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The US Olympics Committee Has A Sponsorship Problem…

January 25, 2017
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I was reading this AdAge piece about Budweiser not renewing its latest deal with the US Olympic Committee. My first thought is, I’m not drinking any more Budweiser… That’s un-American to not support the USOC after you’ve been supporting them for most of my lifetime. Then I realized that Budweiser, despite branding themselves as “America” […]

The Falcons Can’t Throw A Party For The Super Bowl!

January 24, 2017
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Before we even get started, I get it…TV rights, can’t measure the audience, our license is precious, etc., and blah blah blah! What the story today about the Falcons wanting to have a big watch party at the Georgia Dome for the Super Bowl but not being allowed to really is, is another missed opportunity […]

The Chargers Are Moving To LA, But….

January 23, 2017
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We are about 2 weeks into the new area of the Los Angeles Chargers, which brings the number of teams in LA to 2. From the zero about a year ago. At the same time, the Raiders potential move to Las Vegas is working its way through an approval process as well. If you are […]

The Death of Logic…

January 22, 2017
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Let’s talk about a bizarre few days, okay? On Friday, Donald Trump became president. Going from “ratings machine” to Commander In Chief. What a world we live in? Then on his first full day in office, he sends his press secretary, Sean Spicer, out to argue and yell at the White House press corp about […]

Coach Pop Goes Off On Donald Trump…

January 21, 2017
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Before tonight’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, Coach Greg Popovich was asked his thoughts about the women’s marches taking place all over the world. And, Coach Pop didn’t’ disappoint anyone that hoped he would speak his mind and offer up something thought provoking. What Pop said was blunt and thoughtful. This comes on top of […]

Donald Trump Is Our President…

January 20, 2017
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Today Donald Trump took the oath of office to become President of the United States. Wow! It still hasn’t quite sunk in. And, I called the possibility a likelihood early on. Why? Well, pretty simply, the guy is a master marketer. Do I believe that he believes half the things he promises, no, but that […]

The Trouble That The NFL Has With 3 Teams Moving In 1 Year…

January 19, 2017
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You know, I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but I have this deep feeling that the NFL is in even bigger trouble as a business than most of the key indicators we are looking at would tell us. You know the key indicators which I am talking about: Lots of empty seats Declining […]