Welcome to Timerssports Lounge
Today marks Airborne Sports (now known as Timerssports) 7th year up and running. Today we officially open up the Timerssports lounge! The first guest in the lounge is our founder Garry Briggs. He gonna give us a inside look how it all started and why. Without further a do:
Q&A asker: William Frang
Q&A Responder: Garry Briggs Jr
1. Q: Why did you start Timerssports? And when?
A: It was 2007 and I was 13 years old. My good friend Kevin Overburn put together a site called Airborne Sports. He was unsuccessfully in making the site an success by his standard. So he ask me help him. 2 Years later , the site was booming. Unfortunately Kevin shortly afterwards died in a car crash. I felt it was only right to honor his memory by keeping the site open.
2. Q: Out of curiosity how many time have name and hosting site changed? Which was your favorite?
A: I honestly lost track! Um..I liked "Thissports" the best. Had the most success under that site name. Of course didn't realize I was violating copy right laws and staff.
3. Q: Anyone you truly enjoy working with over the past 7 years?
A: I had the opportunity to work with some awesome people (several now work for major sport networks.) But working with Jeff Nathans is probably a dream come true. For a long time I played against him in fantasy racing and learned a bunch (lost a lot.) So being able to work with him been pretty sweet.
4. Q: Why have you kept this site going? What does it stand for to you?
A: I really don't know. Um..anyone who knows me know my passion for sports is just unbelievable. I enjoy talking about them , so I haven't had a reason to consider stopping this. To me it about helping people to succeed in fantasy sports. I think we have definitely done that.
5. Q: How have social media helped/ hurted?
A: Um..I think social media is great for smaller sites like ourselves. It really help get our name out there.
6. Q: Any regrets over the past 7 years?
A: No. Absolutely not. Every decision I made have helped make Timerssports what it is today.
7. Q: Anything you haven't been able to with Timerssports , but would like to?
A: Yeah last few years , I wanted to do something which got people attention more. You know something to have the audience involved. Similar to what Nascar Behind The Wall does , but just different.
8. Q: What sacrifices have you made to keep this great thing going? Would you do it again?
A: Definitely made a lot of sacrifices. For the first 5 years , I actually had to work two jobs to keep the site active. Big reason I decided to move the hosting site to blogger.com. The prices were financially killing me. Also really gave up my teenage years to run timerssports. Would I do it again? In a heartbeat.
9. Q: How long did you initially plan to do this? How long will it continue?
A: Initially only a year or two. But Timerssports really have became a part of me. My identity. It been a fun ride. And hopefully least a few more years under my watch.
10. Q: Any advice for young teens thinking about starting up a sports site?
A: Yeah definitely! Um..just have fun with it. It been 7 years and I am still having fun.
Next week in the lounge , Michelle Rizzo sits down with Tony Session! As Tony talks about himself and some fantasy football
