Monday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Working Title

• Secondary Ticket Prices Dropping As CFP Championship Draws Near

• Fox Draws Its Best Sunday NFL Divisional Overnight Since '12

• Orioles Reach Multiyear Rights Deal With CBS Radio Station

• Jason Dufner Becomes Vineyard Vines' First Brand Ambassador

The Daily's Hot Reads....

CBSSPORTS.com's Jason La Canfora writes the NFL "has become the league of the 'Assistant Owner' … and whatever the official title (Executive Vice President, Team President), it amounts to being a Made Man , with far greater insulation than the coach or the GM, fewer hours, more job security, a direct line to the owner" ( CBSSPORTS.com ).

Also:  

• A winter World Cup would disrupt up to 50 soccer leagues.

• Action sports brands unveil their new trends at Agenda Show.

• Ohio State used Oregon's blueprint to become title contender.

• Student managers help Oregon wear many uniform combinations.

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

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  NBC's Michaels, Collinsworth Take Heat For Pro-NFL Statement Regarding Mueller Report

2) USOC's Choice Of Compact Boston Bid For '24 Games Could Be Attractive To IOC BOD

3) Roundtable: Media Experts Discuss Audience Expectations For CFP National Championship

4) St. Louis' NFL Stadium Plan Leaves Unanswered Questions For Financing, Land

5) Univ. Of Texas Athletics Lost Money In '13-14 For First Time Since '99-'00

Headliners....

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

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

2001

Starbucks Chief Global Strategist Howard Schultz secures a purchase agreement to buy the Sonics for $200M from Barry Ackerley . Schultz would own the Sonics for five years, before selling the team to a group led by Clay Bennett for $350M in '06.