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FanHouse will always hold a special place in my heart. Such a blast on the MLB beat in the early days. Met a lot of smart people who have gone on to great things. 
And as a poor college kid, getting paid to blog was like winning the lottery.
jamiemottram:

FanHouse, 2006-2010 (pictured: pre-launch mock from the summer of ‘06)
And a bonus sampling of the early roster (there were many, many others):
Bethlehem Shoals (FreeDarko)Brian Cook (MGoBlog)Eamonn Brennan (ESPN)Enrico Campitelli Jr. (The 700 Level)Eric McErlain (Off Wing Opinion)Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy)Ian Cohen (Pitchfork, Spin)J.E. Skeets (The Basketball Jones)J.P. Press (Japers’ Rink)Jack Kogod (Kissing Suzy Kolber)James Mirtle (Globe and Mail)Jason McIntrye (The Big Lead)John Ness (NBC)Jon Bois (SB Nation)Marcel Mutoni (SLAM)Matt Ufford (Kissing Suzy Kolber, With Leather, Warming Glow)Michael David Smith (FanHouse)Alana Nguyen (YardBarker)MJD (Shutdown Corner)Nate Jones (Goodwin Sports)Ryan Corazza (ESPN)Ryan Wilson (FanHouse)Spencer Hall (Every Day Should Be Saturday)Stephanie Stradley (Houston Chronicle)Tom Fornelli (CBS Sports)Tom Mantzouranis (FanHouse)Tom Ziller (SB Nation)

FanHouse will always hold a special place in my heart. Such a blast on the MLB beat in the early days. Met a lot of smart people who have gone on to great things. 

And as a poor college kid, getting paid to blog was like winning the lottery.

jamiemottram:

FanHouse, 2006-2010 (pictured: pre-launch mock from the summer of ‘06)

And a bonus sampling of the early roster (there were many, many others):

Bethlehem Shoals (FreeDarko)
Brian Cook (MGoBlog)
Eamonn Brennan (ESPN)
Enrico Campitelli Jr. (The 700 Level)
Eric McErlain (Off Wing Opinion)
Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy)
Ian Cohen (Pitchfork, Spin)
J.E. Skeets (The Basketball Jones)
J.P. Press (Japers’ Rink)
Jack Kogod (Kissing Suzy Kolber)
James Mirtle (Globe and Mail)
Jason McIntrye (The Big Lead)
John Ness (NBC)
Jon Bois (SB Nation)
Marcel Mutoni (SLAM)
Matt Ufford (Kissing Suzy Kolber, With Leather, Warming Glow)
Michael David Smith (FanHouse)
Alana Nguyen (YardBarker)
MJD (Shutdown Corner)
Nate Jones (Goodwin Sports)
Ryan Corazza (ESPN)
Ryan Wilson (FanHouse)
Spencer Hall (Every Day Should Be Saturday)
Stephanie Stradley (Houston Chronicle)
Tom Fornelli (CBS Sports)
Tom Mantzouranis (FanHouse)
Tom Ziller (SB Nation)

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