The Jets are expected to name Texans Dir of College Scouting Mike Maccagnan the team's new GM, and sources said that there is an "official announcement forthcoming." Maccagnan "spent the weekend in New Jersey for an elongated second interview that sealed the team brain trust's conviction that he's the right man for the job." Maccagnan "will have final say" on any roster additions, but "indications are that he'll have an open mind to create an optimal environment for organizational success" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/12).

A source said that President Obama and other administration officials this week are scheduled to meet with NCAA execs and college ADs at the White House. The session is "expected to precede the announcement of a so-called 'Coalition to Save College Sports' spearheaded by the 10 conference commissioners" in the FBS. The meeting likely will cover a "range of topics," including a possible presidential commission to "review the state and direction of major-college sports," as well as a campaign against sexual violence on campus (USA TODAY, 1/12).

The NBA will hold its annual sales and marketing meeting today and tomorrow in Miami at the JW Marriott Marquis. Top league execs, team presidents and team marketing execs will meet to discuss marketing, sales and sponsorship plans. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will address the attendees along with NBA CMO Pamela El, and the league will recognize team business performance in a variety of categories including top season ticket sales, new full season ticket sales and local sponsorship sales. Outside speakers will include Under Armour Founder, Chair & CEO Kevin Plank and Google Senior VP/People Operations Laszlo Bock.

Newcastle today is rolling out an "irreverent" campaign in which it "will try to recruit 20 to 30 brands to help it break into the Super Bowl advertising melee." In exchange for a cash contribution, the "other brands' logos and messages will be incorporated into a spot crafted with Newcastle" by Droga5 that will run online and "in some local NBC television markets during the game’s broadcast."  Rival beer advertisers "are not invited to join." A new online video features actress Aubrey Plaza making a "blasé pitch for why other marketers should join Newcastle" (N.Y. TIMES, 1/12).

Mitsubishi Electric today formally announced that it has signed golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez as a brand ambassador, marking the brand's first global, corporate player sponsorship. Jimenez will wear the Mitsubishi Electric logo on his golf shirt, beginning at the '15 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai later this month, which marks the start of the Champions Tour season. The brand will explore further partner and community engagement opportunities with Jimenez (Mitsubishi Electric).

The National Western Stock Show today will present AEG Chair Phil Anschutz with the honor of '15 Citizen of the West. Anschutz will accept the award at a banquet to benefit the National Western Scholarship Trust. The award is in its 37th year. Anscutz' "philanthropy is centered on the family-run Anschutz Foundation," whose most recent tax filing shows assets of $1.1B and charitable disbursements of $50M in '12 (DENVER POST, 1/11).

Ahead of tonight's inaugural CFP National Championship Game, the MIAMI HERALD's Greg Cote writes, "College football is and will be better for its playoff." The Oregon-Ohio State matchup "offers the perfect, instant validation," as the CFP and its selection committee "could not have prearranged the semifinal results any better to drive the point" (MIAMI HERALD, 1/12). The AP's Tim Dahlberg writes, "The event the playoff resembles most isn't the Final Four, but the Super Bowl" (AP, 1/10).

But under the header, "College Football Championship Still Faces Challenges," the Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER's Barry Jacobs writes, "You can appreciate college football and still question placing greater demands on the bodies and minds of players, who are supposedly students first" (Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER, 1/12).

The Devils yesterday hosted more than 1,000 season-ticket holders at the team’s first-ever Fan Forum at Prudential Center. Devils players were stationed at different locations around the arena and answered questions from fans in attendance (THE DAILY).

Sporting KC has “renewed its partnership with OKC Energy FC to have the Oklahoma City-based club serve as its USL Pro affiliate” (K.C. STAR, 1/10).

A Lambeau Field-record crowd of 79,704 attended yesterday’s Packers-Cowboys NFC playoff game (ESPN.com, 1/11).

An announced crowd of 20,918 attended Saturday’s North Dakota State-Illinois State FCS National Championship game at Toyota Park, “the second-highest crowd for the past five years when the game has been in Frisco” (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 1/11).

"The feeling seems to be he’s not interested in staying beyond the end of June” – Sportsnet’s Damien Cox, on reports that MLSE was trying to convince President & CEO Tim Leiweke to stay beyond his June 30th departure date (SPORTSNET.ca, 1/10).

“I’m allowed to be a fan. I’m not going to pretend to hide from that. But when I go on the air, I’m going to be fair and objective and just analyze the game” – ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, who played at Ohio State, on calling tonight’s CFP title game (DENVER POST, 1/12).

“Of course it’s sports betting. It doesn’t mean that it’s subject necessarily to the same laws. You’re risking money on something of an uncertain outcome, and to me that sounds like gambling” – Sports gambling firm William Hill CEO Joe Asher, on daily fantasy sports (USA TODAY, 1/12).

“At some point in time, you’re going to run out of money. You can’t in any business keep adding things to it and expect to continually grow and grow. At some point, it will stop” – Univ. of Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson, who feels autonomy in college athletics will lead to non-revenue sports being cut at many schools (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 1/11).

“We don’t know where Roboduck is. We lost touch with him over the years” – Oregon Senior Associate AD Craig Pintens, on a muscular iteration of the school’s mascot introduced in ’02 and shelved the following year (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 1/12).

Tickets for these regular season games between #NYR and the #Isles are simply out of control.

— Glenn Giangrande (@GlennGiangrande) January 12, 2015

ESPN used a fireball graphic and then an explosion graphic on a replay of an Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass. It did not help me appreciate it.

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) January 12, 2015

New bag looking good. Excited to be a full @Titleist staff player. Big things in 2015. pic.twitter.com/iUfHqrcYvy

— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) January 11, 2015

Robert Sarver confirms that he will not make any further bids for control of @RangersFC

— Charles Paterson (@charlesp_sky) January 12, 2015

.@GovChristie, do you need a hug now? #GoPackGo #WinninginWisco pic.twitter.com/32zPv6krRy

— Paul Ryan (@PRyan) January 11, 2015

Patriots WR Julian Edelman is selling T-shirts "to commemorate his touchdown pass" to WR Danny Amendola during Saturday’s playoff game against the Ravens. The shirts retail for $29.99 (SPORTINGNEWS.com, 1/11).

Friday’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “Famous Americans.”

“In 1982, 72 years after his death, he became the first person inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians.”

Friday night’s edition of “Jeopardy!” featured the category “Coaching in the NFL.”

For $200: “Here is the famous Green Bay sweep, designed by this head coach and the winner of the first two Super Bowls.”

For $400: “More than just a name on a massive NFL video game, he went an amazing 103-32-7 as the Raiders’ head man.”

For $600: “The AP said this alliteratively named Cowboys top man of the ‘90s ruled ‘with an iron fist and a helmet of hair.’”

For $800: “Last name of Buddy, architect of the feared 1980s Bears defense and his head coach son, Rex.”

For $1000: “Since 1969 this team has had a grand total of just three head coaches including Mike Tomlin.”

CBS’ David Letterman: “There is a team down at Madison Square Garden. They’re known as the New York Knicks and so far this season, they are 5-33. Pretty good, right? They have won five games, lost 33. Thank God that New York sports fans are pretty forgiving. If the Knicks suck again next year that will be considered a dynasty” (“The Late Show,” CBS, 1/9).

Friday night’s Top Ten list was “Top Ten Signs Your Ex May Be Nuts.” Letterman said, “A woman in California got stuck in a chimney for two hours when she tried to sneak into her ex-boyfriend’s house. The fire department had to be called to get her out and by the way, she was naked” (“The Late Show,” CBS, 1/9).

10) “You told her ‘It's over’ and she said, ‘I do.’”
9) “You're a 'stay at home' type, she's a 'watching you stay at home' type.”
8) “Goes down chimney but doesn't clean out dangerous build-up of creosote.”
7) “Believes Congress will work together to get things done.”
6) “She's never been to Nova Scotia.”
5) “Texts to ask if you got her emails, then emails to ask if you got her texts.”
4) “Throat closes up, skin turns red (oh sorry, that's a sign your ex is allergic to nuts).”
3) “Greenlit a film about assassinating Kim Jong Un.”
2) “Since you broke up, she's dated two White House fence jumpers and a Times Square Elmo.”
1) “Even Taylor Swift thinks she should get over it.”

“Who was Mark Twain?”

Correct responses to the “Coaching in the NFL” category:

For $200: “Who was Vince Lombardi?”

For $400: “Who is John Madden?”

For $600: “Who is Jimmy Johnson?”

For $800: “Who is Ryan?”

For $1000: “Who are the Steelers?”