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“It was Knickerbocker, the Colts’ Vice President of Content and Production, who had the idea when he joined the organization in the fall of 2018. He wanted to peel back the curtain on the NFL Draft like never before. He wanted to tell the story of the scouts no one ever sees. He wanted the fans to hear the war room debates. He wanted to capture the stakes, the tension that builds on draft night and show the months of work that precedes it.”
The Athletic, 2021
“Dave Knickerbocker, Banner Collective founder: During a seminar at the 2009 Cubs Convention, former director of sales Matt Wszolek asked fans if they wanted a jumbo-sized video board at Wrigley Field. The crowd roundly booed him, and he quickly told them no plan was in place. The Cubs did not mention installing video boards during their initial discussions of the Wrigley renovation plan, apparently believing there would be some backlash.
There was a little, but not much. After an inconsistent first year of the video board in 2015, the Cubs figured it out in 2016. Knickerbocker’s creative pregame and in-game videos were a big reason why.
The videos helped pump up the crowds during the postseason, and it’s hard to imagine Wrigley Field without the video board now.”
Dante, 2017
“The new construction includes a separate party room, one that Rizzo had some input on with regard to design (Epstein credited Banner Collective vice president of business operations Dave Knickerbocker, a former Cubs executive, with helping Rizzo plot it out.) replete with numerous party-enhancing accessories, like a confetti cannon, strobe lights, fog machines and alcohol-resistant flooring. The room is located where the players lounge was in the old clubhouse.”