Quote of the Day
"I felt like I had a better understanding of who he
is as a person. With him coming in and dropping the hammer down on so many people, you get a bad
impression about him."
-- Titans S Chris Hope, on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visiting training camp (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 8/5).
Top Stories
The fight for media attention and press inches is well documented, and over the next two days, THE DAILY will unveil the exclusive results of our SportsWatch study, which examines the print and TV coverage given to leagues, sports and specific properties during the month of May. The big winners? MLB, in the middle of its season then, and the NBA, buoyed by its playoff stretch drive. Other findings? A general lack of coverage given to niche leagues like the AFL and WNBA.
THE DAILY Looks At Major Media Outlet Content
All Eyes On Me
Bonds pulls even with Hank Aaron as Selig, fans continue to wait for home run record to fall.
Credit Check
Tiger, AmEx mutually decide to part ways as company continues to shift its golf strategy.
Playing Hardball
Nationals' Stan Kasten blasts Comcast, MASN for repeated hiccups in local coverage.
Engine Failure
GM declines option to renew $5M annual partnership with USOC after '08.
Baby Come Back
NASCAR officials want Busch in Montreal again after successful weekend; Michigan Speedway hopeful IRL could return in '09.
Patriot Games
USOC talking with potential partners in 24-hour Olympic TV network to launch ahead of Beijing.
The Harder They Fall
X Games skateboarder luckily walks away from gruesome fall with minor injuries, plenty of exposure.
In The Hunt
Predators exec says team will likely surpass last year's season-ticket sales despite player purge, uncertain future.
