Archive for April, 2009
The NBA’s most popular jersey? Kobe Bryant
Remember when Kobe had that sexual assault case? It was like he was trying to win that case on the court…It’s like the judge threw him the ball and was like “I’ll play you for your freedom” – Dave Chappelle The NBA just released its list of most popular jerseys, and Kobe Bean Bryant tops [...]
NFL Player Figurines are going back to school
Specifically, NFL players figurines are going back to college, thanks in large part to McFarlane Toys, who will be releasing a figurine set of popular NFL players, in their college uniforms. …McFarlane Toys has licenses with the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL and has been ”producing action figures of professional athletes for more than a decade, but never before [...]
“Scaling” down NFL Rookie Contracts
As I’m sure everyone knows by now, the NFL draft happened this past weekend. The Detroit Lions chose Georgia QB Matthew Stafford with the first pick, signing him to a 6-year, $78 million dollar deal with $41.7 million in guaranteed money. The deal represented the largest amount of guaranteed money for any player in NFL [...]
Breaking News: NHL playoffs are on TV…and some people are actually watching
That’s right folks, there are at least hundreds of thousands of you out there, that care about hockey (pronounced “ockey” i think. I was told that the “H” is silent). Versus, over 16 games through April 22, averaged a 0.4 rating, a 33% rise from 0.3 mark during the corresponding period in the NHL’s 2008 [...]
The Future of Sports & Sports Business: Sports Economy
Few things are as hard to read as the ever changing sports economy. Remember when people used to think that sports were recession proof? How hilarious does that sound now, in the first half of 2009? I wrote about sports not being recession proof in October of 2008; 6 months ago. Since then? The NBA [...]
New Uniforms…warranted, or a cheap way to get revenue in a recession?
The Jacksonville Jaguars have new uniforms! Well, really they have their old uniforms, with some glitter on them. But that equals increased revenue!
