Greetings from Chicago, where I had my first book signing for Smarter About Sports and attended a family wedding. More tour dates coming — details below.
Big week. Let me give you the short version.
The Protect College Sports Act is going to pass the Senate this week. It's the first college sports bill to ever reach the Senate floor. I've been watching these bills for over a decade. I'll tell you what's actually in it — and why I think any regulation at this point is better than none.
Steve Ballmer reversed course and accepted the NBA's penalties — $30 million fine, one-year suspension, five first-round picks gone. Last week he was calling the investigation a witch hunt. This week he's apologizing to fellow owners. I'll tell you what I think actually changed his mind.
The Brewers and Rays were the first two teams to clinch the playoffs. Baseball's smallest market and one of its lowest payrolls. Owners want a salary cap for competitive balance. This week handed the union their best counter-argument yet.
The NHL had its own deadline-day scramble — and one contract detail is worth understanding before next season starts. And Sydney Sweeney made a sexualized ad for a sports betting company nobody had heard of. Now everyone has heard of it. That was the whole point.
This week's Sunday 7:
The PCSA — what's in it and why I'm optimistic
The Brewers and Rays — advantage, players' union
Ballmer folds — and why I think the Leonard trade unlocked it
The NHL CBA deadline — eight-year deals, signing bonus caps, and why deadlines spur action
Sydney Sweeney and Novig — that was the whole point
Tweet of the Week
Quote of the Week
Settle in.
Smarter About Sports — out now in print and on Kindle. An Amazon review would mean a great deal. smarteraboutsports.com
Welcome to the Sunday 7…
Greetings from Chicago, where I had my first book signing for Smarter About Sports and attended a family wedding. More tour dates coming — details below.
A college sports bill has made it as far as any and I explain its components. Baseball owners wanting a Cap may not like who just made the playoffs. Steve Balmer now has his hat in hand about his Cap circumvention. NHL business is strong entering its season, and I weigh in Sydney Sweeney’s new ad for a company no one had ever heard of before the ad.
Smarter About Sports — out now in print and on Kindle. An Amazon review would mean a great deal. smarteraboutsports.com
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