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In some ways it is like the expansion Cleveland Browns starting after the “Browns” moved to Baltimore, or Twinkies re-launching after a short time going out of business. What is the equity in the brand name and who is your core when the dust settles. That is what the “Big East” is going through under …
In 2000, only five NFL teams stayed in their own practice facility for the rigors of preseason training camp, this year with the New York Giants returning to the newly-named Quest Diagnostics facility and the Philadelphia Eagles leaving Lehigh University for the Nova Care Center in South Philly, 19 of the 30 NFL clubs will …
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, …
It happens every year and this year we got a double dose. The two days (used to be one) after the MLB All-Star Game are the days with almost no professional game in North America…Wednesday has become ESPY Day…a day also this year when Keith Olberman returned to ESPN and the NCAA announced it was …
At first people seemed to be scratching their head. The ACC or the Big Ten trying to put roots down in New York, the home of the Big East? Who would care other than some alumni? New York us not a college town, it’s a pro town. However as seen this week, the ACC and …
It is probably less true of an individual athlete than ever before, and maybe truer of an event than ever…if you want success you have to find your way to New York at some point. While mega-stars like LeBron James and Sydney Crosby and Payton Manning and thrive in other markets with endorsements and media …
The passing of actor James Gandolfini on Wednesday was as widely covered as any recent news event, which brought surprise to many people, but for those in the sports business the resonance of “The Sopranos” and its lead actor from Westwood, New Jersey was felt way beyond the end of the HBO series. The ironic …
It is the buzzword of the year like “plastics” was in the movie “The Graduate,” or “Social Media” was last year or “3D TV” was three years ago. Now it’s all about the second screen…or the third…or the fourth. And while a study this week in the Sports Business Journal showed that usage and adaptation …
Other than politicians, he may be the most quoted, and even mis-quoted man in America over the last 100 years. His name adorns the championship trophy of the league he helped grow from a sports afterthought to the leader of a multi-billion dollar industry, Happy 100th birthday to “The Coach,” Vince Lombardi. Having worked on …
Wearing Your Heart For Your Club: Teams and leagues are often the center of community philanthropy. From Coat Drives to Charity nights, the ability for sports to drive awareness and dollars for cause marketing is pretty endless. Now via Ogilvy Brazil, the football team Sport Club Recife has tied a promotion for its most loyal …
