Quote of the Day
"Every single Olympics is so unorganized, the people they hire are incompetent, they have no experience."
-- Olympian Elaine Youngs, on USA Volleyball failing to organize the team’s trip and plansfor the Beijing Games(L.A. TIMES, 7/27).
Top Stories
Computer Screen Pass
NBC To Stream Weekly
NFL Games OnlineThe NFL and NBC make a surprising announcement today in that they will stream the net's 17 regular-season games live on NFL.com and NBCSports.com, marking the first time regular-season action will be broadly streamed in real time in the U.S. The feed will feature both the TV broadcast along with other live camera angles and a bevy of stat updates during the game. NFL Network President & CEO Steve Bornstein said, "We are taking a big leap here. We are looking at this as a learning opportunity to see what applications work online." He adds the effort is a one-year "experiment." For a league that has been so protective of its broadcast partners, the move is one sure to raise eyebrows. Already, the NFL's other media partners are unhappy, as multiple execs "wondered why NBC was the only network to benefit" from the live streaming.
Brick Without Mortar
Sunday's Allstate 400 at IMS marred by tire fiasco; ugly race gives ESPN little to work with for first Sprint Cup Series broadcast.
Baker's Dozen
AFL Commissioner David Baker says it's "time" to move on in surprising resignation; Ed Policy to temporarily assume duties.
Insurance Premium
Aviva reportedly the leading candidate to replace Mercedes-Benz as top ATP sponsor in potential nine-figure deal.
I Got You, Babe
New Red Sox ad campaign mixes history with contemporary in effort to maintain fan interest.
Fourteen Points
Office Depot, Old Spice teaming up on primary sponsorship of Tony Stewart's '09 Cup entry.
Hyper Active
Nike pulls controversial, criticized print, billboard executions from new ad campaign.
Rings Circus?
Latest skirmish between press, police not the type of news BOCOG wants just 11 days out.
Puck Control
Canucks’ Owner Aquilini may partner with Kerfoot-Nash group in Vancouver MLS bid.
