An exclusive survey of sports business execs, analysts and media personalities was recently conducted by SportsBusiness Daily. The survey asked corporate brand managers, marketing and brand executives, agencies and football media to list, in order, the top five most marketable players in the NFL.
Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Ray Lewis make NFL top ten most marketable players list.
Kurt Warner will host a new reality show called ‘The Moment” scheduled to debut in the third quarter of this year on the USA Network. The executive producers are Charlie Ebersol and Justin Hochberghas. Warner will offer contestants 2nd chances at abandoned careers. Each week, Warner will surprise someone nominated by a loved one and give him or her a chance to pursue their dreams.
Kurt Warner is a top motivational speaker at PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Joe Paterno, 85, died on Sunday morning at 9:25 a.m. surrounded by his family, according to Mount Nittany Medical Center. The cause of death was “metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung. Joe Paterno: December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012.
Freestyle skiing great, Sarah Burke, died Thursday, Jan 19, from injuries sustained during a recent skiing accident in Park City, Utah. A 4-time X Games gold medalist, the 29-year old Burke died doing what she loved to do. Canadian freestyle skier, Sarah Burke: September 3, 1982 – January 19, 2012.
Joe Torre announced his resignation as MLB executive vice president on Wednesday, Jan 4, so he could join a group that is pursuing ownership of the LA Dodgers. Torre managed the LA Dodgers from 2008-2010. Joe Torre, a popular motivational speaker through PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency, has resigned as MLB executive vice president to pursue the purchase of the LA Dodgers.
New Orleans Saints fans celebrated on Monday night as Saints quarterback Drew Brees went on to break a 27-year single-season passing record held by Dolphin legend, Dan Marino.
Retired NFL quarterback Dan Marino’s passing record of 5,084 yards, set in 1984, has yet to be surpassed, however, this year there are four quarterbacks ready to break the record. Dan Marino is a popular speaker through PFP Talent Agency and holds the all time NFL passing record.
As expected, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III better known as RG3 won the 77th annual Heisman trophy Saturday night receiving 280 more votes than Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck. This is the first time ever a Baylor player has won the Heisman trophy.
Lakers legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson is reportedly part of a group looking to buy the LA Dodgers, according to the Los Angeles Times. Johnson would reportedly join with former Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves executive Stan Kasten and financier Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners.
The NBA season is scheduled to start on Christmas day of 2011 if a tentative agreement between NBA players and owners that was reached early Saturday morning, Nov 26, is ratified which would end the lockout.
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