Joel Reese

Joel refers to himself as a “recovering journalist.” He spent more than 15 years writing, reporting, and editing for publications such as Spin, Details, Deadspin, Mediate, Texas Monthly, and Chicago magazine. He was a National Magazine Award finalist in 2008 as editor of Time Out Chicago magazine, and his profile of former Dallas Cowboy (and Chicago Bear) Golden Richards was published in “The Best American Sportswriting of 1996.” He's currently associate creative director at iCrossing. Learn more about Joel at www.joelcreese.com, and follow him on Twitter @joelcreese.

12:01 am | Mar. 8

The Chicago Matadors, 2003-2012: An Oral History

The Bulls dropped the Matadors, a ragtag group of dancing CTA bus drivers, actors, and mortgage compliance officers, last year. This is their story, as told by key participants.

12:01 am | Oct. 8

Brain Dump: Jay Cutler’s Inner Monologue From Sunday’s Beatdown in Jacksonville

ChicagoSide’s Joel Reese goes deep in this week’s Bears recap, going where no man (including Jay Cutler) has gone before: inside Jay Cutler’s brain. What did he find?

12:02 am | Sep. 14

I Hate The White Sox/Fuck You, Pt. 1

As part of our ongoing Cubs/Sox deliberations, we asked two of our favorite fans to go head to head. You’re welcome. Joel Reese begins, and Tony Fitzpatrick responds.

12:01 am | Jul. 2

Rizzo Rizzo Rizzo Rizzo Rizzo Rizzo Rizzo

So Cubs fans finally have some hope in Anthony Rizzo. And let’s be clear: hope is not a bad thing. But in the name of Hee Seop Choi, Corey Patterson, Brooks Kieschnick, Felix Pie, or Ty Griffin, etc….can we get a grip?

12:01 am | Jun. 11

14 Things I Hate About Chicago Sports

From Lovie Smith’s press conferences, to Michael Jordan’s cigars, sometimes it’s hard to be a Chicago sports fan. Our resident curmudgeon counts the ways.

8:00 am | Apr. 26

Tweet Home Chicago: Our Favorite Hometown Athletes On Twitter

You love Chicago. You love sports. You love lists. You love Twitter. From Ozzie’s spanglish to Jay Cutler’s grilling tips, we’ve got a lineup of Chicago sports’ best when it comes to 140 characters.

5:07 am | Mar. 15

Bad Reception: Brandon Marshall

For two third-round draft picks, the Chicago Bears snagged Brandon Marshall, one of the most talented wide receivers in the NFL. There’s just one problem: Marshall comes with more baggage than a Samsonite showroom…and some of it is really, really ugly.