Cast and Crew of Hashtag Sports

Mario Granata - CEO and Chairman of Hashtag Sports, Mario co-hosts all the Hashtag Sports shows.  A former All-New York State Quarterback and State Champion in Wrestling, Mario was offered a developmental contract to play professionally with the Dresden Monarchs. An injury cut his career short, so he transferred his love for the game into teaching the next generation of football players.  Mario deals with the x's and o's and can be found on most nights in the film room.  Often controversial with his comments on-air, Mario will tell you how it is, whether you like it or not.  

"We wanted to be different and put out a different product than anyone else.  That was the birth of doing videos in the car.  Just two guys driving around, having a coffee, talking about their favorite teams.”

Paul Wanecski - Co-Founder and Host of Hashtag Sports,  this former lead singer of Into Your Own, a local rock band, balances out the show with a blend of sarcasm and old fashioned common sense. Looking at logic above all things, Paul's objective approach to looking at events that transpire on and off the field makes him the conscience of Hashtag Sports. Not one to shy away from speaking his mind, Paul's methodical breakdown of stats, scores, and the salary cap can be heard on the Hashtag Sports broadcasts and in his articles.

"Here’s the deal, right.  There are people who are super fans, and some who truly love football.  We cover the second part of that.  Football is just as much a business as it is a game, so if you just concentrate on what’s down on the field, you are missing half the game.”

Omaha "The Stat Monkey" - Omaha is a rare breed of news anchor, who is completely focused on numbers, and providing a statistical breakdown of what is relevant in the world of sports.  Not really one to 'voice' his opinion on the air, he is mostly one who feeds the Hashtag Crew with the bottom line numbers.