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November 29, 2011
SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Dave Zirin on the return of the NBA.
"There are no assurances that any funds will be earmarked for coaches or scouts. There are no announcements that any of these savings will translate into lower ticket prices or NBA package discounts for fans. All it means is that the owners have received a financial windfall because they own and we don't."
posted by yerfatma at 12:40 PM on November 29, 2011
The Taiwanese Suh video re-enactment is inspired.
posted by rcade at 02:25 PM on November 29, 2011
There are no announcements that any of these savings will translate into lower ticket prices or NBA package discounts for fans.
Anyone that EVER thought that was going to happen is woefully uninformed about economics.
posted by grum@work at 03:15 PM on November 29, 2011
Agreed and the quotation misrepresents the piece. I just didn't want to start a range war with a discussion of how the players are getting screwed under this deal.
posted by yerfatma at 03:25 PM on November 29, 2011
Maple Leaf Gardens gets a makeover - and a new name
posted by tommybiden at 05:22 PM on November 29, 2011
Greg Maddux has joined the Texas Rangers front office. He'll visit all of their farm teams.
posted by rcade at 07:12 PM on November 29, 2011
Nice cover story.
posted by yerfatma at 07:40 PM on November 29, 2011
He'll visit all of their farm teams.
So that's what they're calling that these days. Pretty sneaky.
posted by NoMich at 07:59 PM on November 29, 2011
/heh... Ignore! The dangers of multiple tabs open/
posted by Mr Bismarck at 10:25 AM on December 09, 2011
Jack del Rio out in Jacksonville? Is that true?
Yep.