6 months

[TeddyKGB]

well we are only 6 months out from football starting back up...what should we debate until then?

[TeddyKGB]

[ironman45]

UFL season starts next month

[ironman45]

[steve-o]

The money making machine that the NFL is. I just got back from Vegas and EVERYTHING was on lock down and was sponsorded by the NFL or they had a cut in everything.........it was ridiculous!!!

[steve-o]

[TeddyKGB]

The money making machine that the NFL is. I just got back from Vegas and EVERYTHING was on lock down and was sponsorded by the NFL or they had a cut in everything.........it was ridiculous!!!

that is so weird because a couple years ago when all the old white guys that wear New Balance shoes from Ross where gonna quit watching the NFL because guys were kneeling the NFL was suppose to really feel the impact of their "boycott". Mind you the NFL had nonprofit tax exempt status, not sure if it still does.

[TeddyKGB]

[eylchamps]

that is so weird because a couple years ago when all the old white guys that wear New Balance shoes from Ross where gonna quit watching the NFL because guys were kneeling the NFL was suppose to really feel the impact of their "boycott". Mind you the NFL had nonprofit tax exempt status, not sure if it still does.

Taylor Swift filled that gap with all her young followers. So, "those guys" will not be missed.

[eylchamps]

[eylchamps]

The money making machine that the NFL is. I just got back from Vegas and EVERYTHING was on lock down and was sponsorded by the NFL or they had a cut in everything.........it was ridiculous!!!

I am a big F1 racing fan, F1 did the same. They and Vegas were working together to maximize their profits. This will be the new norm in Vegas.

[eylchamps]

[TeddyKGB]

Taylor Swift filled that gap with all her young followers. So, "those guys" will not be missed.

those guys were never missed. I haven't really followed but I am excited to see that the A's are going to Vegas, now I'll have another reason to go in the spring & Summer

[TeddyKGB]

[shafteralum]

that is so weird because a couple years ago when all the old white guys that wear New Balance shoes from Ross where gonna quit watching the NFL because guys were kneeling the NFL was suppose to really feel the impact of their "boycott". Mind you the NFL had nonprofit tax exempt status, not sure if it still does.

Protest, like bedroom performance, is often a matter of stamina and most people over-estimate theirs.

[shafteralum]

[TeddyKGB]

Protests, like bedroom performance, is often a matter of stamina and most people over-estimate theirs.

This is nominated for post of the year!

[TeddyKGB]

[izne1home]

This is nominated for post of the year!

I agree.

I am a big F1 racing fan, F1 did the same. They and Vegas were working together to maximize their profits. This will be the new norm in Vegas.

The NFL is probably considering making Las Vegas the permanent home of the Super Bowl.  They have the best of everything in one spot.  I'm sure Las Vegas could make it lucrative enough for the owners to agree.

[izne1home]

[TeddyKGB]

The NFL is probably considering making Las Vegas the permanent home of the Super Bowl.  They have the best of everything in one spot.  I'm sure Las Vegas could make it lucrative enough for the owners to agree.

I wouldn't surprise me but I would think that cities Phoenix, New Orleans and Miami would want it to keep rotating around

[TeddyKGB]

[anthilllegend]

Vegas has had a plan since the early 70's...to dominate the entertainment world (all entertainment).
Sports entertainment was their final frontier.  But...the gambling thing (fixing games) scared a lot of the potential business away (until the last 5-10 years). The first to take the leap were the Golden Knights (hockey) which won a Stanley cup...which have been a booming success, followed by the women's WNBA tram which won a lady's world title.  Grand Prix racing is now on the circuit, NASCAR has been for years.  The big get was the Raiders...who would have ever thought, NFL football in Vegas (Not that many years ago, they wanted nothing to do with LV and it's gambling persona). The NBA has taken the their All Star game to Vegas and there is talk of building an NBA arena on the very south end of the strip (below South Point Casino, near the "M"). With the building of Allegiant Stadium (The Death Star), UNLV moved their football program into the new building... where they have their own locker room and playing surface (they have been on the upswing ever since the moved in).  Not to mention the A's look poised to be the next major sports attraction in Sin City (2028) at the site of the historic Tropicana Hotel on the strip.  The City has been home to AAA baseball for years.  The college dollars roll into the town as well.  They host 4 or 5 NCAA conference tournaments in early March every year (MWC at Thomas and Mack, Pac12 @ T-Mobile Arena, WCC & WAC @ The Orleans and The Big West @ the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson).  It's been the mecca for UFC (the corporate office are there), World Championship Boxing, Rugby 7's...every famous comedian, singer, magician rock band, etc. want a residency stint in the City. They got some world class dinning there as well. Vegas is no longer the little gambling stop of the 60's and early 70's....it's a world class city and metropolis. From 1970 when it had about 200,000 people in LV, North LV and Henderson...To it's current 2.3M people to help support 100's of "Big Time" events each year....helped out by their 140,000 hotel rooms (which attract thousands of Californian's each week end, plus travelers from all over the continental United States as well as the world   The City is primed for P5 college football and basketball as well.  The Rebels will get the invite way before Fresno State gets a bid.  Just look at the two cities..one looks like a diamond...the other a stagnate dump.  Not to mention the Harry Reid International Airport (use to be McCarran Airport)...is the 7th busiest airport in the nation (over 25 million people pass through it a year).  The Anthill didn't use to think that the trajectory of the town was sustainable (was growing to fast and water was an issue).  The Anthill was wrong...they just keep adding casinos, neighborhoods, golf courses, stadiums, arena's etc...and the water keeps coming out of the tap.  And now they have hosted the Super Bowl (and the NFL draft).  The State of Nevada knows how to get things done (in short order).

The Anthilllegend     

[anthilllegend]

[TeddyKGB]

its my understanding from a friend that lives in Vegas that there is a plan to build a new airport out by Primm. Once the A's are in Vegas how long will it be before an NBA team moves there?

[TeddyKGB]

[anthilllegend]

Teddy, when this becoming a pro sports town all started in Sin City...it was believed that basketball (NBA) was coming first...when the Maloof brothers sold the Kings (Sacto) and bought the Palms Hotel and Casino on the west side of Highway 15 (over by the Rio).  So I don't think the basketball deal will be that far off.  It's possible basketball may actually plays in the town before the A's ever do (that stadium is not expected to be done until the 2028 season). Things happen fast in the state of Nevada. There is a high speed rail proposed from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.  Would bet it's finished years before California's Chowchilla to Shafter boondoggle, which is  over 10 years in the making (and probably another 10 from ever have a train running on it.

The Anthilllegend

[anthilllegend]

[eylchamps]

I wouldn't surprise me but I would think that cities Phoenix, New Orleans and Miami would want it to keep rotating around

Jerry will include himself, Go Boys!!!!!

[eylchamps]

[eylchamps]

Vegas has had a plan since the early 70's...to dominate the entertainment world (all entertainment).
Sports entertainment was their final frontier.  But...the gambling thing (fixing games) scared a lot of the potential business away (until the last 5-10 years). The first to take the leap were the Golden Knights (hockey) which won a Stanley cup...which have been a booming success, followed by the women's WNBA tram which won a lady's world title.  Grand Prix racing is now on the circuit, NASCAR has been for years.  The big get was the Raiders...who would have ever thought, NFL football in Vegas (Not that many years ago, they wanted nothing to do with LV and it's gambling persona). The NBA has taken the their All Star game to Vegas and there is talk of building an NBA arena on the very south end of the strip (below South Point Casino, near the "M"). With the building of Allegiant Stadium (The Death Star), UNLV moved their football program into the new building... where they have their own locker room and playing surface (they have been on the upswing ever since the moved in).  Not to mention the A's look poised to be the next major sports attraction in Sin City (2028) at the site of the historic Tropicana Hotel on the strip.  The City has been home to AAA baseball for years.  The college dollars roll into the town as well.  They host 4 or 5 NCAA conference tournaments in early March every year (MWC at Thomas and Mack, Pac12 @ T-Mobile Arena, WCC & WAC @ The Orleans and The Big West @ the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson).  It's been the mecca for UFC (the corporate office are there), World Championship Boxing, Rugby 7's...every famous comedian, singer, magician rock band, etc. want a residency stint in the City. They got some world class dinning there as well. Vegas is no longer the little gambling stop of the 60's and early 70's....it's a world class city and metropolis. From 1970 when it had about 200,000 people in LV, North LV and Henderson...To it's current 2.3M people to help support 100's of "Big Time" events each year....helped out by their 140,000 hotel rooms (which attract thousands of Californian's each week end, plus travelers from all over the continental United States as well as the world   The City is primed for P5 college football and basketball as well.  The Rebels will get the invite way before Fresno State gets a bid.  Just look at the two cities..one looks like a diamond...the other a stagnate dump.  Not to mention the Harry Reid International Airport (use to be McCarran Airport)...is the 7th busiest airport in the nation (over 25 million people pass through it a year).  The Anthill didn't use to think that the trajectory of the town was sustainable (was growing to fast and water was an issue).  The Anthill was wrong...they just keep adding casinos, neighborhoods, golf courses, stadiums, arena's etc...and the water keeps coming out of the tap.  And now they have hosted the Super Bowl (and the NFL draft).  The State of Nevada knows how to get things done (in short order).

The Anthilllegend     

Add the Las Vegas Bowl with them hosting SEC and Big 10 teams. They will need to increase their pay from 2.9 mill to more than 10 mill to be relevant.

[eylchamps]

[TeddyKGB]

Will the Vegas bowl now have teams from the SEC and Big 10? That is a great Bowl game, been going to that for years.

[TeddyKGB]

[eylchamps]

Will the Vegas bowl now have teams from the SEC and Big 10? That is a great Bowl game, been going to that for years.

Yup, they ended their Pac12 agreement and added the SEC.

[eylchamps]

[TeddyKGB]

Yup, they ended their Pac12 agreement and added the SEC.

that will make for a much better game than the PAC12 vs Mountain West. The Pac 12 championship game was a good one there, I wonder if they will try to lure a conference title game to replace it

[TeddyKGB]

[shafteralum]

that will make for a much better game than the PAC12 vs Mountain West. The Pac 12 championship game was a good one there, I wonder if they will try to lure a conference title game to replace it

The Big Ten and ACC would make sense as both conferences now span from the east coast to the west coast.  Heck, maybe even the Big 12, though I think Jerry Jones might try to keep that championship game at his stadium.

[shafteralum]

[TeddyKGB]

you're right shafter, I don't believe JJ will let the Big 12 championship leave Texas. I have no doubt that there will be a title game there.

[TeddyKGB]

[izne1home]

its my understanding from a friend that lives in Vegas that there is a plan to build a new airport out by Primm. Once the A's are in Vegas how long will it be before an NBA team moves there?

That will blow it wide open.  McCarran will be dedicated to private air traffic and probably be the busiest of its kind in the world.  It was land-unload/pickup-and-go only during Super Bowl weekend.  No available space to park your planes. 

[izne1home]

[TeddyKGB]

That will blow it wide open.  McCarran will be dedicated to private air traffic and probably be the busiest of its kind in the world.  It was land-unload/pickup-and-go only during Super Bowl weekend.  No available space to park your planes. 

that or they will use the land to build more casinos, McCarran is prime real estate

[TeddyKGB]

[anthilllegend]

Teddy....NBA commissioner Adam Silver was on the Pat McAfee show today...and stated that Las Vegas is at the top of the cities in regard to league expansion.  The NBA is coming to an end of their 9 year media right deal (after next season).  Would assume, they will look seriously into expansion after it expires. Other cities up for consideration are Seattle, Mexico City, Nashville, Vancouver, Montreal and Las Vegas. So their is both domestic and international competition for franchise bids.

The Anthilllegend   

[anthilllegend]

[ExCoach]

I agree.

The NFL is probably considering making Las Vegas the permanent home of the Super Bowl.  They have the best of everything in one spot.  I'm sure Las Vegas could make it lucrative enough for the owners to agree.

At least we wouldn't have to worry about a team having home field advantage in the Super Bowl

[ExCoach]

[eylchamps]

At least we wouldn't have to worry about a team having home field advantage in the Super Bowl

LOL, shots fired

[eylchamps]

[TeddyKGB]

Ant I can see Nashville getting an NBA team they already have NFL and NHL. I wouldn't be surprised if Mexico City got an NBA team there is lots of money there. With both the NFL and MLB looking to move global it would be a way to start moving in that direction.

[TeddyKGB]

[TeddyKGB]

At least we wouldn't have to worry about a team having home field advantage in the Super Bowl

looks like we have another candidate for post of the year...

[TeddyKGB]

[BallGuy]

Ant I can see Nashville getting an NBA team they already have NFL and NHL. I wouldn't be surprised if Mexico City got an NBA team there is lots of money there. With both the NFL and MLB looking to move global it would be a way to start moving in that direction.

The two franchises already have a handshake in place. Las Vegas-1 will be co-owned by Lebron's group (same group that owns Red Sox I believe) making him the first owner/active player in the league, and Seattle is getting a franchise back. It'll be two franchises. But they are waiting on the media deal to come through. Problem-viewership has been down (staying the same YoY and not growing) so there's more of a rush to get this negotiated.

[BallGuy]

[TeddyKGB]

I don't follow the NBA and don't know anyone that really does, but I am also not in the demographics that seems to be NBA fans

[TeddyKGB]

[CWClassof2007]

The NBA new tv deal will be interesting to see. Their tv ratings are much closer to MLB than most people think. It's big on social media but that hasn't translated into tv ratings.

[CWClassof2007]

[anthilllegend]

With the University of Texas and Oklahoma headed to the SEC (and Texas A & M already in the SEC)....the draw to Texas for a BIG12 title game in Jerry's house is not a given.  The Anthills prediction, The Big12's next expansion includes UNLV....and the conference title game becomes a party in Las Vegas.

The Anthilllegend

[anthilllegend]

[TeddyKGB]

With the University of Texas and Oklahoma headed to the SEC (and Texas A & M already in the SEC)....the draw to Texas for a BIG12 title game in Jerry's house is not a given.  The Anthills prediction, The Big12's next expansion includes UNLV....and the conference title game becomes a party in Las Vegas.

The Anthilllegend

will the SEC title game leave Atlanta for Arlington? Perhaps the BCS title game ends up at Jerry's world?

[TeddyKGB]

[Darth Backer]

will the SEC title game leave Atlanta for Arlington? Perhaps the BCS title game ends up at Jerry's world?

The place is amazing, went to see the Texas 5A game this year there.

[Darth Backer]

[TeddyKGB]

The place is amazing, went to see the Texas 5A game this year there.

Did you only stay for one game? If you get a chance you should watch the 6A games, they are usually played on Saturday

[TeddyKGB]

[Darth Backer]

Did you only stay for one game? If you get a chance you should watch the 6A games, they are usually played on Saturday

Yah, just saw the Aledo game. It was Friday night.

[Darth Backer]

[TeddyKGB]

Aledo won didn't they? It's too bad you didn't get to watch North Shore vs Duncanville or the Desoto game.

[TeddyKGB]

[Darth Backer]

Aledo won didn't they? It's too bad you didn't get to watch North Shore vs Duncanville or the Desoto game.

Yes, they have the record number of titles now. They made a slick move and built a 9th grade school to keep their population down to stay in 5A...

They have 3 frosh teams and 3 JV teams at one school.

[Darth Backer]

[TeddyKGB]

Yes, they have the record number of titles now. They made a slick move and built a 9th grade school to keep their population down to stay in 5A...

They have 3 frosh teams and 3 JV teams at one school.

that doesn't shock me at all.

[TeddyKGB]

[Darth Backer]

that doesn't shock me at all.

Oh yah, Allen has 7,000 students.

[Darth Backer]

[TeddyKGB]

most of those 6A schools are 5500+

[TeddyKGB]