The Second, Third, and Fourth of Many
After a busy summer spreading the word about Tailgate, it was only fitting to keep the good times rolling into the Fall sports season.
We kicked off September with Eagles fans at the Jersey Shore to celebrate Week 1 of the NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers squared off in São Paulo, Brazil and The Beachcomber Resort in Avalon, NJ was absolutely rocking.
The pregame tunes were bumping, the pies from Mack’s Pizza in Stone Harbor were cheesier than I remembered, and the firepit kept folks warm as they watched their beloved Birds under the summer stars. I’m big on giving back to the fans, so we closed out the night by raffling off a Fanatics gift card to a lucky fan who joined Tailgate’s pre-launch waitlist!
Fast forward to Sunday, September 8th and a doubleheader of Tailgate-sponsored events.
The day started with a Philadelphia Phillies watch party for residents of Madison West Elm in Conshohocken, PA. The sun was shining, Sunday football was back in full swing, that Fall smell was in the air, and there was a ton of excitement from those who heard Tailgate’s origin story and the vision for out-of-market sports fans. Yet again, the waitlist grew larger as fans signed up to be the first to check out the new app.
After the Phillies event, I hosted a watch party at Barnaby’s with the Chester County Browns Backers, the local Cleveland Browns fan group out of West Chester, PA. I met their President, Ed Jones, after the Euro Final back in July and we collaborated to bring a handful of Browns fans together to watch the opening game against the Dallas Cowboys. And although the Browns lost, it was great to see the power of Tailgate in full effect as it brought together a community of Cleveland fans from across Southeastern PA.
That’s really what Tailgate’s all about: finding your people, connecting over a shared passion for a particular team, and going through the highs and lows together as one fanbase. No fan should have to feel like they’re alone on an island because they like a different team.
Thank you to everyone who came out in September to represent their favorite teams and to learn more about Tailgate — the Birds fans at the Jersey Shore, my Phillies fans in Conshy, and my new Browns friends down in Chesco. I had a blast getting to know you all and the stories behind why you’re an Eagles, Phillies, or Browns fan!
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