We're exactly one week away from the 32nd anniversary of the best of all the big games every played. In the early 1990s, the Buffalo Bills went to four straight Super Bowls and lost all four, but man did they help to provide one of the best Super Bowls of all time. Like Tom Petty said, "even the losers- get lucky sometimes." … [Read more...] about Super Bowl XXV, in 1991, Remains the G.O.A.T.
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NFL Made Huge Mistake in Homogenizing Super Bowl Logo
"Corporate culture" is one of the worst business buzzwords you'll ever hear. It's right up there with "paradigm shift," "synergy," "core competencies" and "best practices" in the corporatespeak pantheon of meaningless gobbledy gook. That's because corporate culture values homogeneity and predictability above all else, and the National Football League is more than happy to … [Read more...] about NFL Made Huge Mistake in Homogenizing Super Bowl Logo
New England Patriots Least Liked Dynasty, Chicago Bulls Most Liked, Poll Says
With four Super Bowl appearances in the last five and 10 of the last 17, it’s understandable if you have New England Patriots fatigue at this point. In fact, you may be so sick of the Patriots right now that it’s turning you off from watching the Super Bowl on Sunday. On the hand, the explosion of legalized sports gambling in the United States and expanded Super Bowl prop … [Read more...] about New England Patriots Least Liked Dynasty, Chicago Bulls Most Liked, Poll Says
Who, Not Named Tom Brady, Could Win Super Bowl LIII MVP?
When it comes to predicting who could win Super Bowl MVP on February 3rd in Atlanta, you start with assessing the chances of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady first and foremost. Super LIII is a rematch of the game that started the immortal run that Brady and company are currently on back in 2002. Super Bowl XXXVI, staged after the 2001 season, saw the upstart … [Read more...] about Who, Not Named Tom Brady, Could Win Super Bowl LIII MVP?
Super Bowl LIII Prop Betting is Very Detailed and Highly Specialized
The Super Bowl is so much more than a football game, entertainment product or television program. It's an unofficial holiday that serves as a business, marketing and cultural juggernaut. A lot of industries ancillary to the National Football League do their biggest business in and around the Super Bowl, and the gaming sector is certainly one of those. For Super Bowl LIII, … [Read more...] about Super Bowl LIII Prop Betting is Very Detailed and Highly Specialized
Marshawn Lynch won’t be cast in your dumb movie, Media
We used to go for a different kind of movie. Historically, America has revered the Hollywood leading man that spoke with his actions and not his words. The strong and silent type who didn’t wax poetic, but instead just took charge. Talk was always cheap, or so the romantic narrative went. Movies evolve and so then the characters that the audience demands. This all does … [Read more...] about Marshawn Lynch won’t be cast in your dumb movie, Media
More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
Thing about television is that it only shows you the unpleasant and the uncomfortable when it makes for better theater. Rarely is such the case in viewing sports. Besides the actual game action, a national broadcast is going to feed you shots of local peculiarities and regional foodstuffs during timeouts. Going in and out of commercials you get the blimp views of the stadia … [Read more...] about More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
10 Super Bowl prop bets to gamble on, avoid
We are hours away from the biggest game during the NFL season. Many will watch the Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks for one of many narratives. A good chunk will watch for the Super Bowl prop bets. Include me as one of them. The Super Bowl is one of the most betted-on sporting events in all of sports, and now is the time to act. The weekend of the … [Read more...] about 10 Super Bowl prop bets to gamble on, avoid