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"We're in a different place now. I think, if possible, we'll come back to NASCAR – I think we need to find the right way to come back in" – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne, saying the company's Dodge brand could soon return to NASCAR (Mult., 12/4).

"If the league asked us to do it, we'd love to do it. It would be fun" – Patriots President Jonathan Kraft, on reports that the NFL will stage next season's Patriots-Raiders game in Mexico City (BOSTON HERALD, 12/5).

“Baseball has peace. I give the owners and players credit for one thing only; they have the golden goose, it lays gigantic eggs, and they let the goose live” – The Boston Globe’s Bob Ryan, on MLB’s new CBA (“The Sports Reporters,” ESPN2,12/4).

"I hit my head. Well, I hit my mouth, reached up and grabbed my mouth and they took that as something that it wasn't. I guess that's the rule. The guy stuck to the script and did his job" – Oilers C Connor McDavid, on the concussion spotter pulling him from yesterday's game against the Wild due to head-injury protocol (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 12/5).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

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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