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The Predators will debut their partnership with Uber around tonight's home game against the Sabres. The deal creates an Uber Safe Ride Zone outside Bridgestone Arena (Predators).
 
Texans DE J.J. Watt today unveiled a "new colorway of his signature Reebok shoe." The red-and-blue design reflects the Texans' colors and is called the JJ I City Pack. The shoe hit shelves in Houston stores this morning (CHRON.com, 1/24).

TAG Heuer has agreed to sponsor the '17 Amgen Tour of California as the cycling event's official timekeeper (TAG Heuer).

ESPN today announced that host Stage Steele and analyst Jalen Rose will be the "NBA Countdown" studio duo for pregame and halftime shows during ABC's "NBA Sunday Showcase" series (ESPN).

Fox Sports has added former NFLer Greg Jennings to its lineup of on-air football analysts. Jennings will appear on a number of Fox Sports studio shows, including Super Bowl Week coverage on FS1 (Fox Sports).

Sports Illustrated this week features Patriots QB Tom Brady and Falcons QB Matt Ryan on the cover of its Super Bowl preview issue: "Shootout." ESPN The Magazine goes with a shot of Brady alone: "Brady's Revenge" (THE DAILY).

      

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

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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.

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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