It is currently 75° in sunny South Florida and I can’t help but feel bad for Darren who, somehow, flew into Laguardia Airport this morning. While I’m sure he had to endure many delays, there were a plethora of stories this week to pass the time. The Eagles and Bills made a blockbuster trade sending LeSean McCoy to Buffalo and Kiko Alonso to Philadelphia. Brandon Marshall was just dealt to the Jets and the Patriots decided not to re-sign Vince Wilfork. There truly is no offseason in the country’s most popular sport. Here are Darren’s pieces from the week on FORBES: (1) How The New York Islanders Have Prepared For A Major Move To Brooklyn; (2) Georgia WR Chris Conley Is The Most Intriguing Player In The 2015 NFL Draft. And as always, the weekly wrap-up:
Basketball
- A players-only app to keep them up to date on union news [NBA players union launches app to interact with players]
- The Cavs are the first NBA team to adopt the policy [Automatic Renewal For Season Ticket Holders – The Wave Of The Future?]
Football
- The policy is worth almost as much as the full-value of his 5 year contract and would be tax free [Marqise Lee sues Lloyd’s of London]
Soccer
- That’s a lot of green for the Blues [Chelsea signs five-year, $300-million Yokohama jersey sponsorship deal]
- MLS successfully avoids a lockout [Major League Soccer Averts Work Stoppage With New Collective Bargaining Agreement]
Sports Business
- The top 10 companies to work for in sports [The Best Organizations To Work For In Sports]