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• NHL allowing helmet ads
The slow but inevitable infiltration of corporate sponsorship onto athletic uniforms continues. (This article is brought to you by Snapple.) Via Mark J. Burns of Sports Business Daily, the Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Nashville Predators have announced helmet sponsorships for the upcoming season. The teams will display on their helmets the brands of [more]...2020
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• 17-game season may not happen in 2021
It had been presumed that the NFL would expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games in 2021. It’s reportedly not the sure thing it once was. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily reports that the league’s owners are expected to debate expansion of the regular season when they meet next week. The expansion [more]...2020
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• NFL’s new ownership policy could create major problems for Titans, Broncos
The NFL best functions when each and every team has one person fully and completely in charge. The NFL recently developed a tool for ensuring that this happens. As reported by Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, and as PFT has confirmed, Commissioner Roger Goodell now has the authority to issue fines of up to [more]...2020
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• Russell Wilson will be executive producer for football film set in late ’50s
While he may not be going the way of Russ Meyer, Russ Wilson will become involved in filmmaking. Via Chris Smith of Sports Business Daily, the Seahawks quarterback will serve as executive producer for Braddock, a feature film about a Pittsburgh-area high school that set the record for the longest football winning streak. Set in [more]...2020
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• CBS will broadcast NFL over Masters, if it comes to it
The NFL will bend for the Masters, but it won’t break. According to Sports Business Daily, CBS will switch from the final round of the delayed-since-April golf classic if the final holes haven’t been played by 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, when CBS televises a regional slate of games. ABC would broadcast any remaining golf, [more]...2020
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• Former Texans P.R. director Amy Palcic hires Houston lawyer
In abruptly firing their P.R. director, the Texans acquired a major P.R. problem. The Texans also acquired a potential legal problem. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, Amy Palcic has hired Houston lawyer Joseph Ahmad. “The only thing I can say is I’ve been retained by Amy, and other than that, at this time, I [more]...2020
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• Steelers-Cowboys game draws biggest NFL crowd of 2020 season
The NFL has gotten through nine weeks of the 2020 season with all games played that were supposed to be played. The league also has capped Week Nine with its biggest in-person crowd of the year. Via Sports Business Daily, Dallas had 31,700 present for Sunday’s 24-19 loss to the Steelers. In all, nine stadiums [more]...2020
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• Anthony Fauci expects limited capacity for sporting events deep into 2021
There’s nothing normal about 2020. But that may be what’s now normal, into 2021. Via Sports Business Daily, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that limited capacities for American sporting events likely will continue deep into next year. Dr. Fauci explained that, even if a “really good vaccine” is developed, “mask wearing will continue well into [more]...2020
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• Super Bowl Opening Night will be virtual-only in 2021
Yes, the pandemic will disappear the moment the election ends. The 2021 Super Bowl will look and feel very different from past Super Bowls. Apart from not having a full stadium (the league disputes that a decision has been made to fill Raymond James Stadium to only 20-percent capacity), Sports Business Daily reports that multiple [more]...2020
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• NFL disputes report of 20-percent capacity for Super Bowl LV
The NFL is planning for 20-percent capacity at Super Bowl LV. Unless it isn’t. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, the NFL disputes a report from ESPN that the league anticipates having one in five seats filled at Raymond James Stadium for the annual NFL championship. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Fischer that there [more]...2020
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• Morning Flurries: Hockey’s struggling viewership
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The ratings for live sports are way down and the NHL is the worst of the bunch The NHL got its first-ever Stanley Cup parade by boat this fall, when the Tampa Bay Lightning took home the league’s biggest prize following their bubble playoff championship. While the image of dozens of boats floating along full of booze-soaked NHLers was plenty fun, though, th...2020
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• Premier League hopes to finish 2019-20 season by late July
Major sports league continues to make plans to return. Whether and when that happens remains to be seen. The Premier League, via Sports Business Daily, hopes to resume its suspended 2019-20 season and to complete 92 remaining matches at approved stadiums, once the U.K. government allows it to happen. The goal is to return by [more]...2020
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• How the NBA's Uncertain Salary Cap Could Impact Contract Extensions
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• Morning Flurries: Hockey’s struggling viewership
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The ratings for live sports are way down and the NHL is the worst of the bunch The NHL got its first-ever Stanley Cup parade by boat this fall, when the Tampa Bay Lightning took home the league’s biggest prize following their bubble playoff championship. While the image of dozens of boats floating along full of booze-soaked NHLers was plenty fun, though, th...2020
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• Bids for the XFL are due today
If you’re interested in buying the assets of the for-now defunct XFL, now is the time to make a move. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, today is the deadline for making a bid on the resurrected spring league’s carcass. Fischer notes that the interest in the league isn’t clear, especially in light of [more]...2020
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• Competition for NFL video game license will be at least six years away
Twitter didn’t react well to the news that EA Sports is in line for a contract extension with the NFL for the Madden video-game series. Twitter is going to hate this bit of news. According to Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, the proposed contract would extend the exclusive arrangement between the NFL and EA [more]...2020
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• Roger Goodell reiterates plan to proceed with full season on time
The NFL draft sells hope to fans of every team when it comes to their chances for the 2020 season. The NFL Commissioner has been selling hope to fans of all teams when it comes to the chances that there will be a 2020 season. Via Sports Business Daily, Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated in an [more]...2020
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• Tom Brady tries to capitalize on his shared initials with Tampa Bay
Sorry, Tom Brokaw. No dice, Tony Bennett. Better luck next time, Terry Bradshaw. Tom Brady has moved to Tampa Bay, and he’s going to try to cash in on the common nature of his and its initials. According to the Los Angeles Times, via Sports Business Daily, Brady has filed a trademark application for “TB [more]...2020
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• NFL looks to hire a V.P. of sports betting
The NFL’s complicated relationship with sports wagering is about to get more complicated. The league office is looking for a V.P. of sports betting, reports Brad Allen of LegalSportsReport.com, via Sports Business Daily. The job description, per the report, focuses on four primary duties: (1) continuing to protect the integrity of the game; (2) advancing [more]...2020
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• Pizza Hut becomes official pizza of NFL after Papa John’s split
Papa John’s Pizza and the NFL announced on Tuesday that they have mutually decided to terminate their longstanding partnership, and the league has wasted no time inking a deal with a new official pizza sponsor.On Wednesday, Pizza Hut and the NFL announced that they have gone into business together. Terry Lefton of Sports Business Daily reports that the NFL’s deal with Pizza Hut is worth more than ...2018
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• FC Cincinnati secures shirt sponsorship contingent on joining MLSWith several cities clamoring for an MLS franchise, Taylor Twellman looks at Cincinnati and other markets' credentials. FC Cincinnati's bid to secure one of the two MLS expansion slots in December received a boost on Monday, when the club announced a jersey sponsorship deal with Mercy Health. The deal is contingent on Cincinnati being selected to join MLS next month. While terms of the a...2017 -
• MLB preparing to suit up in Under Armour uniforms in 2020
Score a big one for Under Armour. Starting in 2020, Under Armour will be the official provider for every Major League Baseball team’s official on-field uniform. Sports Business Daily reported the landmark contract news on Monday. The deal also includes Fanatics as the official rights holder for apparel across the league. The new contract means MLB is moving on from Majestic Athletic, which has bee...2016
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• New Falcons Stadium Naming Rights Reportedly Purchased by Mercedes-Benz
2015
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• Rita Benson LeBlanc says she’ll still own part of Saints after settlement
Even after a settlement reached earlier this month between Saints owner Tom Benson and a group of his former heirs, the granddaughter who was effectively cut out of the will maintains she’ll still have a role. Rita Benson LeBlanc, who was fired by her grandfather in December 2014, told Bruce Schoenfeld of Sports Business Daily that…...2016
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• Thunder vs. Warriors Game 7 Was NBA's Highest-Rated Game Ever on Cable TV
2016
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• Atlanta United FC, NFL's Falcons announce new home to be named Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2015
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• MLB, Under Armour Reportedly Agree on Uniform Deal Starting with 2020 Season
2016
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• Big Seattle crowd bumps XFL attendance by nearly 10 percent
The XFL had net attendance growth for its second week, thanks in large part of more than 29,000 Seattle fans who came out to see the Dragons defeat the Tampa Bay Vipers, 17-9. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, the XFL attracted 76,285 fans in Week Two, a 9.5-percent bump over Week One, when [more]...2020
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• Report: L.A. committee recommends Carson over Inglewood
The full ownership might decide to go a different route. But the NFL’s Los Angeles committee has spoken, and they prefer Carson to Inglewood. According to Sports Business Daily, the league’s six-owner committee on L.A. Opportunities has recommended the Carson project which to this point has been presented as a Chargers-Raiders partnership, instead of the…...2016
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• Seahawks-Eagles generates biggest TV audience since Super Bowl
The game ultimately wasn’t as exciting as it could have been, given the early exit of Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz with a concussion. Still, the wild-card game between Seattle and Philadelphia, broadcast by NBC, generated the largest audience of any TV show since Super Bowl LIII. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily, an average [more]...2020
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• NFL attendance hits a 15-year low
More people are watching the NFL on TV. Fewer people are watching the NFL in person. According to David Broughton and Andrew Levin of Sports Business Daily, the NFL averaged 66,648 attendees at home games in 2019. That’s the lowest average since 2004. The Cowboys averaged 90,929, leading the league for 11 straight seasons. Fifteen [more]...2020
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• MLS in “advanced discussions” with David Tepper about team in Charlotte
Panthers owner David Tepper has been trying to get a Major League Soccer team for Charlotte and it appears his bid is going to be a successful one. MLS commissioner Don Garber said, via Mark J. Burns of Sports Business Daily, that the league is in “very, very advanced discussions” with the group Tepper has [more]...2019
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• Momentum builds for a February-to-May college football season in 2021
Spring football won’t work. Unless, of course, it’s college football in the spring. Via Sports Business Daily, ESPN’s Chris Fowler believes that the possibility of a 2020 college football season played from February to May (2021) is “gaining momentum.” Fowlers admits that the possibility “on the surface might sound preposterous.” He adds that a lot [more]...2020
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• Warriors' local television ratings down a shocking 66 percent
The Golden State Warriors head into the unofficial second half of the NBA season with a league-worst 12-43 record. This is a mighty big fall from grace for a team that entered the 2019-20 campaign having earned five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals and three titles during that span. Injuries to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as well as the departure of Kevin Durant in free agency have definite...2020
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• Report: Washington name to be retired on Monday
“Imminent” means Monday. A day after reports emerged that Washington would be dumping its name soon, Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily has placed a timetable on the change. Per Fischer, the team intends to retire its current name on Monday. The move will be made only 10 days after the team announced, under intense [more]...2020
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• Report: KD purchases stake in MLS' Phllly Union
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in the Philadelphia Union, according to a report in Sports Business Daily....2020
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• No Hank Williams Jr. on Monday Night Football
Your rowdy friends cannot be trusted to wear a mask or maintain a responsible social distance, so no, they cannot come over tonight. According to John Ourand of Sports Business Daily, ESPN will not use Hank Williams Jr.’s familiar anthem for this year’s Monday Night Football broadcasts. As it turns out, “All My Rowdy Friends Are [more]...2020
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• NBC, CBS would televise the two extra wild-card games
If the owners choose to expand the playoffs by two games, those two games already have TV homes. As reported by Albert Breer of SI.com (via Sports Business Daily), the agenda for Tuesday’s conference calls explains that the league already has negotiated deals with NBC and CBS to broadcast the extra wild-card games. If at [more]...2020
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• Morning Flurries: Hockey’s struggling viewership
2020
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• Big Ten Commissioner: Nebraska isn’t allowed to play in fall 2020
Membership has its limitations. The University of Nebraska strenuously objects to the Big Ten’s decision not to play football this fall. Nebraska still wants to play. The Big Ten won’t allow it. Via Sports Business Daily, Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said that Nebraska can’t pursue a fall 2020 schedule after the Big Ten decided [more]...2020
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• Hard Knocks’ handling of COVID-19 has not yet been determined
The NFL has been thrown a curveball in 2020, and it’s unclear whether and to what extent the annual training-camp reality show will delve into the realities of the coronavirus. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily, whether Hard Knocks will include players being tested or the results of the testing remains part of the [more]...2020
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• NFL may delay schedule release beyond May 9
The NFL will release its 2020 schedule by May 9. Unless it won’t. Despite repeated comments by the league indicating that the 2020 regular-season schedule will be released on or before May 9, the NFL currently is considering postponing the schedule release. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Daily reports that the league currently is debating [more]...2020
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• NBC, CBS would televise the two extra wild-card games
2020
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• Saturday afternoon up, Saturday evening down in the ratings
Saturday night’s playoff game was compelling, but a matchup of Baltimore and Nashville simply won’t generate the same eyeballs as an L.A. team versus America’s Team. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily, the average audience for Titans-Ravens on Saturday night dropped by nearly four million viewers in comparison to last year’s Saturday night divisional-round [more]...2020
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• MLB announces new deal for coverage in China
Major League Baseball has long been in the business of making its product more international and increasing its presence on social media. On Tuesday, MLB struck new deals, expanding both.It was reported that MLB has reached a new coverage deal in China, the most populated country in the world.“MLB has signed a multiyear deal with Tencent to live stream games and highlight footage in China, providi...2018
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• MLB preparing to suit up in Under Armour uniforms in 2020
2016
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• MLB, Under Armour Reportedly Agree on Uniform Deal Starting with 2020 Season
2016
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• NFL Denies Report 49ers, Rams Will Play Game in China in 2018
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• Warriors' local television ratings down a shocking 66 percent
2020
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• Bob Costas explains why he won’t be part of NBC’s Super Bowl coverage
Bob Costas again this week attempted to clarify the reasons why he will not be part of NBC’s coverage of the Super Bowl.It has been announced Costas would not be in Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII. The announcement prompted speculation that Costas’ absence was due in large part to his criticism of the NFL, in particular related to his controversial comments last year that football “destroys people’...2018
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