Larry Brown Sports is an entertaining sports site, written in the form of several blog entries. The site’s content includes controversial and original opinions, humorous videos, entertaining photos, exclusive interviews, and witty banter between the writers and commenters. Larry Brown Sports was launched in January of 2007 and has been featured on several prominent sports sites including ESPN, FOX Sports, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, AOL Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, and Deadspin.
Each item on the site must be the original thoughts of one of the writers or be sourced to a reputable website including but not limited to blogs, newspapers, and magazines, that have demonstrated responsibility and accuracy in their works.
Lead Editor - Larry Brown (full bio)
larry@larrybrownsports.com
Brown brings over six years of professional sports media experience to LBS. He has a B.S. from UCLA in the field of Communication Studies, with a specialty in Mass Media. Brown oversees what content is qualified to be published on the site and what items are unsuitable for the audience.
Associate Editor - H.G.
hg@youbeenblinded.com
H.G. is the founder of the sports/hip-hop site You Been Blinded. He brings over 10 years of experience in the professional sports media landscape to LBS. HG assists with quality control, decision-making, and approval of content. His paramount ability to find entertaining material, as well as his keen eye for what sells, helps guide the content at Larry Brown Sports.
Though Larry Brown Sports is intended for an adult audience, several guidelines are followed when it comes to all content on the site. Cussing at LBS is kept to a minimum with most strong language being edited out. Nudity and violence is prohibited on the site. The extensive use of CAPS is highly discouraged while proper spelling and grammar is highly encouraged.
Larry Brown (full bio) — All Sports
Brown has been a lifelong sports fan and has brushed up on his sports commentary the last several years working in the sports radio industry.
Alan Hull — MLB
Hull is graduated from UCLA with a degree in English and is pursuing a Master’s in Sports Management. An avid reader of all things baseball, Hull has been scouting talent for the last several years. He aspires to one day be a talent evaluator in Major League Baseball. You can read more of Alan’s work at Baseball Mastermind.
Blackjack — College Basketball, College Football
Blackjack is a lifelong UCLA Bruins fan with a specialty in recruiting. His knowledge on the collegiate game is incredible, and he shows that on a regular basis. Blackjack also has a background in law. You can read more of Blackjack’s work at Gutty Little Bruins.
Chris Buchanan — NFL, NBA
Buchanan serves as the site’s most regular contributor, with a prominent role on the weekends. Buchanan recently developed an interest in sports and is constantly honing his writing skills. He specializes in coverage of the NFL and NBA.
John Ramey — Media Commentary
Ramey is president and founder of JohnRameyMedia. He serves as executive producer and play-by-play voice for UC-Riverside basketball and baseball. Ramey also works as the editor of www.knx1070.com and as a sports anchor for KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO (CBS Los Angeles).
LBS is always looking for quality writers and contributors, so if you are interested please email larry@larrybrownsports.com
The audience is mainly, but not exclusively, young sports fans. Though most of the content revolves around sports, there are frequent references to the pop culture world which opens up LBS to a broader audience. There is a presence of regular commenters that liven up the site and provide interesting discussions on several topics. Many of the top commenters are listed on the homepage of the site.
