NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appeared on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" last night and said expanding the playoffs probably would not occur for the '14 season. Goodell: "I would be surprised if it happens this year. I think if it happened, it probably wouldn't happen before '15." A vote on the issue could occur this year for the '15 season, and the "big discussion would be the first weekend, the Wild Card weekend of playoffs." Goodell: "How would you structure that? Three on Saturday? Three on Sunday? We're looking at every alternative." 

Goodell also discussed the possibility of eliminating the extra point. He said, "One of the issues that has happened is the extra point is almost automatic. I believe we had five missed extra points this year out of 1200-some-odd. So it's a very small fraction of the play and you want to add excitement with every play" ("NFL Total Access," NFL Network, 1/20).

Indians, Cavaliers and Browns officials today will join other members of Cleveland's corporate community in trying to make the case to the City Council to "put a ballot proposal before voters in May that would extend the current county-wide taxes on alcohol and tobacco." The teams say that "renewing the sin tax is necessary to cover the costs of desperately needed repairs and upgrades at the publicly owned sports facilities." Without an extension of the tax, the city and county general funds "could be tapped for repairs" (Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, 1/21).

Two carmakers today will unveil plans for ads during Fox' Feb. 2 Super Bowl telecast, and both spots incorporate themes from classic TV. Toyota will announce that the Muppets will star in a 60-second spot "in which actor Terry Crews picks them up in his Toyota Highlander after their bus breaks down." Volkswagen today will roll out its teaser spot that features former "Baywatch" star Carmen Electra "washing a VW Passat in a funny ad also loaded with elements of famous Super Bowl ads of the past" (USA TODAY, 1/21).

Also today, Greek yogurt brand Chobani will formally announce plans for its "first Super Bowl appearance." Its 60-second ad is "scheduled for the third quarter" (N.Y. TIMES, 1/21).

Dan Hunt has been named President of FC Dallas. Hunt will direct the MLS club's business operations and will be part of the club's leadership team – along with Technical Dir Fernando Clavijo and new head coach Oscar Pareja – that reports to FC Dallas Chair Clark Hunt, Dan's brother. Dan Hunt had been interim President of the club since the end of the '12 season.

The Orange County (Fla.) National Golf Center today hosts Demo Day for the 61st annual PGA Merchandise Show. The event "moves to the floor" of the Orlando Convention Center tomorrow through Friday (PALM BEACH POST, 1/19). The show will feature "panels, Q&A sessions and an exhibit floor of more than 1,000 companies." The '13 event drew 40,000 attendees, and "hopes are high that this year's numbers will trump last year." Highlights include an industry panel discussion tomorrow featuring Donald Trump and PGA of America President Ted Bishop (BIZJOURNALS.com, 1/15).

Late MLBPA Exec Dir Michael Weiner was remembered for his "courage and grace" during a memorial service last night at N.Y. night club Stage Forty8. The crowd of "several hundred" included Baseball HOFer Dave Winfield; MLB COO Rob Manfred; Yankees President Randy Levine; arbitrator George Nicolau; and many current players, retired players and agents. Current union Exec Dir Tony Clark hosted the program. Weiner, who died Nov. 21, hosted a memorial service for Marvin Miller "exactly one year earlier" (AP, 1/21).

Seahawks CB Richard Sherman's postgame interview with Fox' Erin Andrews continues to figure prominently in the sports news cycle, the latest example of this being a series of editorial cartoons on the subject. A cartoon from the SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE shows Sherman with his mouth stitched shut and the caption, "Football stitching we'd like to see." An S.F. CHRONICLE cartoon hints that all the hot air coming from Sherman's mouth may be keeping rain away (THE DAILY).

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has secured General Motors as a sponsor for the '14 IndyCar event. Per the deal, Chevrolet trucks and Cadillac cars "will be the official vehicles of the race." Financial terms were not disclosed (BIZJOURNALS.com, 1/21).

No spectators were allowed on the course for Monday's practice at the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open, and "the same restriction is in effect" for today. The call was made by Tournament Dir Peter Ripa, "who had to consider the costs of the tour's upgraded security requirements against the number of fans who show up" (UTSANDIEGO.com, 1/20).

PepsiCo ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII will host a three-day PEPCITY event in N.Y.'s Bryant Park that is open to the public. From Jan. 30-Feb. 1, part of the park will be enclosed and will offer PepsiCo food and beverage offerings from celebrity chefs and nightly concerts and performances (PepsiCo).

NFL Network is running a full-page ad in this morning’s USA Today touting its coverage of the Pro Bowl Draft tonight and tomorrow. The ad features Pro Football HOFers Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders, who will serve as alumni team captains and will draft their respective teams (THE DAILY).

“It takes on the atmosphere of a game being played on a Hollywood soundstage” – CBS’ Jim Nantz, on the lack of crowd noise at the Super Bowl. The two participating teams receive 35% of Super Bowl tickets, with the rest divided by the other NFL teams and corporate sponsors (N.Y. TIMES, 1/21).

“What’s the average fan? We don’t have average fans. We have great fans. We have fans that are passionate. Obviously fans have different economic challenges” – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, on whether the average fan is priced out of attending the Super Bowl. Ticket prices range from $500-2,500 per ticket (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/21).

“What if they held an Olympics and nobody came?” – Opening line of Stephen Wilson's AP report on hundreds of thousands of tickets remaining unsold for the Sochi Games (AP, 1/21).

“It seems like the system doesn’t really teach the players anything when you go to college. I’m always a firm believer of us being able to make our decisions, especially as it pertains to going out, working and having a job” – Lakers G Kobe Bryant, who is not a fan of the one-and-done rule (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 1/21).

“The guys that aren’t using are against it. We want a level playing field. Everyone wants a level playing field that’s not using. I don’t think I’m any different than anyone else, other than being a player who has played a long time and had a platform to say that” – Cardinals LF Matt Holliday, on wanting tougher penalties for drug cheats (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 1/21).

“I’m enjoying television more this year because I think I’m getting better at it. … If I can get really good at this, then I can see myself staying in broadcasting. I’m in the process of figuring that out” – ESPN’s Bruce Pearl, on his name being linked to potential men’s college basketball jobs (SI.com, 1/20).

The 1:00am ET editions of ESPN's "SportsCenter" and FS1's "Fox Sports Live" both had predictable line-ups of basketball highlights. ESPN led with NBA and then several college hoops reports before reporting on the aftermath of Richard Sherman's postgame outburst about seven minutes into the broadcast. FS1 was more college hoops-dominated, while their first non-basketball report was Patriots coach Bill Belichick calling out Broncos WR Wes Welker for his hit on Patriots CB Aqib Talib.

ESPN's Keith Olbermann called out his "world's worst" persons in sports: the "soon to be ex-coach" of the Canucks John Tortorella, whose team has a "capacity for gratuitous violence." The runners-up: Buccaneers WR Tom Crabtree got into a Twitter fight with actor Samuel L. Jackson and took a "snarky and self-deprecating shot at Richard Sherman," while the Dolphins were called out for how they handled their trade of WR Davone Bess to the Browns last year. Bess was a "guy they knew was functionally dependent or maybe going nuts," and the team did not inform the Browns of his past behavior.

Newsday’s Anthony Rieber: “BREAKING: According to Japanese media reports, Masahiro Tanaka's personal assistant says: ‘I don't know what's going to happen.’"

Golf writer Steve Elling: “Rory keeping busy in Dubai until tourney starts next week. Shot TV commercial for Omega today, to open a Nike store in the mall. Cha-ching.”

NBA TV’s Ahmad Rashad: “Richard Sherman was very funny!! And remember its entertainment!! Cut him some slack!!”

L.A. Daily News’ Tom Hoffarth: “Only in NYC and NJ does a non-Super Bowl story become a pseudo story.”

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The official Great Britain short track speed skating Twitter feed posted a photo of the team wearing its team uniforms with the caption: "Loving @TeamGB @adidasUK kitting out! #RoadtoSochi #Sochi2014."

The New Jersey Department of Public Safety in collaboration with the Office of Emergency Management will conduct a preparedness exercise regarding Super Bowl events in Jersey City at the OEM Command Center.

The NHL is hosting an event at Bryant Park in N.Y. to celebrate the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series games to be played next week at Yankee Stadium.

Red Sox Ps Junichi Tazawa and Koji Uehara bring the team's World Series trophy to Tokyo for several public and private events.

SiriusXM Radio today at 4:00pm ET debuts the "The Wharton Sports Business Show," hosted by Wharton School professors Scott Rosner and Kenneth Shropshire.

Dairy Queen extended invitations to the Seahawks and Broncos to celebrate their conference championship victories at their local Dairy Queen. The invitation was sparked by the Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay, who recently wrote Seahawks coach Pete Carroll "has the energy of a man who appears to want very badly to treat all of his guys to postgame Dairy Queen" (Dairy Queen).

Last night’s “Final Jeopardy!” category was “Government Sites.”

“Begun as part of a 1930’s project to reclaim Maryland mountain land, it’s officially ‘Naval Support Facility Thurmont.”

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel: “The matchup for Super Bowl XLVIII is set. The Denver Broncos will meet the Seattle Seahawks. Both states that legalized marijuana will be represented on the biggest day of the year for snacks. The game will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, assuming the players can answer Chris Christie’s riddle. You have to answer the riddle to be allowed to cross his bridge. This has been an historic season for quarterback Peyton Manning. At 37 years old, he set the single-season record for touchdown passes, passing yards and Papa John's commercials, which is incredible (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 1/20).

Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert began the broadcast by noting he was "still recovering from" Sunday's NFL playoff games. Colbert: "What a performance by Peyton Manning, the Denver QB, or Quick Boy, who this season has set a league record for screaming the word 'Omaha.'" Colbert noted Hotels.com reported that searches for hotels in Omaha have increased 21% since Manning began shouting "Omaha." Colbert added, "That's how I plan all my family's vacations. I just turn on the TV and I book tickets for the first city I hear someone shout" ("The Colbert Report," Comedy Central, 1/20).

Colbert also pointed out that the two Super Bowl teams "hail from the states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use, unlike other states which have legalized medical marijuana for recreational use." Colbert: "Pot and football do not mix, they're like oil and water, or baseball and excitement. And once the NFL starts catering to these teams' doobie-toking fans, football will be ruined. Before you know it, all the Super Bowl commercials are going to be for munchies and all of the ads are going to have freaky talking babies and animals. I say save it for the commercials at Burning Man, you hippies" ("The Colbert Report," Comedy Central, 1/20).

Comedy Central's Jon Stewart said, "We are less than two weeks away from the biggest sporting event of the year, Super Bowl XLVIII. Unfortunately, past Super Bowls have been plagued by shortages of necessary Super Bowling materials." The show ran clips from two news reports about a possible chicken-wing shortage and, in the Dallas area, a shortage of strippers, which Stewart said was "not funny." Stewart: "This year, the matchup is between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos, two teams hailing from states that have both legalized marijuana, which makes this year's shortage all the more tragic" ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central, 1/20).

“What is Camp David?”