Voluntarily Homeless: The Texas A&M Edition
Here’s a story about Ben Bitner, a football player for Texas A&M: After a dispute with a roommate over bills, Bitner, a nonscholarship junior defensive …
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Throwing a flag on Brian Goff
Earlier today my colleague Brian Goff weighed in on the current NFL referee strike. I think he got almost everything right except one crucial point. …
It’s Good to be the Cupcake
(I just put an idea into a marketer’s mind somewhere but moving on …) To put Tuesday’s developments in perspective, the Pac-12 and SEC released …
Dodger Stadium: 50 More
While Dodger Stadium benefited from a generous land grant from the city and infrastructure subsidies detailed in Dodgers Move West (also, see Stadiums and Eminent …
Anthony Rizzo’s Call Up: Was the Timing a Good Signal for Cubs Fans?
The man that many consider the Cubs top prospect, slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo, made his Cubs debut Tuesday against the Mets. Prior to that, …
Show me the Money
Show me the money #1 The salary data for the New York Yankees (see below) makes for an interesting contrast to the recently released Business …
Competitive Juices or Home Field?
Bud Selig is busy patting himself on the back for Tuesday’s All-Star game ending (Sports Business Daily $$$. I tried to find the original article …
Incentive Contracts:A Form of Co-Insurance
Last week, Ed Belfour signed a contract to play goalie with the Florida Panthers. Belfour agreed to a one-year contract with a base salary of …
League Geography Differences
The recent NHL Stanley Cup Finals made me ponder the question of league geographic choices. Detroit (Western Conference) and Pittsburgh (Eastern Conference) are only a …
Technological Reluctance? Or Profit? Replay Review
When is an increased technological ability not a technological improvement? Apparently in sports. Case in point: the Eddings call in the Angels-White Sox game. A …