Jason’s Takes

Jason Villeneuve | Ann Arbor, MI

I have been an avid sports fan my entire life. Occasionally I need to put my thoughts to paper. I played both football and basketball in my youth, but realized pretty early that my skills were of the recreational level only. My plan at one time was to write about sports for a living, but life and the choices I made pushed me in a different direction. Twenty years later here I am writing again with a nice assist from The Sports Column.

I grew up in Escanaba, Michigan and obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in 1997 from Northern Michigan University with a focus on Accounting/Finance. I spent roughly the next decade living on the west coast in San Francisco, CA before moving back to the Midwest. I currently reside in Ann Arbor, MI with my wife working as an Accounting Operations Manager in the real estate business.

• Sport of Expertise: Football, Basketball, Hockey
  
  
• Favorite Teams: Oakland Raiders, Michigan Wolverines, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Red Wings
  
  
• Favorite Players: Magic Johnson, Marcus Allen, Charles Woodson, Tim Brown, Shaquille O’Neal, Isaiah Thomas, Bo Jackson, Howie Long, Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, Jim Plunkett, Steve Yzerman, Jim Harbaugh, Tyrone Wheatley, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Ray Lewis, Nicklas Lidstrom and Glen Rice.