The Beginning
To quote the legendary sportscaster Jim Nantz, “Hello friends.” Welcome to the ESB Sports blog, short for Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Sports. The idea for ESB sports has been living within me my whole life but truly began to take shape in my brain sometime in 2022. I would daydream about the possibilities of what it could become. The image and form of it evolved and changed over time, and what you see now isn’t what I imagined. But that is because I was able to land a job in sports media, meaning I did not need to pursue ESB Sports as a side hustle along with my 9-5 to break in. So, after a near launch in January of this year, and then some time on the shelf, why did I decide to bring this idea back to life? The real answer is a little complicated. Do not get me wrong, I LOVE my job. It is everything I ever imagined it would be, plus some more. I still pinch myself every day over the fact I get to wake up and get paid to work, talk about, and be involved in sports. However, as a producer, I still have this creative itch that isn’t getting 100% scratched, and for the last couple of weeks, I’ve been unable to shake the notion I should revive ESB Sports. I never thought I would say this after completing my Master’s in Sports Journalism, but I do miss writing. So, as of right now, that is the tentative plan for this, to be some sort of blog where I just spew thoughts about sports, my career journey, the Knicks, the Giants, the Yankees – who knows! In time, it could grow and lead to other forms of content, or it could prove to be too much. The only plan right now is that there is no plan, and for someone like me, there is something freeing about that. For months and years, I stressed over what this would look like and what the plan would be, or how I’d get people to read/watch, or what my niche would be. With no pressure to use this as a vessel to jumpstart my career, I feel like a weight is off my shoulders and I can just create what I want, when I want and hopefully someone enjoys it. If not, I’m having fun writing this right now, so I know at least I’ll get enjoyment out of it. October (best sports month of the year?) is in full swing, and there will be plenty to talk about. I don’t know when I’ll be back or when the next post will be but thank you for taking the time to read this and join me on this journey. - AC