Mayweather, McGregor... Boxers - really? Don't measure up to Ali, Norton, Holmes, and George Foreman, one tough cookie.
George Foreman, legendary heavyweight fighter, won the title not
once but twice – at age 24 and again at the astounding age of 45. But he just may be better remembered for his lean mean fat reducing grilling machine.
Foreman was making a comeback, aged in his 40s, the press joked that he was sporting a few… extra pounds. Foreman took it all in stride, saying he had to keep fighting cause it was the only thing that kept him out of burger joints.
One day, he got a call from his lawyer who asked him if he had ever thought of pitching his own product. A company had a cooking grill they wanted to name after him. George asked how much the company was willing to pay. His attorney said – they aren't going to pay you anything. But you will make 40% on every grill sold.
George said "Not interested if they won't pay me up front."
His attorney said he was sending the grill over anyway, and begged George to just take a look at it. When it arrived, George took a quick look at the grill, and then promptly forgot all about it for months.
His lawyer called & asked how he liked the grill, George said he hadn't tried it. He was just about to turn the offer down again when his wife, who overhead the call, said that she just plain loved that grill. She said it eliminated grease and was easy to clean up. She sold George on it. So he agreed to pitch the grill.
George said he only did it to get 16 free grills for his family and friends. He didn't much hope for making any money.
It was an immediate hit. Selling 1 million grills. Then 2, and then 10 million.
His first royalty cheque was for $3,000 dollars. The second one dropped to $2,500. The third one jumped to one million dollah.
Meanwhile, George was still fighting. He was beaten in a very close contest by the boxing heavyweight Shannon "Bash y'all brains up" Briggs. It would turn out to be his last pro fight, b/c George didn't need the money anymore.
He was now getting $5 million royalty cheques in the mail each and every month.
After 5 years of royalty cheques, the grill mfr. offered George $137 million to buy out the rights to use his name.
Over 100 million George Foreman grills have been sold. Foreman eventually made three times more money from grilling than he ever did from boxing.
Mktg's thousands of times more lucrative than sports.
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Mayweather, McGregor... Boxers - really? Don't measure up to Ali, Norton, Holmes, and George Foreman, one tough cookie.
George Foreman, legendary heavyweight fighter, won the title not
once but twice – at age 24 and again at the astounding age of 45. But he just may be better remembered for his lean mean fat reducing grilling machine.
Foreman was making a comeback, aged in his 40s, the press joked that he was sporting a few… extra pounds. Foreman took it all in stride, saying he had to keep fighting cause it was the only thing that kept him out of burger joints.
One day, he got a call from his lawyer who asked him if he had ever thought of pitching his own product. A company had a cooking grill they wanted to name after him. George asked how much the company was willing to pay. His attorney said – they aren't going to pay you anything. But you will make 40% on every grill sold.
George said "Not interested if they won't pay me up front."
His attorney said he was sending the grill over anyway, and begged George to just take a look at it. When it arrived, George took a quick look at the grill, and then promptly forgot all about it for months.
His lawyer called & asked how he liked the grill, George said he hadn't tried it. He was just about to turn the offer down again when his wife, who overhead the call, said that she just plain loved that grill. She said it eliminated grease and was easy to clean up. She sold George on it. So he agreed to pitch the grill.
George said he only did it to get 16 free grills for his family and friends. He didn't much hope for making any money.
It was an immediate hit. Selling 1 million grills. Then 2, and then 10 million.
His first royalty cheque was for $3,000 dollars. The second one dropped to $2,500. The third one jumped to one million dollah.
Meanwhile, George was still fighting. He was beaten in a very close contest by the boxing heavyweight Shannon "Bash y'all brains up" Briggs. It would turn out to be his last pro fight, b/c George didn't need the money anymore.
He was now getting $5 million royalty cheques in the mail each and every month.
After 5 years of royalty cheques, the grill mfr. offered George $137 million to buy out the rights to use his name.
Over 100 million George Foreman grills have been sold. Foreman eventually made three times more money from grilling than he ever did from boxing.
Mktg's thousands of times more lucrative than sports.
When broadcast schedules are given priority over athletes, you know where the real power lies.
Sport is an expensive proposition. It needs a huge revenue base. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Professional soccer team Philadelphia Union is sponsored by a Mexican-based bakery called BEEM-BO. But it's spelled Bimbo. AC Milan was sponsored by Pooh Jeans, sporting the word Pooh across their chests. For money, teams willingly show a goofy logo on their jerseys. Could league naming rights be next?
Teams are used to getting booed — Can brands get used to it? Business and sports has always been a rocky marriage. But it's already too late to ask for separate beds.
The Olympics are the poster child for the tension that is created between sponsors, broadcasters & the sports they support.
The game of tennis has accepted deep-pocketed gambling sites as sponsors. But it has resulted in death threats to its players.
Sponsors are now being forced to declare their political leanings - that has resulted in a backlash from their athlete endorsers who balk at the association. And now sponsors are beginning to threaten leagues if their values don't align.
There's always something cooking with sports & marketing. Just ask George Foreman…
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When broadcast schedules are given priority over athletes, you know where the real power lies.
Sport is an expensive proposition. It needs a huge revenue base. But every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Professional soccer team Philadelphia Union is sponsored by a Mexican-based bakery called BEEM-BO. But it's spelled Bimbo. AC Milan was sponsored by Pooh Jeans, sporting the word Pooh across their chests. For money, teams willingly show a goofy logo on their jerseys. Could league naming rights be next?
Teams are used to getting booed — Can brands get used to it? Business and sports has always been a rocky marriage. But it's already too late to ask for separate beds.
The Olympics are the poster child for the tension that is created between sponsors, broadcasters & the sports they support.
The game of tennis has accepted deep-pocketed gambling sites as sponsors. But it has resulted in death threats to its players.
Sponsors are now being forced to declare their political leanings - that has resulted in a backlash from their athlete endorsers who balk at the association. And now sponsors are beginning to threaten leagues if their values don't align.
There's always something cooking with sports & marketing. Just ask George Foreman…
Tons of penalty boxers — man advantages, waving off of goals and the game miraculously stays under 5.5 goals total !!!!!
After Pens win of Gm #2 by a 4-1 final score = an Under — Stanley Cup Finals games following an Over are now 4-13-1 O/U (76% Under) since 2006 & 0-8 O/U since 2011.
Smashville is the best home ice in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and every 3 wins by the Pens is followed by a loss.: Nash wins G3.
Of those particular losses in their 4th game off 3-in-a-row win-streaks by the Pens in the playoffs were as follows: 4-5 Over (vs. Jacks = an Under squad) 2-3 Under (vs. Caps = an Over squad)
Nashville Cats are sweet as country waters... Nashville Cats with teeth of Saber Tigers... Nashville Cats pay half for every dollar.. Smashville Cats (-150)
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Quote Originally Posted by Pendo:
Tons of penalty boxers — man advantages, waving off of goals and the game miraculously stays under 5.5 goals total !!!!!
After Pens win of Gm #2 by a 4-1 final score = an Under — Stanley Cup Finals games following an Over are now 4-13-1 O/U (76% Under) since 2006 & 0-8 O/U since 2011.
Smashville is the best home ice in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and every 3 wins by the Pens is followed by a loss.: Nash wins G3.
Of those particular losses in their 4th game off 3-in-a-row win-streaks by the Pens in the playoffs were as follows: 4-5 Over (vs. Jacks = an Under squad) 2-3 Under (vs. Caps = an Over squad)
Nashville Cats are sweet as country waters... Nashville Cats with teeth of Saber Tigers... Nashville Cats pay half for every dollar.. Smashville Cats (-150)
He once stepped up to bat wearing a Beatles wig and playing "air guitar" on his at bat.
He talked trash back to Babe Ruth behind the monuments at Yankee Stadium.
In his autobiography, Piersall said, "Probably the best thing that
ever happened to me was going nuts. Who ever heard of Jimmy Piersall,
until that happened?"
Jimmy once threw his broadcast partner Harry Carry to the ground in the broadcast booth when they both went to grab the fishing-net to snag a foul ball coming in.
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He once stepped up to bat wearing a Beatles wig and playing "air guitar" on his at bat.
He talked trash back to Babe Ruth behind the monuments at Yankee Stadium.
In his autobiography, Piersall said, "Probably the best thing that
ever happened to me was going nuts. Who ever heard of Jimmy Piersall,
until that happened?"
Jimmy once threw his broadcast partner Harry Carry to the ground in the broadcast booth when they both went to grab the fishing-net to snag a foul ball coming in.
Jimmy friend pulled him aside and told him, "Jimmy, man, you'll never beat that guy. Never." Jimmy answered his friend back, "I said I'd race him for a hundred bucks — I didn't say I'd beat him."
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Jimmy P. said he'd race a guy for $100.
Jimmy friend pulled him aside and told him, "Jimmy, man, you'll never beat that guy. Never." Jimmy answered his friend back, "I said I'd race him for a hundred bucks — I didn't say I'd beat him."
Is there no t for the Tillman? In his June starts he's 15-6 overall = easily his best month, facing Boston
whom he has the most wins against of all teams.
O's face Sale on a downward dip: 9 runs in his last 2
starts, and neither was with double-digit strikeouts...
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Is there no t for the Tillman? In his June starts he's 15-6 overall = easily his best month, facing Boston
whom he has the most wins against of all teams.
O's face Sale on a downward dip: 9 runs in his last 2
starts, and neither was with double-digit strikeouts...
Game #1 saw the 8 point GS lead at the half 60-52 balloon by GS 13-0 run to open the 3rd Q 73-52... and 21 point lead made the game lost then & there.
Game #2 sees a 3pt GS lead at the half 67-64. the Clev has 10 steals to GS's 3 Clev has 7 turnovers to GS's 13 thus, 3 + 10 = 13 more possessions and yet Clev has had only 5 more shots...
If the turnover & steals disparity continues in the 3rd Q., barring another 13-0 run to open the 3rd Q., one could imagine Clev to cover +8 (-195) for the 2nd H
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Game #1 saw the 8 point GS lead at the half 60-52 balloon by GS 13-0 run to open the 3rd Q 73-52... and 21 point lead made the game lost then & there.
Game #2 sees a 3pt GS lead at the half 67-64. the Clev has 10 steals to GS's 3 Clev has 7 turnovers to GS's 13 thus, 3 + 10 = 13 more possessions and yet Clev has had only 5 more shots...
If the turnover & steals disparity continues in the 3rd Q., barring another 13-0 run to open the 3rd Q., one could imagine Clev to cover +8 (-195) for the 2nd H
Dribbling at the top by either LBJ or Kyrie and Iso-ball versus getting open, cuts, w/ 117 more PASSES made by GS = a recipe for a clean sweep = sets the Playoffs record that'd complement GS's reg season W-record last year.
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Dribbling at the top by either LBJ or Kyrie and Iso-ball versus getting open, cuts, w/ 117 more PASSES made by GS = a recipe for a clean sweep = sets the Playoffs record that'd complement GS's reg season W-record last year.
Brent Woody Musburger quits Calls for Bets 22 yrs ago in Chicago he called his 1st game on? News radio 780 in Chicago; on 31 Jan '17, Musburger called his last.
Musburger & his wife, Arlene, sold their home in? Jupiter, Fla., & gladly relocated to the desert, joining lots of his LA friends.?? ?He’s moved to Vegas for a brand new career, as the host of a new multichannel?network dedicated to sports gambling info.
His calls now come from a custom-built studio located right in ?the Sports Book of the South Point Hotel ?Casino & Spa where owner ?Michael Gaughan has built the state-of-the-art studio for VSiN.
He’s hosting his 2-hour show, My Guys in the Desert,? every Thursday thru ?Monday, for VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information?Network) := the world's 1st multichannel network for? sports gambling information, available via web, ?live-streaming, radio, mobile and social. ??“We could not have pulled this off without Mr. Gaughan.? He has built the stadium, and that’s what I call the studio. ?He’s just a wonderful guy to be around,” Musburger said.? ? Brent did publicly explain, “I’m not a handicapper. ? A lot of people do better picking games than I do. I’m a ?recreational bettor. I enjoy it, and I would not try ?to attempt making a living on betting.? I enjoy talking to people. ?I love Las Vegas, ?and living there is going to be fun. This is an adventure. ? It’s fascinating to me on a lot of levels. ? I’m looking forward to it.”
It's Brent & other hosts — including the respected ?boxing announcer Al Bernstein, oddsmakers? Jimmy Vaccaro, Vinny Magliulo and Chris ?Andrews.
Brian Musburger, Brent’s nephew, ?is the founder & chairman of VSiN which launched on SiriusXM radio ?(Sirius channel 215, XM channel 204) and on ?the SiriusXM app (channel 961) nationwide? 27 Feb '17. It airs live programming 5 hours? a day, 7 days a week. And on Sundays, Musburger ?hosts a special early edition of his show,? My Guys in the Desert,? on SiriusXM Rush (ch. 93) from 3–6 p.m. EST
There still are a number of local broadcasters, ? esp. in Chicago now, and before with Jimmy? Piersall (excepting the Cubs who - before &? after Harry Carry - have & have had the worst? broadcasters from both a bettor's perspective ?and plain play-by-play, & color- commentary), ?but on the national level only Brent Musburger? and Al Michaels had the guts to publicly state ?the spreads & totals — & that the these Vegas-?numbers wagered upon were the only real reason? viewers continued to watch a boring blowout.?
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Brent Woody Musburger quits Calls for Bets 22 yrs ago in Chicago he called his 1st game on? News radio 780 in Chicago; on 31 Jan '17, Musburger called his last.
Musburger & his wife, Arlene, sold their home in? Jupiter, Fla., & gladly relocated to the desert, joining lots of his LA friends.?? ?He’s moved to Vegas for a brand new career, as the host of a new multichannel?network dedicated to sports gambling info.
His calls now come from a custom-built studio located right in ?the Sports Book of the South Point Hotel ?Casino & Spa where owner ?Michael Gaughan has built the state-of-the-art studio for VSiN.
He’s hosting his 2-hour show, My Guys in the Desert,? every Thursday thru ?Monday, for VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information?Network) := the world's 1st multichannel network for? sports gambling information, available via web, ?live-streaming, radio, mobile and social. ??“We could not have pulled this off without Mr. Gaughan.? He has built the stadium, and that’s what I call the studio. ?He’s just a wonderful guy to be around,” Musburger said.? ? Brent did publicly explain, “I’m not a handicapper. ? A lot of people do better picking games than I do. I’m a ?recreational bettor. I enjoy it, and I would not try ?to attempt making a living on betting.? I enjoy talking to people. ?I love Las Vegas, ?and living there is going to be fun. This is an adventure. ? It’s fascinating to me on a lot of levels. ? I’m looking forward to it.”
It's Brent & other hosts — including the respected ?boxing announcer Al Bernstein, oddsmakers? Jimmy Vaccaro, Vinny Magliulo and Chris ?Andrews.
Brian Musburger, Brent’s nephew, ?is the founder & chairman of VSiN which launched on SiriusXM radio ?(Sirius channel 215, XM channel 204) and on ?the SiriusXM app (channel 961) nationwide? 27 Feb '17. It airs live programming 5 hours? a day, 7 days a week. And on Sundays, Musburger ?hosts a special early edition of his show,? My Guys in the Desert,? on SiriusXM Rush (ch. 93) from 3–6 p.m. EST
There still are a number of local broadcasters, ? esp. in Chicago now, and before with Jimmy? Piersall (excepting the Cubs who - before &? after Harry Carry - have & have had the worst? broadcasters from both a bettor's perspective ?and plain play-by-play, & color- commentary), ?but on the national level only Brent Musburger? and Al Michaels had the guts to publicly state ?the spreads & totals — & that the these Vegas-?numbers wagered upon were the only real reason? viewers continued to watch a boring blowout.?
Brent Woody Musburger quits Calls for Bets 22 yrs ago in Chicago he called his 1st game on News radio 780 in Chicago; on 31 Jan '17, Musburger called his last.
Musburger & his wife, Arlene, sold their home in Jupiter, Fla., & gladly relocated to the desert, joining lots of his LA friends. He’s moved to Vegas for a brand new career, as the host of a new multichannel network dedicated to sports gambling info.
His calls now come from a custom-built studio located right in the Sports Book of the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa where owner Michael Gaughan has built the state-of-the-art studio for VSiN.
He’s hosting his 2-hour show, My Guys in the Desert, every Thursday thru Monday, for VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network) := the world's 1st multichannel network for sports gambling information, available via web, live-streaming, radio, mobile and social. “We could not have pulled this off without Mr. Gaughan. He has built the stadium, and that’s what I call the studio. He’s just a wonderful guy to be around,” Musburger said.
Brent did publicly explain, “I’m not a handicapper. A lot of people do better picking games than I do. I’m a recreational bettor. I enjoy it, and I would not try to attempt making a living on betting. I enjoy talking to people. I love Las Vegas, and living there is going to be fun. This is an adventure. It’s fascinating to me on a lot of levels. I’m looking forward to it.”
It's Brent & other hosts — including the respected boxing announcer Al Bernstein, oddsmakers Jimmy Vaccaro, Vinny Magliulo and Chris Andrews.
Brian Musburger, Brent’s nephew, is the founder & chairman of VSiN which launched on SiriusXM radio (Sirius channel 215, XM channel 204) and on the SiriusXM app (channel 961) nationwide 27 Feb '17. It airs live programming 5 hours a day, 7 days a week. And on Sundays, Musburger hosts a special early edition of his show, My Guys in the Desert, on SiriusXM Rush (ch. 93) from 3–6 p.m. EST
There still are a number of local broadcasters, esp. in Chicago now, and before with Jimmy Piersall (excepting the Cubs who - before & after Harry Carry - have & have had the worst broadcasters from both a bettor's perspective and plain old play-by-play, and color-commentary), but on the national level only Brent Musburger and Al Michaels had the guts to publicly state the spreads & totals — and that the these Vegas-numbers wagered upon were the only real reason viewers continued to watch a boring blowout.
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Brent Woody Musburger quits Calls for Bets 22 yrs ago in Chicago he called his 1st game on News radio 780 in Chicago; on 31 Jan '17, Musburger called his last.
Musburger & his wife, Arlene, sold their home in Jupiter, Fla., & gladly relocated to the desert, joining lots of his LA friends. He’s moved to Vegas for a brand new career, as the host of a new multichannel network dedicated to sports gambling info.
His calls now come from a custom-built studio located right in the Sports Book of the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa where owner Michael Gaughan has built the state-of-the-art studio for VSiN.
He’s hosting his 2-hour show, My Guys in the Desert, every Thursday thru Monday, for VSiN (Vegas Stats & Information Network) := the world's 1st multichannel network for sports gambling information, available via web, live-streaming, radio, mobile and social. “We could not have pulled this off without Mr. Gaughan. He has built the stadium, and that’s what I call the studio. He’s just a wonderful guy to be around,” Musburger said.
Brent did publicly explain, “I’m not a handicapper. A lot of people do better picking games than I do. I’m a recreational bettor. I enjoy it, and I would not try to attempt making a living on betting. I enjoy talking to people. I love Las Vegas, and living there is going to be fun. This is an adventure. It’s fascinating to me on a lot of levels. I’m looking forward to it.”
It's Brent & other hosts — including the respected boxing announcer Al Bernstein, oddsmakers Jimmy Vaccaro, Vinny Magliulo and Chris Andrews.
Brian Musburger, Brent’s nephew, is the founder & chairman of VSiN which launched on SiriusXM radio (Sirius channel 215, XM channel 204) and on the SiriusXM app (channel 961) nationwide 27 Feb '17. It airs live programming 5 hours a day, 7 days a week. And on Sundays, Musburger hosts a special early edition of his show, My Guys in the Desert, on SiriusXM Rush (ch. 93) from 3–6 p.m. EST
There still are a number of local broadcasters, esp. in Chicago now, and before with Jimmy Piersall (excepting the Cubs who - before & after Harry Carry - have & have had the worst broadcasters from both a bettor's perspective and plain old play-by-play, and color-commentary), but on the national level only Brent Musburger and Al Michaels had the guts to publicly state the spreads & totals — and that the these Vegas-numbers wagered upon were the only real reason viewers continued to watch a boring blowout.
What an NFL player looks like on tape
is what his agent must employ to get
him sold for bigger bucks and perks.
Hence, players are using “injuries” to
avoid “bad tape” — especially on bad
teams and/or teams without the key
teammates playing to assure better
filmed play/results.
An Injury List evaluation, including
public press, Twitter and the other
social media outlets, provides the
indications as to which team will
show up to try & play hard to Win.
In this way, for the past few seasons, many a
winner were quite evidential pre-match in the NFL.
And MLB is similar in that lineups may show a hitter who has the best numbers on his team against a pitcher is out - especially if it is not b/c of injury but instead is only "for rest" (particularly if not a scheduled day of rest); also, the scheduled pitcher may get an extra day of rest (especially if opposing a Sale, Kershaw or Scherzer) and be scratched out of his start — best if a reliever gets a spot-start or a minor-leaguer is called up to pitch the game instead.
Weekdays are the best days to bet these tricks.
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What an NFL player looks like on tape
is what his agent must employ to get
him sold for bigger bucks and perks.
Hence, players are using “injuries” to
avoid “bad tape” — especially on bad
teams and/or teams without the key
teammates playing to assure better
filmed play/results.
An Injury List evaluation, including
public press, Twitter and the other
social media outlets, provides the
indications as to which team will
show up to try & play hard to Win.
In this way, for the past few seasons, many a
winner were quite evidential pre-match in the NFL.
And MLB is similar in that lineups may show a hitter who has the best numbers on his team against a pitcher is out - especially if it is not b/c of injury but instead is only "for rest" (particularly if not a scheduled day of rest); also, the scheduled pitcher may get an extra day of rest (especially if opposing a Sale, Kershaw or Scherzer) and be scratched out of his start — best if a reliever gets a spot-start or a minor-leaguer is called up to pitch the game instead.
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