Front Office Fantasies – The Rise of Managerial Sports Media Buehler Paperback

Name: Front Office Fantasies – The Rise of Managerial Sports Media Buehler Paperback
Brand: University of Illinois Press

University of Illinois Press

The new sports frontier that turns fans into would-be execs-and transforms the suits into superstars Front office executives have become high-profile commentators, movie and video game protagonists, and role models for a generation raised in the data-driven, financialized world of contemporary sports. Branden Buehler examines the media transformation of these once obscure management figures into esteemed experts and sporting idols. Moving from Moneyball and Football Manager to coverage of analytics gurus like Daryl Morey, Buehler shows how a fixation on managerial moves has taken hold across the entire sports media landscape. Buehler\u2019s chapter-by-chapter look at specific media forms illustrates different facets of the managerial craze while analyzing the related effects on what fans see,\n\nFront Office Fantasies\nThe Rise of Managerial Sports Media\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPl;