Dan Collins

Dan Collins

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About

Hello everyone!

I actually am not new to B/R from a technical standpoint. I was accepted by B/R in May to be a sportswriter for the website, but lack of motivation and creativity held me back from even writing an article. However recently, I rekindled my passion for sports analysis/sportswriting when I heard that there would be an NBA season. With that said, I welcome you to my sportswriting center!

I'm trying to get a daily blog going soon so I can offer more analysis than I already do on B/R. It should cover the NBA, particularly the Chicago Bulls. I hope to offer a more detailed, professional work than I see with some sports bloggers.

I have lived in Chicago for all of my 17 years of consciousness, and during that time have developed an enormous passion for sports. I wasn't around to see any of the Cubs' world series victories. Heck, I don't think anyone of this site was! I also wasn't around to see any of the Bear's nine championships, and save a few, I don't think anybody on this site seen more than two. I still envy those who witnessed the mythical Bulls' dynasty; I was too busy playing with tonka trucks from 1996-1998!

Still, my passion for Chicago sports just doesn't stop on this site. I still play football on the high school level, have attended numerous Chicago sports games, and participate in a myriad of sports debates daily with friends and family.

Check out my work!

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Derrick Rose, Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Ernie Banks, Brian Urlacher, Peyton Manning, Marcus Fizer, Eddy Curry, Eddie Robinson, Antonio Davis, Captain Kirk, Anthony Thomas. That is all.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chicago Bulls, Bears, and Cubs. Collegiately, Illinois Basketball and Notre Dame football

  • Favorite Coaches

    Ditka, Phil Jackson, Tom Thibodeau, Lovie Smith, John Wooden, and Dick Jauron-(Joking!)

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    USC-Texas National Championship. Absolutely the greatest football game ever played. For me, it has to be my 6th grade basketball campaign, where I took my team deep in the playoffs by averaging 16 points a game. I stopped playing after that year. Figure I'd quit while I was ahead.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Ben Gordon's game-winner against the New York Knicks April 15th, 2005. It was my birthday present. Good time with the family.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    C'mon. Michael Phelps' 8 gold medals at Beijing

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana on rings and talent. Points to Unitas' significance to the "modern" QB

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan- G.O.A.T

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky and Jordan are interchangable for G.O.A.T. athlete.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Nadal

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger, not in the marriage category however

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty. That's not even a question. R.I.P. Dale

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

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

    Big 10 basketball, SEC football

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  • Nicholas Belmont posted 477 days ago

    Nicholas Belmont

    Word, bro. You're actually one of the better writers I've seen here, even though you're new. You use proper grammar and you check your stats and facts. Can't ask for much more in a sports writer, can you? Keep up the good work.

  • Bob Bajek posted 482 days ago

    Bob Bajek

    Thanks for fanning me, Dan. I'm glad you enjoy my writing. It's fans like you that make writing on Bleacher Report worth it. Bob