Archive for the 'Management' Category
You have to respect Sir Alex Ferguson, he manages to push back the Spaniards (Real Madrid) and tell off Londoners, too.
From CNN:
After extracting a pledge of loyalty from Ronaldo for the coming season, Ferguson suggested it was a matter of personal pride not losing his prized asset to the Spanish champion.
“I can’t deny it […]
It’s official: it looked like Brett Favre would continue his career in Tampa Bay as a Buccaneer, but in the end, he’s off to Manhattan to become a Jet. That’s right: Brett Favre is now a member of the New York Jets!
MSN/FOX Sports has a great Top 10 Memorable Moments, all good. I’ll never forget […]
“NFL Commissioner Goodell understands how this looks. And make no mistake, image matters to the NFL. What you had here is a water balloon fight between one of the game’s greatest players and one of the league’s greatest franchises. It’s like watching a brawl in church.”
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This is an interesting development with far reaching repercussions:
World soccer’s governing body FIFA has told clubs they must release any players aged under 23 selected for next month’s Beijing Olympics after rejecting a protest by three European teams.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, FIFA said Players’ Status Committee member Slim Aloulou had ruled as a […]
ESPN’s Bill Williamson does a great job analyzing where Brett Favre might land if he un-retires:
AFC East
Buffalo Bills: The Bills appear committed to the young Trent Edwards. Favre would be an upgrade at this point, sure. But the Bills are not close to being a Super Bowl contender, and developing Edwards should be the priority.
Miami […]
Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely by the team Wednesday for insubordination after reportedly grabbing general manager Ed Wade by the neck and throwing him to the ground.
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When asked if Chacon was disciplined because he physically accosted Wade, the GM said: “I’m not getting into any details of anything beyond what I just said. […]
The saga continues:
“Am I coming back? Of course I am,” Johnson said while standing in front of his Davie, Fla., home. He had been acting as the editor-in-chief of ESPN The Magazine’s second annual Revenge of the Jocks issue. He made the comments on May 23.
“I told my coaches I’m going to California to act, […]
Spoiled kids tend to make bad managers at daddy’s businesses:
Case in point?
Hank Steinbrenner tried to light a fire under his below-par team Tuesday when he told the Post that it was time for the team with the highest payroll in baseball to “earn that money.”
“The bottom line is that the team is not playing the […]