Viper Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28357024/The article says only the lesser bowls appear to be in danger of losing their sponsors. Left unaddressed is the bigger question of whether some of these bowl games, if they don't find a replacement sponsor, could disappear altogether (and whether or not that's another blessing in disguise for college football purists). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballfiji Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 The main problem with that thinking is ESPN. I'm not sure the exact number, but ESPN has a stake in a number of bowl games and the revenue generated from them (if any) sends a portion to ESPN.I know the papajohns.com bowl last year was an ESPN co-venture. Also, wonder why you keep seeing more and more ads for "MagicJack" on ESPN recently. You can thank the "MagicJack St. Petersberg bowl' Plainsman Parking Lot. Auburn Baseball Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 The main problem with that thinking is ESPN. I'm not sure the exact number, but ESPN has a stake in a number of bowl games and the revenue generated from them (if any) sends a portion to ESPN.I know the papajohns.com bowl last year was an ESPN co-venture. Also, wonder why you keep seeing more and more ads for "MagicJack" on ESPN recently. You can thank the "MagicJack St. Petersberg bowl'ESPN owns the following:Armed Forces Bowl - Fort WorthHawaii Bowl - HonoluluLas Vegas Bowl - Las VegasNew Mexico Bowl - AlbuquerquePapaJohns.com Bowl - BirminghamSt. Petersburg Bowl - St. PeteOut of those ones, I'd keep Hawaii, Armed Forces, and Vegas. The rest I'm indifferent on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I'd only keep Hawaii and Vegas because they've been around for so long. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I'd only keep Hawaii and Vegas because they've been around for so long.Hawaii's not been around long - the Aloha Bowl was replaced a while back.ESPN owning bowl games is somewhat disturbing to me, but it's a way of ensuring comparatively cheap programming (their commitment per game is roughly $1 million if I'm not mistaken, which is dirt cheap for 3 hours of programming that's guaranteed to bring in huge market share in the competing college's television markets) during the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 The game has been in Hawai'i for years so Hawai'i or Aloha Bowl, I'm fine with it. ESPN also has gotten into the early season college basketball tournaments. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Eagerly awaiting the ShamWow! Bowl, with all seats costing $20. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewPF Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Eagerly awaiting the ShamWow! Bowl, with all seats costing $20.Boston College would be a sure fit for that piece of crap.Best of the worst, my friends. Best of the god-damned worst. http://i.imgur.com/4ahMZxD.png koizim said: And...and ya know what we gotta do? We gotta go kick him in da penis. He'll be injured. Injured bad. COYS and Go Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilgump Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Buy now and you get a free cupholder thrown in? And no shipping and handling. The World Basketball Championship, the Davis Cup, Ryder Cup, Iraq: Every day there's further proof that we, as a nation, are not very good at international competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Eagerly awaiting the ShamWow! Bowl, with all seats costing $20.Not until we get a Billy Mays Bowl presented by Oxi Clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirHooligan Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Eagerly awaiting the ShamWow! Bowl, with all seats costing $20. It would actually be 19.95 per ticket plus shipping and handling. Interested buyers would need to send a money order to Fairfield,NJ or call an 800# but if they act fast enough they would also receive another free ticket plus a free gift. All tickets would take 2-4 weeks for delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Eagerly awaiting the ShamWow! Bowl, with all seats costing $20. It would actually be 19.95 per ticket plus shipping and handling. Interested buyers would need to send a money order to Fairfield,NJ or call an 800# but if they act fast enough they would also receive another free ticket plus a free gift. All tickets would take 2-4 weeks for delivery.And if it rains on game day, your little ticket stub is powerful enough to dry an entire section's worth of seats. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 The ShamWow! Bowl would have to be in Germany, because the Germans, y'know, make good stuff. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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