BLITZ Magazine Demo

FULL ALL OUT Publisher’s Letter Football From Prep to Pro [ From The Publisher ] what was just an idea a little over a year ago is now a full fledged magazine. Two guys met each other at a focus group for pros vs. Joes in Center City, philly one night in may 2006, looking to make 75 bones and eat some free sandwiches. sixteen months later we had created a fullfledged, real-deal-holyfield magazine. Full all-out bLiTZ is like an expansion franchise on the fast-track to the super bowl. The groundwork and the foundation have been laid through countless hours of preparation and steadfast commitment from our brilliant staff. but the struggle was fierce and intense. we had to overcome all kinds of barriers just to bring the idea to life. what kind? everything from family losses, financing issues, corporate resistance, you name it. we stuck with it though, as we knew there was legit value in the concept. bLiTZ was created to both inform and entertain the underserved football fan. a disconnect exists between the sport and its fan base. There was no actual football magazine on the newsstand, so we decided to create one. There are season previews and fantasy guides available every summer, but we’re talking about a singularly dedicated, year-round football magazine that covers the entire culture of the nation’s most popular sport. in this first issue we worked tirelessly to prove to you that we are here to stay as the voice of football. our interviews, stories, features, and photos cover the complete spectrum of the game from prep to pro. which Nba ballers would make it in the NFL? do you know who the real Jerry mcguire is? have you ever thought about how fantasy football or pop warner ball really started? who is the most exciting player to watch in college football? The big kid is the best offensive linemen in football, find out why . . . and this is just the beginning. whether you’re a football die hard or casual fan, bLiTZ has the insight, style and flare that will finally quench your yearlong football thirst. we hope you’ve been in the weight room, watching film, preparing yourself, because we have. Full all-out bLiTZ is ready to take the field. see you at the super bowl. Co-Founders malik spann & James mcCormick Publishers malik spann & James mcCormick Editor-In-Chief James mcCormick Art Director kwe Nii-owoo, iFe designs Graphic Design atu Nii-owoo, iFe designs Photo Editor/Chief Photographer david durochik, sportspics Senior Writer & Editor kristian dyer, matt Tuthil Copy Editor Christopher demento Senior Writers matt Tuthill, Terry brady, Todd mishler, Jim mcCormick, malik spann Contributing Writers Zach dzurick, Josh Corman, aJ rice, Christina andreadis, david sandora, anthony Lin, steve hare, daniel mogollon Contributing Photographers Tom eling, dan Cappola, Fireu retta, andres bastidas, bob deLorenzo, Carl kosola, steve manuel, Chris deConna, richard korch, Terry brady, Jason baum, dan Levy, Josh pruce, west virginia university athletic dept., maxpreps.com, pop warner Football, rice university athletic dept., michael J. burns, Jeff Jacobsen, photos courtesy of Leigh steinberg, Jeff Curtis, david Taffet Public Relations kristian dyer Web Director russell selby malik spann & James mcCormick Full all ouT BliTZ Malik spann publisher & Founder James McCormick editor & publisher phone: 215-432-1167 Fax: 215-689-4260 website: www.blitzmagonline.com email: info@blitzmagonline.com Copyright © 2007 spaNN aNd mCCormiCk pubLishiNg LLC. all rights reserved REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. A REGISTERED U.S. TRADEMARK. 6 6 Full All Out BLITZ http://www.blitzmagonline.com http://www.blitzmagonline.com

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BLITZ Magazine Demo Publisher’s Letter Legends of the Fall: Jim Brown Pre-Game Safety Warning The History of Fantasy Football Phoenix Rising Miracle Worker The Real Jerry Maguire: How Leigh Steinberg Revolutionized the Role of Football Agents Who Is the Big Kid? Post Game

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