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A group of 10 NFLers will join singer Carrie Underwood as she performs "Oh, Sunday Night," the opening theme song for NBC's "Sunday Night Football" (NBC).

Steelers WR Antonio Brown
Raiders LB Khalil Mack
Raiders QB Derek Carr
Broncos LB Von Miller
Patriots LB Don’t'a Hightower
Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce
Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul
Falcons WR Julio Jones
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

The football series between Oklahoma State and Tulsa will be named the Bank of Oklahoma Turnpike Classic for this year's matchup (Bank of Oklahoma).

The crowd at Day 2 of the Chargers' training camp yesterday in Orange County was "less than half of Sunday's total (which was about 4,000, per the Costa Mesa police)" (SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, 8/1).

NBC's “Today” show aired a nearly three-and-a-half-minute report on the Cubs giving a World Series ring to Steve Bartman, whom NBC’s Hoda Kotb called “one of the most infamous and beleaguered fans in the country.” NBC’s Willie Geist: “That’s a great job by the Cubs organization” (“Today,” NBC, 8/1).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 9, 2024

WNBA regular season games to be available on Disney+; Candace Parker's new role at Adidas; Rory McIlroy will not return to PGA Tour Policy Board and Theo Epstein's role with the PGA Tour moving forward.

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 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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