[2] The brothers possessed complementary skills for establishment of a sports blog, with Adam having a background in sportswriting and Zach in web design.

[2] Zach Best explained in a 2015 interview that the company moniker was derived from what the brothers felt was the one-sided nature of sports team fans.

[3] In an October 2015 interview, Adam Best explained the formula for his company's rapid growth: Over time, the site expanded to include other professional sports, as well as more topics, including general news, entertainment, lifestyle and fandoms like Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Star Wars.

[2] The FanSided network, including its mobile app and newsletter, was acquired by Time Inc., publisher of Sports Illustrated, on May 26, 2015.

[6] Under terms of the acquisition, founders Adam and Zach Best were to continue to oversee FanSided as a division of Sports Illustrated Group.