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"It's unbelievable, unthinkable really for me to be sitting here three years in a row and this game ended up putting us at .500 and this game eliminating us from going to the playoffs" – Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, after yesterday's 24-22 loss to the Eagles kept his team out of the playoffs for the fourth year in a row (ESPN.com, 12/30). 

"Actually I don't, and for the reasons everyone else wishes he wasn't. I like Jerry, but we've got great people (in the front office) so leave it to them" – MLB Rangers co-Chair Bob Simpson, when asked if he or anyone else in the club's ownership group had an interest in being a "Jerry Jones-type owner" (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 12/30).

"I can address that after watching Oregon's video" – Outgoing Texas football coach Mack Brown, in a pre-Valero Alamo Bowl press conference, when asked about a report that he was fired by school President Bill Powers (STATESMAN.com, 12/29).

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 7, 2024

The PWHL playoffs set to begin after record-breaking inaugural season; Smith Entertainment Group announces plans for Utah hockey franchise HQ; new title sponsors for the PGA Tour event in Charlotte and college football bowl game in Arizona.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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