About

Chris Schad

Chris is an associate editor for the FanSided Regional Network. He grew up in Minnesota, where he promptly hit the "failed-middle-school-athlete-to-writer" pipeline. Chris graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and has written for numerous sites since 2011, including Bleacher Report, Yahoo! and Bring Me The News. A pro wrestling enthusiast when he's not watching sports, Chris is also the co-host of The Viking Age podcast.

Charlie Smith

Cem Yolbulan

Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, Cem moved to the Washington, DC area for college and never left. If he is not watching basketball, soccer, or football, he can be found reading and having a cocktail on the couch with his many cats and dogs.

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Jovan Alford

Jovan is Philadelphia-born and raised and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2016, covering Philadelphia sports, fantasy sports, and sports betting. He also attended La Salle University. Jovan loves to wager on player prop bets and is an avid sports card collector.

Joseph Grassano

Joseph Grassano is a recent graduate of National Louis University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications with a minor in Marketing. As a lifelong football fan, Joseph combines his passion with a strong foundation in statistical analysis to form well-informed opinions. He hosts "The Bear Down Buzz," a podcast out on all platforms, where he engages in insightful discussions about the Chicago Bears.

Joe Summers

Born and raised in Kansas City, Joe obtained a Political Science degree from Stanford University before falling in love with sports media and entertainment. He's enjoyed many diverse experiences in media and betting since starting sports-related work in 2016. When he's not showering his amazing Pit Bull/Dachshund mix with affection, Joe is an avid fan of live music and all things Kansas City.

Larry Goldman

Richard Louis

Born and raised in New York. Richard attended the University at Buffalo and earned a Communications degree with a minor in Journalism. He covers all major sports with a background in sports betting. In his free time, he loves to hang out with family and play video games.

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Todd Welter

Raised in Johnsburg, IL. as a diehard Bears and White Sox fan. Todd grew disgusted with the Blackhawks when they traded away Jeremy Roenick, Eddie Belfour, and Chris Chelios, and let Tony Amonte leave in free agency. Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Duncan Keith fixed all that. Todd is a Marquette alum and the host of the Locked on White Sox podcast. Todd is the current site expert of Southside Showdown and BlackhawkUp along with being a long-time contributor to DaWindyCity.com. Todd has covered the Milwaukee Brewers, Bucks, Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers football & basketball, and Marquette basketball for Newsradio 620WTMJ and the Associated Press.