Season's Greetings

The '08 NFL Season Kicks Off Tonight In N.Y.

The ’08 NFL regular season will officially debut tonight as the Giants begin defense of their Super Bowl championship against the Redskins. While there are myriad on-field stories that fans are geared into -- Brett Favre’s Big Apple debut, the Patriots’ quest to complete a perfect season -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has spent this week talking to multiple outlets on a number of issues facing the league off the field. Among the topics he discussed, Goodell says the league’s conduct policy is working, as fewer players got into legal trouble this offseason, and he reiterates that the NFL is serious about looking into an expanded regular season. In other news, Chad Johnson could reap a financial windfall if Ocho Cinco jerseys are produced, ESPN details its plans for more low-key “MNF” broadcasts, Jerry Jones gears up for his 20th season at the helm of America’s Team, Viagogo launches a futures program for Super Bowl tickets and Barry Sanders gives his thoughts on the current NFLPA situation.

Name Brand, Discount Prices
Bucking the trend, Nationals will drop some season-ticket prices next season in “somewhat of a market correction.”

Boys Of Next Summer
MLB hopes to launch local online streaming next season; some team execs question rights given to ESPN in new MLBAM pact.

Days Of Thunder
Oklahoma City officially unveils new nickname, colors in sports' worst-kept secret.

Three's Company
Sabres’ Tom Golisano grants minority ownership to execs Larry Quinn, Dan DiPofi.

What Women Want 
WTA changes for '09 include allowing on-court coaching, while Larry Scott receives praise as "the most able of administrators in the game today."

Forechecking 
NHL hopes to spark offseason interest with largest ever new-season marketing campaign.

Who's The King Of Your Satellite Castle?
Liberty Media splits off entertainment unit into solo entity, seen perhaps as a precursor to merger with or complete acquisition of DirecTV.

Drive Through
THE DAILY goes One-on-One with Chip Ganassi amid a tumultuous season.