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Jeff Garner – San Diego Fleet – @AAFFleet – San Diego, CA
Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California.
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Summary
Jeff Garner is the president of the Alliance of American Football team, the San Diego Fleet, launching at the SDCCU Stadium in February 2019.
How the AAF will create a dynamic alliance between players, fans and the game, while also providing an immersive fantasy experience through their app.
The decision to bring in former professional players and staff to focus on the quality of the sport and insure the health and wellness of players.
The AAF mobile app and how it creates an immersive fantasy sports experience through the use of a tracking chip placed on players and in the ball.
Being good neighbors- Jeff explains the importance for the Fleet to step into the community leader role left behind by Chargers.
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
San Diego Fleet
Website – http://sandiegofleet.com
Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/AAFFleet
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/AAFFleet
Jeff Garner – San Diego Fleet President @jeffgarner23
Mentions
Charlie Ebersol on Dan Patrick
Bill Polian
Starter Clothing Sponsorship Deal with AAF
San Diego Fleet Tickets
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Shareable Quotes:
“At this point the players at their talent level and sometimes it's just bad timing or an injury that they haven’t gotten that chance.” {19:04} – Jeff Garner
“Tailgating is a part of your experience and a lot of times you’ll spend more time in the parking lot than you actually spend in the stadium.” {20:57} – Jeff Garner
“On the sponsorship side the buy-in has to be on both sides.” {29:59} – Shawn Walchef
“Having this the Fleet in San Diego is an opportunity for this community to come back together around a team.” {31:42} – Jeff Garner
“We’ve gotta be good neighbors. We’re part of this community now as individuals and as a business.” {43:18} – Jeff Garner
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Valley Farm Market
6902 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
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9040 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977
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