About

I am Ernest James Shepard and I love sports, obviously. Covering sports has been a long time dream for me. While pursuing my dreams, I graduated from the Illinois Center for Broadcasting in 2010.

Since graduation, I have been very active in broadcasting. Currently you can hear me Sunday's at 8 am on Chicago's Progressive Talk's "Our Town". You'll also hear me break down the Chicago and national sports scene as the co-host and producer of "The Curtain Call" Thursdays from 6-8 pm Chicago time on www.slaminternetradio.com.

Also, recently I have been covering the Chicago Fire and you can read those articles here on Bleacher Report along with articles covering a myriad sports topics.

You can follow me on Twitter @ernestshepard and @TheCurtain_Call or find me on facebook Ernest James Shepard and www.facebook.com/thecurtaincall.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Walter Payton, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Frank Thomas, Ron Kittle, Ryne Sandberg, and Derrick Rose

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Lakers, and Depaul Blue Demons

  • Favorite Coaches

    Mike Tomlin, Phil Jackson, and Ray Meyer

  • All Time Sports Moment

    The Chicago Bulls winning 72 games and the NBA title

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Chicago Blackhawks versus the Detroit Red Wings about five years ago.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Brett Farve's all-time consecutive starting streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    M.J.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Can I choose McEnroe or Connors?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty.

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher.

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

    Big Ten.

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  • Joyce Familara posted 34 days ago

    Joyce Familara

    Thanks for the fan add Ernest! Best of luck!

  • Anthony Kang posted 48 days ago

    Anthony Kang

    No problem sir! I was a bit hesitant, but glad it was of use.

  • Tom Firme posted 108 days ago

    Tom Firme

    Check this piece out, Ernest. You have to wonder why the Hornets have been so quiet about Gordon's injury and why they waited so long for the surgery.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1067842-eric-gordon-injury-did-new-orleans-hornets-hide-information-on-gordons-injury