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, Mint Farm Films, and FourNine Productions.
Forbidding Football?
In the sport of American football, violence sometimes begets more violence. I tackle you, you stiff-arm me, your teammate tries to block my buddy,...
Resolve to Pickleball in 2016
You’re about to make a New Year’s resolution, aren’t you? This is the year you’re going to start exercising, right?
Maybe you’re thinking you’ll get...
Baseball Makes the Arlington City Council’s Nice List
As Rangers Captain pulled the small box from under the tree, he knew it didn’t contain a bicycle. While he started to unwrap it,...
A Bowl Game for Charities
When you think about it, college football bowl games are supposed to serve a lot of functions. They need to provide an athletic experience...
Delectable Hockey Made From Scratch
Dallas Stars fans have had a lot of reasons to take pride in their team this season. They’ve played exciting hockey, hovering at or...
Defense First for UTA Mavs Basketball
The University of Texas-Arlington men started their victories over some of the best-known names in college basketball at 5:50 a.m.
“We do a defensive boot...
A West, Texas Comeback
A small-town Texas quarterback has two minutes to drive his team 58 yards for a touchdown. If he doesn’t do it, the playoff loss...
Will It Be Cricket?
Kumar Sangakkara: "If something is not done right, you don’t say 'It's not football' or 'It’s not tennis.' You always say 'It’s not cricket.'"
The...
NASCAR’s Knickknacks
Breaking fashion news: Bucket hats are in this year.
This comes as happy tidings for those of us who have hung to ours waiting for...
The Fast Track to Beer ar Texas Motor Speedway
Drinking beer and driving your car don’t mix. Drinking beer and watching others drive, on the other hand, have long paired well together. The...
