Most Influential

50 Most Influential: Introduction

50 Most Influential: No. 1 — Adam Silver

50 Most Influential: No. 2 — John Skipper

50 Most Influential: No. 3 — Robert Kraft

50 Most Influential: No. 4 — Bud Selig / Rob Manfred

50 Most Influential: No. 5 — Roger Goodell

50 Most Influential: No. 6 — Sean McManus

50 Most Influential: No. 7 — Ari Emanuel / Patrick Whitesell

50 Most Influential: No. 8 — David Levy

50 Most Influential: No. 9 — Gary Bettman

50 Most Influential: No. 10 — Brian France

50 Most Influential: No. 11 — Mark Lazarus

50 Most Influential: No. 12 — Randy Freer / Eric Shanks

50 Most Influential: No. 13 — Steve Ballmer

50 Most Influential: No. 14 — Mike Slive

50 Most Influential: No. 15 — Jerry Jones

50 Most Influential: No. 16 — Tim Finchem

50 Most Influential: No. 17 — Mark Parker / Trevor Edwards

50 Most Influential: No. 18 — Phil Anschutz

50 Most Influential: No. 19 — Don Garber

50 Most Influential: No. 20 — Casey Wasserman

50 Most Influential: No. 21 — Kevin Plank

50 Most Influential: No. 22 — Jim Delany

50 Most Influential: No. 23 — Stan Kroenke

50 Most Influential: No. 24 — Michael Levine / Howard Nuchow

50 Most Influential: No. 25 — Bob Bowman

50 Most Influential: No. 26 — Dan Gilbert / LeBron James

50 Most Influential: No. 27 — Larry Baer

50 Most Influential: No. 28 — Peter Holt

50 Most Influential: No. 29 — Larry Probst / Scott Blackmun

50 Most Influential: No. 30 — John Henry

50 Most Influential: No. 31 — Indra Nooyi / Adam Harter

50 Most Influential: No. 32 — Bob Bowlsby

50 Most Influential: No. 33 — Ted Leonsis

50 Most Influential: No. 34 — Jeff Pash

50 Most Influential: No. 35 — Michele Roberts

50 Most Influential: No. 36 — Joe Leccese

50 Most Influential: No. 37 — Jorn Socquet / Lucas Herscovici

50 Most Influential: No. 38 — Bill Daly

50 Most Influential: No. 39 — DeMaurice Smith

50 Most Influential: No. 40 — Tom Long / Andy England

50 Most Influential: No. 41 — Mark Emmert

50 Most Influential: No. 42 — Judge Claudia Wilken

50 Most Influential: No. 43 — Don Fehr

50 Most Influential: No. 44 — Mark Tatum

50 Most Influential: No. 45 — Sandy Douglas / Sharon Byers

50 Most Influential: No. 46 — Brian Rolapp

50 Most Influential: No. 47 — Mark Cuban

50 Most Influential: No. 48 — Tony Clark

50 Most Influential: No. 49 — Sunil Gulati

50 Most Influential: No. 50 — Harvey Levin

Marketing and Sponsorship

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Media

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Leagues and Governing Bodies

Manfred fills out his roster

Legal experts wary of NFL’s plan on conduct

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Franchises

New Bills owners’ passionate vision of One Buffalo

Decision on future home next up for new owners

Bills consider selling naming rights

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Facilities

Hold on, Vegas: Pittsburgh arena first with retractable roof

Arena seeks a name fit for a Palace

Labor and Agents

Lattinville, Heligman among CAA agents let go

A fashionable signing: Wasserman adds runner Vessey

Colleges

CFP, new bowls boost spending on gifts

Bowls trigger name-change chain reaction

Wi-Fi firm Extreme Networks joins forces with IMG College

Opinion

Cartoon: An NFL Christmas Carol

An inside look: How we chose 50 most influential

People and Pop Culture

Plugged In: Bob Grant, Retired NFL Players Congress

Faces and Places — Las Vegas

Faces and Places

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