Brandon Odoi

Brandon Odoi is a tenured journalist. He's covered youth football since 8th grade, high school football since 2009 and began covering college football in 2011 as a beat writer for the University of Miami Athletic programs. In 2011, he founded Football Hotbed a national multi-media platform for football across the country. He's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and spent his first five years as a professional working at ABC Television Network, ending his career as a producer in Miami. He's married with two sons and resides in South Florida.

8th Grade FBU Team Colorado Works Hard in Pre Game

Check out this video of the runner up in the 8th grade FBU National Tournament Bracket.  There will be more to follow of this highly disciplined football team.

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Team Georgia wins 2013 8th Grade National Championship

(San Antonio, TX)- Team North Georgia put on the most impressive display of athleticism and talent found on one youth football field, holding off a pesky Colorado team to win the 2nd Annual National Championships presented by FBU.  The team,

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Kicker Jordan Nadelman is X-Factor for Team South Florida

(San Antonio)- He might be the team’s smallest player, but kicker Jordan Nadelman is a key component of the South Florida 7th Grade All-Star team competing for a National Championship in San Antonio, Texas this week.  Nadelman, the younger brother

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Team St. Louis 8th Grade

Team St. Louis Arrives in San Antonio to Compete for an 8th Grade Title

Title aspirations are prevalent as team St. Louis arrives in San Antonio to compete for the 8th grade National Championship.  Listen to what they have to say as they arrive to compete in the FBU final four.

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Hotbed Radio: December 17, 2012

If you missed it, check out Monday’s edition of Hotbed Radio where we recapped the Miami Dolphins Championship Series, the upcoming FBU National Championship in San Antonio and hosted the usual round table debates that are keeping the youth football

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Announcing the 2013 Hotbed Classic: July 26-29th

(Jacksonville, FL) The date is now set for America’s hottest Youth Football Pre-season classic.  Youth football America, mark your calendars for the weekend of July 26-29th.  In 2013, the 2nd Annual Hotbed Classic returns to Duval County in Jacksonville, Florida. 

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South Florida's 7th Grade FBU All-Star Team Advances to FBU National Championship in San Antonio

(Buford, GA)- In the inaugural year of allowing 7th graders to advance to Football University’s final four in the National Championship tournament, the South Florida 7th Grade all-stars are advancing to San Antonio, Texas.  Having only given up seven points

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Hotbed Radio December 3, 2012

Hotbed Radio tonight with a recap of the Southeast regional FBU National Championship opening rounds held in Atlanta, Charlotte and Orlando respectively.  We’ll also catch you up with the latest on the Pop Warner National Championship which began yesterday at

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Hotbed Radio November 26, 2012

The youth football game of the century was finally played as the whole entire Pop Warner world held their breathe.  The Southeast regional championship featuring coach Kevin Tolliver and his extremely popular offensive coordinator Mike Lundy from Jacksonville’s Sweetwater Ravens

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Hotbed Radio November 19, 2012

Hotbed radio continued this week with a great recap of the Florida Youth Football League (FYFL) championships.  This was a great Super Bowl day and it went into the early morning with victors being given a humungous trophy and championship

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