About

I'm a husband, father of two, a social worker, aspiring sports writer, and lifelong fan of the underdog. I hope my passion for sports comes through in my writing.

You can also check out my writing at http://thefanmanifesto.com/

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Kirk Gibson, Chris Mullin, David Robinson, Magic Johnson, Barry Sanders, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer, Stevie Y.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, MSU Flintstones, Fab Five, original Dream Team, the Run TMC Warriors.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Sparky, Chuck Daley, Jim Leyland, Jim Schwartz, Tom Izzo, Bo Schembechler

  • All Time Sports Moment

    1. Kirk Gibson's home run off Eckersley in the 1988 World Series. 2. Gibson's home run off Goose Gossage in the 1984 World Series. 3. Pistons repeat championships.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    My first baseball game. 1981 Tigers vs. Yankees, Gibson hit a 9th inning 3 run home run to win it.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    In the anti-steroid era, Bonds 73 homeruns is going to be hard to beat

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Heart says Sampras, brain says Federer.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Don't care.

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

    Big 10

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  • Andrew Opferman posted 18 hours ago

    Andrew Opferman

    Ruth over Mays?!?! And I call you my brother!! Oi Vey!

  • James Van Etten posted 26 days ago

    James Van Etten

    Congrats on the FC tag Chris!

  • Tiffany Brennan posted 49 days ago

    Tiffany Brennan

    You're welcome, Chris! Keep up the great work.

  • Ben Millikan posted 76 days ago

    Ben Millikan

    Chris,

    Originally, I deleted the "David Hawthorne" tag because I clumsily only thought you mentioned him in passing. However, after rereading, he obviously is a key part of the article. Therefore, I re-added that tag. I apologize for both not being clear in the feedback section and also making the mistake of deleting the tag in the first place. Let me know if you have any other questions, but I think get the gist.

  • Ben Millikan posted 80 days ago

    Ben Millikan

    Hey Chris,

    Yes, when doing a slideshow, unless your "lists" revolve around a particular player(s), it's best to just not tag anyone. Also, the five-tag maximum is kind of a soft rule, but anything over seven would be pushing it. Hope that helps.

  • Jesse Golomb posted 83 days ago

    Jesse Golomb

    Chris,

    I'd love to talk to you about an opportunity to contribute to my website. If you could provide me with some contact info, that'd be outstanding.

    Best,

    Jesse Golomb
    Editor-in-Chief
    TheFanManifesto.com

  • Meredith Day posted 101 days ago

    Meredith Day

    You're very welcome!

  • Tiffany Brennan posted 135 days ago

    Tiffany Brennan

    You're welcome, Chris!

  • Joey Rotunno posted 178 days ago

    Joey Rotunno

    No worries. It was a simple mistake. You mentioned Dwight Howard right before Gordon, so I'm sure he was still on your mind. Good for a chuckle, though.

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