Commercial Kings
You watched the Super Bowl, and you saw the ads. Some made you laugh, some made you cry, some...
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Former Editor Takes In Cubs Game, Foam Claw Index Ensues
I went to a Cubs game a week ago Sunday and, as much as it pains me, I paid...
Fear and Loathing at Fan Fest
In the last two weeks, I went to the winter fan festivals for both Chicago baseball teams. I know,...
Hawks Meet Their Match
Peter Sorckoff’s wife had a very good question for him. Given his marital status, why was he downloading Tinder,...
Gifts That Keep On Giving
It’s the first day, almost second night, of Hanukkah and all I want is a President Abe Lincoln Christmas...
Paying a Premium
The average NBA ticket is up 3.4 percent -- to $54.98 -- according to our Fan Cost Index, but that number doesn’t tell the whole story. As FCI fans know, the average ticket price doesn’t include pricey premium seats, which are obviously the best ones. The NBA is the only FCI that doesn’t provide an average premium ticket price, but that’s a story for another day. For most teams, we...
The Royals Treatment
In 1985, box seats for the "I-70 Showdown" World Series at Royals Stadium cost $40. Plaza reserved seats cost...
Nothing But Net
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think the Philadelphia 76ers, which have lost 111 games the past two...
TMR Goes to Camp
NFL training camp season is a wonderful time to be a football fan. Those few weeks a year teams...
Words from the Field: Q&A with the Ohio Bobcats
So, NFL training camps open this week, and I’m busy readying the 2014 Fan Cost Index, as well as...