Darrell Horwitz joined November 2008

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Darrell  Horwitz

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Sales is my career, but sports are my love. I currently do a sports radio show every Sunday morning at 11a.m. central time called the Sunday Sports Shootout that you can pick up on-line at www.wluw.org. I write for a satirical sports paper called the Heckler. I do the celebrity interviews for the paper. I've interviewed Dusty Baker, Jim Hendry, Andy MacPhail, Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Steve Stone, Kenny Williams, Ozzie Guillen, and many other Chicago sports personalities. I've done a couple of stories for the Cubs VineLine magazine and covered high school sports for the Chicago SunTimes several years ago. I've appeared in the sports opinion sections of the SunTimes and Chicago Tribune for many years, even talking myself into interviews with the sports editors of both papers. Unfortunately, without a journalism degree and with writers already on board that they can't find work for, I got the we like your writing but we don't have a spot for you line. So I write whenever the opportunity presents itself. I also created shirts for Cub fans the last two years that were very popular and appeared in several Chicago newspapers and on local TV stations. I also appeared on the Tribune Live Show on Comcast SportsNet in Chicago several times until getting banned a few years ago along with not having media access to the Cubs or Sox anymore. I was banned because of my affiliation with the Heckler. I still do have access for the Chicago Bulls, and have had the opportunity to speak to Derrick Rose a few times. Among the highlights of my sports life, I had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at a Cubs game several years ago. It wasn't a strike. Well, that's a little about me. I hope I can write some stories here that people will find informative and thought-provoking. I'm very opinionated and will write what I think. I hope you like it.

The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Ernie Banks, Michael Jordan, Walter Payton

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chicago Cubs, Bulls, and Bears

  • Favorite Coaches

    Phil Jackson, John Wooden, Billy Martin

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Interviewing Ron Santo in the radio booth at Wrigley Field before a game. My first interview ever with a ballplayer or former ballplayer.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Game 2 Cubs -Padres 1984 Playoff - I thought the Cubs were going to the World Series

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young's 511 wins - Nothing else is even close.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    I don't do Soccer.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

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JW Nix said...

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here is a story of another NFL Legend who has yet to get his deserved respect :

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286573-crazy-canton-cuts-ed-meador

16 days ago

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Clay Cunningham said...

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Here's my "Fire Lovie!" piece. Feel free to leave feedback:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286641-its-officially-time-to-end-the-lovie-smith-era-in-chicago

16 days ago

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Keith Schlosser said...

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Is Dwyane Wade fooling us all and planning a secret escape to New York in 2010?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281543-is-2010-here-yet-dwayne-wade-dodges-all-questions-regarding-knicks

25 days ago

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Mike Kent said...

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Lets sing as we say to the first half goodbye!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216523-lets-sing-each-teams-first-half-song

135 days ago

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Ricky Butts said...

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Hey, made a slide showing the keys of the Cubs success in the second half, let me know what you think.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/215653-chicago-cubs-top-10-keys-to-the-second-half

137 days ago

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Matthew Falkenbury said...

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Hey,

I just came up with the list of the best current Major Leaguers wearing the numbers One thru Ten. I hope you can take a look and voice your opinion on my list. Thanks in advance,

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205039-best-current-baseball-players-by-uniform-number-1-10

- Matthew Falkenbury

154 days ago

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Darrell Horwitz said...

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Thanks for the nice words Greg.

I used to be able to cover the team a little bit for a couple of years a few years back, so I had a lot of access that a regular fan wouldn't have. I've also followed them since I was a kid, so I've seen everything they've done both right and mostly wrong over the years.

The ugly part of the trilogy will probably be done either Sunday or next Tuesday. Also, did you check out the good? He did some good things, even though some of them were the product of other teams not having the money to keep players.

160 days ago

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Greg Howe said...

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I don't know if I'd call myself a fan, but I tend to follow them more than most other National League teams. Everything you wrote about made a lot of sense and it was interesting to read about. I learned a lot about some behind the scenes things that most non-Cubs fans would have known.

160 days ago

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Ricky Butts said...

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I am known as a funny guy, but I don't really write much humor. Take gander at my latest piece if you have time. Hope it sparks a chuckle.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/187680-breaking-news-widespread-steroid-use-among-major-league-umpires

179 days ago

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Robert Domaine said...

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Hey Darrell, thanks for the post. I'm fairly new and networking with some writers here. thanks.

181 days ago

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Gilligan Henry Dorpfeld said...

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What are Alter Ego's and why are they here on Bleacher Report?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/173563-br-alter-egos-what-are-they-and-why-are-they-here

- GHD

aka "Skillet"

196 days ago

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Leroy Watson said...

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Hi Darrell, how are you?

Decided to do something a little bit different. Karthika M. and I are rolling out a very interesting new fictional mini-series, trumpeting the once-dormant feud between Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/170758-connors-and-mcenroe-resume-their-feud-the-prelude

It’s quirky, it’s funny, it’s unique – you gotta read it! lol

Get started today with the first installment, and follow all the twists and turns until the stunning conclusion in two weeks!

200 days ago

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L.J. Burgess said...

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I have built a growing coalition of 17 B/R top writers to bring down the rating/ranking system and the whores that abuse it.

I realize that this might affect you personally. In advance, I apologize.

There is a 99.9% chance of failure, I will go down in flames. ;0)

206 days ago

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Leroy Watson said...

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Hi Darrell! How are you?

I’m finally back, after almost a week off. I returned with all guns blazing; I polished this piece until it shines like silver!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/166177-forgotten-stories-of-courage-and-inspiration-roy-campanella

Please stop by and give this piece a look. Let me know what you think afterward! Thanks so much for reading!

207 days ago

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Gilligan Henry Dorpfeld said...

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I just wrote an article that addresses the Bleacher Report Writer Ranking System, which has been a sore spot to some and an area of controversy to many of you on this site.

I think that it's an important issue that needs to be addressed within this community. Please give the article a read when you have the chance. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/165546-why-br-writer-ranking-rules-must-change

Thank you.

- GHD

aka "Skillet"

208 days ago

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