Premier League Broadcast Rights saga moves toward new chapter
There was no live league football on TV in England until 1983. Between 1983 and 1992 a relatively small number of games were sold by …
Is Peyton Manning Immune to Age?
Six games into the season, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has thrown for 22 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions. If he continues at or near …
Why Are Economic Models so Complex?
We sports economists have become accustomed to inflated economic impact statements made in documents used to support subsidies for sports. Economists Craig Depken and J. …
Luxury Tax Paid by Yankees and Tigers
The New York Yankees (surprise, surprise) have to pay MLB’s luxury tax this year. So do the Detroit Tigers. The New York Yankees not only …
Another Domino Falls
Nebraska has reportedly accepted an offer to become the next Big 10 school, following Boise State’s move to the Mountain West and Colorado’s move to …
Starting the College Football Career Early
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that many college football freshmen are enrolling in college before theyhave graduated from high school: Graham Pocic will graduate from …
Self-congratulations Part Deux
In the world of sports, few moments captivate audiences like watching athletes celebrate their victories. From jubilant dances to exuberant displays of emotion, these celebrations …
NFL’s Game of Chicken
The strategic game between the NFL and “Big Cable” was the feature story by Barry Horn on the front page of Sunday’s Dallas Morning News …
Yankees would have left the Bronx
In testimony before Congress today, President of the Yankees, Randy Levine, said that without the stadium subsidy, the Yankees would have left the Bronx. Here’s …
It was no accident
Crossposted at SCSU Scholars: Was it an accident that Jackie Robinson was picked by the Dodgers to break the color barrier in professional baseball? Reflecting …