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.
Sports Rush: Choosing the Sports We Watch
On Saturday, I, like many Americans, went to a football game.
I watched it in a historic stadium, where the likes of Lee Roy Selmon,...
Sports Rush: Soccer As A Summer Sport
Friday evening’s soccer match did not go perfectly for NY/NJ Gotham FC goalkeeper Abby Smith. She entered the game in the 90th minute, did...
Sports Rush: A Sport With A High Ceiling
On display Friday night in Dallas:
The sport of women’s soccer is really good right now
There’s still plenty of room to grow it
FC...
Sports Rush: Women’s Sports: What A Difference Eight Years Makes
Friday night’s Dallas Wings game provided more than just entertaining play on the court. It also supplied some perspective.
The franchise positioned the game as...
Sports Rush: The Games Have Begun
Wednesday, Olympic competition kicked off in Paris, France.
Thursday, I watched an Olympic sport played live – in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The rosters of international competitors...
Sports Rush: Showcasing Soccer
Maybe you watched some men’s English soccer Saturday on one of the NBC outlets or women’s on a CBS platform. Or perhaps you caught...
Sports Rush: Playoff Buzz Includes Fort Worth
North Texas has a serious playoff buzz on right now.
The Dallas Stars won the NHL’s Central Division and will most likely rank first in...
Sports Rush: What I Know About Toby Keith
I met Toby Keith a handful of times. I didn’t truly know the man, just interacted with him in a (mostly) professional capacity. But...
Sports Rush: Longtime Wesleyan AD Coached More Than Sports
The man who served as Texas Wesleyan’s athletic director for many years died this month at the age of 86 after prolonged health issues.
Family...
Sports Rush: The Proper Placement Of Boundaries In Sports
Boundaries have a role in sports.
Sidelines, rules, and unspoken codes of ethics represent boundaries needed to ensure a match proceeds in an orderly fashion.
But...
