Rush Olson
Rush Olson has spent two decades directing creative efforts for sports teams and broadcasters. When not writing his Sports Rush blog for the Weekly, he creates television programs, ad campaigns, content marketing, and related creative projects for sports entities and more through Rush Olson Creative & Sports and FourNine Productions.
Sports Rush: Showcasing for Scouts
Kevin Thompson, Jr. found himself a long way from home this week. He comes from Baltimore and played defensive end at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona...
Sports Rush: Streaming Baseball
Did a hip family member gift you a streaming video service subscription for Christmas last week? If you’re a sports fan, having access to...
Sports Rush: Adding Some Spark to the Dallas Wings
The Dallas Wings franchise last won a WNBA title when Bill Laimbeer coached the Detroit Shock to a win in the 2008 Finals. The...
Sports Rush: Pitching Some Poetry
To broadcast sports play-by-play, one must cultivate the skill of swiftly composing prose to describe or augment events unfolding in real time. Few, if...
Sports Rush: What Hockey and Whiskey Have In Common
In the video interview that accompanies this post, the subjects reference some of the similarities an early-stage distillery might have to a rookie professional...
SportsRush: Vital (and Revitalized) Baseball
Seeing a cool old neighborhood make a comeback gives us a warm feeling. We’ve seen it in Fort Worth on the Near Southside, for...
Sports Rush: Paul Westphal In the Hall
Paul Westphal played college basketball in Los Angeles at a time when an area university dominated the sport. Westphal, however, didn’t play for the...
Sports Rush: Clayton Kershaw Knows Fast Pitching
Clayton Kershaw’s exploits on the field have won him numerous awards - Cy Youngs, an MVP, a Gold Glove. He’s also taken home hardware...
Sports Rush: Past and Future at the Hockey Hall of Fame
Jayna Hefford is receiving a rare honor this weekend. It’s one reserved for only the best in her sport. She earned her way here...
Sports Rush: The CFP, UCF, and MOM
My mom’s going to be so mad at me. I kind of want Ohio State to lose this week.
My parents met when they were...
