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Tuesday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Hall Pass

  • Pro Football HOF Approves Plan For Large-Scale Development
  • Hearing On Adrian Peterson's Status Must Happen By Monday
  • ESPN Still Determining Blimp Brands For Three Of Six CFP Bowls
  • NHL Teams Pay Tribute To Veterans With Special Apparel

The Daily's Hot Reads....

YAHOO SPORTS' Dan Wetzel writes, "The Big Ten loves trophies. It now officially sponsors 14 of them for intra-conference 'rivalry games.' … These made-up rivalry games aren't exactly the equivalent of the participation trophy, because the loser doesn't get one. It's close though. It's a please-please-pay-attention-to-us, we're-actually-good ploy " ( SPORTS.YAHOO.com ).

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The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  Eagles' "MNF" Rout Of Panthers The Latest In Unparalleled Series Of Primetime Blowouts

2) CBS To Air Egg Bowl Over Iron Bowl After Reaching Appearance Limit With Alabama

3) NBA's Andrew Lustgarten Leaving League To Become Exec VP At MSG Co.

4) NHL's Daly Meets With Potential Vegas Ownership Group, Takes Pulse Of Locals

5) Names In The News: Phil Mickelson Joins Arizona State's Golf Coaching Staff

Headliners....

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

“Late Show” Steve Carell
“Tonight Show” Drew Barrymore
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Christoph Waltz
“Late Late Show” Valerie Bertinelli
“Late Night”  David Hyde Pierce
“Conan” The cast of "Sons Of Anarchy"

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

2002

"The owners say they want an idiot-proof system next time. Then why don't they just get rid of the idiots?" – NHL player agent Rich Winter , on the owners' position on the league's labor situation .

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