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Sports Media Journal: Morning Journal- November 2, 2009
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network: NBA.TV Adds Brent Barry to On-Air Talent Roster
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Morning Journal- November 2, 2009
Sports Media Journal —
It was a busy Sunday in sports. Here are some of the sports media stories that surfaced since yesterday… Matthew J. de la Merced and Andrew Ross Sorkin at the NY Times report that the Comcast/NBC deal may be coming close to completion … Paulsen at Sports Media Watch has the ratings numbers for Game 3 of the World Series … Here’s the AP story on the World Series rating s..courtesy of Entertainment Daily… MLB.com reports on Fox’ move to relocate the right field camera which played a role in Alex Rodriguez’ home run in Game 3 of the World Series… Mike Jensen at the Philadelphia Inquirer has the story of how the Phillies’ Jimmy Rollins is sought out daily by the media … Chris Zelkovitch at the ...
NBA.TV Adds Brent Barry to On-Air Talent Roster
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
NBA TV today announced the addition of two-time NBA Champion and 14-year veteran Brent Barry to its announcer roster for the 2009-10 season. Barry will work as a studio analyst for NBA GameTime, the network’s live studio show filled with highlights, analysis, commentary and live look-ins at games being played across the league. Barry will join on Monday nights, beginning Monday, Nov. 2, alongside host Andre Aldridge and analyst Eric Snow. He will also contribute to The Jump on NBA.com, a new, live interactive show every Tuesday hosted by Kyle Montgomery and former Orlando Magic sharp-shooter Dennis Scott.
Barry is the newest studio analyst on the network’s impressive roster which includes Hall of Famer Kevin McHale, five-time ...
A Monday Link Thing
Fang's Bites —
The links are here for you. Let's go over them. Lots of good stuff. Starting with Bob Kimball of USA Today who discusses Fox NFL Sunday heading to Afghanistan and the World Series. To Sports Business Journal where we have a few stories for you today. John Ourand has a column where he talks about what Comcast should do sports-wise when it brings NBC into the fold. John tweets that Bill Walton won't be returning to ESPN's NBA coverage this season due to health problems. My best to Big Red who has long been one of my favorite announcers and players. ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys adds that Walton will dedicate his life to public service. Bill is active in the San Diego community and he ...
BANKRUPTCY JUDGE APPROVES SALE OF COYOTES TO NHL
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network —
THIS IS BREAKING NEWS....
Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner of the National Hockey League, released the following statement today regarding the U. S. Bankruptcy Court Order approving the purchase of the Phoenix Coyotes by the NHL:
"We are pleased and very encouraged by today's developments in court. Now ...
Rajon Rondo Reached 5-Year, $55M Extension with Celtics
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
The Boston Celtics have re-signed guard Rajon Rondo to a 5-year, $55 million contract extension, says Rondo’s agent Bill Duffy. The contract is similar to that of San Antonio guard Tony Parker despite Rondo only averaging around 12 points per game last season. But, Rondo’s explosion in last season’s playoffs boosted his worth significantly. In the 2008-’09 playoffs, he averaged close to a triple-double with 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game.
Rondo’s extension could have an effect on Memphis Grizzlies guard Rudy Gay, who has been in talks with the Grizzlies about an extension, looking for around $50 million. Also, by signing the extension, Rondo crossed his name off a hefty list ...
UFL Failing to Dazzle at the Turnstiles
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
The UFL’s tag-line is “Where Future Stars Come to Play!” Interesting considering that four out of the top five passers in the four team league are NFLers of the past. But, despite quarterbacks Brooks Bollinger, JP Losman, Quinn Gray and Mike McMahon’s NFL names, the UFL is failing to sell seats. The average attendance for a UFL game this year is just under 12,000 per game. The California Redwoods, playing at San Francisco’s AT&T Park drew just 6,341 for their Oct. 17 game.
Florida Tuskers coach, former New Orleans Saints head coach, Jim Haslett says the league didn’t market well enough. Owners say they are trying, even booking pre-game concerts by top-notch artists, but so far, it’s not working. Commissioner Michael ...
Browns Fire GM George Kokinis After 1-7 Start
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
Lasting less than a year, the George Kokinis era is already over in Cleveland. The Browns released a statement acknowledging his firing:
Cleveland Browns General Manager George Kokinis is no longer actively involved with the organization. In response to rumors and reports that Kokinis was escorted out of the building today, the Browns deny those reports. In the interest of protecting the parties involved we will withhold further comment.
The firing of Kokinis comes less than 24 hours after Browns owner Randy Lerner said the organization would add a new "credible, serious leader" to football operations.
The firing of Kokinis begs the question, will Eric Mangini be fired? As reported by the Cleveland ...
Does the NFL Salary Cap Still Work?
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
Much of the recent history of labour relations in North American professional sports has revolved around the issue of the salary cap. MLB forewent a World Series in a futile attempt to implement a salary cap. The NHL owners shut down their league for an entire season in order to implement a salary cap. The NFL owners reticently agreed to the current CBA in large part to preserve a salary cap. Management has traditionally favoured the salary cap because it provides cost certainty (which investors and banks like), curbs the reckless spending of the more competitive and ego driven owners, limits player compensation and contributes to competitive balance/parity.
Proponents of the salary cap frequently cite ...
Key Off-Season Dates on MLB’s Calendar (and notes about them)
Sports Bash —
When I interviewed Victor Rojas from MLB Network a couple of weeks ago, we had a “like minded” moment. I’ve said this for years, but here’s what he said:
And I think that’s the beauty of our game and our industry, and that is where our Network is at an advantage, when you compare it to the NFL Network or the NHL and NBA’s efforts because baseball is a year-round sport. Let’s say that the World Series didn’t go into November, we would still have free agent filings, non-tender deadline, 6 year minor league free agents, you’ve got the baseball Winter Meetings, free agent signings, arbitration cases and 15 days to pitchers and catchers report and all the sudden, you’re into Spring Training, and it ...
