Get Real Episode 123: Pat Fitzmaurice

Get Real with Kacey Kasem | behind the scenes of the fantasy football industry

Welcome to another episode of Get Real with Kacey Kasem, the podcast that goes behind the scenes of the fantasy football industry through interviews with some of the best in the business.

In this episode, Kacey sits down with Pat Fitzmaurice of FantasyPros and BettingPros to dive into his journey in the fantasy football world and beyond. Here’s what they talked about:

• Pat’s early obsession with sports, including baseball, football, and hockey.

• His love for sports video games like Strat-o-Matic.

• Growing up addicted to reading the sports section in the newspaper.

• How fantasy football first came into his life.

• His experience playing fantasy baseball before getting into fantasy football.

• Why Pat still enjoys playing fantasy baseball today.

• The story of Pat’s first fantasy football draft.

• His favorite types of fantasy leagues and why he enjoys them.

• How he got started putting out fantasy football content.

• Pat’s journey as an editor, freelancer, and NFL coverage contributor.

• His experience going full-time in the fantasy football industry with FantasyPros.

• The challenges of doing fantasy football rankings.

• Pat’s advice for new writers on how to hook readers and avoid boring them.

• Starting his own podcast, which focuses on 70% fantasy football and 30% personal stories about analysts.

• How the busiest time of year in fantasy football impacts Pat’s life and work.

• Memories of Mike Tagliere.

• Pat’s addiction to playing golf and why he loves it.

• His experiences at the Fantasy Football Expo and what he learned from attending.

• Pat’s excitement for seeing Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Rancid 🙂 in concert.

• Advice for newcomers in the fantasy football industry, both on networking and creating content.

Guest: Pat Fitzmaurice - Follow him on Twitter: @Fitz_FF

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