Darren Rovell has carved out quite a niche for himself within sports journalism. The ‘it’ sports business analyst talks about sports money and sports business with ESPN, on their website and broadcast channels, as well as on his @DarrenRovell Twitter feed and in the various books he’s penned. Sports journalists […]
The broadcasting industry is something many sports fans yearn to break into. It feels attainable in a way that becoming a point guard, general manager, or head coach does not. Broadcasters in the sports arena provide topical commentary on teams, coaches, players, and front-office personnel. The good, the bad, and, […]
The Background… Sporting events, like concerts, comedy shows, and speaking engagements, can be major spectacles. A Sunday afternoon NFL game is a highly coordinated event, while a Friday evening junior varsity football game is a smaller-scale show. But both require planning and execution to make the experience worthwhile to fans […]
Without a doubt, the National Football League (NFL) is the star of professional athletic leagues. Its television ratings are unmatched; the NFL presented 24 of the top 25 most-watched shows last fall. Right or wrong, the off-season conflicts – player v. commissioner spats, PED suspensions, and a massive concussion lawsuit […]
Sports broadcasting jobs are a thrill, bringing an emotional charge to daily life the way few other jobs can. Stepping into a stadium’s broadcast booth or standing in front of a camera before the red light blinks on brings out both nerves and adrenaline, even to the most experienced media […]
The Yankees give out Derek Jeter bobblehead dolls to people entering Yankee Stadium while fans at Steelers games wave Terrible Towels handed out to them at the gate. Children at Thunder games mount tricycles and race one another across the court to win a Durant jersey, and the Blackhawks choose […]
The game of golf brings with it many beauties: sprawling greens, precise mechanics, a deep-rooted history, and dramatic finales. In a country where team sports like baseball, basketball, and football dominate fans’ mindshare, golf is one of few solo games with an avid fan base and lucrative corporate sponsorships. In […]
The importance of an agent in sports is secondary only to athletes, coaches, owners, front-office management, and corporate sponsors. Agents sit on the near outskirts of this association of power players, heavily impacting the money that flows amongst them. Due to contract language complexity and on-field time commitments, few players […]
The Background… People who spend their days in a cubicle often dream about working outside with the sun at their backs. But, after thinking it through, those same people realize lifting bricks and doing road construction is physically taxing work. But jobs do exist where you can spend your days […]
Without question, the three-headed monster of American sports remains football, baseball, and basketball. The National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, and NCAA present games that fans love, and sponsors pay heavily to advertise with. There is a second class of team sport in the country that continues […]
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