Uncapped Season Begins in NFL
Do you feel a bit more uninhibited this morning? In a free-wheeling mood? A lot of NFL front office types do, because as of 12:01am, …
Wrigley to the State
The State of Illinois is considering buying Wrigley field and Lynne Kiesling thinks we sports economists need to keep touch with this base. There is …
Did they get a 15 yard penalty for excessive celebration?
It seems the Canadian Women’s hockey team took to the ice twice yesterday. Once to beat the US for the gold medal and then again …
Five Things Every Pro Race Car Driver Should Own
Pro race car drivers must be ready for any eventuality, and they must have the best equipment for themselves, their vehicle, and their crew. Take …
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 …
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. …
No Country for Old Men: The Bowden Saga
Due to travels, I missed writing about the Bobby Bowden affair during the height of the storm. The dismay among FSU fans is strong. In …
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 …
Lucrative Lure of Champions League Only Fuels Battle for Premier League Top Four
Without a shadow of a doubt, the Champions League is the greatest club competition on the planet. 32 of Europe’s biggest teams compete over the …
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 …