About Jason Sacks
* Sacks and Brady have been close friends for a long, long time. From Mrs. Mattern’s third grade class, through high school, college, and beyond – these two have experienced quite a bit together. Two years ago, Brady got the incredible news that Sacks would be joining him in Chicago – an event that has clearly changed the Windy City forever. Sacks is now more of a Chi-town regular than deep dish pizza, and has enjoyed dominating the social and intramural circuit with Brady and Co.
* Sacks has always been a relentless competitor and natural born leader – in athletics and the classroom. The dude even has his own honor society at EHTHS named after him (not joking) – which was established to recognize students with high achievement in journalism. Rumor has it that the society was supposed to be named after Brady, but he insisted Sacks receive the namesake honor because of his editorial work on the award-winning Class of 1999 Yearbook.
* A standout basketball, cross country, tennis, badminton and Marco Polo star in high school, Sacks parlayed that love of sports to college with his radio/broadcast journalism work at Syracuse University. He covered football, hoops, lacrosse and several other sports before coaching and studying NYU and then interning with the dreadful New York Knickerbockers (which, as a diehard Sixers fan, must have been a bittersweet experience for him).
* He is now a top executive for Positive Coaching Alliance, an awesome non-profit organization that conducts educational workshops for youth sports coaches, parents, organizational leaders and athletes across the nation. Brady has definitely caught the PCA fever from Sacks, and constantly references the organization’s catchy terminology, like “Double-Goal Coaches,” and “We fill emotional tanks.”
Q&A with Sacks
Who would play the lead role in a movie about your life?
If the movie focused mainly on my illustrious sports career, we'd need someone athletic, so I'd say Dodger first baseman, James Loney (I hope he can act) … but if we were to focus on how much I travel and how much I am Up in the Air - let's go George Clooney.
Favorite memory with Brady
Three-way tie between: striking him out in Little League in 5th grade, competing together in Mr. EHT, and representing NJ out in Chicago together for the past two years.
Major Editor’s Note: There is no known witness, documentation or feasible memory that proves Sacks actually struck out Brady in 5th grade. The editor feels this is a false claim and will await research of historical EHTYO scorecards by the FBI before reversing his stance.
Favorite thing about Brandi
Go Big or Go Home - Brandi always knows how to have a good time. Whether it is contributing with food and drinks at a small get together, making gold-chain NJ necklaces for Brady and me at the Jersey Shore party, or wanting to make a sign for the Stevie Wonder concert, she always is looking to have a good time.
What’s your favorite adult beverage?
Goose on the rocks, extra olives...and obviously Pat
What is your favorite intramural sport to play in Chicago?
Hands down the easiest question on the survey. Proud member of the greatest dodgeball team ever established - The Money$hotz.
What was your first job?
First paying job was a dishwasher at the Island Grill in Ocean City for one summer. I then got called up to the Big Leagues and enjoyed an eight-summer stint at Steve and Cookies By the Bay.
When you were 10 years old, what did you want to be when you grow up?
Sports Announcer...I basically wanted to be the next Bob Costas or Jim Nantz.
What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
I made it to the quarterfinals of the TV show, “So You Think You Can Dance” ... and also had a short stint on tour with The Jabawockeez.
What are you most excited about Brandi & Brady’s wedding?
The fact that half of EHT will be making the trip to Pittsburgh to join forces with Brandi's friends and family, which will end up being one of the biggest parties the Steel City has ever seen (Super Bowl parades will look like middle school silent lunches compared to the wedding weekend).
Which one of your fellow groomsman has the best chance of falling off the riverboat at Brady/Brandi’s wedding?
I think everyone stays dry....but if Platt drinks any Ciclon within 24 hours of the wedding, all bets are off.
What song(s) do you hope to hear at Brandi & Brady’s wedding?
Any song with "Baby" in it, so we can turn it into a Brady song … and “How Low” by Ludacris.
Who will win the NFC East in 2010?
The New York Football Giants......and finishing second and getting the wild card will be the Syracuse-alum, Donovan McNabb-led Washington Redskins. In the basement will be the Philadelphia Eagles and their ungrateful fans, who will finish 4-12.
Who should the Sixers name as their next head coach?
Well I don't think I am ready to move back East yet, so I'm out of the picture. Heard rumors of Thunder Dan Majerle. Just give me someone who is not a recycled NBA coach...oh, and I'll take John Wall too.
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