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The Economics of Why the BCS Doesn't Want Change
The BCS is going to get vilified in Congress again today, but the folks in charge of it don't want change. There's a litany of reasons why they want to keep the current system, but today I'm going t...
Graph of the Day: Offense and the Economy
This weekend, I was discussing with a reader some of the possible reasons for the offensive explosion in the mid-1990s. You're all familiar with the list of possibilities: livelier ball, smaller ball...
Hey, it's not my money...
There's a lot of blame to go around for the sorry state of the Warriors for most of the last decade and a half. Bad coaching, bad drafts and poorly constructed lineups, team chemistry problems a...
Amidst These Troubled Times, Bo Pelini Gets A Raise
Doom and gloom - that seems to be the mantra these days. People are losing their jobs, some their homes and everyone is wondering when we're going to hit the bottom on the stock market so the turnarou...
Viva Las Vegas? Viva Las Whalers!
Following Mirtle's lead once again, bizjournals.com came out last month with a comparison of which US sports markets were overextended, based on total personal income compared to the requirements of c...
Slingin' pucks to make a few bucks
Once again, the NHL seems to be pushing ahead in the business of digital media much more boldly than its professional peers. This morning's LA Times has an opinion piece heaping praise on the NHL's ne...
Send in the economists!
One of the frustrating aspects of this whole scenario with Jim Balsillie buying the Nashville Predators is that fundamentally this is a business story, and when sports columnists get involved, they qu...
Set the Wayback Machine to January...
In light of the recent news that a local group is mobilizing to form a bid for the Nashville Predators in the event that Jim Balsillie's attempt fails (the letter of intent has a current expiration da...
Balls Out, Bags In?
Word is coming this morning that Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold is calling off his deal with Jim Balsillie, and is instead prepared to sell the team to "Boots" DelBiaggio, who has a contract ...
Three Cheers for Kevin Lowe!
Edmonton Oiler fans haven't had much to celebrate this July, having missed out on the major unrestricted free agents (especially that painful Michael Nylander episode), and it would appear that GM Kev...
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