Inside the Industry: Sports business news to take you from a fan to a pro
The NBA lockout is over! Is there any other piece of news as noteworthy as this? Um, YES. Hallelujah! The biggest piece of sports business news broke this past week: after 5 months and $100M in revenue lost, yes, the NBA Lockout is OVER! Anyone else hear crickets? That’s the sound of the 61% of Americans, [...]
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If you build it, they still might not come
AEG is taking some big risks. Will the NFL live to see a team succeed in Los Angeles? A 20-13 loss to the Texans, a devastating 3-8 record, elimination from play off contention, and a head coach gone. So the story goes. This morning, amidst announcements of the axe of head coach Jack Del Rio [...]
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The Monday Mixtape
For better or worse, Randy Moss was the most captivating figure on, and off, the field. His 13 year career will be remembered as much for his surly attitude, as for his game-breaking touchdowns. But at least it will be remembered, which is the whole point, right?
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Brett Favre’s sister arrested in meth lab bust
It ain’t really sports news, but it sure is gossip! Holla at a playa if ya see ‘er smokin’ meth!!
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The Bears, who play outdoors in Chicago, to protest playing outdoors in Minneapolis
There’s something not quite right about this. The Chicago Bears are protesting the possibility that they’ll be forced to play an outdoors winter game in Minneapolis. This just in from the Gossip Sports weather department: Both cities are pretty cold.
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Could the Vikings go to Los Angeles?
Two Los Angeles groups approached Minnesota top brass and offered them a tour of their (rumored) future home. Will Minneapolis soon be the next great American city without an NFL team?
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At long last, Childress out as Vikings coach
I almost feel bad for the guy. Almost.
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A children’s treasury of anonymous Vikings players ripping Brad Childress
Players aren’t terribly stoked about playing for the one, the only, Brad Childress. Hear what they have to say.
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Randy Moss really, really misses New England
In a heartwarming (?) press conference following the Vikings’ loss at the hands of the Patriots, Moss waxed nostalgic about his time in New England. Just another gem from the man who brought you, “Now y’all’z had two weeks to do y’all’z talkin’ now lemme do mine.”
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