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In 2000, only five NFL teams stayed in their own practice facility for the rigors of preseason training camp, this year 21 teams are again staying home for camp, with the latest being the 49ers getting full use of their new facility in Santa Clara. In recent years both the New York Giants, returning to …
We are not a huge fan of lists, especially since most, the biggest and brightest, the 40 under this the 25 best here, are pretty arbitrary and many times do more harm then good by those assembling because inevitably some are left off, and frankly, some get on that are there more for popularity and …
There is certainly continued angst amongst those making a living in media these days. ESPN and Sports Illustrated layoffs, sites rolling up, newspapers well…that we know. Then there are new offerings like Oath and Stadium and the continued watching of platforms like Facebook and Twitter. We still have Bleacher Report and others humming along and …
For years there has been talk, and many false starts, on the need for spring professional football. The Arena League had its moment in the sun and is still trying to hold in in a different form, the WLAF came and went, the UFL made an announcement about a spring league before going belly up, …
We often talk about the value of showing up, and on Monday, a great example of what happens when you show up for an opportunity got to walk in the Commencement ceremony at Columbia University. Four years ago, we ran into Andrew Hawkins, just getting his career going in the NFL, when he was on …
We can never get enough of good leadership stories, especially when they revolve around the biggest of challenges. One of the most unwieldy and complex of those challenges in the event space is the Super Bowl. Hundreds of groups, thousands of volunteers, multiple municipalities all have to be moving in lock step for the game …
There was a time not too long ago when many thought that audio as a medium was almost dead. We live in a video world, we need to see things, no one has time to sit by a radio… Then along came podcasting, and itunes and digital audio and Sirius/XM and I Heart Radio and …
There is constant talk amongst young people, and those trying to engage with young people, that content, especially user-generated content, in a mobile environment will be the future. Still, established platforms have had trouble trying to combine all that’s out there and keep it relevant and engaging for a wide audience. Enter Overtime. Aimed at …
Maybe it’s because we have all become too politically correct, or maybe it’s because there is sooo much time spent on trying to be the most techno-savvy we can be that the simple, grassroots and fun promotions aren’t as fun or “interesting” as they once were. For whatever reason, even with all the opportunities available …
We received a great deal of Feedback from the two posts we have done on March madness coaches, one on their Twitter activity or lack thereof, and the same on the lack of Instagram activity. We wanted to ask someone who works even closer with coaches, some athletes and others like politicians on the issues …