Posts tagged as "New England Patriots"
  • 12/7 Posted in On the DL Podcast 0 comments

    DL489: McDaniels v Bowlen, New England’s Dominance, Fantasy Integrity and Dexter

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    I already wrote about the Josh McDaniels stuff today but we wanted to talk more about it, specifically wondering if media people should quote someone they know is feeding them information that, likely, isn’t true. Is an on-the-record quote worth it if you know it’s a lie? What if you suspect it’s a lie?

    We talk about that, the dominance of the Patriots and get into a fantasy football ethics debate I’m going to write about later today.

    CULTURE POP

    Nick and I recap the penultimate episode of Dexter’s season five and give our thoughts on what might happen in the finale. Remember, anything can happen on this show. Main characters can die just like that, so get ready for it. We speculate what we think might happen (note: I haven’t been right yet.)

    Thanks for listening. Sorry for the weird pinging sound.

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  • 09/22 Posted in News 5 comments

    Business News: Patriots Extend Naming Rights of Gillette Stadium Thru 2031

    I’m part of the Blogger Fantasy League. I’m on Team Gillette with Will Brinson, so you’ll see both of us sending this out post haste. It’s not because we’re sponsored by them (legalese at the bottom) but more because this is a really big sports business story that ended up in my inbox with the note “you can get this out before others have it.”

    So darn it, I’m trying:

    Gillette [NYSE:PG] and The Kraft Group today announced an extension to their strategic marketing and business partnership that includes exclusive naming and sponsorship rights of Gillette Stadium through the 2031 football season. The 68,756-seat, open-air facility, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer, has been named “Gillette Stadium” since August 2002.

    “This extension continues our successful relationship with the Kraft family and one of the strongest sports franchises in the world. The naming of Gillette Stadium has been a great investment for our business,” said Chip Bergh, Group President, P&G Global Male Grooming. “It almostREAD MORE