Monday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....I'm On The Night Game

• ESPN Partners With NFL Films For New "MNF" Ad Campaign

• Damian Lillard Named Cover Athlete For EA Sports' "NBA Live 15"

• Cal Announces Plans For $10M In Upgrades At Haas Pavilion

• Grande Communications, Baylor Reach Deal For Sponsorship Rights

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  Controversial Saints' Slap Ya Mama Red Zone Presence Dropped Per NFL Memo

2) NFL Close To Deal With DirecTV For Sunday Ticket Package, Over-The-Top Rights

3) As Business Interests Grow, Graeme McDowell Leaves Horizon To Manage Own Affairs

4) ABC Earns Highest Overnight Rating For Little League World Series Title Game Since '09

5) Levi's Stadium Avoids Serious Issue After Quick Installation Of New Sod

The Daily's Hot Reads....

Under the header, " How Kansas City Made An Old Stadium Work ," the BUFFALO NEWS' Jerry Zremski writes, "You don't hear NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell – who insists the Bills need a new stadium – clamoring for a new facility for the Chiefs. … Arrowhead isn't really a 42-year-old stadium anymore" ( BUFFALO NEWS ).

Also:  

• Under Armour deal with Kevin Durant could have huge impact.

• Pete Rose issue may dominate MLB All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

• With NCAA reforms, should schools like UMass have football?

• Writer recounts a tour of MLB ballparks he took with his son.

See the Hot Reads section for more sports business-related links.

Headliners....

Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows:

Notes & Quotes From This Day In SBD History....

2003

"It's important to remember that we talk to clubs all over the world on a daily basis. I think that story is a little ahead of itself" – MLS Exec VP Mark Noonan , on a report Real Madrid was interested in owning an MLS franchise in Miami .