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They rarely meet in the regular season, but the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys are clearly among the rarefied air of NFL brand dominance. Their success on the field is only mirrored by the passion that both fan bases have for their teams, and the high profile that their ownership groups possess. Now in …
As you stuff the stockings or look for some last Hanukkah gifts, here are some suggested readings I enjoyed this year. It seems like there were less books for some reason, but more than enough good ones to pick up and enjoy, especially ones from great storytellers like Frank Deford and Mark Kriegel. These are …
As an owner and a businessman, Arthur Blank thinks big. The New York native took an idea to create a massive destination for the growing home remodeling business and turned it into The Home Depot. He purchased the Atlanta Falcons with the idea of turning the team into a national sport property in the football-crazy …
This Saturday the gym at Mt. Olive High School in Flanders, New Jersey will be filled to capacity. Mascots roam the floor, music blared, cheerleaders encourage little children and parents alike to rise to their feet and cheer, and schools from across the state waged battle against each other for an elusive state title. It …
The Brentford Football Club has been around since 1889 and now plays in League One. Most of their history they have labored for their loyal supporters in the second or third division. They play on a pitch scheduled for renovation after years of struggling. However given the economy, Brentford recently announced a plan for one …
This past week college sports was again thrown into disarray as schools bolted from Big East to ACC to Big 10 to Conference USA to WAC to Sun Belt and back and forth. The jockeying and rumors continued, with those left as not moving felt hurt and disappointed while those moving looked to greener fields …
They have been seen on Morning Joe and College Game Day, Univision and Canal Plus, Squawk Box and Conan. Everywhere you turn this week it seems MLS is turning up. Rightfully so, with MLS Cup this weekend at the Home Depot Center in LA, the sport wraps up another successful year of growth across North …
Movember Scores With The Packers: The annual Movember awareness push, which encourages men from around the world to grow mustaches in support of prostate and testicular cancer awareness, became an unintentional victim of the NHL Lockout this years, as several NHL teams who were usually front and center in support of the cause (the Capitals …
Atlantis The New Maui? The fall has brought college basketball to foreign military bases, to campus streets and to some degree of success back to aircraft carriers. However one of the better branding and business opportunities is in a hotel ballroom in the Bahamas, where the Atlantis Hotel and Casino is trying to make their …
Some Thanksgiving week thoughts, none of which are turkeys by any means Brew Crew Leaves it to the Fans: The Milwaukee Brewers have built a reputation for being fin and fan friendly with their promotions, from hiding gnomes around the state to getting Bernie Brewer to hit the slide in Miller Park. Now the Brew …
