The Boys Are BACK In Town: The Return of The Sports Desk
The sports world is fully active and is making way back into our homes. What’s better than enjoying days filled with trash talk, the ‘hot off the press’ moments when your team gives an upset to the world’s favorite, and being immersed in a cold one and wings with your friends? You answered it correctly: sports talk. What’s MORE better to add into this list: You answered correctly again: The Sports Desk Live returning!
The Sports Desk Live consists of Dedrick L. Hicks, Jr. (Dee), Nate Lockwood III (Black), and the heavy contributor of the crew Rashaad Robinson-Thomas. For a long period, they have kept the fans glued to their podcast streamers…waiting for the hot take after a good, or bad sports game. It’s not just college and NFL football talk either. It’s basketball, wrestling, and more. The crew got you covered.
As we all know, the times steadily change with how content is produced and even received. With that, the Sportsologist took some time away to strategize their purpose and they came up with a game plan (or a new playbook…if you will). The game plan: take the show to the YouTube world. We sat down with them and ask them about the challenges, what fans should be looking for, and more.
The crew will be going live on their YouTube page, every Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7pm. On top of them going live, they will have short but effective content to keep your sports fix going. We are ready for the ride. We suggest you gear up!
What was the reason for the rebrand?
Dee: It was time to expand and get with the times. Visuals are so important in the world of content, especially in the sports podcasting world. YouTube is a great opportunity for us.
Black: Sports talk is growing. You don’t want to hear what your favorite personalities are saying. You want to see them. Also, I believe that the Sports Desk taking this next step is going to be really big for us because people around the world will say this is the sports talk show they can’t miss.
Dee, you have been successful with the fragrance lane on YouTube. Do you see any challenges with bringing The Sports Desk to YouTube?
Dee: Of course, it’s a different world, we want to figure out what are the visual demands of the day-to-day sports fan. We want to create our own lane that is separate from everyone else. I know consistency is the key and we have committed to that.
What's the biggest thing you’re looking forward to with this football season?
Black: I’m looking for a lot of excitement with football from NFL to college football. It’s nothing like getting up on Saturday and Sunday, eating a hot breakfast, then sitting back and watching football all day. I also save a lot of money when football is on: from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Florida State, which are both of my favorite teams. They could have great years and that would be the icing on the cake.
What are your influences, or what inspires you all to talk about sports the way that you do?
Black: Me and my brother Dee have been talking about sports since we were 8 years old, so it’s just a way of life. I see everyday as an opportunity to talk sports with my brother. It just so happens that everyone else gets to see us talk about sports. When we talk about sports, it’s a lot of fire and passion because we've been doing it for over 30 years.
Rashad: I think it’s just the investment. The time and money invested. When you invest those kinds of resources in anything, its going to bring the passion out. Whether its going to a game in the hot sun or spending hours listening to sports podcasts and TV. Whether it’s through a win or loss, the passion will come through and that’s why my takes are passionate. Years and years of investment,
What can fans of the show expect from the new angle in reporting sports?
Dee: They can expect the same energy and consistency from week to week. They can also expect a wide range of sports topics being covered daily. It will be contributions from new faces who have the proper credentials to add value to the new sports desk. Most importantly, your SportsOlogist will always keep real!
The Sports Desk Live promo