David Carter
David Carter
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Continuity with the sponsorships is critical. The brand equity that the league has put together with its corporate partners, the overall international growth of the sport -- they're hitting on all cylinders, and to have anything take attention away from their growth is going to be very detrimental to them.
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The Vikings are less sympathetic than the other two.
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They said the hurricane was going to be a Level 5 when the city was only built to handle a 3. It was time to leave, ... But no one thought 'The Big Easy' would go under.
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This is as weird as it gets. I've never been in a game that felt anything like this, that starts with such a terrible ankle injury and ends with a tornado (warning).
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With the perpetual drip of bad publicity, it was difficult for them to be given the benefit of the doubt. The spotlight should be on her capabilities. But ... how can you shine when you're putting out fires and in crisis-management mode?
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Ultimately, it boils down to whether an athlete has charisma, believability and the ability to communicate. And Tiger Woods has all of these things.
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In order for baseball to succeed in this latest attempt to go global, you need the players and their agents to get behind it. You need players to market the game, not diminish the game's stature.
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His management team likely sat down and said you have to show you're a family man and a team player, interested in doing the right thing by your family and teammates. And that resonates to a photo op.
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If people remember these games, they're going to think back on them as the ones where Americans fell flat on their face literally and figuratively. The advertisers are going to be reticent to use these athletes, even the ones who did well.
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But to get on real solid economic footing, it has to embrace the everyday sports fan. And if the only time the everyday fan gets exposed to hockey is with a scandal, that doesn't help.
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I'm excited. UCLA is one of the best schools out there in both sports and academics.
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I don't think the WNBA is going to disappear from the sports landscape anytime soon. It's likely to keep chugging along. It's never going to be part of the mainstream in pro sports leagues, but it can find its place as long as expectations don't get too high.
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It's played out about as well as the commissioner hoped for. You've had good match-ups, upsets and nationalism.
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It's just going to have to come out of my profits for now, and hopefully the prices will drop soon, ... I think this is price gouging. They are trying to get what they can while they can. You have to have gas, so what are you gonna do?