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50 most influential people in sports

detroitnavy posted 14 days ago from sportsbusinessdigest.com

A look at a list compiled by sports business daily

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50 most influential people in sports

Sports Business Digest: 2007 Sports Recap

getin2thegame posted 12/23/2007 from sportsbusinessdigest.com

(as told by 100 posts by the best sports bloggers) ...Yeah, we’re going there. --- 100 blog posts that recap the world of sports and sports business in 2007. --- If you aren’t listed here, and you want to be, please leave a message in the comments...

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ESPN

England

Mexico

Major League Soccer

Diego Maradona

New York Knicks

Michael Vick

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Sports Business Digest: 2007 Sports Recap

Patiently awaiting the “Run-DMC”/Nike endorsement deal

emmettjones posted 1/20/2008 from sportsbusinessdigest.com

With Nike paying all of Darren McFadden's pre-combine training fees, it seems like its only a matter of time before McFadden signs an endorsement deal with Nike

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NFL

Darren McFadden

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Patiently awaiting the “Run-DMC”/Nike endorsement deal

MLB Don't Like Black People

airraid81 posted 4/24/2008 from sportsbusinessdigest.com

Article on why blacks don't play baseball as much any more. (Racism!) And why they play like basketball instead. (Not Racism!)

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MLB

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MLB Don't Like Black People

The NHL extends contract with Versus…a good decision?

Behind the Jersey found this 1/31/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

I’ll see your hockey games on Versus Network and I’ll raise you…3 more years! On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that the Versus Network and the NHL have decided to extend their mutual agreement through the 2010-2011 ...

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NHL

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The NHL extends contract with Versus…a good decision?

Madden ‘09 Cover Athlete: Brett Favre

RotoNation found this 4/25/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

On David Letterman, it was just announced that Brett Favre will be the cover athlete on the Madden 2009 Box Cover. Yes. That Brett Favre, the one who retired. What does this do for the Madden Curse? Is Brett Favre gonna pull a muscle while ...

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NFL

Brett Favre

John Madden

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Madden ‘09 Cover Athlete: Brett Favre

McDonalds: Tens of WNBA fans served.

RotoNation found this 5/22/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

You know, I’ll be completely honest, I’m not the biggest WNBA fan. I’ve maybe seen about three quarters of WNBA action in my whole life. Obviously though, someone is watching as the WNBA tipped off their 12th season this past week. ...

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NCAA Basketball

Candace Parker

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McDonalds: Tens of WNBA fans served.

Chuck Knoblauch: 98 Career HR*

emmettjones posted 12/14/2007 from sportsbusinessdigest.com

A look at the contents of the Mitchell report, how Mitchell may have jumped the gun by using actual names of baseball players, and how Bud Selig is clueless.

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MLB

George Mitchell

Bud Selig

Chuck Knoblauch

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Chuck Knoblauch: 98 Career HR*

Roger Clemens, 60 minutes, and you. A lesson in defamation.

Ick's Archives found this 1/5/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

Yeah…anyone else remember when that Roger Clemens guy was mentioned in the Mitchell Report? I’m sure most of you have already seen this video, where the Rocket steadfastly denies his usage of steroids and HGH (albeit 10 days after the ...

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MLB

Roger Clemens

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Roger Clemens, 60 minutes, and you. A lesson in defamation.

Ovechkin makes NHL history…without an agent

Ick's Archives found this 1/19/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

Alexander Ovechkin made history yesterday with the NHL’s first $100+ million dollar contract ($124 million to be exact). The other interesting point of note? He’ll be wearing a Washington Capitals jersey until he’s 35 (he’s 22 ...

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NHL

Alexander Ovechkin

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Ovechkin makes NHL history…without an agent

Nike to Under Armour: “Our Q1 losses are lower than your q1 losses”

Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil found this 5/4/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

Surely you’ve seen the commercial by now…Nike Sparq Cross Trainer Shoes? The commercials feature many prominent athletes LaDainian Tomlinson & Adrian Peterson among them saying catchy lines like “My fast is faster than your ...

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NFL

Nike

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Nike to Under Armour: “Our Q1 losses are lower than ...

Falcons marketing strategy not focusing on Matt Ryan, Mike Vick, or Pet Adoption

Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football found this 5/5/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

It must be hell to work in the Falcons marketing department right now. Your team finished with a “crap-tastic” 4-12 season last year, your former star QB is currently trying his best not to “drop the soap”, your head coach ...

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NFL

Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan

Michael Vick

Rich McKay

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Falcons marketing strategy not focusing on Matt Ryan, ...

PowerAde Zero. Zero Calories but a lot of Venus Williams

THE SPORTS DIVA MAGAZINE found this 5/9/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

For all of you health conscious exercisers who are looking to replenish your electrolytes without all of the calories, you now have a choice. PowerAde Zero. Besides a choice, you also have a voice, erm, in the form of a spokeswoman; Venus Williams! ...

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Tennis

Venus Williams

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PowerAde Zero. Zero Calories but a lot of Venus Williams

Dwayne Wade: Long, strong and down to get the friction on!

Deadspin found this 7/1/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

My goodness…if there was ever a basis for an invasion of privacy lawsuit, Dwayne Wade has cause to bring one. What am I talking about? Well…this. Thank you Black Sports Online ! That’s right folks…D-Wade is the newest ...

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NBA

Dwyane Wade

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Dwayne Wade: Long, strong and down to get the friction on!

Favre to Jets: 10 Reasons why it is the single biggest NFL trade in the last 19 years

FanIQ Blog found this 8/7/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

First off, let me say…thank goodness this is over. I had been boycotting sportscenter because they were doing nothing more than beating the Favre story into the ground (think Pedro Gomez covering Barry Bonds during the HR chase). ...

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NFL

Brett Favre

New York Jets

Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers

Chad Pennington

John Madden

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Favre to Jets: 10 Reasons why it is the single biggest ...

Which 0-3 NFL team is in the most trouble?

Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil found this 9/23/2008 on sportsbusinessdigest.com

Before the Monday night game on 9-22-08 there are 4 0-3 teams in the NFL. There quite possibly could be 5 teams as of tomorrow but for right now let us focus and try to figure out which of these four teams are in the most trouble. 2008 0-3 teams ...

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NFL

Detroit Lions

Kansas City Chiefs

St. Louis Rams

Cleveland Browns

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Which 0-3 NFL team is in the most trouble?

A-Rod hits Scott Boras where it hurts...the pockets

emmettjones posted 12/19/2007 from sportsbusinessdigest.com

As the rift between A-Rod and Scott Boras grows, A-Rod has decided to hire a new "entertainment" manager. Anyone up for mending fences?

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MLB

Alex Rodriguez

Scott Boras

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A-Rod hits Scott Boras where it hurts...the pockets

Tiger Woods. He’s better than you.

emmettjones posted 12/12/2007 from sportsbusinessdigest.com

Tiger Woods is the 2008 PGA tour player of the year, he has millions in endorsements, a newborn baby...and he is "NOW" according to ESPN. Unstoppable? He is.

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The Patriots will lose to the Steelers on Sunday, here's why.

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A look at the Patriots potential undefeated season, and why the NFL would love it if "America's team" went 16-0

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