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It’s non exclusive other than for college bb (he can’t license it to cbs for college bb while fox has it, but he can license it for pro bb), he can license it to AEW, but not also to wwe, etc. 

https://awfulannouncing.com/nbc/john-tesh-roundball-rock-nba-media-rights.html

The re-recording was already in motion regardless (according to awful announcing). 
 

I hope he doesn’t George Lucas the thing  

6 hours ago, Cujo said:

 

That's not how licensing works. Tesh owns it. Not FOX.

If someone pays for an exclusive license, then  the rights are  theirs until that period is over, as long as they’re adhering to the terms of the agreement. Tesh can’t simultaneously license it to someone else, unless the terms say he can. Maybe it’s not an exclusive license, or maybe it’s over. 

I thought NBC no longer had the rights and would have to acquire them from Fox. 

I heard this live on the broadcast, and couldn't tell if the ump was accidentally caught on a live mic, or was somehow being interviewed by the announcers after a crew-chief review.  Context - Rangers guy hits what appears to everyone to be a HR, but it's close - especially since it hit a fans food right over the wall.  But it was definitely a HR.
 

16 minutes ago, oldschoolvikings said:

I was just looking at the comparison between the Broncos' old font and new font again, and how much I dislike the 3, 6, and 9 in both versions.  I did a quick fix and came up with this...

 

I think it's a better looking font in that third version, but it's also possible that it's made it a bit too conventional. Maybe the "fix" looks too much like a bunch of other teams and no longer unique.

On field and over pads, the 6, 8, and 9 of the “fix” could be indistinguishable, which is an issue the Eagles currently have. 
 

I don’t care for any of those sets, but for as bad as it was, the original was very legible. It still sucks though. 

1 minute ago, McCall said:

Is the Phanatic and eligible gorilla-blocker?

It’s a great idea, but having a fat-green-feathery mascot on the field during game action would make the sport seem bush league. If they want to be taken seriously, they’ll stick to the gorilla. They’re on a major-league field. Gotta act like big leaguers. 

27 minutes ago, infrared41 said:

Maybe they could play between innings at Phillies games. I'd tune in for that.

Dude...

I'm not sure if there's enough commercial-break time to play a few minutes at a time in between innings and get more than 30-mins of game-time in, but - hear me out -

what if they played while the Phillies were playing?  I'm not sure the exact specs, but I'm fairly certain they could put the lines for a regulation-arena-sized field in the outfield (or close enough - who really cares how big an arena field is?)  The field-goal posts could be either 1) in play, and an obstacle that the outfielders have to deal with (not to mention the obstacle of 22 players throwing and kicking a ball around and tackling each other) or 2) built into the walls, so all of the field goals and extra points go into the stands.

If they really wanted excitement, they could also put the arena barricades up (since it's not really arena football without the barricades) and outfielders would not only have to run into a live football game to catch a ball, but they'd have to hurdle the barricade too.

Also - arena football players would be allowed to swat balls out of the air if they were getting too close to them, so a visiting-team outfielder could be going for a ball, and a Philadelphia arena player just swats it away... or tackles the motherfluffer!

The best part?  Not every city has an arena team, so some stadiums would be straight-up baseball, and others would be complete mayhem.  Talk about a home-field advantage!

EDIT: and since it's football, you know what rule could get invoked  - but now, a baseball game is going on while the gorilla is deployed!

You're a goddam genius.  An absolute genius.

42 minutes ago, Josiah2022YT said:

Maybe The Philadelphia Soul Will Play In PPL Center, Liacouras Center Or Wells Fargo Arena 

This thread is absurd, but so is the the mention of Liacouras Center, which isn't even remotely large enough for an arena field.

Seeing the Nationals' new roads for the first time tonight.  WTF where they going for here?  If they wanted to ditch the script and go with a more plain look, they could have at least used a more traditional narrow-block font rather than the thicker (or maybe it's just shorter?) one they used that almost looks bubbly.

IMO they'd look better if they went simple like what the Yankees used to use (navy outlined in white), or if they used the same font as the old Mets roads, but with a navy number outlined in white and then red.  The way it is now, with the red outlines touching each other, looks awful.  

Not to mention the BREAK IN THE GODDAM "I".  What the hell?  How the hell did nobody think to shift things just a few mm to avoid that?

10 hours ago, Sec19Row53 said:

Kerry Wood

Last year, Michael Lorenzen.  It ruined him, and the manager said he kept extending when he was getting hooked, and that he would have been hooked after the final batter regardless.

As a fan I hate it, but I get it.  Most of today's pitchers (more specifically, their arms) aren't made to throw a ton of pitches at 100MPH.  A guy like Ranger Suarez who tops out at around 91 and pitches to contact could probably go 130 pitches, but the way he pitches, if he's anywhere near that then he certainly doesn't have a no-hitter going.

3 hours ago, ltjets21 said:

What in the world is this supposed to be?

 

4 hours ago, MalibuSunrise said:

The Browns final five games from the schedule leaks:

at Steelers

vs Chiefs

at Bengals 

vs Dolphins 

at Ravens

 

 

 

 

 VS chiefs must not be a national game otherwise it’d be contractually bound to be one of KC’s 13 home games. 

An 85-second half inning may or may not be a record, but it's gotta be up there.

8 hours ago, MJWalker45 said:

https://scarletandgame.com/posts/ex-ohio-state-football-player-becoming-a-distraction-for-his-new-team-already-01hxq08cyg3n

Marvin Harrison hasn't signed his NFLPA paperwork yet, and Fanatics is upset. Interesting that people are surprised that a player that got paid $1 million dollars last year would  not want to settle for the rookie base of $30,000 the next year. Who could have seen that coming? 

 

Also, arguing that he doesn't need the money because his family is rich, smacks of "Be happy with what we give you, others had it worse". Coming from an Ohio State fan page, that's pretty disappointing. 

The linked article doesn't seem to be very well written (to put it lightly) - that's clearly a fan page and not something written by a "journalist."  It contrasts with what he's already said about the situation, which is that he's going to sign and it's not about his own money since he's not bound by the Fanatics NIL deal that most college players sign (which could potentially carry forward into their first 2 NFL seasons, at a very low rate.)

On 5/3/2024 at 8:40 AM, BBTV said:

 

 

 

I wish there was some way of just posting the relevant one and not both.  Anyway, he's basically protesting a contract that Fanatics offers to college sophomores under the NIL agreement which pays them for exclusive rights to their autograph and other stuff for 4 years, which, depending on when they leave college, could extend into their first two NFL years, where their value is considerably higher (but they take the bag in college, because it's hard to say no.). Harrison didn't take it because he didn't need it, but this is like a "silent protest" against it on behalf of other players, and he'll eventually sign the NFLPA deal.

 

TL;DR - nothing to see here.

14 minutes ago, jc... said:

 

Stadiums are used for football in the cold months. During the spring and summer when it's warm out, who wants to go to an indoor concert?  Agreed, not every stadium needs a roof. 

When it's pouring rain outside.  

The 24s, or... 24zz.

I think it'd be neat to make a name that means nothing, and let everyone figure out what it is.  Like the 932s.  Is it for the century and year they were founded?  Is it some gang reference?  Is it the combined IQ of the defense?  Is it the number of bricks in some stupid part of the stupid stadium (ok, bad example, since the stadium is made of lead and plastic), etc.

But the right answer is Roosevelts, or Roseys for short.  And their rallying cry is "It's a New Deal, Yes it Is!"

I really hate that the legacy teams bought into this.  By "legacy", I'm referring to teams that have not only been in existence for >100 years, but have also had an iconic-stable identity for the overwhelming majority of that duration.  Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, and maybe one or two that I'm forgetting (I do not consider the Reds or Phillies in this category, partially due to having drastically changing looks a few times (or, once, in the PHilies case) but also moving from traditional parks into the new-fangles astroturf multi-purpose domes.  That counts against you.  They've also each gone through phases of irrelevancy, whereas the other bona fide legacy tams are relevant regardless of record. I'd probalby count the Cubs as 'legacy'.  Maybe Tigers, though the irrelevancy factor gets to them.  Maybe Cardinals.

I'm not sure the driving factor for the low-ish attendance (though I'm sure there's a few teams that would love these numbers.). A few searches show that the majority (if not all) of their sell-outs were against either NYR or BOS.  The arena/mall was small and sub-par (by today's standards, but it's not like the bar was very high for NHL arenas in the early '80s.). But prices would be significantly higher now, with much higher expectations for game-day experiences.  It may actually be harder to draw than before.

It looks like the only transit in the area is buses, which isn't going to cut it if you're relying on pulling from the 1M people that live outside of the city proper (itself only 120k)

I really want to love the idea of Hartford back in the NHL, but at this point, an entire generation has been born and grown up without them, and is likely Boston or NYR fans, and I'm just not sure how they become a draw once the novelty / nostalgia runs its course.

Then, we'd have an Oilers/Titans situation with the branding / history, and if they were the Hartford Texans*, it's dead before it starts.  People want the Whalers brand back as much if not more than they care about Hartford itself.  

*I'd laugh so hard if they went with Hartford Texans just to make a point.

9 hours ago, burgundy said:

 

 

 

Washington Roosevelts. Done. That's the name. Send it to Josh Harris.

 

I think it’s a fair compromise that even the people who are like “but… but 32 is too close to 49ers”, “commanders is too generic!”, and maybe even the “but R-word isn’t offensive to ME, therefore other people should stop whining” people can agree on. 
 

he’s basically the universally-accepted 5th Rushmore president, so there’s another point. 
 

Get that piece of gutter trash Harris (or one of his 500 assistances) on the phone right F-ing now. 

10 hours ago, The_Admiral said:

"Washington 1932" has a nice soccer sound to it and feels like it commemorates the election of Franklin Roosevelt as much as the Rdskns' relocation from Boston.

elected in 32 and the 32nd president. He’s the 32iest politician  ever

Those are a trainwreck.  The bottom of the two is ridiculous, as is the top of the 7.  The 9s look like Gs, and the different styles per letter is unnecessary and flat out stupid.  I'm not sure who's idea that was - the team's, or the designer's, or a collab, but it's impossibly dumb.  It's stupid with the Vikings, and it's stupid here (even if not as extreme.

6 hours ago, eastfirst107 said:

Occasionally minor-league teams will use henley-style jerseys, and they always looked sort of cheap and softball-ish to me.

 

It was also kind of a thing in the majors in the early 80s. Can't say it does anything for me.

The Salt Dogs one is closer to what I'm thinking, as the placket is curved on top like a regular jersey, vs the squared-off placket of the Mets and rangers.

The only problem I see is with teams that use headspoon piping,  They'd either have to fake it, or abandon it like the Red Sox did when they went with pullovers in the '70s.  I think faking it might actually be OK if they used the style with the naturally-curved placket and simply extended the piping down past the two buttons... but I'm sure Nike / Fanatics would claim that there's production issues with trying to apply piping to where there's no existing stitching.

But with all this terrible placket breaking, and players using velcro to mimic a pullover anyway, it's time to seriously consider changes, and if Nike can't deign to make a traditional collar, then henley is the only option.  

Also, henley would work for pinstriped jerseys, which shouldn't have any trim running perpendicular to the stripes, but have to with a standard v-neck and cuffs.

3 hours ago, Digby said:

I'm sure that's money we could put towards a point guard, but okay.

why is it one or the other?  A coach doesn't count against a cap.

2 hours ago, M59 said:

The Orioles 1994 black alternates were henleys, and looked quite nice. Nike is capable of producing this style of shirt (they have Tiger Woods branded henley golf shirts) and it would look SO MUCH BETTER than the weird basketball collar they're forcing on MLB.
Given the problems the Orioles have had with the "high i" script and plackets, I've advocated for them to go to henleys...to the usual response from the group. Oh, well...

Whats the “usual responses?”