Live from the Vegas sports book: a personalized guide to the 2012 NFL Divisional Playoffs
The 2012 NFL Divisional Playoff Round is here and I may or may not be in Vegas actively exercising my “invested” interest in all four of these games (no pun intended). Here’s my take on the outcome, with a Las Vegas spin: welcome to Bat Country. New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers Vegas Odds: [...]
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Inside the Industry: Sports business news to take you from a fan to a pro
It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means: business baby. Join us as we fill you in on the latest and greatest in the sports business world from the week that was. Still not convinced? I’ll give you Shaq in a santa hat. On Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced new ticket prices for existing [...]
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8 Early-Season NFL Observations
It’s only been five games, but there are some things we are beginning to learn about the new NFL moving forward. Some of the conclusions drawn here are shocking, some are revelatory, but all are trends that will shape the league for the next few months, if not years. Mike Vick Is Struggling I just [...]
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Aaron Rodgers v. Brett Favre, by the numbers
Brett Favre made news again. Man, I hate typing those five words. On Tuesday, talking on Atlanta radio station 790 The Zone, Favre said Aaron Rodgers “fell into a good situation” and “the biggest surprise to me would be that he didn’t (win a Super Bowl) sooner.” Oh, you mean, like, in his fourth full [...]
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So, who’s winning the Super Bowl?
Now that the dust has settled on the NFL’s madcap free agency frenzy, let’s survey the carnage and see who will emerge victorious in February.
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Wisconsin Favre Barn gets a Aaron Rodgers makeover
The Packers Super Bowl victory is causing folks all over Wisconsin to say ‘Brett Who?’ Nowhere is this more clear than on the side of the former “Favre Barn.”
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Wanna see how ridiculous you look when you watch your favorite team?
Video of one Packers fan’s extraordinarily, lonely journey through the Super Bowl XLV telecast.
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Bad Poetry Parody Corner: Twas the Week Before Super Bowl
Because what would the most overblown sporting event in human history be without overblown verse set to the tune of The Night Before Christmas? Probably still overblown.
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Seriously, what’s up with Aaron Rodgers and his “belt celebration” after each TD?
Aaron Rodgers has a unique, perplexing way of celebrating end-zone nirvana. Haven’t noticed it before? Yeah, neither have we … but someone did, and we’re all winners for it.
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Dawg, let’s go inside the mind of a Greg Jennings (Video)
Talk about a player who puts his team on his back. Greg Jennings’ long TD grab against the Saints in April was arguably the highlight of the NFL weekend. Wait, what? Trust us, it’s good!
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