Career
He also was an occasional guest host on the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network show Pardon the Interruption and has appeared as both host and movie critic on the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Classic series Reel Classics. He writes a weekly sports-based column called Couch Slouch. "Pay the man, Shirley," is frequently cited as a response to readers who have fulfilled the comedy quotient for their particular question.
His biggest comic theme in both sportswriting and poker commentary is his frequent references to his "failed marriages".
He is also noted for his strong dislike of what he terms "showboating in poker", especially by people such as Philosophy Hellmuth, Josh Arieh, Mike Matusow, and many others He has regularly made numerous (presumably unpaid) references to his beer preference, which has switched from Rolling Rock to Pabst Blue Ribbon to Yuengling.
His poker commentary often includes terms such as "squadoosh" (zero/nothing, eg, a weak hand) and "whamboozled" (to be knocked out of a tournament). He also utters various humorous phrases whenever he mentions a player"s alma mater.
The phrase is almost always, "I believe they are the.." finished with an unusual college nickname, such as Deamon Deacons or Ragin Cajuns.
Since 2003, Chad has appeared on most of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s poker broadcasts, including the World Series of Poker and The United States Poker Championship, among other events. Since becoming Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s poker analyst Chad has also participated in 35 World Series of Poker events himself. In both 2009 and 2011 he finished in the money of the $1,500 Study 8 or better event.
At the 2012 World Series of Poker, Chad made the final table of the $2,500 1/2 Omaha 8 1/2 Study 8 event where he finished in sixth place for $36,093, and in 2014 he finished 10th in the $10,000 Study 8 or better event for $34,550.
Foreign 12 years, Chad made NFL predictions against the spread in his syndicated column. Chad picked the winners merely by flipping a coin, and most years ended up with a winning record.
In addition to his work on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and on his Couch Slouch column, Chad wrote a book, published in 1993 by the Atlantic Monthly Press, called Hold On, Honey, I"ll Take You to the Hospital at Halftime (Confessions of a television Sports Junkie). The book is a compilation of Chad"s thoughts on Entertainment and Sports Programming Network as a sports network, as well as criticism of different sports programs, including Monday Night Football.
Chad has written episodes of Arliss and Coach.
Chad is of Cuban descent on his mother"s side. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to attending the University of Maryland, he attended Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, graduating in 1976.