The Backup QB: An alternative publishing plan

Over the past six weeks I have been able to explore some thought compelling topics related to the national football league. One of my favorite pieces on this blog is my post about the death of the linebacker. If you have not yet read the piece here is a link . This piece is not a summary article. It doesn't talk about stats. It is not focused on one particular player or team. The reason I like this piece is because it's thought provoking. It examines an issue in the league that is not being discussed. Obviously, I think it is an important topic to breach.

I've always been a fan on sports journalism. More so, I've been a fan of sports storytelling. I love watching programs such as HBO's Real Sports or ESPN's Outside the Lines, because the examine the game as more than just highlights. A criticism that I have of sports programs is that they are obsessed with highlights and care more about the sizzle than the substance. That is not my style and you wont see it in my writing. My piece on the death of the linebacker was meant to have a feel similar to what you would see on a 60 minutes sports addition or an E60 episode. 

Focusing back on NFL literature, I've always been a fan of the traditional sites like NFL.com and CBSSports.com/NFL. But my favorite places to read articles on the NFL are on larger editorial sites such as Pro Football Talk.com or Bleacher Report. If my work were being published elsewhere, a site like these would be the target location. I've structured my style to mimic those publications. 

Bleacher Report has an entire application process for getting your work published on their site. Although they do not require you to be a professional writer they do encourage blogger to have some experience and samples of work to submit for review. Their process seems inviting for a young aspiring sports writer. 

PFT and the other television avenues mentioned above are usually contributed to by staff or freelance writers that work for either Disney, Turner, CBS, or NBC. To contribute to these sites you will need years of experience mixed with strong examples of writing. Maybe if I write long enough I could work at one of these corporations one day (although I already work for one of them...not telling though)