About Us - No Taxation Without Representation

“Why does this random guy, Brian Cashman, have all the power to dictate the emotions of Yankee fans everywhere? Imagine if every fan got to vote on big decisions.” That’s what I said to my Dad before creating Fan Rep. Fan Rep is a way for fans to unite their voices, and organize concensus opinions. In the times of limitless information, fans are as in the loop as ever. How much more qualified could Joe Schoen be to cut Darius Slayton, after Giants fans spent years watching him drop passes?

We also hold immense emotional equity in our teams and pay constantly rising ticket/concession prices to boost profits and pay contracts.

Despite this, leagues make decisions centered around profit, and teams center decisions around winning and profit (some in the wrong order). Take college football, the game we all love played by gifted, hard-working student-athletes that bring communities together and foster brilliant rivalries. The College Football Playoff committee is discussing a 24 team playoff in a league that previously had no playoff, a four team playoff, and now a 12 team playoff. What happened to one loss against Old Dominion wrecking your season? Why do they want to double the expansion from 12 to 24? Money. Decisions made on the premise of more money don’t take fan experience into account despite being, arguably, the largest stakeholder at hand.

Another example, how many times does Netflix need to keep botching broadcasts before the NFL stops doing business with them? Netflix just keeps paying the NFL’s rate and the NFL rakes in the cash while only the fans are left with buffering TVs.

Would Angels fans have voted to sign Anthony Rendon? Would Vikings fans have voted to draft JJ McCarthy? I’d hypothesize a team with fan input may perform better.

Would baseball fans vote to implement a salary cap? I’d argue history altering league decisions should consider fans as a major stakeholder.

Fan Rep offers a method for fans to speak up. A device for fans to create a collective seat at the bargaining table with their teams and leagues. Representation. Reputation. Republic.