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ABOUT LARRY BROWN SPORTS

Larry Brown Sports is a privately-owned sports news publication reaching millions of readers per month. The site was founded in January of 2007.

Site founder and owner Larry Brown is based in the Los Angeles area, while many of the staff writers are located throughout the United States, in cities such as Detroit, Boston and New York. Currently, the site has a staff of seven writers and contributors, and publishes on average 30 new stories per day.

You can go here to meet the entire Larry Brown Sports writing staff.

Larry Brown Sports’ content is regularly syndicated to appear on MSN and Apple News.

IN THE NEWS

Larry Brown Sports has been cited and recognized by several major news publications, websites, TV shows and radio shows over the past 16 years.

Here are some of the citations Larry Brown Sports has received.

National Sports Outlets:

ESPN | Yahoo! | FOX Sports | USA Today | Sports Illustrated | Bleacher Report and here | Sporting News | CBS Sports | CBS News | NBC Sports | SB Nation and here | Huffington Post | The Score | Barstool Sports | Complex Sports

Local Newspapers and Outlets:

The Washington Post 2 | The Boston Globe | The Baltimore Sun | Chicago Sun Times | New York Post and here | Detroit Free Press | The Detroit News | Providence Journal | NESN | MLive | The Oklahoman

Citations on TV:

ESPN News | NFL Films’ ‘Turning Point’ | Comedy Central show @Midnight

Mentions on the Radio

LBS has received mentions on “The Jim Rome Show,” “The Dan Patrick Show,” “Jalen & Jacoby Show,” “The Sports Junkies,” “The Jorge Sedano Show,” “Mason & Ireland” and more national and local radio shows.

GUEST APPEARANCES

Larry Brown has appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts and radio shows across the country to provide expertise and analysis on top trending daily sports stories and industry news. Email Larry to have him as a guest on your show.

1080 The Team in Orlando | The Solid Verbal podcast | 1540 The Game in Houston | 1280 The Zone in Salt Lake City | 1320 KFAN in Salt Lake City | The Buzz in Tulsa | AM 830 in Los Angeles | Prime Cut on Yahoo Sports Radio | Las Vegas Sports Network | Law Flip podcast

Steve DelVecchio has appeared as a guest on numerous sports radio shows across the country to provide his expertise and analysis, particularly on the NFL. Email Steve to have him as a guest on your show.

WRNO in New Orleans | ESPN Radio 1420 in Honolulu | 1080 the Team in Orlando | 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia

EDITORIAL PROCESS

Each published item on the site must be: the original thoughts of one of the writers; original reporting; a news report; or be sourced to a reputable website including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, and blogs that have demonstrated responsibility and accuracy in their works. Larry Brown Sports adheres to the AP writing style.

Editor-in-Chief – Larry Brown (full bio)
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LBBrown brings 21 years of professional sports media experience to LBS. He is a former nationally-syndicated radio host and update anchor for FOX Sports Radio and Sporting News Radio. Brown is skilled at reviewing stories for credibility and authenticity. He has a B.S. from UCLA in the field of Communication Studies, with a specialty in Mass Media. He has written for AOL Sports and provided voiceover for NFL.com. Brown oversees what content is qualified to be published on the site and what items are unsuitable for the audience.

Senior Editor – Steve DelVecchio (full bio)
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DelVecchio has been a professional sports writer and editor for over 13 years with Larry Brown Sports. He has a communications degree from UConn and previously wrote for “The Daily News of Newburyport.” DelVecchio helps oversee the site to ensure content meets the editorial standards.

WRITING STAFF

Larry Brown – Founder, Publisher

Brown has 21 years of professional experience working in the sports media world. Prior to founding Larry Brown Sports, Brown served as a nationally-syndicated sports radio host and update anchor for FOX Sports Radio and Sporting News Radio. At 21 years of age when he began as an update anchor for FOX Sports Radio, he was the youngest nationally-syndicated voice on sports radio. Brown previously wrote for AOL Sports and contributed to Max Boxing. He also has served as a voice over talent for NFL.com. You may read his full bio here.

Steve DelVecchio — Senior Editor, Senior Writer

DelVecchio is based out of the New England area and covers all sports. He joined the Larry Brown Sports staff in 2010 and was the second full-time staff member. DelVecchio graduated with a degree in Communications and Sports in Society from UConn, and he has written for “The Daily News of Newburyport.”

Grey Papke — Staff Writer

Grey PapkePapke joined LBS in 2015 and is a staff writer based out of the Detroit area. He is a longtime fan of Detroit sports teams and an expert on the Tigers. Prior to Larry Brown Sports, Papke served as managing editor and writer at the Detroit Tigers-centric Walkoff Woodward. A soccer fanatic, Papke has co-hosted the American Cityzens podcast about Manchester City.

Darryn Albert — Staff Contributor

Darryn AlbertAlbert is a contributing writer and has published over 10,000 stories for Larry Brown Sports since joining the staff in 2015. Based out of the Los Angeles area, Albert graduated from UCLA, where he served as a sports talk show host for the campus radio station. He is also a graduate of Loyola Law School. Albert’s work has been featured on several other sports sites, including the now-defunct Sports Quotient, Halos Heaven, and Fight Monger.

Renzo Pocholo Salao — Staff Contributor

RenzoSalao is a staff writer based in Manila, Philippines. He covers all sports with a strong affinity for the NBA and his favorite team, the Washington Wizards. Salao also writes for SB Nation and previously served as senior editor at ClutchPoints before joining the Larry Brown Sports staff in 2023. When he’s not writing, he’s also an aspiring sports broadcaster whose play-by-play calls can be heard in local basketball leagues.

Dan Benton — Staff Contributor, NFL specialty

Benton is a 20-year journalist and member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). Benton is based out of New York and a lifelong fan of the local teams, with a particular affinity for the Giants and Yankees. In addition to his work at Larry Brown Sports, Benton works for USA Today SMG, where he serves as the editor of Giants Wire. Benton has also worked for MSG, SNY, AOL Sports, and was the founder of Giants 101.

Sam Ahn — Contributor, F1 focus

Ahn is based out of the Los Angeles area and covers F1 racing for LBS. He is a general sports enthusiast and former high school football city champion. A graduate of UCLA, Ahn is a fan of his local LA sports teams.

For information on past contributors and more, please visit the Larry Brown Sports writing staff page.

GUIDELINES

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 are highly encouraged.

LBS READERS

The audience is mostly college-educated sports fans with an age range varying from 18-55 mostly. 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 are regular commenters who liven up the site and provide interesting discussions on several topics.

COMMENTER POLICY

LBS welcomes readers to respond to articles by commenting on blog posts. However, there are certain guidelines that must be followed with regard to comments. Personal attacks, threats, name-calling, profanity and racism are among the things that are not tolerated in comments section on LBS posts. LBS editors serve as the moderators for comments and may edit or delete comments at their discretion.

You may read our copyright policy here for written content and photos.

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