Author Bio & Stories

Colin McGowan

Colin McGowan is a writer and comedian living in Chicago. You can follow him @cs_mcgowan, where he links to his writing and swears a lot.

  • May 6, 2013
    Proud of Ourselves

    Jason Collins' historic announcement has been received with happy shrugs and praise, which is a very good thing. But it's not the end of anything, not nearly, and we shouldn't be too satisfied with this admittedly satisfying reception.

  • April 17, 2013
    What We Talk About When We Talk About Colin Cowherd

    It's comforting to see ESPN's Colin Cowherd as a mutant, mainly because he acts like one. But he's also an incarnation of a whole horrible and highly successful way of thinking, talking, and yelling about sports. None of it is good, but the last bit's worse.

  • April 12, 2013
    Change This Face: Towards Being A Better Fan

    Being a sports fan is a passive thing, and can be a frustrating one. But it shouldn't make us smaller, less happy and less generous than we'd otherwise be. So let's stop letting it do that.

  • February 26, 2013
    Why We Watch: Anderson Varejao, Mr. Cleveland

    Cavaliers fans have, out of necessity, a strange relationship with Anderson Varejao. He plays hard, weirdly and reliably well, which makes him fun to watch. But the better he plays, the more appealing a trade piece he becomes for a team that's still rebuilding. How can fans love a player so much and spend so much time thinking about trading him?