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The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network: Hornets Owner Shinn Isn't Concerned About Team's Status
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network: VERSUS in Danger of Being Dropped from DirecTV on Tues.
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network: 5 Notable "Maddens" Through the Years
Hornets Owner Shinn Isn't Concerned About Team's Status
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
According to Jimmy Smith of The Times-Picayune, New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn says that the team's offseason addition of center Emeka Okafor is evidence that the team's financial status will not be a problem in the near future.
The Hornets acquired Okafor by trading Tyson Chandler this offseason. Chandler, this season, is set to make a whopping $11.8 million this season and can possibly make over $12 million two years from now.
Even though Okafor has averaged a double-double every season in his career, the Hornets will end up paying more money than they would have for Chandler because of the length of Okafor's contract, which doesn't end until the 2013-14 season.
The former #2 overall pick will make $10.5 million next ...
VERSUS in Danger of Being Dropped from DirecTV on Tues.
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network —
DirecTV is threatening to drop VERSUS from the channel line-up on Sept 1 (Tues) when their contract exprires.
VERSUS, who has the exclusive cable rights to the National Hockey League, as well as the IndyCar Series and collegiate sports featuring teams from conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12, Mountain West and Ivy ...
5 Notable "Maddens" Through the Years
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
The following is a guest column by Amber Hensley
The return of football season falls into a comfortable and familiar rhythm; the latest Madden NFL game by EA Sports is released, giving rabid fans a chance to get their shouting-at-the-television-screen lung muscles warmed up, and a few weeks later, the real games begin. We track how the Madden NFL ritual began and evolved, becoming a celebrated part of football culture.
John Madden Football The first Madden game ever released in 1989 was for the Apple II series of computers, and featured single games with customizable weather conditions, injuries, and penalties. Although obviously based on reality, there were no real teams featured due to a lack of NFL ...
NFL Institutes Rule Changes In Wake of Punted Ball Striking Cowboys Video Display
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THIS IS BREAKING NEWS...
While there is still no word as to whether Jerry Jones will raise the massive video display at the new Cowboys Stadium, the NFL has set new rules in place in the wake of a punted ball striking the display during preseason play.
Commissioner Roger Goodell notified NFL clubs of a change in rules for the 2009 season relating to the video board over the field at the new Cowboys Stadium but that will also potentially apply in other situations.
After consulting with the Competition Committee and NFL staff, the commissioner said the following will be in effect for all remaining preseason, regular season, and postseason games of the 2009 season:
If a ball in ...
