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They are some of the most identifiable voices in sport anywhere in the world, those men and women who literally call the games. All have their own style, personality and in many cases identifiable emotions and signature calls and phrases. Yet until this past Thursday, even having been in some of those booths, I never …
Forget the fact that Saturday is the Kentucky Derby, Formula 1 in Miami, the opening fo the WNBA Season and the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs are moving along. Whats more important for crossover in sports business? It is Free Comic Book day, right on the heels of Star Wars Day on Wednesday . Star Wars …
Occasionally we check in with our friends at the PBR to see how their disruptive models are working. This year it is the team concept for bull riding. So far, so good. Every day more than 100 people relocate to Austin, Texas. Last week in Republic Square, a downtown park where in 1839 the booming …
This year as in most every Major and Minor League Baseball load up on promotions to draw casual fans and fill distressed seats. The days are filled with bobbleheads, gnomes, beach towels, caps and hundreds of others. (Here is a list of 10 new MILB promos worth checking). The overwhelming number are always geared towards …
I’m a fan of the disruptive underdog, so my hope is that every spring football league coming and already here finds its financial foothold and its audience. I’m less concerned about the field talent, although the stories are vast, I’m more interested in those making the sausage for Fan Controlled Football, the USFL, the future …
While this week saw MLB launch some initiatives around Earth Day, Wilson Sporting Goods announcing a “Green” racquet and other various and sundry initiatives, the once announced by the IOC recognizing large scale efforts were probably the most notable and worthy of acknowledgement. What makes the awards even more important was that it shows the …
I am from Brooklyn and have never lost the love for the gritty side of my home city. However as we get older, some of us anyway, we try to see the bigger picture and the value of waste not, want not just a little more. I also have been softened a bit by the little …
I am a living, breathing example of the adage you learn more from your mistakes than you do from your success. That’s one of the great things about being involved with young people; mentoring, teaching, you get lots of do-overs and many chances to look back and see what works, what didn’t, and how you …
Friday at CitiField was the alomost perfect exeperience for a New York sports fan. Amazing weather, a salute to to two heroes past…Tom Seaver and Jackie Robinson. A safe, friendly and fun ballpark with friendly and attentive staff. A win by the home team. All except my usual six month or so quizzical question. In …
We throw around words like authenticity as a core value to connect with the world in general…especially for those in the limelight…we often forget what is actually authentic and what resonates as an example. Well here are two from the last few days, both of which show sincerity, vulnerability, emotion and most importantly the ability …