The Beautiful Mess of Being a Sports Fan: My Love-Hate Relationship with the Game

The Beautiful Chaos of Being a Sports Fan: My Love-Hate Relationship with the Game

Why I Still Cry Over Sports (And You Should Too) Look, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’m a mess. A complete, unapologetic, sports-obsessed mess. And I’m not ashamed of it. Not one bit. You see, I grew up in a house where sports were basically a religion. My dad, let’s call him Marcus, was … Read more

The Underdog Spirit: Why I Love the Little Guys in Sports

The Underdog Spirit: Why I Love the Underdogs in Sports

Look, I’m gonna be honest… I’ve been in this sports writing game for over 20 years. That’s 20 years of watching, analyzing, and frankly, obsessing over sports. And in all that time, I’ve noticed something: we’re all too quick to count out the underdogs. Let me set the scene. It was March 16, 2018, in … Read more

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate

Confessions of a Die-Hard Fan Look, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’m a mess. A complete, unapologetic mess when it comes to sports. I’ve been this way since I was a kid, sitting in the living room of my parents’ house in Chicago, screaming at the TV during a Bulls game. My poor mom, … Read more