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Athletic departments at State schools are not profitable Via Sports Law Blog, a summary of a new study by Mark Alesia of the Indianapolis Star:
… athletic departments at taxpayer-funded universities nationwide receive more than $1 billion in student fees and general school funds and services, and that without such outside funding, fewer than 10 percent of athletic departments would have been able to support themselves with ticket sales, television contracts and other revenue-generating sports sources. In fact, most would have lost more than $5 million.Alesia has also compiled a database of NCAA financial reports, for all you frustrated economists out there.
posted by Amateur at 11:33 AM on March 31
Leiter calls it quits One of baseball's best big game pitchers, an enthusiatic competitor, and one of the game's really good guys is moving on.
posted by BullpenPro at 07:09 AM on March 20
Grum, I think that little bit of wisdom pretty much ended this thread.
posted at 03:50 PM on March 20
Albert Belle Arrested on stalking charges. Albert Belle has always had a dark side but stalking an ex-girlfriend is beyond low.
posted by stockman at 01:27 PM on February 17
wfrazerjr, I think he was referring to the Louisiana Hall of Fame. Not delusional, but perhaps inflating his importance a bit.
posted at 06:04 PM on February 17
Not only banned, but busted too? Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva, was suspended for 2-years after testing positive for a stimulant. Is it ethical for a government to then press drug charges against the athlete?
posted by elovrich at 01:32 PM on February 17
Scary thought, rcade, scary thought.
posted at 06:02 PM on February 17
Raiders look to the past for a coach, with Art Shell taking the job. The last time Shell coached the Raiders was in 1994, when he was fired by Al Davis. This hiring came, of course, after several candidates turned down Davis, who many call the real coach of team. The ol' Silver and Black don't have the luster they once had, so good luck to Shell in his second go-around with the team. He'll need it.
posted by donnnnychris at 10:56 PM on February 11
Glad to see Shell get his second chance. Discipline seems to be just what Oakland needs right now. And, if you look closely, his only losing season with the Raiders was his first year (12 games at that).
posted at 03:30 PM on February 11
ESPN names new MNF broadcast team. Oh my. This should truly be a Monday Nightmare.
posted by stockman at 09:55 AM on February 08
I must say, I really like Tirico, and enjoyed that game he did during the last week of the season- Oakland vs. New York (Giants). Maybe they could put him with Herbstriedt? Or, at least someone that is knowledgable, but calm. Definitely not a jackass like Theismann.
posted at 08:49 PM on February 08
Steelers Won Super Bowl XL Pittsburgh won its 5th Super Bowl in team history by beating Seattle 21- 10. What a game!
posted by redsoxrgay at 09:24 PM on February 06
I notice that about 90% of the posts that say "Seahawks fans, stop whining" are from Steelers fans..... I wonder, what were you guys doing three weeks ago after the Polamalu call?
posted at 10:18 PM on February 06
Game's Third team Upstaged Steelers, Seahawks Three weeks ago, after the Steelers held on to upset Indianapolis, Joey Porter was unhappy about the overturning of Troy Polamalu's fourth-quarter interception that could have sealed the win much earlier. Believing that deep down the league preferred Peyton Manning and the Colts to win, Porter publicly criticized the game officials, asking them not to "take the game from us."
posted by weeklyguy at 08:20 PM on February 06
At least when the WWE starts fixing matches, they call themselves sports entertainment. That said, I think my Seahawks made too many mistakes and pretty much gave the game away, bad calls notwithstanding. They should have been able to overcome. The Steelers simply made less errors.
posted at 10:03 PM on February 06
True Fan or Greedy Fan? What price would you demand (if any) if you had in your possession a piece of football history?
posted by grabofsky74 at 12:48 PM on January 31
For the people saying that the fan should take advantage of the team, simply because that is the same thing the players do: Two wrongs don't make a right!
posted at 08:10 PM on January 31
NFL Network To Air 8 Regular Season Games One more network gets in the mix. Hope your cable company carries this station, because the first broadcast will be Dallas vs. Washington....on Thanksgiving!
posted by dyams at 07:46 PM on January 29
I must say that as a sports fan that pays little attention to hockey, I enjoyed the NHL on NBC presentation that I watched this Saturday. I think it may actually give more exposure to the sport. In relation to this thread, perhaps if the NFL moves to pay-per-view or premium channel status, soccer could seize the opportunity, as kosmicdebris suggested. Interest has been rising for years in the sport, with youth leagues becoming more prevalent, and it's possible that the states could finally jump in on the trend... But it still won't be bigger than American football (at least not for another generation.)
posted at 01:07 PM on January 29
Sean Payton to coach the Saints The latest Parcell's protege to get a head coaching job
posted by chuy at 07:29 PM on January 19
Typically I would doubt the sagacity of hiring a young quarterbacks coach as a head coach. But, this is the Saints. Their offense needs even more help than their defense, especially at the quarterback position, where Coach Peyton is going to have to develop a rookie (probably Matt Leinart). That said, he is also one of those Parcells protges, which, last time I checked, have fared fairly well as coaches in the NFL.
posted at 08:36 AM on January 19
Bills Shocked by Mularkey's Resignation Shocked? I never saw that coming. (sarcasm)
posted by grabofsky74 at 11:26 PM on January 15
Also, you guys make some really stupid decisions in hiring coaches. This is why I fully expect to see Haslett on the sidelines next year :)
posted at 09:07 AM on January 15
Bills Shocked by Mularkey's Resignation Shocked? I never saw that coming. (sarcasm)
posted by grabofsky74 at 11:26 PM on January 15
You know, being a fan of Flutie, I clearly remember the Johnson-Flutie switch. I remember thinking how stupid it was, how great Flutie had been playing, and how injury prone Johnson was.... Guess what happened? The next year, when Buffalo traded Flutie away, Johnson broke his arm. He played very sparingly after that, and faded away pretty quickly. They've had turmoil at the quarterback position ever since.
posted at 09:06 AM on January 15
Lendale White leaving USC Is Bush the next to go? We'll find out tommorow.
posted by chuy at 06:46 PM on January 11
I am actually surprised at this...I thought he would stay, try and get his name out there a little more, maybe rack up a Heisman, and try to become a #1 pick next year. But, I think it's a good decision. He is definitely recognized enough to be chosen high and given a starting role, or a shot at one. Maybe, by going lower, he will go to a halfway decent team and not be stuck in a major rebuilding situation.
posted at 08:13 PM on January 11
Seattle Seahawks...Oh what a difference a year makes. Just last year it seemed as if the walls were crumbling in on Mike Holmgren and the Seattle Seahawks. Will this be they year they finally get over the hump and make it to the Big Show?
posted by stockman at 07:25 AM on January 07
As a longtime Seattle fan, I am cautious about jinxing my team. All I will say is that I truly hope they can pull it off this year. Hell, if New England, St. Louis, and Tampa can do it, why not us?
posted at 12:12 PM on January 07
This is funny, because many supporters of universities developing new football teams will cite profits from schools like UF, which makes $27,000,000 off of its football team. They fail to mention the losses that UF incurs from its other sports (excluding basketball) total about $11,000,000. That cuts into a huge chunk of their profit, and this is with a highly successful athletic program. Imagine how bad off a budding lower Division team could be if it capitulates to pressure, build a football program and loses its ass off.