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Duncan, Nash, Aikman, Sanders To Appear In Bridgestone SB Ads

Spurs F Tim Duncan and Suns G Steve Nash will star in one of Bridgestone Tires' ads scheduled to air during NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI, while another spot includes Pro Football HOFers Troy Aikman and Deion Sanders. The ads from The Richards Group, Dallas, continue to showcase the tire brand’s new performance positioning, which debuted with the Jan. 2 ad on NBC’s NHL Winter Classic broadcast. Aikman and Sanders will tout the tire’s handling and cornering abilities, while Nash and Duncan will demonstrate how the Serenity technology used within the Turanza tires guarantee a quiet ride. One ad will air in the pod at the end of the first quarter, and one will air in the final pod of the third quarter.

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

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SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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