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@prmalloy_574 @PeteThamel This sort of exists at the FCS level right now, though I will admit even the top 10 or so teams at that level are, comparatively, maxing out their donor bases to keep talent from getting poached.

@PeteThamel Bring back amateur sports. Universities and colleges - go back to your missions. Let pro-leagues sort out a feeder system, and let kids chase money in a true professional setting. Or, go to school for a scholarship and education. Enough.

Column from the Big Ten meetings, where the industry’s “unsustainable” rhetoric meets a glistening trophy case. Will we have $80-$90 million football rosters in two years? What will curb the spending? espn.com/college-footba…

The worst part of Covid was that 20 million people died

@sing_electric Wish MLS would let them play more afternoon games.

Tonight's attendance at Soldier Field: 23,647 - biggest crowd to date for #cf97 as they get to witness the team's first multi-goal deficit of the season.

@TheFootyFeed Let me tell you about this global football phenomenon taking place in North America in a month

@mr1llinois If you haven’t already, check out the history on this place.

Heading up the hill west of the river in Joliet. Homes suddenly starting to get very stately

Some beautiful homes in Joliet’s Cathedral Area, including a delightful one covered in shingles. Really a stunning neighborhood to walk around.

@BeastEric93 @TropnevadE @NFL_DovKleiman Hosting a Super Bowl or Final Four is not much of a win for the local economy. McCaskeys would make lots of money though.

@TropnevadE @NFL_DovKleiman A dome is the only way to host a superbowl & the money that comes as a result of hosting .

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: The Bills' new stadium is nearly finished ahead of schedule for the 2026 NFL season... • $2.1 billion cost • 1.35 million square feet • 60,000-seat capacity • Real heated grass One of the nicest stadiums we have ever seen.

@north0fnorth I understand the sentiment and generally agree with it, but I do wish more Chicagoans would take the time to understand the cultural nuances that make “downstate” Illinois unique and praiseworthy.

being from the great lakes region is weirdly more important than being from illinois to me. like as a chicagoan i feel more kinship with people in milwaukee, detroit, cleveland, buffalo, etc than i do with people in the quad cities, peoria, or especially carbondale

@TSN_Sports @Forbes @BizballMaury Montreal and Charlotte

10 potential MLB market expansion cities examined by @Forbes. Which city should get a team? 👀 (H/T @BizballMaury)

@AI_LasVegas @esidery Vegas is already having trouble filling its existing larger concert venues. Adding another pro-caliber arena doesn’t make sense. There won’t be a stream of new shows/events to justify the cost. Just share T-Mobile.

Why T-Mobile Arena doesn't make sense as a long-term home for the new NBA franchise: Any ownership group paying around $10 billion for an NBA expansion team will almost certainly want to own their arena outright. That way, they can capture 100% of the revenue from tickets, premium suites, naming rights, sponsorships, concessions, and all non-NBA events. Also, the ownership could build around the venue things like hotel, office, restaurants/bars etc. They will need to maximize their investment.

The overwhelming belief is the NBA’s future expansion team in Las Vegas will begin hosting games at T-Mobile Arena in 2028. T-Mobile Arena, where the Golden Knights and UFC host, would be a short-term home for the new franchise as a new state-of-the-art facility is being built.

@AthleticsPhilly @lightthebeam69 @PeteBraidis @BizballMaury When the Phillies are average to mediocre, the fan support is equally average. Having consistently good teams raises the ratings and attendance levels. Also, the Chicago CSA has about 3.5 M more people than the Del Valley. That’s a sizeable difference.

Philly’s media market is close to the size of Chicago, and sports passion is unmatched. The Phillies get the most local tv viewers of any team. They get more viewers than the Cubs and Sox combined, and even the Dodgers and Angels combined. As seen here, all sourced. x.com/AthleticsPhill…

MLB expansion is in the not-too-distant future. Here's a detailed guide to each of the top markets. I spoke to each of the active groups for this report. There are 10 markets examined: ·      Charlotte, NC ·      Montreal, Quebec, Canada ·      Oakland, CA ·      Nashville, TN ·      Orlando, FL ·      Portland, OR ·      Raliegh, NC ·      Sacramento, CA ·      Salt Lake City, UT ·      Vancouver, BC, Canada READ THE REPORT 👇🏼 forbes.com/sites/maurybro…

@whitesox Damn, sucks that the weather just popped up out of nowhere and they weren't predicting storms tonight all weekend. Such is life!

@scott4331 @LootCrate_ @NFL @NFLDraft @steelers @ProFootballTalk The article goes beyond just attending on consecutive days. They are also counting multiple visits on the same day. Also, they are just straight up exaggerating the final numbers. If the real attendance were more than 150k per day, the hotel occupancy rate would be more than 60%.

@LootCrate_ @NFL @NFLDraft @steelers @ProFootballTalk If you go to a baseball game 3 straight days do you count it as 1 or 3 times ? That’s a stupid take

Pittsburgh set a new @NFLDraft attendance record with 805,000 people over 3 days 👏

@scottmerkin I’m of the belief that they have had larger crowds during that time, but that the attendance was reported at a lower number to avoid payments to the Stadium Authority.

A: 35,174. It's the largest crowd for an April game that was not a home opener since April 29, 2007 vs. the Angels. The attendance that day was 38,513

@lexlopez_ Only if Ishbia is paying somehow.

A couple two tree more crowds like this and we’ll be able to afford a Murakami extension 🥲

@VicLombardi @AltitudeTV Maybe get back on defense if you don’t want to give up a layup. Also maybe don’t lose by 14-16 pts. I have no sympathy for the pros when the other team runs up the score. You’re all professionals getting paid an absurd amount of $. Don’t like it, change the outcome in game.

One of the worst losses I can remember. Classless move by McDaniels. Jokic wasn't thrilled but I wish the Nuggets would have brought that kind of energy when it really mattered. Postgame show starts now on @AltitudeTV

@FOS These numbers are all complete make believe.

NFL Draft attendance since 2015: 2015, Chicago: 200,000 2016, Chicago: 225,000 2017, Philadelphia: 250,000 2018, Dallas: 200,000 2019, Nashville: 600,000 2020: Virtual 2021, Cleveland: 160,000 2022, Las Vegas: 300,000 2023, Kansas City: 312,000 2024, Detroit: 775,000 2025, Green Bay: 600,000 2026, Pittsburgh: 805,000

@SchroeJoeder @MLBBruceLevine Cubs had several games under 30k last homestand.

@MLBBruceLevine That's a Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley in a snowstorm

35,174 attendance largest non opening day crowd in April since 2007.

@sheanorling @TheMattSmothers The philosophy seems to be to outscore everyone. Giving up 24 per game is fine if you can guarantee 28 each game, I guess.

@TheMattSmothers oh don’t worry i think ben is at fault for this as well. their organizational philosophy clearly does not value pass rush.

and there it is. another masterclass on the defensive line from ryan poles!

I’m ready for a best of 9 between the Lightning and Canadiens