| | The Daily Insider
Afternoon News & Headlines
Friday, October 25, 2002
4:00pm ET | |
| |
| • | Pook Searches For The Right Title Sponsor To Replace Departing FedEx |
| • | Bay Area Olympic Boosters Plan One Final Pep Rally To Build Momentum |
| • | Records Could Be Set This Weekend As Notre Dame Visits The Seminoles |
| • | David Dunn Set To Begin His Defense In L.A. Federal Court This Afternoon. |
| • | Redskins Ready For 70th Anniversary Gala Along The Potomac |
| • | Buzzer Beaters/Daily Stat/Weekend Events/Channel Surfing |
POOK LOOKS FOR STRONG RETAIL PARTNER IN NEXT TITLE SPONSOR
CART President Chris Pook said in Australia Friday that the series has lost its title sponsor FedEx for next year. He said that he "was speaking with several companies about replacing" the company that has served as the series' title since '97. Pook: ''The relationship was wonderful, they shipped a lot of stuff out of our paddock. As a series sponsor, we loved them. But the fact of the matter is in these sort of series, you have to have a series sponsor who activates to the retail market. That was not FedEx's game plan, that was never their game plan. I hope they will continue to work with us, but I must say that other freight companies are talking to us pretty rapidly. We need to activate a series sponsor who can reach our retail audience" (AP, 10/25).
THE HORNS HOOKED 'EM: STATE FARM ON AS UNIV. OF TX SPONSOR
The Univ. of TX athletic department and the Longhorn Sports Network (LSN) today announced that State Farm Life Insurance has signed on as the first-ever insurance sponsor of the school's athletics programs. The sponsorship, which runs through '06, was negotiated by LSN, the Austin-based team for Host Communications. Under the deal, State Farm gets recognition at home games for football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, women's soccer, women's volleyball and softball. The company will also receive radio and TV exposure as a presenting game sponsor for the above-mentioned sports, as well as via contests and promotions for football, basketball and baseball. In addition to State Farm, the five-year-old UT Athletics official corporate sponsorship umbrella includes Coca-Cola, IKON, Wells Fargo Bank, American Airlines, HEB, IBM, SBC, Dodge, MBNA America and Time Warner Cable (THE DAILY).
BAY AREA OLYMPIC BID GROUP HOLDS RALLIES TO BOOST HOPES
The OAKLAND TRIBUNE reported that S.F.'s '12 Olympic Bid organizers will hold three rallies on Saturday in hopes of building "a final wave of public enthusiasm for their effort" before the USOC chooses a bid city between S.F. and N.Y. on November 3. The events will held at Oakland's Jack London Square from noon-1:30pm PT, S.F.'s Union Square from 1:00-3:00pm and at San Jose State Univ.'s Spartan Stadium from noon-1:30pm. The public will be able to meet Olympians and see exhibitions of Olympic sports. Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee President & CEO Anne Warner Cribbs will address the crowd at Spartan Stadium (OAKLAND TRIBUNE, 10/23).
ESPN PUSHES BACK DEBUT OF "AROUND THE HORN" FOR ONE WEEK
ESPN announced this afternoon that the debut of its new show, "Around The Horn," has been delayed until November 4. The weekday-afternoon show was scheduled to debut Monday, October 28 AT 5:00pm ET, but it has been delayed due to logistical problems in linking five newsrooms across the country – in Boston, Dallas, Denver, Chicago and L.A. For more on "Around The Horn," see today's Media Notes (THE DAILY).
FL STATE SEES MEGA MEDIA INTEREST FOR SATURDAY'S ND GAME
The FL TIMES-UNION reports that "interest for tomorrow's Notre Dame-Florida State game is building to proportions that rival past classic meetings with Miami or Florida coming into Doak Campbell Stadium." FSU SID Rob Wilson said that "he has issued more than 550 media credentials, which approaches the all-time FSU mark of 600 for the 1996 clash between No. 1-ranked Florida and No. 2 Florida State." The all-time attendance record at Doak Campbell was set in '00 when 83,042 attended the FL game (FL TIMES-UNION, 10/25).
JOEY, THEY'RE NOT ANGRY ANYMORE: OR FANS BACK HARRINGTON
The PORTLAND TRIBUNE reports that the Univ. of OR Duck Shop in downtown Portland is having "trouble" keeping Joey Harrington's No. 3 Lions jersey in stock. Harrington's uniform "is the best-selling jersey in stock," just ahead of Univ. of OR RB Onterrio Smith's No. 2. Duck Shop Store manager Brian Wright: "As long as (Harrington) keeps playing well, we'll be selling them. He's still a Duck, even though he's graduated and plays in Detroit. He'll always be a Duck." Wright said the store is expecting its third shipment of Harrington jerseys this season in the next week (PORTLAND TRIBUNE, 10/25).
BUZZER BEATERS
Steinberg v. Dunn continues today in L.A. Federal Court, and David Dunn may begin calling witnesses in his defense by early this afternoon. Dunn's first 
witness is expected to be Joby Branion, a former Steinberg, Moorad & Dunn football agent who is now an exec at Athletes First. For the latest updates on the trial, please visit www.sportsbusinessjournal.com.
The Bengals failed to sell out Sunday's game against the Titans at Paul Brown Stadium, and it will not be shown on local TV. This "will be the 20th game played at PBS, and only seven of those games have sold out" (CINCINNATI POST, 10/25).
The NAPLES DAILY NEWS reports that the first 3,000 fans for tonight's home opener of the ECHL FL Everblades will receive a Swampee mascot. The promotion coincides "with the fifth anniversary of Southwest Florida's foray" into the ECHL (NAPLES DAILY NEWS, 10/27). 
Boston.com formally announced today that that it has teamed with NESN and will integrate the sports network's Web operations with its own sports page. The site will now feature TV schedules, e-mail updates, and opportunities for question-and-answer sessions with NESN on-air personalities (THE DAILY).
Magic Senior VP Pat Williams is out promoting his new book, entitled "Winning With One Liners." The book comprises some 3,400 one-liners on various topics. One example: "I now own property in Paris. That's where the airline sent my luggage" (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 10/25)
IN OTHER NEWS……..
The Chicago Tribune's 'RedEye' publication "aimed at young and hip, but fickle, readers," hits the streets today, five days early, as it is looking to be on the market before city rival Chicago Sun-Times unveils its own publication (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 10/25).
The CHICAGO TRIBUNE reports that Chevrolet "is linking up with an evangelical concert tour for a marketing campaign, a move criticized as crossing the line between religion and the boardroom." The "Chevrolet Presents: Come Together and Worship" shows begin November 1 in Atlanta
(CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 10/25).
WEEKEND EVENTS
Friday
The Redskins' 70th Anniversary Gala Weekend, honoring their 70 greatest players, begins with a gala at the Marriott Wardman hotel in Washington, DC. Red carpet entry of players and guests begins at 6:30pm ET, with the dinner starting at 7:30. In addition, a media brunch is planned for Saturday at the Marriott Washington from 11:00-2:00pm, as well as a private dinner for the team at Fran O'Brien's Steak House beginning at 7:00pm. During the Colts-Redskins 8:30pm ET game on Sunday, there will be a halftime ceremony honoring the 70 players (THE DAILY).
Saturday An 11:00am PT rally will be held at Staples Center in L.A. to celebrate the Galaxy's first MLS title (THE DAILY).
The Hornets will hold their '02 Fan Jam at the New Orleans Arena from 11:00am-2:00pm, the first Hornets practice open to the public in New Orleans. Fans bringing a non-perishable food item will receive one autograph from a Hornets player (THE DAILY).
The TEAMS 2002: Travel, Events and Management in Sports conference will take place through Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. NBC Sports' Bob Costas and Mavs Owner Mark Cuban will attend, as well as Anschutz Entertainment Group President Tim Leiweke, Anheuser-Busch VP/Corporate Media Peter McLoughlin, WUSA CEO Lynn Morgan, PBA President & CEO Steve Miller, NFL Senior VP/Special Events Jim Steeg and ATP CEO Mark Miles (THE DAILY).
Sunday The T'Wolves will host their "Fan Fair" from 4:00-6:00pm CT at the Target Center (THE DAILY).
Magic players, coaches and dancers, as well as Stuff the team mascot, will be at the Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney from 6:00-8:00pm ET for a "Season Celebration" (THE DAILY).
The Colts will hold their inaugural Hispanic outreach event from 2:00-4:00pm at the Union Federal Football Center. The event will include live music, family activities, food, prizes and tours of the facility. The first 150 attendees will receive a free ticket for the December 1 game against the Texans (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 10/25).
The Friars Club of California will roast and present a Lifetime Achievement award to Magic Johnson beginning at 6:00pm PT. Jim Hill will act as master of ceremonies, and Charles Barkley, Michael Cooper, John Salley, Sparks C Lisa Leslie, Lakers Owner Jerry Buss, Penny Marshall and Tom Arnold will make presentations (THE DAILY).
TODAY'S DAILY STAT: ADDITIONAL NBA MARKETS
The Back of the Book in Thursday's issue of THE DAILY featured the top 25 NBA markets from Scarborough. In today's Daily Stat, we present markets 26-50. For example, 23.8% of Detroit residents are somewhat/very avid NBA fans. Therefore a Detroit resident is 2% less likely to be a fan of the NBA compared against the general population. The data was collected among over 200,000 respondents from August '00-September '01 (Scarborough).
| RK | MARKETS | % | INDEX | | RK | MARKETS | % | INDEX |
| 26) | Detroit | 23.8% | 98 | | 39) | Albuquerque | 21.5% | 88 |
| 27) | Washington, D.C. | 23.8% | 98 | | 40) | Flint | 21.4% | 88 |
| 28) | Greensboro | 23.7% | 97 | | 41) | San Francisco | 21.0% | 86 |
| 29) | Norfolk | 23.7% | 97 | | 42) | Jacksonville | 20.2% | 83 |
| 30) | Des Moines | 23.3% | 96 | | 43) | Atlanta | 20.0% | 82 |
| 31) | Oklahoma City | 23.3% | 96 | | 44) | Providence | 19.7% | 81 |
| 32) | Raleigh | 23.3% | 96 | | 45) | San Diego | 19.6% | 81 |
| 33) | Orlando | 22.9% | 94 | | 46) | Baltimore | 19.4% | 79 |
| 34) | Richmond | 23.0% | 94 | | 47) | Fresno | 19.3% | 79 |
| 35) | Hartford | 22.5% | 92 | | 48) | Kansas City | 19.2% | 79 |
| 36) | Lexington | 22.5% | 92 | | 49) | Dayton | 19.0% | 78 |
| 37) | New Orleans | 22.0% | 90 | | 50) | Nashville | 19.1% | 78 |
| 38) | Spokane | 21.6% | 89 | | | | | |
CRITICS WEIGH IN:
Can Mark Wahlberg deliver "the truth"? Can Selma Hayek bring the story of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo to life? Perhaps we should just appreciate that "Real Women Have Curves." :
| Movie |
| | Truth About Charlie | Real Women Have Curves | Frida |
| Chicago Sun-Times | 
|
| Not Rated |
|
| Hollywood Reporter |
| Not Rated | 
|
|
| L.A. Times |
|
|
|
|
| N.Y. Times |
| Not Rated |
|
|
| USA Today |
|
|
|
CHANNEL SURFING
FRIDAY BET's "Rap City" will air the Allen Iverson Reebok Party at 4:00pm ET.
Former NFLer Jamal Anderson, Hawks G Jason Terry and F Shareef Abdur-Rahim will be on BET's "106 and Park" at 6:00pm ET.
ESPN will air "NBA Shootaround" at 7:30pm ET.
ESPN will air NBA preseason, Wizards-Celtics, at 8:00pm ET and Kings-Lakers at 10:30pm ET.
ESPN2 will air HI-Fresno State NCAA football at 9:00pm ET.
ESPN Classic's "SportsCentury" will profile Don Larsen at 8:00pm ET.
"Fox NFL Sunday" analyst Jimmy Johnson, former MLBer Pete Rose and Sonics G Gary Payton are scheduled to appear on FSN's "Best Damn Sports Show Period."
Angels manager Mike Scioscia and The Sporting News' Ken Rosenthal are scheduled to be on FSN's "The Last Word."
SATURDAY ESPN will air "College Gameday" live from Tallahassee, FL, at 10:30am ET.
BET's "Maad Sports" will feature Falcons QB Michael Vick at 12:00pm ET.
BET's "Maad Sports Countdown" will feature Flames RW Jarome Iginla's favorite videos at 12:30pm ET.
Fox' "NFL Under the Helmet" will feature Lions QB Joey Harrington, Eagles DE Hugh Douglas, Cardinals WR David Boston, Chargers S Rodney Harrison, Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks and Jets head coach Herman Edwards.
NBC will air the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at 1:00pm ET.
TNT will air NASCAR BGN Aaron's 312 at 1:00pm ET.
Fox will air World Series Game Six, Giants-Angels, at 7:30pm ET.
| Game | Network | Time |
| Notre Dame-Florida State | ABC | noon ET |
| Iowa-Michigan | ESPN | noon ET |
| Miami-West Virginia | ESPN2 | noon ET |
| North Carolina-Wake Forest | FSN | noon ET |
| Texas Tech-Colorado | FSN | 1:30pm ET |
| Penn State-Ohio State | ABC | 3:30pm ET |
| Georgia-Kentucky | CBS | 3:30pm ET |
| Stanford-UCLA | FSN | 6:30pm ET |
| Wisconsin-Michigan State | ESPN2 | 7:00pm ET |
| Nebraska-Texas A&M | TBS | 7:00pm ET |
| Alabama-Tennessee | ESPN | 7:45pm ET |
| Washington State-Arizona | FSN | 10:00pm ET |
SUNDAY
ESPN will air "Sunday NFL Countdown" at 11:00am ET. Kenny Mayne visits 97-year-old Glenn Presnell, the oldest living former NFL player, for "The Mayne Event."
NBC will air NASCAR Winston Cup NAPA 500 at 12:00pm ET.
ESPN2 will air Sharks-Blackhawks at 7:00pm ET.
Fox will air World Series Game Seven (if necessary), Giants-Angels, at 7:30pm ET.
| Game | Network | Time | Coverage |
| Titans-Bengals | CBS | 1:00pm ET | 3% |
| Raiders-Chiefs | CBS | 1:00pm ET | 58% |
| Browns-Jets | CBS | 1:00pm ET | 21% |
| Steelers-Ravens | CBS | 1:00pm ET | 12% |
| Lions-Bills | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 14% |
| Seahawks-Cowboys | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 23% |
| Bears-Vikings | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 12% |
| Falcons-Saints | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 18% |
| Buccaneers-Panthers | Fox | 1:00pm ET | 8% |
| Cardinals-49ers | Fox | 4:00pm ET | 24% |
| Broncos-Patriots | CBS | 4:15pm ET | 90% |
| Texans-Jaguars | CBS | 4:15pm ET | 7% |
| Colts-Redskins | ESPN | 8:30pm ET | National |
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please let us know at:
dailyinsider@sportsbusinessdaily.com
The Closing Bell provides an afternoon recap of the latest news and headlines each Monday through Friday at approximately 4:00pm ET. If you would like to sign up for an e-mail alert to the Closing Bell, go to My Account and personalize your e-mail alert options.
