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The 5x5: Sports Loud and Clear.. Read It Now!
 

Anyone Can Watch. True Fans Gear Up.

Gear Up For Sports, Inc. began as a passion project by three insanely committed sports fans. The journey began in October 2008 with a small baseball blog and has exploded into a network of sports blogs that offer opinion, analysis and smack talk across all the major sports. From the start the idea behind Gear Up For Sports was simple: be the best sports site for fans on the internet. We are completely dedicated to bringing our readers the very best content. To that end, the GUFS architecture is backed by over thirty years of combined interactive experience in e-commerce site building, retail marketing, design acumen and technical knowledge.

With over a hundred of the best sports bloggers on the internet producing content daily, readers can get a new take or a break from the corporate line on their favorite teams and players. We only recruit writers who are passionate, outspoken and dedicated. The articles you read are not simple game recaps or the standard bland sports news. There is no limit on topics or direction. The content is created and driven by fans just as passionate as you.

Think you have what it takes to write for us?

Each team is represented by a Team Hub. Inside the hub, fans can easily find the latest news, comment and join the discussion, buy team gear and follow their favorite writers across the whole network. When you buy from Gear Up For Sports a percentage of the profits goes straight to the writers. By gearing up for your team, you're supporting the writers by letting them know you like their style and want to read more.

We've created this online community for sports fans as enthusiastic as we are, and we welcome you to join us!

Executive Team

Chris Peery

Founder / CEO

Chris Peery Chris entered the programming field in 1999. His list of website credits is expansive, including but not limited to: Oakley, Gentle Giant, Art Asylum and even the band Filter. His technical versatility runs across Java, PHP, HTML and CSS. His experience also includes SEO, web analytics integration & analysis and ad management integration. In addition to his technical background, Chris is also adept with Social Media and the use of it to promote websites and build traffic. Above all, Chris loves baseball and lives for the Los Angeles Dodgers and manages his kids' little league teams. He is also a huge Lakers fan, but on the court, he can't drive to the left.

Brian Desautel

Founder / Editor In Chief

Brian Desautel Brian has been an interactive designer and art/creative director in southern California since 1999 and has done work for companies like Oakley, Kawasaki, Verizon, Thales, Francisco Bread, the band Filter and Neowiz Games. His expertise includes: concepting, information architecture, interface design and usability, and flash design and development. He also has an insane vocabulary. As a New England transplant, he remains a rabid Red Sox and Patriots fan.

David Cardenas

Founder / Director of E-Commerce

David Cardenas David has worked in merchandising, content management and marketing since 2000. David also has experience in ad campaign management, usability and information architecture. Prior to joining Gear Up For Sports, he worked at HSN and Oakley. He's managed and worked with many accounts like Walmart, CVS, Simmons, Howard Miller, Colin Cowie, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Grandin Road and Garnet Hill. David is a southern California native, but he now resides in Florida. He enjoys basketball, football, hockey and he'd love to see the L.A. Kings raise the Stanley Cup before his lifetime is over.

League Editors

Bryan McWilliam

Editor MLB Team Hubs

Bryan McWilliam Bryan joined the network as a writer for the Blue Jays back in May 2009 and since then has expanded to write for the New Orleans Saints as well. Brian continues to have one of the most popular sports blogs on the network because of his passion for sports and writing. We couldn't think of a better or more deserving writer to manage the day to day operations for all of the MLB Team Hubs.

Adam Brennan

Editor NBA Team Hubs

Adam Brennan Adam joined the network back in December 2008, and was one of the very first writers. Since joining he has written hundreds of articles for the Phoenix Suns and continually has the best basketball blog on the network. Adam received his Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Arizona State University and is currently finishing up his MBA there as well. Adam oversees the day to day operations for all of the NBA Team Hubs.

David Jacobs

Editor NFL Team Hubs

David Jacobs David joined the network as a writer for the Cincinnati Bengals back in August 2009 and now manages the day to day operations for the NFL Team Hubs. David currently teaches English and Latin at a Catholic high school in Cincinnati. To quote David: "I grew up in Cincinnati and I root for all things Cincinnati, even though most of these things are bad".