s upper class can come to the rescue. Published 2:25 p.m. July 10, 2012 - Comments
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Jerry Sandusky and Penn State’s awful handling of Joe Paterno
Jerry Sandusky is a guilty man. But Penn State should not have fired Joe Paterno. Published 11:53 p.m. June 23, 2012 - Comments
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NBA: Kevin Durant, LeBron James and the best rivalry of the generation
The two best players in the world will be battling it out until a final Game 7 decision. Fans should feel lucky to witness basketball’s golden ages. Published 7:43 p.m. June 18, 2012 - Comments
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Rafael Nadal: the greatest clay court tennis player in history
This year’s French Open is only confirming that which has slowly emerged to be undeniable fact in the past seven years; no one has ever been better than Rafa on the red clay of Europe. Published 7:20 p.m. June 6, 2012 - Comments
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Change needs to happen in the NBA, NFL and NHL playoffs
Guaranteeing a team home-field or home-ice in the playoffs isn’t truly an advantage anymore. Published 4:03 p.m. May 31, 2012 - Comments
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The Miami Heat’s LeBron James: the most gifted NBA player of all-time
When considering the one player in the league’s history that displays a stunning combination of defensive versatility, offensive capability and brutal physicality, you can’t turn your head away from the king. Published 8:20 p.m. May 16, 2012 - Comments
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Nick Goralka is a sports enthusiast with eclectic interests. In addition to cheering on and suffering along with his Chicago teams, Nick is a competitively-ranked tennis player, enjoys debating real versus imaginary numbers in mathematical functions, and is a trumpet soloist in his Jazz ensemble which has performed throughout Chicago and for Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Vice President Joe Biden at a recent charity fundraiser.
Nick is still in high school, steadily working his way through his Statistics class, and learning more and more every day about analyzing the sports that he loves.
