The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest

by Adam J. Morris on Jan 16, 2012 10:30 AM CST

COLLEGE PARK, MD - MAY 6: University of Maryland basketball coach Gary WIlliams speaks while announcing his retirement on May 6, 2011 at the Comcast Center in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Do you want to be the next Herbie? Want to make a living doing social media stuff in the sports world? Well, here's your big opportunity...a contest where you get a chance to spend a year as the social media guy for Xfinity, as explained below...

Have you ever wanted a shot at winning your dream job in sports social media? Here’s your chance – XFINITY is launching a nationwide contest to find the next sports social media star to serve as the voice of XFINITY behind-the-scenes at the biggest sporting events nationwide in 2012.

The contest is called "Xfinity Presents: The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job" and runs from January 13th through March 25th. The winner will receive a one-year salary, all the electronics for the ultimate sports pad, and will have the opportunity to share thoughts, insights, and content with fans nationwide via the @XFINITYSports Twitter handle on a daily basis. This is truly a dream job opportunity for anyone looking to make a name for themselves in the world of sports and social media.

Here’s how it works:

From January 13 – February 6, you can log on to Facebook.com/XFINITY and submit a :30-2:00 video on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab that shows why your sports knowledge, social media expertise, personality, and passion for Comcast products and services makes you the perfect candidate for the job.

The top video submissions will be featured on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab located on Facebook.com/XFINITY for fans to vote on from February 9-19. The five entrants who tally the most votes will advance to the final round of the contest where they will cover one of five premier sports events the weekend of March 8-11. Following that weekend, a panel of judges will evaluate each performance and announce the winner of the contest by March 25th!

Head today to Facebook.com/XFINITY and click on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab for all the details, as well as contest rules. Enter soon, as February 6th is the deadline for video submissions! Thanks to Lone Star Ball partner XFINITY for bringing this opportunity to our readers.

So, there you go. Think you've got what it takes? Submit your video...

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I don't want to be the next guy to be fired.

by Texas Jihad on Jan 16, 2012 10:32 AM CST reply actions

too soon

by Jobu. on Jan 16, 2012 11:00 AM CST up reply actions

I've been absent on LSB quite a bit since the WS, so I don't know if this has already been discussed

But I kind of suspect that the “social media liasion” was a position that would the first “fat” to get cut off when trimming a Nolan Ryan budget.

In other words, if I had to guess between “Herbie screwed up and got fired” and “Nolan downsized Herbie’s job because he didn’t think it was important”, I would go with the latter.

by erudy on Jan 16, 2012 11:16 AM CST up reply actions

i dont think nolan ryan had anything to do with herbies job being cut

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 16, 2012 11:24 AM CST up reply actions

I agree that he probably didn't directly have anything to do with it

but Nolan sets the tone for the org, and his subordinates are going to make decisions that they know they can defend to him.

by erudy on Jan 16, 2012 11:29 AM CST up reply actions

then we are screwed

because im not sure nolan even uses email

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Jan 16, 2012 1:54 PM CST up reply actions

Wasn't he dating your sister?

I hate The Angels so much, it's actually cramping my style. (See RevHaloFans SBN profile page)

by Gay For Feliz on Jan 16, 2012 11:35 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

no.

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 16, 2012 11:38 AM CST up reply actions

Was he dating someone elses sister?

I thought I saw that he was dating someones sister or something.

I hate The Angels so much, it's actually cramping my style. (See RevHaloFans SBN profile page)

by Gay For Feliz on Jan 16, 2012 11:45 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

They were just booty calls

Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"

Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."

by Gdawg on Jan 16, 2012 12:27 PM CST up reply actions

Tell me a little about this guy's face.

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

by Ryin A on Jan 16, 2012 10:44 AM CST via Android app reply actions

by TRanger on Jan 16, 2012 12:00 PM CST up reply actions

by spliffy on Jan 16, 2012 12:17 PM CST reply actions

Thanks for the reminder, AJM.

I needed to do this.

Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.

"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.

by Aqua on Jan 16, 2012 5:09 PM CST reply actions