A Further Thought on Skip’s Post on Chester
Regarding Skip’s post on Chester, Pa.’s forthcoming soccer stadium. Statistics show why the Philadelphia Inquirer called Chester “five square miles of misery.” Unemployment of 9 …
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Is Brett Favre Worth $25 million over 2 Years?
If you live in a hole or do not follow American sports whatsoever, then you may have missed the big news of the day: Brett …
The Economic Impact of Super Bowls
Mark Yost has written a piece for the Wall Street Journal ($$$ req’d) on the economic impact of Super Bowls and the possibility for Detroit …
Soccer Referee Malfeasance
From ESPN comes this ditty about Nigerian soccer officials: “Football referees in Nigeria can take bribes from clubs but should not allow them to influence …
The Vikes’ New Owner (pending approval!)
Reggie Fowler has agreed to buy the Minnesota Vikings from Red McCombs. Here’s a story from the Arizona Republic on Fowler.
I Don’t Think Torii Likes the WBC
Count Minnesota Twin Torii Hunter among those that don’t like the World Baseball Classic. “I don’t like it,” Hunter said. “I don’t see anything positive …
Problems in St. Louis’ Downtown Revitalization.
A couple of weeks ago, Skip had a post on the lack of development beyond the left-field wall at St. Louis’ Busch stadium. The vacant …
To Punt or not to Punt: That is the Question
From the New York Times: Although some statistics show there are often better options on fourth down, teams continue to punt, punt and then punt …
Giving TO a TO
(Cross-posted at Market Power) The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly given star wide receiver, Terrell Owens, aka TO, an indefinite time out, aka a TO, for …
A New Twist in Public Involvement in Sports
Usually when I think of public involvement in the professional sports industry, I think of efforts to lure a team or efforts to build/renovate a …