SBJ Football: Twin Cities leading pack for 2028 NFL Draft
Insiders tell SBJ that Minneapolis-St. Paul is the leader for the NFL Draft in 2028. Also: Arctos taking step to return a limited partner's money after claims of NFL ownership and more states are signing up for girls flag football.
Sources: Arctos takes steps to return an investor’s money after he claimed to be an NFL owner
On Tuesday, Forbes published an article about InStudio Ventures’ plans to raise $50 million for its new sports fund, which, according to Forbes, “has small stakes in the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers.” The article reads: “... Although InStudio Ventures isn’t among the eight [sic] private eq...
NFL teams stack more wins on girls high school flag football
The NFL and flag football enthusiasts are notching more victories this spring, with several state governing bodies voting to formally sanction championships in high school girls flag football.
Minnesota favored to win 2028 draft, insiders say
Numerous sources familiar with the NFL’s thinking consider Minneapolis-St. Paul a clear favorite to win hosting rights to the 2028 NFL Draft. The NFL’s events committee is scheduled to meet next week to discuss the matter, with an ownership vote expected at their May 19-20 meeting in Orlando.
MetLife Stadium sells AI category to HCLTech in renewal
India-based tech consultancy HCLTech has become an “official A.I.” sponsor at MetLife Stadium as part of its renewal of a cornerstone sponsorship first signed in 2022, a designation and deal extension that also applies to its sponsorship of the N.Y. Jets and N.Y. Giants. Neither financial terms nor ...
Shannon Myers: Tennessee Titans’ head and heart
Shannon Myers comes from a western Michigan sports family, with two parents who played in NCAA Division I and later had long coaching careers. Myers was team captain of the Western Kentucky softball team in 2010. That environment taught her what it takes to motivate and support teammates, and to inv...
SBJ Football: Cowboys prize certainty in lease extension
Why did the Cowboys extend their lease for AT&T Stadium over 14 years ago? In this case, owner Jerry Jones prized certainty over leverage. Also in this week's SBJ Football: Athletes first looks to regain its NFL Draft agency crown and the reality of draft attendance.
A word on draft attendance stats
It seems like more people are getting the memo about the eye-popping but loosey-goosey attendance numbers that emerge from the NFL Draft. That is: They’re not reliable, at least not as we typically understand the word “attendance” in a sports context.
In stadium deal, Cowboys seek certainty over leverage
Jerry Jones is a master of leverage and timing in high-stakes business deals. North Texas is one of the country’s most robust regions when it comes to local governments being willing to spend on private sports teams. Other NFL teams have recently landed favorable terms by waiting until lease expirat...
Pittsburgh leaders hope to use NFL Draft to highlight city’s renaissance and celebrate its football history
The traveling NFL Draft has become one of the best municipal branding platforms in sports — a three-day, nationally televised opportunity for cities to redefine how millions see them.