NBA Ditches McDonalds, Quiero Taco Bell Instead
sportsbybrooks.com 7/1/2009 — For the past 20 years, there have been few sport & sponsor partnerships as strong as that of McDonald’s and the NBA. Both are historically American brands that grew dramatically worldwide over the past couple decades. The partnership ...

Tacos Replace the Big Mac at NBA Games
thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — Twenty year sponsor McDonalds is out at the NBA and Taco Bell is in as the league's fast food partner. The amount of the deal has not been announced but the deal has been confirmed by several sources and first reported by Sports Business Journal. It's a four year, all inclusive deal, ...

NBA To McDonald’s: Miss U
mouthpiecesports.com 7/2/2009 — You know what is kind of crazy? (Besides the fact the Hawks signed Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal, which means it expires in 2021, which means I’ll be 36 then, which means, well, that is just a very long contract. I hope we have flying cars by ...

Taco Bell Dog Is Dead
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 7/23/2009 — "The famous Taco Bell Spokesdog – who charmed audiences with the catchphrase “Yo Quiero Taco Bell” – has died. Gidget, the 15-year-old Chihuaha, suffered a fatal stroke Tuesday night, according to a report from People magazine ( FoxNews )." End of an era.... But to be honest probably one of ...

Fancy Fast Food
fancyfastfood.com 7/1/2009 — Spicy Chicken Sushi (Fancy Popeyes Chicken) Ingredients: This Fancy Fast Food dish requires the dark syrup from Coca-Cola, so first pour the Coke into a non-stick saucepan . Place on medium heat and let the water evaporate as you prepare the other ...

That crazy Taco Bell commercial during the MLB All-Star Game
batter-upwithbruno.blogspot.com 7/15/2009 — I did some digging and found that ridiculous Taco Bell commercial that aired last night during the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. There is no way it was only a minute, that was definitely a two-minute long commercial. Some parts look sped up on here, but seriously...what is up with this Taco Bell ...

Holy Taco: Stuff flying into crowds - A Gallery
holytaco.com 6/17/2009 — People make some pretty awesome faces when something large, and hard, is flying at them at an incredibly fast pace. Every once in a while, someone snaps a picture when that happens, and the result, is a pretty interesting portrait of the pussiness of ...

NBA Sponsor News: Good Bye “Big Macs Make Me Yack”, Hola “Chalupa Make Me Poopa”
sportressofblogitude.com 7/1/2009 — The NBA has decided to end their 20-year partnership with McDonald’s and instead have chosen to go with Taco Bell, signing a four-year partnership agreement with the fast food giant that makes the oh-so-tasty-yet oh-so-stomach-cramping “Mexican” food. Taco Bell and the NBA have ...

Taco Bell replaces McDonald's as sponsor (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/1/2009
Taco Bell has replaced longtime sponsor McDonald's as the NBA's fast-food partner. Taco Bell and the NBA have agreed on a four-year deal that includes ads for the fast-food chain on ABC, TNT and ESPN, NBA-themed promotions at Taco Bell's 5,600 ...

Los Angeles Lakers' Trevor Ariza Headed To Cleveland Cavaliers? — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/2/2009
The Los Angeles Lakers had little time to celebrate their 2009 championship. They are now faced with the task of resigning key free agents Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza. It appears that Ariza is only being offered the mid-level exception, and ...

Ben Gordon says Bulls never made an offer — FOXSports.com News for NBA 7/2/2009
A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon told a Chicago radio station Thursday that the Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman claimed re-signing him was their No. 1 priority. "I mean they didn't pursue me at all. ...

Gordon: Bulls never made contract offer (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 7/2/2009
A day after jumping to Detroit, Ben Gordon told a Chicago radio station Thursday that the Bulls never made a contract offer even though general manager Gar Forman claimed re-signing him was their No. 1 priority. "I mean they didn't pursue me at ...

Los Angeles Lakers Add Ron Artest In Their Quest To Repeat — Bleacher Report - NBA 7/3/2009
Kobe Bryant will no longer have to worry about Ron Artest guarding him in the playoffs. ESPN has reported the rugged Artest is leaving the Houston Rockets to sign with the defending champs, in a three-year deal worth $18 million. Artest texted ...