Joe Slowik joined February 2009

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About Joe »

Hi, I'm Joe. I'm 26 years old and currently looking for a job related to the field of sports. For now I guess I'll settle for writing for Bleacher Report and my continued fandom of my various teams.

I'm a die-hard fan of Northwestern sports and the Chicago White Sox. I'm a member of N.U.T.S (Northwestern University Tailgating Society) and a White Sox season ticket holder. I seem to have a habit of missing the biggest moments for those teams as I have attended four Northwestern bowl games, excluding the Rose Bowl, and we became season ticket holders a little too late to get playoff tickets for the 2005 White Sox.

I'm also an avid follower of college basketball, as far as I'm concerned March Madness is the greatest event ever created. I also follow the Bulls, though their post-Jordan stretch is starting to try my patience. However, I thoroughly enjoy NBA basketball when I'm not attending or watching games involving my other teams.

I've also been a crazed fantasy sports participant for about ten years. Though I've soured significantly on fantasy football due to its swings in production from year to year and the crippling effect of injuries, I'm an avid participant in fantasy baseball, fantasy basketball and even fantasy hockey the last few years. Baseball is by far my most successful sport.

I'm mostly going to be writing about the White Sox since I was recently selected as a featured columnist for them, but I will also sporadically add opinion pieces on other sports when I feel inspired.

The Shortlist »

  • Favorite Athletes

    Besides guys on my favorite teams, Al Jefferson and Danny Granger

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    White Sox, Northwestern and Bulls

  • Favorite Coaches

    Ozzie is the only one that comes to mind

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Sox 2005 World Series win

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Coin Flip between 2000 NU/Michigan football and 2005 U of I/Arizona regional final

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    72 wins

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Who cares, it's tennis

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Don't watch Nascar

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    F-1 Racing? Is that what this is?

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

    Big 10

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    Jonathan Hodges commented on Pat Fitzgerald: A Better Fit at Northwestern than at a Big Time Program

    Good article, it's pretty clear that Fitz is a perfect fit at Northwestern. The fact that he is an alumnus and played such a central role...

  • Ash Marshall said...

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    Hey Joe,

    I'm writing articles on the MLB 9s and thought you'd be interested in the Chicago White Sox piece I wrote.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290206-mlb-9s-chicago-white-sox-albert-belle-eddie-collins-in-chi-town-lineup

    Let me know what you think.

    Cheers,

    Ash

    8 days ago

    Ari Kramer said...

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    Hey Joe,
    I'd really appreciate if you could check this out.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288823-ball-overseas-a-new-life-for-manhattans-devon-austin
    It's a unique article about Manhattan's Devon Austin who is adjusting to his first year of pro ball in Europe and I think it speaks a lot about what these guys need to go through in order to achieve their goal of playing for a living.
    Take care,
    Ari

    11 days ago

    Dedrick Hendrix said...

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    I have made an article on the comparison between Steph Curry and Seth Curry check it out!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279389-will-seth-curry-be-a-better-pro-than-his-brother-stephen-curry

    26 days ago

    Lou Cappetta said...

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    Here's how we all voted. Thanks so much for the help. Enjoy.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273191-the-2009-bleacher-report-featured-columnist-baseball-awards

    37 days ago

    Keith Schlosser said...

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    In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel

    39 days ago

    Dan Scofield said...

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    I've spent the past several weeks adding to a piece dedicated to one of the father's of college football, Knute Rocke. In time for his dedication tomorrow at Notre Dame Stadium, I present to you the true and inspiring story of the most renown coach in the game:

    Don't be shy, and as always, feedback is appreciated.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265043-the-true-story-of-knute-rockne-college-footballs-most-renowned-coach

    R.I.P 3/31/1931

    52 days ago

    Justin Goar said...

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    hey i liked your tailgating article, here's the one i wrote over a year ago.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/47446-a-love-for-college-football-tailgating-an-interactive-article/show_full

    82 days ago

    Alec Miller said...

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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245584-for-yankee-ace-ks-have-finally-arrived

    83 days ago

    PJ Ross said...

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    Former MLB player Eric Karros called my article into question on Colin Cowherd's ESPN Radio show yesterday.

    He challenged me for a re-do: but here's my response.

    I assure you, it's not just a ridiculous personal attack, but it shows that Karros was off-base with his statements.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243422-eric-karros-heres-your-re-do-and-manny-ramirez-is-the-problem

    88 days ago

    D.A. said...

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    Hey Joe,

    Here's the perfect replacement for Contreras/Garcia:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/239755-justin-time-the-chicago-white-sox-should-go-after-oaklands-duchscherer

    Thanks,
    Da

    95 days ago

    Russell Wight said...

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    My take on Ozzie Guillen. I thought you might enjoy it. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234352-opposing-hitters-beware-ozzie-guillen-has-had-enough

    104 days ago

    Craig Santucci said...

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    I thought you would like this new look on college football(Illinois) and the NY Giants recent drafts.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234198-drafting-ny-giants-the-state-of-illinois-producing-football-studs

    104 days ago

    Samantha Bunten said...

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    Hi Joe,

    I've finally published my findings from the survey I conducted of FCs around the league on the state of the Indians.

    Take a look...
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/232034-outsiders-view-fcs-from-around-the-league-weigh-in-on-the-indians

    Thanks again for participating in the survey!

    --Samantha

    107 days ago

    VSN Writers said...

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    http://chicitysports.com/2009/07/31/looking-for-writers/

    New Chicago Sports site ....www.chicitysports.com...is looking for writers. Dedicated writers who want their work to be featured on our site need to check this out. The site features news/updates for all Chicago area teams. So far we're looking for writers for the Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks. Your work is good so I hope you decide to give it a look....if you are a die-hard fan of any chicago team...you'll dig this.

    we need a northwestern/whitesox reporter

    114 days ago

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