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Some thoughts from a great week on the road before Thanksgiving…best part was the people…although some of the places were cool too. Listings Matter: I was driving to San Francisco airport Sunday when my colleague Terry Lyons called to catchup. In the midst of our discussion he mentioned that he wanted to go see the …
This past week there was an interesting back and forth between and NFL team and some members of the media. The crux of it, without naming names because it is part of a bigger issue of sometimes building walls and less bridges, was that a team, led by a coach, felt like they did not …
Halloween has different meanings for many people, and they are often tied to memories of Trick or Treat or costumes, especially from childhood. One of mine is actually about a different kind of surprise…in 2001 Halloween marked Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA with the Washington Wizards and began my seven year journey as head …
People often ask, “oh you have worked in sports all your life, what teams do you root for?” While I do care about some teams much more than some others…and honestly don’t really “hate” any team…and have worked for so many organizations considered rivals (Fordham and Iona, the Jets and the Giants, NWSL and MLS …
We have had quite a run of super smart guests on the podcast recently, so wanted to share three more solid, 45 minute and less listens on everything from how the NFL got to be the NFL to AI and fan engagement to a unique look at business strategy in areas like college sports and …
Last Sunday my friend and colleague Dave Siroty went to see “Bull Durham” at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. It was not the dramatic play off of Ron Shelton’s memorable screenplay of the trials and tribulations of the Durham Bulls from 1988 , it was a musical adaption telling the same story. His …
It’s mid-October, middle of Q4 so let’s draw some inspiration from a list of recent podcast guests, all of whom have ended up in some pretty amazing spots when they chose to take the unconventional path. As always you can listen to all our pods here. From Walkon to Super Bowl Champ: We first learned …
The NFL, like most of the major leagues, are no stranger to the glitz, the glamor and the buzz of popular culture. We have power couples from the NBA to MLB to NWSL to the WNBA to the NHL to NASCAR. Musicians want to be athletes, athletes want to be rock stars, and they like hanging …
When I was with the Knicks and the Sixers you travelled to “Detroit” for road games, but you never went to Detroit. You went to Auburn Hills, where the team played. Motown? Miles away never to be seen. The city has undergone quite a renaissance since my NBA road days, and I have always wanted …
Maybe it’s because I’m older and in the range where your have friends and colleagues whose partners, and parents are just reaching the end of that circle of life more often. Maybe it’s because we close in on the most profound day of loss for so many of us…September 11…that we notice these things more. …
