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Welcome to Factory of Sadness, the Cleveland Sports news and opinions site brought to you by the FanSided Network. Factory of Sadness is dedicated to providing top-notch Cleveland Sports news, views, and original content. This site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together to catch up on the latest news and to discuss their passion.

Meet The Team

Chad Porto

Chad Porto is a Regional NFL writer and contributor to Factory of Sadness, where he covers the Cleveland Browns and the greater NFL. He's been in this position for only a short while, but has been writing about sports for almost a decade, and has covered the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in the past.

@ChadNerdCorp

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.

@TheRealCrishad

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.

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.

@Jovan10

Michael Bohlin

Over the past decade, Michael has covered basketball from the grassroots level to the NBA. After stops with 247Sports and CBS Sports, Michael serves as an Associate Editor for the FanSided Regional Network.

Nick Halden

Nick Halden is a Site Expert for Blogging Dirty and a contributor for House That Hank Built. Nick is a lifelong Atlanta sports fan and has spent the last three years covering the Falcons with Blogging Dirty. He has spent time covering the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Atlanta Hawks as well as having worked for his local newspaper. Halden graduated from Liberty University in 2024 with a bachelor's in journalism. When not covering Atlanta sports, Nick enjoys traveling and spending time with family.

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.

@richardlouis6

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