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Welcome to the world of The Mirl.
Thanks for visiting my website. For those who don’t know me, I
am sure there are lots of questions about why I started my own
site. So, let me try to answer them—
WHO AM I?
I am 40 and live in Plainview, New York with my wife Keri, our son
David (born 3/9/09) and our two cats, Fox and Frank (RIP Jerry
4/8/06). I am Managing Editor of NCAA.com (employed by CBS
College Sports) and freelance for FOX Sports and MSG Radio
Network (among others) as a statistician. In addition, my first
book, entitled "Being There", hit shelves in Spring of 2007. I have
been in sports since college and, in previous lives, worked full-
time for both the NBA (1996 to 2003) and the New York Islanders
(1991 to 1996). Click here to see my full resume.
WHY AM I DOING THIS?
The idea really blossomed from e-mails I was sending home to
friends and family while I was working at the Olympics in Athens,
Greece this past summer (available here). Rather than having to
tell everyone the same stories repeatedly when I got home, I
decided instead to send a daily e-mail detailing my activities and
stories each day. The response I got was overwhelming. I was told
again and again how much fun the e-mails were and how people
were looking forward to getting them. I enjoyed writing them, so I
figured, let’s do it again.
That brings me here, where I can write about anything and
everything I want to – from my pet peeves to the games I work to
random observations I have during the day. But this is going to be
about more than just my ramblings. There is a lot to celebrate in
my life and that will all be covered here. Just explore and have
fun.
WHY "THE MIRL"?:
Why not? Look at my name. It makes sense, no? Friends and
family have called me Mirl since I can remember - it was even on
my license plates when I had a car (no need to have one now
while living in NYC). So, I say it again - Why not?
MORE ABOUT ME:
I was raised in Kings Park, New York, which is on the North
Shore of Suffolk County on Long Island. I graduated from Kings
Park HS in 1987 and went on to New York University, where I
graduated in 1991 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. It was
while at NYU that I discovered the world of sports broadcasting
and journalism. I got involved at both the newspaper and radio
station, but that eventually became radio only and, by my senior
year, I was Sports Director of WNYU. I also did internships at
NBC Sports (1989) and WFAN (1990). After graduation, I quickly
realized that broadcasting wasn't really for me, but I wanted to
stay in sports. After a few months of job hunting, I landed in the
Media Relations Department of my favorite team growing up, the
New York Islanders. I spent five years with the Isles (1991-96)
before heading into Manhattan and the NBA League Office in the
Basketball Operations Department for seven years (1996-2003).
And that takes us to where we are now - life as a freelancer. I've
been doing it full-time for a year (I've been doing FOX football
since 1994 and also did stats for Knick games at Madison Square
Garden from 1990-96) and it has given me the opportunity to work
lots of games and do some extra travel. It also gave me the
chance to work the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
So that is the quickie bio. There are some fun stories, many of
which I will be sharing over the days, months and, hopefully,
years to come. I look forward to entertaining everyone.
Enjoy.
Thanks for visiting my website. For those who don’t know me, I
am sure there are lots of questions about why I started my own
site. So, let me try to answer them—
WHO AM I?
I am 40 and live in Plainview, New York with my wife Keri, our son
David (born 3/9/09) and our two cats, Fox and Frank (RIP Jerry
4/8/06). I am Managing Editor of NCAA.com (employed by CBS
College Sports) and freelance for FOX Sports and MSG Radio
Network (among others) as a statistician. In addition, my first
book, entitled "Being There", hit shelves in Spring of 2007. I have
been in sports since college and, in previous lives, worked full-
time for both the NBA (1996 to 2003) and the New York Islanders
(1991 to 1996). Click here to see my full resume.
WHY AM I DOING THIS?
The idea really blossomed from e-mails I was sending home to
friends and family while I was working at the Olympics in Athens,
Greece this past summer (available here). Rather than having to
tell everyone the same stories repeatedly when I got home, I
decided instead to send a daily e-mail detailing my activities and
stories each day. The response I got was overwhelming. I was told
again and again how much fun the e-mails were and how people
were looking forward to getting them. I enjoyed writing them, so I
figured, let’s do it again.
That brings me here, where I can write about anything and
everything I want to – from my pet peeves to the games I work to
random observations I have during the day. But this is going to be
about more than just my ramblings. There is a lot to celebrate in
my life and that will all be covered here. Just explore and have
fun.
WHY "THE MIRL"?:
Why not? Look at my name. It makes sense, no? Friends and
family have called me Mirl since I can remember - it was even on
my license plates when I had a car (no need to have one now
while living in NYC). So, I say it again - Why not?
MORE ABOUT ME:
I was raised in Kings Park, New York, which is on the North
Shore of Suffolk County on Long Island. I graduated from Kings
Park HS in 1987 and went on to New York University, where I
graduated in 1991 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. It was
while at NYU that I discovered the world of sports broadcasting
and journalism. I got involved at both the newspaper and radio
station, but that eventually became radio only and, by my senior
year, I was Sports Director of WNYU. I also did internships at
NBC Sports (1989) and WFAN (1990). After graduation, I quickly
realized that broadcasting wasn't really for me, but I wanted to
stay in sports. After a few months of job hunting, I landed in the
Media Relations Department of my favorite team growing up, the
New York Islanders. I spent five years with the Isles (1991-96)
before heading into Manhattan and the NBA League Office in the
Basketball Operations Department for seven years (1996-2003).
And that takes us to where we are now - life as a freelancer. I've
been doing it full-time for a year (I've been doing FOX football
since 1994 and also did stats for Knick games at Madison Square
Garden from 1990-96) and it has given me the opportunity to work
lots of games and do some extra travel. It also gave me the
chance to work the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
So that is the quickie bio. There are some fun stories, many of
which I will be sharing over the days, months and, hopefully,
years to come. I look forward to entertaining everyone.
Enjoy.
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Greatest Interview
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Kanye Hates
Common Sense
Greek Lover
Dance, Daisy,
Dance
Seda Club
Google Fight
Gizoogle