Another Year In Sports Business Is Music To Our Years

Belichick’s tapes taken away.
“Fine’s not enough,” critics will say.
NFL Net carriage disputes 
Go unresolved, they continue.
Jerry Jones blames the big cable companies in the spat.
Michael Vick receiving time in prison.
Pacman Jones suspended for the season.

Baseball attendance going up,
Revenues top six billion bucks.
World Series win for the Red Sox,
Rockies the new kids on the block.
Bonds breaks Aaron’s record, then indicted under perjury.
Mitchell Report comes out right at year’s end,
Showing names of all the guys who cheated.

France Jr. gone; Bill will be missed.
Concord no match for Bruton Smith.
New owners Fenway and Gillett.
Incoming more open-wheel vets.
Busch ends series sponsorship, then replaced by Nationwide.
Motorsports Authentics having trouble,
NASCAR ratings and attendance stumble.

Earnhardt to Hendrick Motorsports.
MSG embarrassed in court.
Tim Donaghy, gambler he.
Stern changes his league’s policy.
Barclays pays Nets four hundred million for naming rights.
NBA draws up new TV contracts.
Sonics, Hornets seem to have their bags packed.

PGA Tour starts FedEx Cup.
Wie and Adu down on their luck.
Acquisitions for CAA.
Big Ten Network paving the way.
Tennis tours changing up their schedules for the first time in years.
Extra Innings to debut on cable.
NHLPA a bit unstable.

Hockey outdoors in Buffalo.
Roger Goodell’s new conduct code.
NFL plays game overseas.
New Giants/Jets stadium fees.
MLB and NFL get secondary ticket deals.
Disability dispute turns sour.
Hank and Hal inherit Yankee power.