Early on during my time in this business I believed myself to be a talented broadcaster, when I was in fact, objectively terrible. I built my personal perception of my own work based on feedback from family, personal friends, and co-workers. Everyone told me how much they liked listening to me and how if they closed their eyes they could picture the game in their head.… Read More
This episode features my conversation with the longtime voice of the St.… Read More
There are certain things in sportscasting that are almost universally accepted. You can’t say the damn score enough. Preparation is king. Vin Scully is the greatest broadcaster of all time. You know, the drill. But like people’s paths through the maze that is this business, nothing is universal and we all have our blind spots and weaknesses.… Read More
In this episode of the Sportscasters Roundtable Podcast we discuss building a personal sportscasting brand. This includes brand building at the local community level, the regional/national level, and online.… Read More
What a holiday weekend! My wife and I traveled home to visit my family for Thanksgiving where we had many laughs and enough turkey and stuffing to feed a small country. I also took a rare opportunity to be a spectator, as I watched my beloved Cornhuskers play in one of the greatest college football environments in the country, Lincoln, Nebraska (I’ve wiped the result of the game from my mind permanently).… Read More
This episode I chat with the in-arena voice of the Harlem Globetrotters, Matt Farago.… Read More
SayTheDamnScore.com is two years old! Yes, if this site was a person it would be walking just well enough to careen into furniture and fall down, putting everything within arm’s reach in its mouth, and it would be just about time to start potty training!
In all seriousness, it’s crazy to look back and think that, what was initially supposed to be a vehicle to hold myself accountable for improving as a broadcaster, has become such a passion.… Read More
On Saturday I covered my final regular season football game of the year. Morningside defeated their opponent 35-0 and will head into the playoffs undefeated. While the individual games have lacked drama, it’s been fun to cover a serious national title contender, and it’s an added bonus that it’s my alma mater. This Saturday’s game was on the road three hours away, usually not a big deal, but on this night one of my favorite bands, the Foo Fighters were in Sioux Falls and my wife had two tickets!… Read More
In this conversation I chat with the long time voice of Eastern Washington Football and Basketball, Larry Weir.… Read More
Sunday was a weird day. The team I used to cover, Presentation College, was playing a men’s and women’s double-header in Sioux Falls, about 30 minutes from where I live. For those of you new to the blog, Presentation College was the team I used to cover for five years until they moved their radio rights to our competition, and I was out of a job.… Read More