Who we are

SB Nation was founded by an experienced group of net pioneers and blogosphere leaders who have built strong Internet communities. From the beginning, we've focused on building the most interactive, fan-friendly sports sites on the web, and recruiting only the best bloggers to join SB Nation. The goal of SBN has always been to empower the passionate fan who never ceases caring about the fortunes of his or her team, whether it's during the season or not. SB Nation has successfully given the fan a soapbox from which to preach to a receptive audience 24/7/365.

Tyler Bleszinski, Athletics Nation

President

Tyler Bleszinski runs the most heavily-trafficked team specific blog on the Internet. He's been writing the blog, Athletics Nation about the Oakland Athletics, since November 2003 and has interviewed A's General Manager Billy Beane, A's owner Lewis Wolff and A's manager Bob Geren as well as many players. He has unparalleled access to a professional team and has opened the doors for other bloggers to follow his lead. Bleszinski, known as Blez on AN, has also written columns for the Oakland Tribune and regularly provides a column for FSNBayArea.com. He was also featured in Sports Illustrated and the New York Times and was named as one of the top two most influential people in sports blogging.

Larry Borowsky, Viva El Birdos

Manager of MLB blogs

Larry Borowsky, 44, grew up in St. Louis and is a lifelong Cardinals fan. A former editor at Westword (Denver's alternative newsweekly) and former back-page columnist for 5280 magazine (Denver's cityzine), Borowsky has freelanced for such publications as Sunset, Aspen Magazine, and the Denver Post. His baseball writing has appeared at Slate.com, WSJ.com, Deadspin.com, the Hardball Times, and the Riverfront Times. Borowsky wrote the foreword to Diehard Cards, a recap of the Cardinals' 2006 World Championship.

Peter Bean, Burnt Orange Nation

Manager of NCAA blogs

Peter Bean founded Burnt Orange Nation in December 2005, building the site and its readership steadily since that time. The community of readers at Burnt Orange Nation is one of the most active in the sports blogosphere and was presented with the “Best Community” and “Best Big 12 Blog” awards in the “2006 College Football Blog Awards,” as voted on by dozens of collegiate sports bloggers. Along with his work at Burnt Orange Nation, Peter Bean’s writing has appeared in numerous sports publications. In January, 2007, he was hired to edit a 112-page book on Texas football. The Eyes of Texas 2007: An Annual Guide To Texas Longhorns Football will be published in July, 2007 by Maple Street Press. Peter has been retained to write a book for Maple Street Press in 2008, as well. Peter has been interviewed numerous times by various media outlets, including the Houston Chronicle, 790 AM The Sports Animal (Houston, TX), Pluck Media (BlogBurst.com), and Dime Magazine. Along with his writing and editing work, Peter is the co-host of EDSBS LIVE, a weekly online radio program hosted at NowLive.com.

David Halprin, Blogging the Boys

Manager of NFL blogs

A lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan, David started writing his blog in August of 2005. He spent so much time talking and thinking about the Cowboys that a blog seemed like the right outlet for an obsessive fan. Later in 2005, he was asked to join SB Nation and has been blogging with us ever since. Outside of a part-time day job that involves software consulting, much of his free time is devoted to growing Blogging The Boys into a vibrant community about America's Team.

Matt Bernhardt, Blog A Bull

Manager of NBA blogs

Matt started 'Bulls Blog' in the summer of 2003, making that site one of the very first in the then-fledgling NBA blogosphere. Born in the suburbs of Chicago and raised a spoiled Bulls fan growing up only knowing titles, he stuck through the lean post-Jordan years with pride, even through the Eddie Robinson era. As the readership of NBA blogs has grown, Matt was very active in trying to grow the readership and community of NBA blogs, most noticeably through his famous blogroll (awarded best among NBA blogs by Dan Shanoff). He started the Carnival of the NBA, a regular collection of links amongst NBA blogs. The Carnival is now in its 45th edition and when posted is always one of the most linked destinations for several days. It was primarily through these accomplishments that made ESPN's Henry Abbott call BlogABull.com 'The patron-saint of NBA blogging'.