Executive Transactions

The Texans have hired former NFL coach DAN REEVES as a consultant, “in a move that ultimately may determine the fates of” GM CHARLEY CASSERLY and coach DOM CAPERS. Texans Owner BOB MCNAIR said that he hired Reeves “for ‘a couple of months’ but added that the relationship could last longer.” McNair has said that he “will not make top-level personnel decisions until the season is over.” He also said that Reeves’ hiring “was not made with an eye toward replacing Capers or Casserly, even though Reeves has experience in both men’s roles.” McNair: “Dan’s not here to interview for a coaching job” (John McClain, HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 12/13).

MEDIA: TBS named Turner Entertainment & Sports Senior VP/Sales & Marketing CHRIS EAMES Senior VP/New Media Ad Sales & Marketing (DAILY VARIETY, 12/10)....Comcast announced the formation of Comcast Interactive Media (CIM), a new division devoted to the company’s Internet businesses, and named Exec VP/Content Development AMY BANSE CIM President and Comcast Interactive Capital President SAMUEL SCHWARTZ CIM Exec VP/Strategy & Development (Comcast).

HORSE RACING: Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) named Hagan Properties President T. KEVIN FLANERY VP/National Public Affairs. CDI also announced that Arlington Park President CLIFFORD GOODRICH will step down to pursue other interests (THE DAILY)....NYRA co-Chair PETER KARCHES has stepped down from his post but will remain a BOD member. NYRA aides said that Karches “has a chronic health problem” (Albany TIMES UNION, 12/10).

CHANGING FIELDS: Former Packers DT GILBERT BROWN is a member of Milwaukee Mile Marketing LLC, the group that will assume promotion rights at the Milwaukee Mile on January 1, and will become Milwaukee Mile Marketing Dir of New Business Development (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 12/13).

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