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US MARINES FEEL GRAVITY'S PULL; WILLIAMS MARKETING TO ISI?

          The Gravity Games signed the US Marines as its second
     sponsor, according to the SportsBusiness Journal's Langdon
     Brockinton in an exclusive to THE DAILY.  NBC, the Petersen
     Companies and Advantage Int'l are collaborating to sell
     eight multimedia sponsorship packages for the inaugural
     extreme-sports event.  PepsiCo's Mountain Dew was the first
     to sign a sponsorship around the Games (THE DAILY). 
          NO COUCH POTATO: SportsBusiness Journal's Josh Gotthelf
     reports that Univ. of KY QB Tim Couch has signed with IMG's
     Tom Condon.  An announcement could come today (THE DAILY).
          RICKY DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER: Gotthelf also reports
     that NJ-based ISI is finalizing a deal to handle Univ. of TX
     RB and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams' marketing. 
     ISI's Jamey Crimmins will handle the Williams account.  ISI
     had no comment.  MA-based Woolf Associates will handle
     Williams' contract negotiations, and details of what will be
     handled by ISI and what will be handled by Woolf's Andrew
     Brandt, have yet to be determined (THE DAILY).  
          SKINNY ON VINNY: Gotthelf also reports that Jets QB
     Vinny Testaverde, represented by ISI, signed endorsement
     deals with B&J Collectibles and Bob's Stores (THE DAILY).   

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