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7 hours ago, See Red said:

Does ESPN still do a marathon of all of the past HR derbys on the day of anymore?  I imagine they don't since I haven't seen it in forever.  I used to love watching that as a kid. 

I think they used to do that on ESPN Classic.

2 hours ago, wentvoltage123 said:

I think they consider Orange & Grey as their main colors for some reason.

Because orange and gray are their official school colors.

https://www.utrgv.edu/umc/creative-services/graphic-identity-guidelines/utrgv-color-palette/index.htm

I know UTRGV and UT Brownsville merged recently, and UT Brownsville is orange and navy, so that might be why UTRGV uses navy as well.

20 hours ago, the admiral said:

 

 

Also, the kooky shoes are far more of an affront to the Raider aesthetic than any change in pants fabric.

That photo was probably during the My Cause My Cleats week.  

23 hours ago, adsarebad said:

Nobody associates and connects  Boston to it's  marathon race.

New York has a marathon, so do many other cities ......

Yeah...im not even in the circle of running athletics and I know Boston and NYC are both considered a major in marathons

Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon, London Marathon, Berlin Marathon, Chicago Marathon and New York City Marathon

Seeing Colton get dealt is tough, but Tampa Bay could use the draft capital.  Colton's an RFA this offseason and I have a hunch he'd get some high $$$ offers the Lightning couldn't match.  This deal reminds me of Carter Verhaege a few years ago, where the Lightning opted to let him go to Florida as an RFA and his career flourishes to this day.

32 minutes ago, GDAWG said:

The NAL returning seems bleak after going down to 5 teams.  

It probably doesnt help that the Arena Football League is attempting a reboot and former AFL teams like Orlando or Jacksonville could go back there.

1 hour ago, Marcos Flamengo said:

Which would means the DBacks would be free to negotiate with another media company?

Its more likely that an MLB takeover like what happened with the Padres would occur.

1 hour ago, Lights Out said:

 

I wonder how much of this is just Fanatics cheaping out.

Fanatics doesnt take over until the 24-25 season.

9 hours ago, Chi-Tex_Kidd said:

we just not gonna talk about how the blue is way to bright and looks like eléctrico blue and slightly panthery 

We have yet to see these in normal game lighting.  The Lions blue has always towed the line between regular royal blue and Panthers process blue.

1 hour ago, DTConcepts said:

 

i swear, nobody hates the nhl more than the people who run it.

Devil's advocate here....this may have something to do with the Adidas deal ending this upcoming season for production purposes.

Bally Sports parent company DSG wants out of the Diamondbacks deal

https://frontofficesports.com/diamond-sports-seeks-approval-to-drop-diamondbacks-rsn-deal/

Just now, VampyrRabbit said:

 

I have no idea how anyone can look at the jerseys side by side and have that response.

The hem is a big change and the change in the collar is pretty noticable. 

To those of us on the forums, yes its noticable.  To the general fan, not so much.

2 hours ago, WSU151 said:

 

The alternate helmet can’t be worn with regular home and road unis. 

The Panthers designated their all black uniform as the alternate last year to use the black helmet, so its possible.

On 6/17/2023 at 12:45 AM, GDAWG said:

 

This isnt the first time Arctos purchased a minority stake in the Lightning, they also did it in 2022.  So this is really just an increase in their percentage.

https://www.rawcharge.com/lightning-tampa-bay-ownership-shares-sell-arctos-nhl-news-free-agency/

All Star merch is out.  No jerseys yet.  

https://www.fansedge.com/en/mlb-all-star-game/o-1287+c-96409639+z-92756-2846502399?pageSize=72&sortOption=NewestArrivals

These are the hat styles.

6 hours ago, VampyrRabbit said:

If those are the colours, then the teal needs to be brighter, the navy darker, or both. Right now the two colours have a Luminescence value too close, and it doesn't really pop. 

 

He said these were reproductions of what he saw, so color might not be exactly 100%

22 hours ago, adsarebad said:

Of course......... it's just that i don't understand why the team is moving.

So they have no fans in the stands, of course not, all the good players are  always traded.

So why would people show up to see the same team, just in another city?

 

Where can i find the answer for that?

 

Probably best to check here

1 hour ago, DCarp1231 said:

Buccaneers posted this on social media. I never knew that was the original design. Shoulder loops/stripes. Could this be the “like you’ve never seen” that Lavonte David was talking about?

Oh crap, this might be a real possibility.  I have never seen those prototypes before, but it definitely checks out with Lavonte David's comments.

1 hour ago, Sec19Row53 said:

Good call. His Albany Empire just got kicked out of their league for failure to pay their league fees.

 

https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/news/albany-empire-fail-to-meet-league-obligations

2 minutes ago, andregunts said:

Argentina is playing Australia in a friendly and they are using Chinese characters for their names. Very different

 

The match was played in Beijing so that makes sense. 

30 minutes ago, Carolingian Steamroller said:

I could be wrong, but I feel like the 2010's throwback creamcicles were softer looking.

I think it's because the mesh fabric was low sheen compared to the dazzle fabric of the 90's.

 

While it's obvious that we would see an even softer version of the orange jersey with the current Nike fabric, however, if the Bucs were rolling with the white over orange uniform, we'll see a much different look given the big shift in pants fabric.

I have a Mike Alstott throwback that they sold around 2010 and the shade of orange is definitely softer/pastel like the orange was in the Bucs early days.  The local beat writer confirmed the orange did change in the late 80s/early 90s.

4 hours ago, bosrs1 said:

 

Oh I don’t think that’s the likely outcome either. If I were in Vegas and in a position to put money on it I’d say they’re heading to Vegas Ballpark for a few seasons. 

You can find more info here, but Sacramento is in play because of the media market.

https://ballparkdigest.com/2023/05/30/legislators-debate-new-las-vegas-ballpark-sacramento-to-host-as/

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But in terms of media revenues, the A’s are in the middle of the pack, thanks to a $53 million deal with NBC Sports California in 2022. Could the A’s receive that sort of money on a Vegas TV rights deal? Currently the Vegas media world is topsy-turvy. The NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights signed a deal earlier this month with Scripps Sports to locally broadcast Golden Knights games for free to residents of Nevada and surrounding states within the team’s broadcast territory. Scripps will air Golden Knights games on its local station KMCC-TV channel 34, which will be rebranded as an independent station before the 2023-24 NHL season begins. Scripps and the Knights will partner on a direct-to-consumer streaming option as part of this partnership. 

 

Staying in Sacramento–at least for two years–would keep the A’s in a much larger media market–Sacramento/Stockton (#20 market in the United States) vs. what will be the smallest media market, #40 nationally, in MLB. The Knights were forced into a play with a Scripps startup because AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain regional sports network, which served Las Vegas, is reportedly shutting down at the end of the MLB season, leaving a local void in Vegas.

Daytona has hosted a soccer match, so its within the realm of possibility.

17 hours ago, See Red said:

wtf?  

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37842456/jaguars-play-daytona-stadium-renovations

 

 

 

I figured Orlando would be an option for a Jaguars temporary home, but there's talk of possible renovations to Camping World Stadium too.  Maybe thats why Daytona is an option.

46 minutes ago, Kevin W. said:

Alright, we get it. Who are you moving to the West to make room for the Nordiques in the East? News flash: it's not going to be Detroit or Columbus.

 

I'll wait.

Just get rid of conferences and have 4 8-team divisions.  I know it was a pandemic precaution, but the Final 4 playing 1v4 and 2v3 really wasn't that bad.   

If you judge relocation based off of teams preference of what conference you're in, then you have a bigger problem.  I get the issue that Detroit and Columbus may have, but do you think it makes sense to have TB  and Florida in a division with the furthest north teams (BOS, MON, TOR, OTT, BUF, DET)?  Ideally Tampa Bay would be with Carolina, Nashville, Washington among others.