I met David Meltzer in the Summer of 2012 while interning at his and Warren Moon’s company, Sports 1 Marketing. He gave me my first introduction into the sports industry and I learned a tremendous amount. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 16: David Meltzer, CEO, Sports 1 Marketing”
**SPECIAL PODCAST ALERT** Continue reading “S2, Ep. 15: David Burke, BOS Fantasy Football Podcast Preview”
Sarah Spain is one of my favorite personalities in sports media and media in general. Between her knowledge of sports and courage when tackling social issues there are reasons aplenty for that. So I could not be more excited to have her on as a guest. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 14: Sarah Spain, ESPN”
Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated is one of the best writers/reporters in the sports media industry. His podcast, the SI Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch, is a must listen, and if you aren’t following him on Twitter stop missing out on gems on everything from sports, to media, to politics. Richard was kind enough to join me in a discussion on a range of topics that I couldn’t be more excited to get his opinion about. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 13: Richard Deitsch, Writer/Reporter, Sports Illustrated”
Natalie Weiner has been one of the best follows on Twitter for me for quite some time. Her insight is always interesting, and her takes always honest. Her background (Columbia grad, former Editor at Billboard Magazine) makes the sports media world that much richer with fresh takes and ideas. So we’re all better for her writing sports and culture for Bleacher Report. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 12: Natalie Weiner, Sports & Culture, Bleacher Report”
One of my favorite things to do as a kid was study the way players in the NFL and college played the Quarterback position. I found the nuances of the position not only to be one of the most challenging in all of sports, but, when done correctly, one of the most amazing feats. Cian Fahey has been doing NFL analysis for some time and has developed metrics to measure the Quarterback position. His common-sense approach to NFL analysis made me a fan of him instantly, and it’s easy to see why we will soon hear him on ESPN this fall delivering that analysis to an even greater audience. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 11: Cian Fahey, Pre-Snap Reads, ESPN”
I first met Alexandra Noboa in 2014 at Major League Baseball’s Diversity Summit in New York City. Besides being one of the nicest humans you could ever meet, you could tell she had a passion for the game of baseball, journalism, and reaching MLB’s Latino audience on a larger scale. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 10: Alexandra Noboa, St. Louis Cardinals, International Communications Specialist”
The first story I ever read by Mina Kimes was The Art of Letting Go. After that, I discovered she had written a number of pieces for ESPN that were excellent and that I enjoyed. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 9: Mina Kimes, Senior Writer, ESPN/ESPN The Magazine”
Benjamin Allbright has worked as an NFLScout and specializes in analyzing the most important position on the gridiron: Quarterback. Continue reading “S2, Ep. 8: Benjamin Allbright, Mile High Sports, Former NFL Scout”
The Lady Sportswriter, Kimberley Nash, returns to the podcast to discuss Lavar Ball, his recent dustup with Fox Sports 1 (FS1) reporter Kristine Leahy on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, why I found the exchange to be so fascinating (from both sides), and much more. (Run Time: 34 minutes) Continue reading “S2, Ep. 7: Kimberley Nash, The Lady Sportswriter (Returns)”