Menu
Franchises

Franchise Notes

In Denver, Nicki Jhabvala wrote given Broncos Exec VP/Football Operations & GM John Elway's "stature with the franchise and the state of Colorado, and given his unmatched track record while in the front office," the question of his re-signing is "not so much about whether a deal will get done, but how and when." As talks "drag on -- and the sides have maintained dialogue recently -- the general assumption is there's discord or tension." But a source said that is "not the case" (DENVER POST, 7/14).

HAVING A BALL: In L.A., Tania Ganguli wrote the Lakers are "hoping the positive momentum they are building" at the Las Vegas Summer League "carries over into the fall." Lakers fans "helped cause the first sellout ever" for the league for a game against the Celtics (L.A. TIMES, 7/16). THE VERTICAL's Chris Mannix noted rookie Lakers G Lonzo Ball "spoke to reporters packed around him four deep." Mannix: "And this is summer league" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 7/14).

READY TO SOAR: Falcons Owner Arthur Blank said the team is "in a great position" for '17. Blank: "I look forward to this year and many years to come. It's not about the one-trick pony or the one-year wonder. It's about creating a sustainable organization, and we've done that." On the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Blank said, "We are thrilled with it. I've found a lot of new definitions of the word 'iconic' in terms of times, schedule, costs, schedule and structure. But it’s going to be a spectacular stadium. A spectacular center really for Atlanta, both for the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, our soccer team, for many years to come" (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 7/16).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 25, 2024

NFL meeting preview; MLB's opening week ad effort and remembering Peter Angelos.

Big Get Jay Wright, March Madness is upon us and ESPN locks up CFP

On this week’s pod, our Big Get is CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jay Wright. The NCAA Championship-winning coach shares his insight with SBJ’s Austin Karp on key hoops issues and why being well dressed is an important part of his success. Also on the show, Poynter Institute senior writer Tom Jones shares who he has up and who is down in sports media. Later, SBJ’s Ben Portnoy talks the latest on ESPN’s CFP extension and who CBS, TNT Sports and ESPN need to make deep runs in the men’s and women's NCAA basketball tournaments.

SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2017/07/17/Franchises/Fran-Notes.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2017/07/17/Franchises/Fran-Notes.aspx

CLOSE