Brian Hartline does what in the offseason?

I spoke with Miami Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline about his offseason job, working in the drive-through convenience store he owns with some buddies near Columbus, Ohio.

Photo of NFL wide receiver Brian Hartline working in his convenience store in Ohio.

Photo of NFL wide receiver Brian Hartline working in his convenience store in Ohio.

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Kids in Sports issue of ESPN the Magazine

Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky wore this warm-up jacket when she was young.

Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky wore this warm-up jacket when she was young.

Check out the full photo gallery, with items from NASCAR, MLB and NFL stars, too!

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ESPN the Magazine youth sports survey

Dan contributed to the ESPN the Magazine “Kids in Sports” issue which came out in July 2013.

Cover of the ESPN the Magazine "Kids in Sports" issue.

Cover of the ESPN the Magazine “Kids in Sports” issue.

He interviewed over 100 parents for the “confidential survey” on the behaviors of parents whose kids play sports.

Kids confidential survey promo on ESPN.com.

Kids confidential survey promo on ESPN.com.

View the full story and survey.

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Spring 2013 contributions

In addition to my work for ESPN (investigating Denzel Washington’s basketball skills, checking out the man behind the suits so many athletes wear, and the MLB season preview issue), I’ve been regularly writing sports features for the Fairfax (Va.) Times, contributed an item on NASCAR’s new car for Fast Company, and completed three stories for the upcoming “Green Living” magazine from USA TODAY, due out in mid-April.

Check out the cover:

USA TODAY's upcoming magazine.

USA TODAY’s upcoming magazine.

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ESPN the Magazine’s 2013 MLB Preview issue

Screenshot from April 1, 2013 issue of ESPN the Magazine.

Screenshot from April 1, 2013 issue of ESPN the Magazine.

During February 2013 I spent over a week in Florida interviewing over 60 baseball players at Spring Training for the MLB Confidential in the season preview issue.

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Appearing on ESPN.com’s home page

I know this shouldn’t be a “big” deal, but it’s still pretty cool to see your full name appear on ESPN.com’s home page for a day or so. Check out the story about The Rock.

Appearing on the ESPN.com home page from 12-11 to 12-12-12.

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Kasey Kahne Body Shot for ESPN the Magazine

The recent “Washington, D.C.” issue by ESPN the Magazine, featured my story on Kasey Kahne’s core muscles being important to his success as a NASCAR driver.

Kahne’s not a big guy, so he can’t depend on gravity keeping him in his seat on the bumpy tracks. He gets bounced around a lot, so being strong helps him do his job.

Kasey Kahne in the Oct. 15, 2012 issue of ESPN the Magazine.

Take a look at the full-sized version of the story after the jump.  Continue reading

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Baseball Confidential poll for Men’s Journal

Earlier this year I had the chance to interview 50 players from 13 of the Major League teams in the Grapefruit League (Spring Training). It was published in the July issue of Men’s Journal. The product, with Stacey Pressman – an amazing collaborator, is after the jump. Continue reading

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