Bowl games are not as profitable or as popular as one would think. Take a look at the attendance for today’s 2011 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl featuring two 7-5 teams in the Missouri Tigers and the North Carolina Tar Heels. As the picture clearly indicates, Independence Stadium is nowhere near the 49,147 capacity level. This is not a knock on Missouri or North Carolina or even on Shreveport, LA, it’s more of a commentary on the need to reduce...
Yesterday, 382 former and current Penn State football players showed their support by publishing a letter standing behind Joe Paterno and Penn State. The following is a copy of the letter: As members of the Penn State Community, we are deeply saddened by the allegations against Jerry Sandusky, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. Given the allegations against Sandusky, we understand the public’s outrage because we share it. At the same time, however,...
There are no words to describe Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano’s portrayal of Notre Dame football on ice skates. Enjoy…
The bowl season is right around the corner, so that means it’s that time of year to highlight all the goodies and freebies players receive courtesy of the bowl committees. There are 35 bowl games for the 2011 season, and every player from every bowl game is set to receive a variety of gifts to include rings, watches, electronics, and apparel. Regardless of the prestige of the bowl game, gifts such as iPods, Xboxes, and PS3s are found all...
If you are one of the lucky few to win your fantasy football league, there is nothing like receiving prize money at the end of the season. Unfortunately, if you played in any of the Gridiron Fantasy Sports high-stakes fantasy leagues (“Gridiron,” d/b/a World Championship of Fantasy Football, d/b/a World Championship of Fantasy Baseball) winners were not necessarily paid. As of today, Gridiron failed to pay out more than $151,261 in prize money. For players who won their 2010...
With such a tumultuous college football season, nothing should come as a surprise anymore. However, in a somewhat desperate move, Kansas just named Florida offensive coordinator and former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis as the 37th head coach of KU football. Not only did this come as a surprise to the college football nation, but Florida head coach Will Muschamp had no idea this deal was even in the works. Muschamp had no reason to believe Weis was even...
The NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs are 5-7 and are vying for a playoff spot despite multiple injuries to key players and lopsided losses. With the team focusing on winning out the season for a post-season birth, the front office is faced with a more pressing issue, an age discrimination lawsuit. Longtime Chief’s employee Brenda Sniezek was employed by the Chiefs from March 1982 until January 26, 2011. The day she was fired she was the Community Relations Director but...
For many, tailgating is as much as part of the game day experience as the game itself. While millions will tailgate around the U.S. this year for everything from college football games to Jimmy Buffet concerts, many know little about the history, demographics, and economics of this popular tradition. Read on to learn some interesting facts you can share with other fans at your next tailgating meet up. Some may seriously surprise you and make you see tailgating in...
