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With all things money driven, the New York Jets have decided to take advantage of the NFL rule that allows teams to sell sponsorship on their practice jerseys. Next thing you know player jerseys will look as cluttered as the NASCAR sponsorships. Or better yet include ad space that each player can generate revenue individually. Can anyone say Ocho Cinco Energy Drink? Currently the NFL is keeping tight reins.
“The NFL wants to be certain that the brand you’re associating with meets the high standards of the league, so there are controls,” the Jets executive vice president of business operations, Matt Higgins, said. “There’s no desire to NASCAR-ize the jerseys, so there’s only one allowed at a time.”
All of these revenue based decisions come with more then just simple ramifications for the team or sport. Although the patches can be no larger than 3 1/2-by-4 1/2 inches and has been limited the Jets training camp jerseys will now adorn the New Jersey based heath care provider, Atlantic Health, that owns the naming rights to the Jets training facility already.
Jose Canseco has made yet another move to out baseball and its doping with the intention on filing a class action lawsuit against Major League Baseball and his claim of “lost wages” and “defamation of character”.
Having tested positive for steroids in 2003 he is now being investigated for his Congress testimony in 2005. “Always, one individual has to make that stand, which is me,” Canseco said. “And then I’ll obviously speak to other players and other individuals, see how far they want to go,”specifically referring to players such as Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro.
With the feeling that he is being “blackballed”by the MLB because of his admitted steroid use it has caused lost opportunities for the retired player and stating, “Because I used steroids and I came out with a book, I was kicked out of the game, but I have not been inducted into the Hall of Fame.”
With Sheryl Crow headlining the MLB All-Star Game with a fundraising concert this weekend in St. Louis she sets to further back Major League Baseball’s prototion of President Barack Obama’s ‘United We Serve’ initiative as a part of a daylong celebration of baseball history.
“I’m from such an avid baseball-fan family, especially the Cardinals,” said Crow. “When we got asked to do it here, in St. Louis, that made it even more special. I have great memories of seeing summer bands under the arch. In fact, I was here in the ’70s when Elton John played under the Arch, and there was like 70,000 people here. So it’s an honor and a real privilege to get to do it for MLB and Stand Up To Cancer.”
The 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Charity Concert is a free concert will be help under the St. Louis Gateway Arch on Saturday July, 11th which it is just one of many charitable events leading up to the All-Star game. During which the MLB will donate $1 million to Stand Up To Cancer.
Veteran defensive tackle La’Roi Glover makes his move final move, announcing his retirement after 13 NFL seasons.
His noteworthy career encompassed a number of teams, starting with his initial 1996 NFL draft into the Raiders organization and included a number of seasons played for New Orleans and Dallas before finishing out his playing days with the St. Louis Rams.
“I’m blessed that I was able to play this game that I love for so long. It has been such an incredible journey. The players, coaches, and front office staff in the cities I’ve played have all given me so many great memories,” said Glover with Monday’s announcement. “I still love the game with the same passion I had as a young player in high school, so I plan to always be attached to it in some way, whether commentating, working in the front office, or scouting. But who knows what opportunities await in the next chapter of my life.”
After a quarter-century as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Fehr is being tagged the one lenient source that enabled the degradation of baseball through steroid use. A position that enabled him to run the MLBPA in away that allowed him “to get to do what you think is the right thing to do.” as an executive director that ran the MLB into the ground perhpas, “as long as you make a reasonable case for doing what you think is the right thing to do,” Fehr said.
Just like a school boy of today’s age, not knowing is a formidable response, or at least one that moved onto the next question as fair stated in regards to the steroid use in baseball, “If we, I, had known or understood what the circumstances were a little better, then perhaps we would have moved sooner”.
Moreover Bud Selig did have these words to say about Fehr’s ‘influence on Baseball, “for more than 25 years, Don has represented his constituency with passion, loyalty and great diligence . . . We have worked together to find a common ground for the betterment of the game, which will have resulted in 16 years of unprecedented labour peace by the end of our collective bargaining agreement”.
With Bob Green’s words, Vin Mazzaro’s career begun, as Geren called to the bench announcing “The future, is now.” With the young pitcher off on the right foot in his MLB debut win against the Chicago White Sox after two innings of loosening the butterflies and settling into the rotation. He had thrown 105 pitches, 60 of which were strikes and only walking four batters.
However his second debut was not so picturesque. Despite striking out 8 batters rookie pitcher Vin Mazzaro continued Oakland Athletics’ five game losing streak and Rockies first sweep of the A’s.
We’re swinging it pretty well, the ball’s just not dropping,” Mazzaro said after Oakland out-hit Colorado 11-9 at the Coliseum. “We’ve just got to go out and keep hacking.”
“Baseball led the nation, integrating ten months before Harry Truman became the first president to send a civil-rights message to Congress, a year before integration of the armed forces, three years before the first black player was taken in the NBA draft, and way ahead of the nation’s political mood. Washington was still sharply segregated. Throughout Jackie Robinson’s first year with the Dodgers, there was not a single mention in any Washington newspaper of any statement by any congressman – from anywhere- that was critical of segregation policies still in effect in the capital. Baseball….deserves recognition for leading-dragging-the rest of America a little closer to the ultimate goal of equality and opportunity,” Reported Mike Bauman from the civil rights game.
The MLB civil rights game was a commemorative celebration honoring racial equalities integration into society and the importance of civil rights. With the integration of the Negro league into the MLB in 1947 it marked a vital event in the civil rights movement and a show of equality.
The civil rights game also featured a speech from former president Bill Clinton and his words of wisdom in recognition of baseballs part, “Baseball is a social institution with very important social responsibilities, and on behalf of baseball I am proud to honor those who fight for civil rights and improve our society. I’m proud of the role baseball has played in giving people of all creeds, races and colors the chance to enjoy the life that freedom brings.”
Affirmative action may in fact be more of a less cordial and well known term when describing what the NFL extended the policy that requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority when interviewing for senior football operations, general manager, executive vice president or other related staffing position.
“The discussion at the league meeting identified the strong reasons for taking this step, which in large part simply confirms a recommended practice that clubs have voluntarily embraced,” Goodell said in a written statement released by the NFL. “The recommendation also recognizes that this process has worked well in the context of head coaches, and that clubs have deservedly received considerable positive recognition for their efforts in this respect.”
Previously it was only necessary for a club to interview at least on minority when considering a new candidate for a head coach position. This has been widely known as the Rooney Rule after Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and chairman of the league’s workplace diversity committee made steps toward encompassing minority interviewing requirements.
This last Saturday marked the first Major League helped Civil Rights Game, between the Cincinnati Reds and the White Sox and centered around baseball’s role in the civil rights movement.
“We’re very proud of this event,” Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig said. “It’s come a long, long way in a short period of time. I’m delighted to be here, particularly with people who deserve the praise and recognition. This has been really a wonderful day. It has really been an honor and a pleasure to be here.”
Giants 1991 Super Bowl superstar failed to appear for the third time in federal court for sentencing associated with money laundering and bank fraud charges. After which he was expected to surrender and receive 7 1/2 to 9 1/2 years in prison.
Federal prosecutors in Florida and New York said Ingram was caught in a sting for cashing $300,000 in phony checks, and laundering another $200,000. He had pleaded guilty back in 2005 stemming from a narcotics deal that turned out to be undercover agents passing along marked proceeds.
“I’ve done a lot of things wrong,” Ingram said at his sentencing. “I’m an imperfect man.”
A slight understatement considering the NFL players rap sheet that goes back 23 years and includes seven previous convictions. Apparently he wasn’t going down until he was later caught in Michigan after a month long run from authorities. The arrest came just before the start of his son’s biggest game, the Sugar Bowl matchup between Utah in which his son’s team, Alabama had lost 31-17.
