Quote of the Day
"There's no rush to be first when you're talking about people's livelihoods. And that's what we may be talking about with this."
-- ESPN Senior VP & Managing Editor of Studio Production Mark Gross, on why the network will be cautious in reporting the Mitchell investigation findings (THE DAILY).
Top Stories
Falcon Crest
Who wants to trade places with Arthur Blank? Less than 24 hours after saying on national TV that the fortunes of his franchise were on the rebound and that the Falcons were “really fortunate to have [coach] Bobby Petrino as the CEO of our football team,” Blank finds himself floored by Petrino’s resignation. Blank now finds himself forced to put together more pieces of this embattled franchise – while also facing scrutiny about his choice of words when talking on "MNF" about Michael Vick’s jail sentence. For a team owner who came into the league with such promise and early success, this season has been filled with second-guessing of his decision-making and has likely led to some internal evaluation of whether it’s all worth it.
Falcons Owner Arthur Blank
Back In A Flash
Gary Bettman-mediated settlement opens door for Oren Koules-led group to complete acquisition of Lightning.
Fresh Squeezed
Marlins amenable to county's newest proposal for $525M ballpark at Orange Bowl site.
Walking Out Of Memphis
Andy Dolich resigns from Grizzlies organization.
Dropped For A Loss
NBC's "SNF" on track to earn all-time low rating for NFL's primetime broadcast package; ESPN's "MNF" pacing 12% behind last year.
Deep Pocket Fishing
FLW Outdoors offering $1M prize to winner of a new fantasy fishing league.
Positive Energy
Monster Energy inks $3.5-4M title sponsorship deal with Live Nation's AMA Supercross series.
Worlds Be Free
ISU President Cinquanta willing to give away TV rights to '09 World Figure Skating Championship in order to guarantee U.S. viewers.
