Basketball, Events

FanWide’s NBA Playoffs Round 2 Guide for the Casual Fan (Part 1)

Posted on by Jennifer Lott

The 2017 NBA Playoffs are in full swing and it’s not too late to get in on the action.

Here are some good and bad points for each team remaining in round 2:

Boston Celtics

Good: The team has been built with patience and intelligence and that’s commendable. Isaiah Thomas exudes confidence in his play style, as though he always knows where the ball is going. Also, prior to the Celtics’ game 2 win, Stevens put the lineup of Isaiah Thomas, Terry Rozier, Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley and Al Horford on the court, making for what was very dominant game play.

Events, Football, watch party

2017 NFL Draft Party & UW Draftee Contest with FanWide and Rhein Haus!

Posted on by Jennifer Lott
NFL Draft Watch Party
FanWide Teams up with Rein Haus for the 2017 NFL Draft

It’s time to start thinking about football season again and FanWide is teaming up with Rhein Haus in Seattle for the 2017 NFL Draft.

The 2017 NFL Draft Watch Party presented by FanWide will take place on Thursday, April 27 at Rhein Haus in Seattle beginning at 4:00 pm with the draft beginning at 5:00 pm.

Soccer

Where to Watch: Best Seattle Soccer Bars of 2017

Posted on by Admin

In a city where soccer reigns supreme in the spring, thanks in large part to the 2016 MLS Cup Champion Sounders (and the perennial cellar-dwelling Mariners), the buzz in Seattle around soccer is louder than ever.

Whether you’re a fan of Major League Soccer, Premier League (England), La Liga (Spain), Ligue 1 (France), Series A (Italy) Liga MX (Mexico) or international world cup qualifying games, there is no shortage of matches coming up, and Seattle is home to some of the best soccer sports bars and watch parties in the country.

Killing cable at home? Wanting to watch a game with other soccer hooligans as crazy as yourself? Here are some of the top soccer bars in Seattle for 2017 that you need to visit to for a pint on game day for the best viewing parties in the city.

Football

Tony Romo is Joining Jim Nantz on CBS

Posted on by Jennifer Lott

Today marks the end of an era for the Dallas Cowboys with not only the release of quarterback Tony Romo, but also his retirement from the NFL. The news ushers in a new legacy for the Cowboys with the team’s focus being on the 23 year old Dak Prescott.

It isn’t the end for Romo though, you’ll still be able to catch him on CBS for the foreseeable future. At the beginning of the 2017 NFL season he will be taking over for Phil Simms and will be broadcasting alongside Jim Nantz.

There is a long history of retired NFL players in the broadcast booth. Romo joins the likes of Chris Collinsworth, Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and many more as announcers.

Events, watch party

5 things to look for when choosing a sports bar

Posted on by Jennifer Lott

Are you looking for a place to watch tonight’s game, and sick of getting treated like a second class sports fan because your bar of choice insists on showing the rival team instead of yours? Here is our quick picks for what to look for in a sports bar.

TVs

Watching the game on the big screen is great, but having your game on every TV wherever you look – is the bees knees. When selecting a spot to watch a game, you should probably pick a spot that has TVs that you can actually watch. Don’t be that guy in the corner of the bar squinting at the small TV while everyone else watches an obscure anime movie on the 100″ projector.