Since Comcast completed its acquisition of NBC Universal, executives of the company have talked about leveraging their many sports properties – including NBC Sports, VERSUS, the Golf Channel, the 11 regional Comcast SportsNet sites and the network of NBC-branded sports news sites – into a greater whole. On Wednesday, they took what they believe is [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Russ Thaler to host daily show on NBC Sports Network
Posted: 31st August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: NCAA, nfl, odds, sports
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SiriusXM Inks Agreement to Continue as Leader in College Sports Audio
Posted: 31st August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: NCAA, nfl, odds, sports
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SymbolPriceChangeSIRI1.82+0.02{“s” : “siri”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI – News), Learfield Sports and IMG College announced today a multi-year broadcasting agreement that will make live play-by-play broadcasts from 11 conferences available to SiriusXM listeners across the country. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/NY82093LOGO ) Throughout the 2011-12 [...]
NFL just beginning to pay price for ex-players’ health issues
Posted: 31st August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: nfl, odds, sports
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About 18 months ago we began a project here that became known as Broken Bucs. Much had been written and said about the physical and mental plight of retired National Football League players, but most of it was anecdotal – based on a struggling individual here or there. We decided to find as many members [...]
NFL RB Laurence Maroney acquitted of misdemeanor marijuana charge in St. Louis
Posted: 31st August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: nfl, odds, sports
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But at a hearing Tuesday, after two police officers testified, defense attorney Scott Rosenblum asked Circuit Judge Elizabeth Byrne Hogan for a directed verdict, saying prosecutors failed to meet the burden of proof in the case. The judge agreed and found Maroney not guilty. “It’s unusual because it hardly ever happens,” Rosenblum said of the [...]
Bloomberg Sports Launches Improved Fantasy Football Tools
Posted: 30th August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: NCAA, nfl, odds, sports
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[August 30, 2011] NEW YORK –(Business Wire)– Bloomberg (News – Alert) Sports today announced the launch of their newly enhanced and improved Decision Maker 2011, a web-based and mobile interactive fantasy football application that uses Bloomberg’s state-of-the art advanced analytic tools to advise fantasy football players on their best starting lineup each week. The company also [...]
Arian Foster’s health not just a fantasy for him
Posted: 30th August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: nfl, odds, sports
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Forget Michael Vick. Arian Foster is now football’s leading Love-Hate figure. Millions of fans thought they’d love him on their fantasy teams. Then he pulled a hamstring, blew a gasket, got on Twitter and told them they needed a dose of reality. Texans RB Arian Foster is struggling with a injured hamstring. (AP Photo) “4 [...]
Henne still a loooong way to go
Posted: 30th August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: nfl, odds, sports
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The line between a really good NFL quarterback and a JAG (Just A Guy) is so thin you often cannot see it with your own eyes. Think about that. That line has to be studied. It has to be viewed on tape. You have to capture what happens in a millisecond and slow it down to understand [...]
Leigh Steinberg, Super Sports Agent, Signs First Entertainment Management Deal with Sestito Bros.
Posted: 30th August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: NCAA, nfl, odds, sports
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Sports superagent Leigh Steinberg may have been an inspiration for the title character in Jerry Maguire, he definitely was a technical adviser on Cameron Crowe‘s 1996 film and he was a founding sponsor of the Newport Beach Film Festival. Steinberg cut his ties with the festival a couple fests ago, but he just jumped back [...]
Ten Sports targets Rs 40 mn from US Open
Posted: 30th August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: NCAA, nfl, odds, sports
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We are targeting Rs 35-40 million from advertising. 70 per cent of revenue comes from sponsors while spot buys take the rest. Rates start at around Rs 10,000 and go up to Rs 100,000 as the event progresses,” Zeel executive director revenue and niche channels Joy Chakraborthy told Indiantelevision.com. The sport attracts a loyal fan [...]
‘Madden NFL 12′: Breaking down the new Franchise Mode
Posted: 30th August 2011 by Whats the odds in Sports BlogTags: nfl, odds, sports
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As Madden NFL fans may have heard, there have been a lot of changes to the pro football simulation’s Franchise Mode. The game mode now features Dynamic Player ratings, larger rosters, major changes to the Draft process and a host of other big and small adjustments. To help players wade through what’s new, here’s a [...]
