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The B/R Interview Series

Written by Max Tcheyan

11 comments

Dec 16 2008

Hi All,

It’s no secret that Bleacher Report has given thousands of users a platform to share their views on sports. Many B/R diehards have used the network to jump-start their journalism careers, making the transition from casual fan to amateur sportswriter as they hone their writing skills.  With that in mind, B/R has decided to introduce the B/R Interview Series as a way for our writers to learn from the people who have been there and done that.

In the months ahead, I’ll be conducting weekly interviews with sports media professionals. The goal will be to glean insight from experience: to explore their influences and career arcs, and to learn about the processes that go into their work.  Interviewees will include well-known writers, broadcasters, and executives—all of whom have been able to turn their passion for sports into successful careers in the industry.

I hope that you find the interviews to be both interesting and informative, and feel free to leave any comments and/or criticism both here and on the individual articles themselves.

Enjoy the interviews!

–Max

Here is the latest interview featuring: Brandon Steiner

On Deck:  Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize winning writer and author of Friday Night Lights…

Past Interviews:

Ted Robinson

LZ Granderson

Jeff Pearlman

Dave Zirin

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Comments
  1. Chris Radez said on November 4, 2008 7:46 pm

    Very cool idea. I’m looking forward to reading these!

  2. Michael Griffin said on November 4, 2008 8:00 pm

    Nice idea, we have had a lot of interviews on here, and I’m currently hunting down Lewis Hamilton for a second interview.

  3. Chaz Mattson said on November 4, 2008 10:57 pm

    Max, obviously brilliant and something to look forward to.

  4. Nino Colla said on November 5, 2008 2:35 am

    Great stuff..

    I interviewed Pearlman about his book and posted it here

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/71957-boys-will-be-boys-the-90s-dallas-cowboys-dynasty-and-a-qa-with-jeff-pearlman

    He’s very candid and up front.. I’m interested to read your conversation with him about other things..

  5. Shyam said on November 5, 2008 1:22 pm

    Nice idea.. I did one recently with ex-Arsenal player Danny Karbassiyoon.. he’s a great guy.

    Keep up the good work guys!

  6. Jim Sheridan said on November 5, 2008 5:46 pm

    Great idea, I did an interview with a Detroit sports radio personality last week and it was a great experience. This place just keeps getting better all the time. Jim

  7. Justin Goar said on November 6, 2008 1:59 am

    great idea, i actually heard a couple of interviews with jeff pearlman on local and national sports radio shows. his new book sounds like fun.

  8. Jason Bryant said on November 7, 2008 6:01 am

    Great idea … chance for everyone to get some insight from the best and up-and-coming in the biz.

  9. Octavia said on November 9, 2008 12:31 am

    great idea - even though i am not an absolute sports fanatic - i think these professional’s insights could translate into other fields.

  10. Tim said on December 16, 2008 9:52 pm

    Bissinger should make for a good read.

    I’ll be interested to hear his current thoughts on the Three Nights in August vs. Moneyball hoopla since he kind of rephrased his opinions in TNiA’s second printing. It’s been a while since I read the two books, but I remember that being an interesting “baseball man vs. stats guru” discussion.

  11. MIKHAIL CORINALDI said on December 17, 2008 6:06 pm

    I believe Liverpool,Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Arsenal have a shot off winning the Champions League. But for Arsenal who is using alot of younger players, I believe they could face either Liverpool, Juventus, Real Madrid and or Manchester United not to exclude Barcelona and Iner Millian. Ialso believe that the best team in England is Liverpool. I believe that Liverpool will and truly stop their skid of not winning a premier league title in my days until now.

    Liverpool and Arsenal are my favorite teams because of their creativity, ability to pass the ball and score goals.

    LIVERPOOL FC WILL WIN THE ENGLISH LEAGUE AND ARSENAL WILL WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OR JUVENTUS OR BARCELONA OR THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS MANCHESTER UNITED.

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