Hurt feelings and broken hearts aside. The NFL is as good or better than it has ever been right now. I hesitate to say this as I remember growing up watching guys like Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, Reggie White, Montana, The Fridge, Marino, & Favre - but its true.
I dont think it pays to have a tough road anymore. It gets you respect but thats about it (and you miss out on all the cupcake $$$$$). They always talk about strength of schedule, but if you happen to lose three nailbiters to highly ranked teams it hasnt looked like it will do you any favors...
Nope, I will still be watching my Bengals get trounced every week. The minute I start letting millionaire athletes and politicians effect the perpetual frustration/joy I get out of kicking back and watching a game or two is the minute I blow my own brains out.
The point I was trying (badly?) to make is that the Olympics have become something other than the celebration of international community and sportsmanship that they are supposed to embody. The athletes, their families, and spectators have been and continue to be put in harms way because of all...
The Olympics just get dumber and dumber. The **** show in Russia? The **** show in China? And this Rio Olympics may be the worst of them all.
I was also reading something that in 88 our good buddies, the South Koreans, were embarrased by the ammount of homeless people that were slinking around...
Not so much...
In 2012 they made $22 million.
In 2013 they made $42 million.
In 2014 they lost $6 million.
In 2015 they made $3 million.
(These figures are all "OIBDA", operating income before depreciation & amortization)
Having nobody at games in no way saves a team money. Ticket sales are...
They are a dumpster fire. The thing is, lifelong Braves fans have been spoiled. The way MLB is structured, unless you have Yankee or Dodger money, it is hard to put a competitive team on the field every year. The Braves are in the bottom 1/3 when it comes to salaries. When you are working with...
He was at the very least some kind of a bust. Maybe not Jeff George bust, but some kind of a bust - still a millionaire though.
He seems like a smart enough guy to stretch the money out.