Quote of the Day
“It was very upsetting because we knew it wasn’t true. I think the ESPN people should be, maybe not put in jail,
but should be spoken to.”
--LSU AD Skip Bertman, denying Kirk Herbstreit's report that football coach Les Miles would take the vacancy at Michigan (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 12/2).
Top Stories
Slive Rule
While calls for a season-ending playoff system in college football will likely be louder than ever, fans should not hold their breath. SEC Commissioner and BCS Coordinator Mike Slive: "If you’re talking about an eight-team or 16-team playoff like the NFL, I do not see that in our future." Predictably, that way of thinking is not resonating well today, but with Fox' selection show grabbing an 8.3 overnight Nielsen rating last night, it's clear interest in the sport is still high.
Romo Top
Packers-Cowboys helps NFL Network to nightly win in key demos, second-place finish in total viewers.
Blizzard Watch
Vivendi’s $9.8B merger with Activision shakes up videogame market, creates challenger to Electronic Arts’ market share.
To Go
Burger King, unhappy with lack of local rights, freedom to activate, to end NFL sponsorship.
Responding To Tragedy
With network and sponsor interest heating up, MMA suffers first death on Friday.
On The Right Track
NASCAR’s annual year-end awards banquet plays to mostly positive reviews in N.Y.
Skate Park
MLB Giants install 60-by-120-foot ice rink on infield at AT&T Park that is open to public.
Open Mic Night
NBA coaches to wear microphones, conduct in-game interviews for national broadcasts.
Knight School
Nike Chair secretly takes undergraduate classes at Stanford Univ. over past three years.
