If At First You Don’t Succeed, Maybe A Second Stadium Will Do the Trick
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune comes a real head scratcher: The Minnesota Vikings and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission announced today plans to study the …
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A Reluctant Belichick Admirer
Bill Belichick can really coach. Sure, that’s hardly news, but for me, it is an admission into which I grudgingly arrived last season. I don’t …
New Blogger to the Sports Economist
I am honored to have been asked by Skip to join The Sports Economist Blog along with The Econoclast, John Palmer. I have been blogging …
What Would Newton Think?
Would you rather be a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan right now? The downside to being a Cub fan, as it usually is …
Bengal Fan Rowdiness
Cincinnati Bengal officials have set up a system that allows fans in attendance to monitor other fans for rowdy behavior. An Associated Press story detailed …
Update from "Hostile and Abusive" Central
The NCAA suffered a setback in its attempt to regulate college sports mascots this week. A district judge in North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction …
NFL moves Pro Bowl for 2010
In November I posted about making the NFL Pro Bowl relevant. The NFL has announced that the 2010 Pro Bowl will be played in Miami …
Step Aside, NHL
In a recent post, our own EclectEcon posed the question, “Does Soccer Have a Chance to Ever Become a Major Sport in North America.” He, …
Unintended Consequences: The College Football Edition
The NCAA instituted new rules to speed up football games, including starting the game clock when the kicker’s foot strikes the ball on a kickoff. …
Andrew Zimbalist Answers Questions at Freakonomics
Andrew Zimbalist answers questions on the economics of sports over at the Freakonomics blog. Here’s a small bit on his answer to whether cities should …