About

(Chris Murphy is a) 26-year-old University of Illinois journalism graduate who currently works as a sports writer for the Fargo-Forum in Fargo, North Dakota. (Chris Murphy was also a) Former sports editor of the Worthington Daily Globe in Worthington, Minnesota, and high school sports writer for the SouthtownStar and the Sun-Times Media Group in the Chicagoland area.

(Chris Murphy) Enjoys writing and discussing sports when (he's) not spellchecking (his) way to the top.

(Chris Murphy) Doesn't understand why people write their profiles in the third person.

(Chris Murphy) Has been published all sorts of places via work on the Bleacher Report, receiving a total of $0, but lots of reassurance in the job career (he's) chosen.

Chris Murphy likes his chicken spicy.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey Jr, Greg Maddux, Paul Konerko, Derrick Rose, A.J. Pierzynski, Ray Durham, Michael Jordan, Dwight Howard, Ray Lewis, Shawn Kemp and his 15 kids, Herbert the Milkman Perry, Walter Payton, Matt Forte, Tim Lincecum, Roy Halladay, Adam Dunn, Jay Cutler for the Bears and Buhner in all video games (he has a cannon), Carlos Quentin, Jonathon Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Ladian Tomlinson, Brian Dawkins, Hakeem the dream Olajuwon, Lance Briggs, Mike Mussina, Randy Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Chad Ochocinco, Jim Thome, Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez......this could keep going, but I despise Keith Hernandez

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, University of Illinois

  • Favorite Coaches

    Ozzie Guillen, Ron Gardenhire, Mike Scioscia, Rudy Tomjanovich, Joe Torre, Phil Jackson, Mike Ditka, Bruce Weber, Tom Izzo, Joel Quenville......this could also keep going

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    “A ground ball past Jenks, up the middle of the infield. Uribe has it! He throws…OUT! OUT! A White Sox Winner, and a World Championship! The White Sox have won the World Series, and they’re mobbing each other on the field!”

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    White Sox blackout Game 163, USC vs UofI Rose Bowl, Largest come back in Blackhawks history (down 5-0), I saw Tadahito Iguchi have 7 RBI including a ninth-inning game-tying grand slam and the White Sox lose and I also saw Jon Garland and Mark Prior both pitch near no-hitters against each other not that anyone cares due to the obsession with home runs.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Ripken's consecutive games played

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Yes

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Peyton

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Hope Solo

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Tom Petty is a way better musician than Dale Earnhardt.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big Ten

Bulletin Board

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  • Rich Kraetsch posted 630 days ago

    Rich Kraetsch

    Chris, I'm getting back in the game! You'll start seeing some more Sox articles coming from me.

  • Kyle Langan posted 635 days ago

    Kyle Langan

    Hey, would you be able to send your e mail to klangan@omnipossible.com? I want to get the B/R community leaders on a mailing list for a press release on behalf of Sports Media 101.

    Thanks

  • Kayla Heiden posted 887 days ago

    Kayla Heiden

    Thank you for writing your latest article about Jay Cutler.I am a big Bears and Cutler fan from Milwaukee! He is a private person that has a huge heart. Good to know there are still people around who won't trash Cutler every secound of their day! Go Bears!

  • D.A. posted 944 days ago

    D.A.

    Hey Chris

    Should the White Sox chase Dunn at the cost of losing Konerko?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/521067-does-replacing-paul-konerko-with-adam-dunn-make-sense-for-the-white-sox

    Thanks!
    DA

  • Diane Stevens posted 952 days ago

    Diane Stevens

    Hey Chris...I think you need to check the Ihssca 2010 Boys soccer awards with your article in the sun-times today......you got some as honorable mention that are all-sectional and some you didn't even mention??? confused.

  • John Doublin posted 1036 days ago

    John Doublin

    Sorry for the accidental double up on the last post!

  • John Doublin posted 1036 days ago

    John Doublin

    Still some things to deal with in camp!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/438004-oakland-raiders-training-camp-still-room-for-improvement

  • John Doublin posted 1036 days ago

    John Doublin

    Still some things to deal with in camp!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/438004-oakland-raiders-training-camp-still-room-for-improvement

  • Rallo Tubbs posted 1047 days ago

    Rallo  Tubbs

    BR Fantasy Football League (Slideshow Version) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/431240-br-fantasy-football-league-slideshow-version

  • D.A. posted 1057 days ago

    D.A.

    Hey Christopher,

    The White Sox should reacquire Scotty Pods!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/426391-the-white-sox-should-reacquire-scott-podsednik

    Thanks,
    da

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