Jess Root
Aug 11, 2010 Feb 22, 2012 1863 1281
A born-and-raised Arizonan from the East Valley, I have been passionate about Arizona sports (loving the Suns, Cardinals, D'Backs, Sun Devils, while hating Wildcats) for as long as I was aware that there were sports in Arizona. Unfortunately, due to the fact that my wonderful parents have never been big sports fans, I was about 12 when that happened, so I started late.
I took a circuitous route to get to SB Nation. I started my university studies as a broadcasting major, but two years of living in Argentina as an LDS missionary and several other factors led me to secondary education. After nearly a decade of teaching Spanish to high school and college students, I was inspired to start blogging about sports at the start of 2010, starting with a little Blogger page before contributing to numerous sites. I found SB Nation and began writing for SB Nation Arizona in August 2010 and became lead blogger for Revenge of the Birds in February 2011.
As an Arizona sports fan, I have suffered the bitter disappointments (many) and have enjoyed the highs (not so many). I get frustrated and upset, but I rarely lose hope. That may make me sound like a homer sometimes, but I don't want to lose my "fan perspective" just for the sake of being negative. Be realistic, but be optimistic -- that's how I see the world of sports fandom. Otherwise, why cheer at all?
website: Revenge of the Birds
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Arizona Diamondbacks
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Arizona St. Sun Devils
Arizona St. Sun Devils
They all cheat
USA, Argentina
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Posted 2-21-12 Around The NFC West: Salary Cap, The Draft, Free Agency on Revenge of the Birds - 02/22/12 12:57 AM EST
Posted 2012 NFL Combine: Schedule For The Week on SB Nation Arizona - 02/21/12 7:09 PM EST
Posted 2012 NFL Combine: Schedule For The Week on SB Nation Arizona - 02/21/12 7:08 PM EST
Posted Spring Training 2012: Cactus League Teams And Venues Available on SB Nation Arizona - 02/21/12 3:08 PM EST
Commented Typically cam starts on Arizona Cardinals Rumored To Have Been Invited To Play In Hall Of Fame Game on Revenge of the Birds - 02/21/12 3:06 PM EST
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Voted for Yes on Revenge of the Birds - 02/21/12 11:49 AM EST
Posted Arizona Cardinals Rumored To Have Been Invited To Play In Hall Of Fame Game on Revenge of the Birds - 02/21/12 11:01 AM EST
Posted Peyton Manning To Arizona Cardinals, Cardinals As Cheap Discussed On AZ Birdgang Podcast on SB Nation Arizona - 02/21/12 10:00 AM EST
Commented Welcome to the site! on Kevin Kolb And John Skelton To Compete For 2012 Starting Job on Revenge of the Birds - 02/21/12 9:40 AM EST
Posted Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training: Stephen Drew Gets Back On Field For First Time on SB Nation Arizona - 02/21/12 9:09 AM EST
Posted NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals Still Projected To Grab G DeCastro on SB Nation Arizona - 02/21/12 7:00 AM EST
Posted NFL Franchise Tags Are Here: Who Gets Tagged And Who Hits Free Agency? - SBNation.com on Revenge of the Birds - 02/21/12 1:51 AM EST
Voted for Yes on Revenge of the Birds - 02/21/12 1:50 AM EST
Posted 2-20-12 Around The NFC West: NFL Combine, NFL Draft, Free Agency on Revenge of the Birds - 02/21/12 1:05 AM EST
Posted Arizona Cardinals Could Get 5th Preseason Game, Play In Hall Of Fame Game on SB Nation Arizona - 02/20/12 5:57 PM EST
Posted Kevin Kolb And John Skelton To Compete For 2012 Starting Job on Revenge of the Birds - 02/20/12 3:00 PM EST
Posted Arizona Cardinals Free Agency: Kicking Game Could Change Drastically on SB Nation Arizona - 02/20/12 11:00 AM EST
Posted Kevin Kolb And John Skelton Can Be 'Knuckleheads,' But How Will They React To Competition on SB Nation Arizona - 02/20/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted 2012 NFL Free Agency: OT Levi Brown Could Have Lots Of Suitors This Offseason - SB... on Revenge of the Birds - 02/19/12 8:00 PM EST
Posted Suns Vs. Lakers, Part 2: TV Schedule, Lineups And More on SB Nation Arizona - 02/19/12 2:00 PM EST
Posted Despite Poor 2012 Showing By Sun Devils, Don't Expect Coaching Change on SB Nation Arizona - 02/19/12 1:00 PM EST
Posted Robert Mathis + Arizona Cardinals = Perfect Match? on Revenge of the Birds - 02/19/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted Sun Devils Score Only 8 In 1st Half, Fall 72-50 To Washington State on SB Nation Arizona - 02/19/12 12:14 AM EST
Posted Could 18-Game Schedule End Up Happening? on Revenge of the Birds - 02/18/12 10:01 AM EST
Posted LA Lakers Beat Phoenix Suns 111-99 Behind Kobe Bryant's 36 Points on SB Nation Arizona - 02/18/12 1:16 AM EST
Posted Lunchtime Open Thread: Who Is Your Favorite Non-Cardinals Player? on Revenge of the Birds - 02/17/12 12:01 PM EST
Posted NFL Mock Draft: Todd McShay Would Draft Brock Osweiler in First Round ... on SB Nation Arizona - 02/17/12 11:01 AM EST
Posted Arizona Cardinals Free Agency 2012: Calais Campbell Will Be An Arizona Cardinal on SB Nation Arizona - 02/17/12 10:01 AM EST
Posted Chase Budinger, Derrick Williams Are Slam Dunk Contest Underdogs on SB Nation Arizona - 02/17/12 10:01 AM EST
Posted Pictures of Haynesworth Tebowing, Bradying, and Planking on Revenge of the Birds - 02/17/12 12:42 AM EST
Voted for Yes on Revenge of the Birds - 02/17/12 12:37 AM EST
Voted for Yes on Revenge of the Birds - 02/16/12 10:59 PM EST
Commented Yeah, he's all set on Peyton Manning Reportedly Had Another Surgical Procedure on Revenge of the Birds - 02/16/12 10:57 PM EST
Posted Despite Lots Of young Pitching Talent, Arizona Diamondbacks Taking Right Approach With Rotation on SB Nation Arizona - 02/16/12 1:01 PM EST
Posted Arizona Diamondbacks Getting Some National Attention, Will Be On 6 Saturday FOX Games on SB Nation Arizona - 02/16/12 11:01 AM EST
Posted NFL Mock Draft: Mike Mayock Not Impressed With Vontaze Burfict on SB Nation Arizona - 02/16/12 8:01 AM EST
Posted Peyton Manning Reportedly Had Another Surgical Procedure on Revenge of the Birds - 02/16/12 7:00 AM EST
Voted for Jonathan Martin - OT on Revenge of the Birds - 02/16/12 12:21 AM EST
Posted Ken Whisenhunt Earns Added Prestige, Is Part of NFL Competition Committee on Revenge of the Birds - 02/15/12 11:00 AM EST
Posted The Jeremy Lin Effect: Who Are The Greatest Unexpected Surprises In Arizona on SB Nation Arizona - 02/15/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted NFL Mock Draft 2012: Projections Affecting the Arizona Cardinals on Revenge of the Birds - 02/15/12 9:01 AM EST
Posted NFL Mock Draft: Could Justin Blackmon Fall To The Arizona Cardinals on SB Nation Arizona - 02/15/12 7:00 AM EST
Posted Tiger Woods To Participate In Accenture Match Play Championship on SB Nation Arizona - 02/15/12 2:40 AM EST
Posted Steve Nash Still A Jeremy Lin Fan, Could A Movie Be Coming? on SB Nation Arizona - 02/15/12 2:21 AM EST
Posted Suns Vs Nuggets: Steve Nash And Grant Hill To Rest Against Nuggets on SB Nation Arizona - 02/14/12 8:35 PM EST
Posted 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals Select David DeCastro on SB Nation Arizona - 02/14/12 7:00 AM EST
Posted Open Thread: How You Fill Your Time With No Sunday Football on Revenge of the Birds - 02/13/12 1:00 PM EST
Posted NFL Pro Day Schedule Released on SB Nation Arizona - 02/13/12 11:01 AM EST
Posted NBA Playoff Odds: Suns' Chances Don't Look Good on SB Nation Arizona - 02/13/12 10:01 AM EST
Voted for No on Revenge of the Birds - 02/13/12 9:26 AM EST
Posted Miami And Arizona Could Be Best Fits For Peyton Manning on SB Nation Arizona - 02/13/12 7:00 AM EST
Posted Arizona Cardinals Week In Review: Peyton Manning, Free Agents, The Draft, Coaches on Revenge of the Birds - 02/12/12 5:00 PM EST
Posted Stephen Drew Recovery Could Be Diamondbacks X-Factor on SB Nation Arizona - 02/12/12 3:00 PM EST
Posted Steve Nash Shooting The Lights Out Among Giants (Literally) on SB Nation Arizona - 02/12/12 1:00 PM EST
Posted Arizona Diamondbacks To World Series in 2012? One ESPN Insider Thinks So on SB Nation Arizona - 02/12/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted Jared Dudley's 20 Points, Steve Nash's 15 Assists Lead Phoenix Suns Over Sacramento Kings on SB Nation Arizona - 02/12/12 12:35 AM EST
Posted St. Louis Rams Hire Les Snead As GM, Cardinals Retain Steve Keim on SB Nation Arizona - 02/11/12 5:17 PM EST
Posted Suns Win From Wire To Wire, Beat Kings 98-84 on SB Nation Arizona - 02/11/12 2:00 PM EST
Posted Phoenix Suns Vs Sacramento Kings: TV Schedule, Lineups And Jimmer! on SB Nation Arizona - 02/11/12 2:00 PM EST
Posted Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals Free Agency 2012: The Number 1 Priority on SB Nation Arizona - 02/11/12 12:00 PM EST
Posted Saturday Open Thread: Outside Of The Cardinals, Do You Root For Other Teams? on Revenge of the Birds - 02/11/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted Kevin Ozier Given Scholarship By Todd Graham on SB Nation Arizona - 02/11/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted Arizona Cardinals 2012 Free Agency: Calais Campbell To Get Paid, Kicking Game In Flux on SB Nation Arizona - 02/11/12 12:29 AM EST
Posted Even Steve Nash Caught Up In Jeremy Lin Mania on SB Nation Arizona - 02/11/12 12:08 AM EST
Commented 25 yes votes!!! on Arizona Cardinals Free Agency: Should The Team Bring Max Hall Back? on Revenge of the Birds - 02/10/12 7:41 PM EST
Voted for No on Revenge of the Birds - 02/10/12 7:25 PM EST
Posted Phoenix Coyotes To Hold Viewing Party On Monday on SB Nation Arizona - 02/10/12 4:03 PM EST
Posted Vote To Pick The Next Social Media Star! on Revenge of the Birds - 02/10/12 11:01 AM EST
Posted Dennis Erickson Not Coaching This Year, Thinks ASU Will Be Very Good This Year on SB Nation Arizona - 02/10/12 10:01 AM EST
Posted Todd Graham Adds Ron West To ASU Coaching Staff on SB Nation Arizona - 02/10/12 9:56 AM EST
Posted Cardinals QB Coach John McNulty Believes Kolb, Skelton Will Look Good 'Sooner Than... on Revenge of the Birds - 02/10/12 8:02 AM EST
Posted Coyotes Down Flames 2-1 In OT on SB Nation Arizona - 02/10/12 12:39 AM EST
Recommended Some Clarity On Peyton Manning's Injury on Revenge of the Birds - 02/09/12 11:57 PM EST
Posted Arizona Cardinals 2012 Free Agency: Calais Campbell To Get Paid, Kicking Game In Flux on SB Nation Arizona - 02/09/12 2:00 PM EST
Posted Kurt Warner Saying A 2-Time Champ Not Worthy Of Hall Of Fame? It's Not The First Time - Desert Dirt... on Revenge of the Birds - 02/09/12 11:16 AM EST
Posted Former Arizona Cardinal Kurt Warner Makes Noise Saying Eli Manning Not Hall Of Famer on Revenge of the Birds - 02/09/12 11:00 AM EST
Posted Kurt Warner Saying A 2-Time Champ Not Worthy Of Hall Of Fame? It's Not The First Time on SB Nation Arizona - 02/09/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted NFL Offseason Timeline For Arizona Cardinals on Revenge of the Birds - 02/08/12 3:00 PM EST
Posted Just Steve Nash Being Steve Nash, But This Time Winning The Game On His Birthday on SB Nation Arizona - 02/08/12 10:00 AM EST
Posted 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Arizona Cardinals Projected To Go OL Or WR on Revenge of the Birds - 02/08/12 9:01 AM EST
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