Fast Foodball
For various reasons, Chipotle is not Taco Bell. But like its TV-friendly competitor, which is a major player in...
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Category: TMR Insider
Get Yer Old Style Here! (Kind of)
Last fall, I wrote about the likely breakup between Old Style and the Chicago Cubs for ESPN Chicago. The...
TMR’s Best Giveaways
How many gnome bobbleheads are too many gnome bobbleheads? That’s a good question for the Colorado Rockies’ promotional department....
Golden Goals
The shootout had just begun as a hockey player for the United States converted on the Russian goaltender with a nifty move. “Score!” I yelled. “Kaner?” my wife asked, referring to Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane. “Some guy I’ve never heard of,” I replied. That guy I had never heard of was T.J. Oshie, who quickly turned into the breakout star of the 2014 Sochi Olympics by scoring four...
The Co$t of $ochi
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The Social (Nuggets) Network
On a kibbutz in northern Israel, a man is trying to figure out how to get basketball fans in Denver to connect with each other. That man is Ophir Zardok, the founder and CEO of Evento, a social engagement software company that helps connects sports fans and sell tickets...
The (Variable) Price of Being a Lions Fan
On the field, the Detroit Lions have been wildly unpredictable the last few years. From mind-numbing personal fouls to...
Mascot Madness: The Sad Tale of Clark the Cub
Adding a plush-costumed mascot to one of baseball’s most storied, if not successful franchises in 2014 is a risky...
Cold Cheese: The Packers’ Playoff Ticket Debacle
Lambeau Field in the winter evokes a number of flowery football descriptions, most including the term, “frozen tundra.” But...
Cubs Tickets (Slightly) Down for 2014
The Chicago Cubs lost 96 games in 2013, which was actually a five-game improvement from the previous season. Attendance...