Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions to start NFL season. Here are some things to consider before you bet on either side or the total.
Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs: A Closer Look
The Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the 2023 NFL season on Thursday night in Kansas City. The Chiefs are the defending Super Bowl champions and are one of the favorites to win the AFC again this year. The Lions are coming off a promising 9-8 season and are looking to build on that success.
The Chiefs have a high-powered offense led by Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and he has a number of talented weapons at his disposal, including wide receivers Mecole Hardman and Travis Kelce. The Lions have a seasoned quarterback in Jared Goff, who is now entering his 8th season with the team and has a better understanding of the offense.
The Chiefs also have a strong defense, led by defensive end Chris Jones. The Lions have a good defense, but they will need to play their best game to slow down the Chiefs’ offense.
The weather forecast for Thursday night in Kansas City is calling for mostly clear skies and a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a good weather for both offenses, as it should not be too hot or too cold.
The Chiefs are relatively healthy heading into this game. Their only major injury is to wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who is out with a knee injury. The Lions are also relatively healthy, with their only major injury being to linebacker Jarrad Davis, who is out with a hamstring injury.
The Chiefs have a significant home field advantage at Arrowhead Stadium. They have won 17 of their last 18 home games, and they are averaging 38 points per game at home.
I predict that the Chiefs will win this game by a comfortable margin, but it will not be as easy as the spread suggests. I am confident in my prediction at 70%. The Chiefs are the better team, and they should be able to score more points than the Lions. I also think that the game will go over the 54.5 point total, with a confidence of 60%. Both teams have high-powered offenses, and I expect to see a lot of scoring in this game.
NFL Media reported that the Bengals are targeting their first overall pick of 2020, quarterback Joe Burrow, for a contract extension this offseason ahead of the divisional playoff game against the Bills. As a 2020 draft pick, Burrow qualified for a new contract on January 9, the day after his third regular season ended.
‘Yeah, I think it’s starting internally now,’ says Bengals Head coach Zach Taylor The Bengals lost 23-20 to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game on Sunday. Burrow is expected to earn $5,545,018 in 2023 with his cap number of $11,515,043. The Bengals are sure to pick his fifth-year option for his $29.54 million Burrow, fully guaranteed in 2024, by the May 2 deadline.
Fully guaranteed contract prospects
A fully guaranteed contract is a major obstacle in AFC North division rival Lamar Jackson’s negotiations with the Ravens. Jackson played the fifth-year option this season as he insisted on a full-safety deal similar to that of Deshawn Watson. Another AFC North rival, the Browns, gave Watson a fully-guaranteed, five-year, $230 million contract in connection with a trade from the Texans last March. Watson’s contract was an anomaly, as his subsequent high-end quarterback contracts, notably his five-year extensions with the Cardinals and Broncos, Kyler, Murray, and Russell, respectively, were not fully guaranteed. am.
Burrow, like Jackson, is likely to encounter strong resistance to a fully guaranteed contract. The only money guaranteed in Cincinnati’s veteran contract is a signing bonus and a roster bonus paid out within days of signing.
Bigger deals include day 3 or 5 of league year roster bonuses for years 2 and 3. Roster bonuses should substitute for additional contract guarantees. Overall guarantees for Cincinnati contracts are generally lower than comparable contracts for other teams.
Adhering to the long-preferred contract structure is problematic. Murray and Wilson’s latest two quarterback data points, he’s $103.3 million and he’s $124 million, are fully guaranteed at the time of signing. It’s hard to imagine. While the overall contract guarantees are $160 million for him and $161 million for him, respectively, the biggest contract bonus ever for an NFL player is Cowboys quarterback Duck his Prescott contract. That’s his $66 million.
Hope the Bengals set the precedent for a new deal with Burrow, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league, much like the Steelers did with edge rusher TJ Watt in 2021 with a four-year extension. Please. The Steelers have also rejected traditional salary guarantees in veteran contracts until Watt’s deal. His $80 million fully guaranteed upon signing is a record for a non-quarterback.
The structure of the packer shrinks in the same way as the Bengal. The only exception is quarterback Aaron Rodgers. For example, Rodgers became the NFL’s first $50 million a year player last March, signing a deal widely believed to be $150.815 million over three years, but the deal includes two years ( 2025 and 2026) have been added. He set a new standard for bond deposits in football contracts, with a total guarantee of his $150.665 million, fully guaranteed at the time of signing and a few weeks later Watson was fully guaranteed $151.515 million. We signed a guaranteed contract.
The Bengals appear poised to give Burrow a contract under a conventional structure. The naming rights to Paul Brown Stadium were sold last August to Cincinnati-based HR software specialist Paycor. The contract is for 16 years. Additional team sponsors have also been added.
These moves will make it easier for the Bengals to comply with the NFL’s archaic funding requirements for signing Burrow. Teams are basically required to put in an escrow account any non-injury contract guarantees, including those for future contract years.
Become the NFL’s highest paid player
Burrow becoming the highest-paid player in the NFL should be a different story than a fully guaranteed contract. 2003 first overall pick Carson Palmer at the top of the league’s salary hierarchy when he signed a six-year contract extension. after that.
Burrow has a better case than Palmer of being the highest-paid player in the league. was finishing a breakout season to win the . His 101.2 passer rating was his second in the league. The Bengals won the AFC North with his 11-5 record, staving off a playoff drought dating back to the 1990 season.
Burrow joins the conversation for the best quarterbacks in the league for his consistent play over the past two seasons. He led the NFL with his 70.4 passing percentage, threw for 4,611 yards and he threw for 34 touchdowns, and in 2021 he recorded his rating of 108.3 passers.
Burrow earned his first Pro Bowl selection of the season while throwing a career-high 35 touchdown passes. His passing yards were his 4,475 and his passer rating was his 100.8. His five wins in the playoffs in Cincinnati’s last two seasons, led by Burrow, equal what the 55-year-old franchise has won in his first 52 his seasons.
Thanks to an influx of gambling revenue and new media rights deals reportedly worth $113 billion over 11 years, Burrow is best positioned for the significant salary cap increase expected over the next few years. High-end quarterback before the Chiefs sign Patrick Mahomes to a 10-year extension in 2020 when he had two years left on his rookie contract. The most common length of contract was four years. Jared Goff and Carson Wentz signed four-year extensions with the Rams and Eagles in 2019, when they had two years left on their rookie contracts. Mahomes’ first big quarterback contract was Watson’s four-year extension with the Texans, with two years left on his rookie deal.
Burrow should be required to have the second largest guarantee behind Watson’s $230 million in a new contract that adds at least four years. Wilson is currently in second place, with his $124 million fully guaranteed at the time of signing, and his overall guaranteed amount of $161 million. Murray had insured $160 million for injuries at signing which could be fully insured at various dates during the contract. His $29.5 million late addition to Murray’s contract is fully insured as he is not insured for injuries at signing, bringing the total insured amount to his $189.5 million. A reported $133 million fully guaranteed in an offer that Jackson rejected before breaking off negotiations just before the regular season began could also play into the equation.
If Burrow is willing to use his leverage, it’s just a matter of when Burrow becomes the highest-paid player in the league. As long as $50,271,667 a year for Rodgers remains the norm, it’s no surprise that Burrow’s new contract will exceed $52.5 million a year. The average annual income of $52.5 million is less than his 5% increase for Rodgers.
Philadelphia – Drexel Athletics announces extensions with Nike and BSN SPORTS to remain the school’s official apparel, footwear and uniform provider.
Drexel has been working with Nike and BSN SPORTS since 2018. The original deal was part of BSN SPORTS’ Collegiate Select program, which aimed to make BSN SPORTS a one-stop provider of apparel and equipment for all colleges.
“The Dragons’ continued relationship with Nike and BSN SPORTS is a testament to an established partnership and a mutual desire to extend their long-term contracts,” said Maisha Kelly, Director of Drexel Athletic. “Equipping and providing our student-athletes with apparel, footwear, and equipment that support their success is critical to our mission. our departments and institutions.”
Todd Northrop, Vice President, BSN SPORTS Collegiate Select Program, said: The Dragon community can benefit from BSN SPORTS’ extensive resources, including program branding products, a team of sports category experts, and a leading purchasing support team to keep Drexel Athletics at the top of their game. Through our partnership, the team at BSN SPORTS is committed to dedicating more time to coaches and administrators so they can focus on making a positive impact on the lives of student-athletes. continue to fulfill our mission. ”
In addition, LEONA assisted Drexel in the process and evaluation leading up to the partnership.
About BSN Sports Dallas-based BSN SPORTS is a leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods apparel and equipment. His BSN SPORTS, a division of Varsity Brands, sells and sells products to his over 100,000 institutional and team sports customers in colleges, universities, middle schools, high schools and recreational programs across the United States through catalog, e-commerce and direct sales. Distributing. Since 1972, his more than 3,000 employees at BSN SPORTS have been innovating through local partnerships, multiple brand selection, and one-stop shopping for equipment and uniforms to promote participation in team sports. We focus on providing solutions. For more information on BSN SPORTS, visit www.bsnsports.com.
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Terre Haute, Indiana – Indiana’s men’s basketball team is one game behind the leader of the Missouri Valley Conference standings after Wednesday night’s victory in Evansville. Saturday, February 4th is going to be a busy day at the Hullman Center.
CBS network
The Sycamores will host Murray State University at the Hullman Center on Saturday, February 4th at 4pm. The match will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network, making the ISU’s second national network appearance of the season.
Indiana State and Murray State are two of four teams currently 8-5 in volleyball play, with Murray State playing the first matchup between the two teams on the road earlier this season. rice field.
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Free Culver concrete mixers for the first 2,000 fans
The first 2,000 fans of Saturday’s game will receive a gift card from Scoopy, valid for one free Culver’s concrete mixer.
hall of fame games
Saturday is Indiana’s annual Hall of Fame game. Her 30th class of the Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame will be officially inducted into his Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 3, and all five Hall of Famers will be honored during Saturday’s game.
The five enrollees of the 30th class are:
Mike Blackwell, baseball/soccer
Jake Odham, men’s basketball
Amy Cohee, Women’s Track/Cross Country
Lauren Podolski, women’s soccer
Lois Waltman, men’s basketball coach
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For the latest information on the Sycamore Men’s Basketball Team, visit GoSycamores.com. You can also find teams on social media such as Facebook. twitter, and Instagram. Fans can also download the March On App from both the App Store and Google Play Store to receive the latest news from Sycamore Athletics.
In this photo illustration, the Penn Entertainment logo is displayed on the mobile screen of a smartphone.
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pen entertainment On Thursday, it became the first US gambling company to post a profit in its sports betting business in the last three months of the year.
Sportsbooks are typically more difficult to monetize in Q3 and Q4. This is because companies spend more on marketing and promotions during the football season.
Penn’s interactive business, which also includes online casino games, posted a profit of $5.2 million on revenue of $208 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Despite Jim “Mattress Mack” McKinvale’s $10 million bet on the Houston Astros, who won the World Series in November, and won, profits in sports betting have grown.
Caesars also took a hit from Mattress Mack’s baseball bets, hampering its ability to turn a profit on sports betting in the fourth quarter, according to pre-announced results as a result of the debt refinancing.
FanDuel, the US online sports betting leader by market share, announced quarterly earnings for the second quarter of last year and said it expects profits for the full year. its parent company, flutterhas yet to announce earnings.
draft kingsAnother rival says it will be profitable by 2024. After taking a hit in 2022, the company’s stock recovered more than 50% of his in January. Investors noted the lack of revenue despite spending heavily on promotions and marketing.
Penn attributes its profitability in the interactive segment to a different marketing approach than its competitors. It relies on Barstool, a sports media company that Penn will fully own later this month, and cross-platform promotions by theScore, a powerful Canadian media brand.
According to Penn, Ontario, where theScore was founded, has become North America’s largest market for sports betting and iCasino businesses despite fierce competition.
The company’s interactive business experienced its most successful launch to date, based on first-time deposits, when Ohio launched sports betting on January 1st. Its his MyChoice customer rewards database.
Shares were still down on Thursday after CEO Jay Snowden on an earnings call blamed poor weather conditions in December for overall weak fourth-quarter earnings. , Deutsche Bank games analyst Carlo Santarelli said, “It’s realistic, but it’s probably not exciting.”
Snowden said the guidance is conservative based on the broader economic outlook. “We’ve given a haircut to what we expect in 2023 to factor in some recession fears,” he said.
However, January was a very strong month for both brick-and-mortar casinos and online platforms, he added.
From Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl, Foreign Associate Editor Jennifer Amur, International Research Senior Editor Peter Finn and Sports Editor Matthew Vita:
We are pleased to announce Kevin Sheef’s new position at the Foreign Desk.
Kevin takes on a new assignment as an international investigative correspondent focused on sports. Since 2018 he has been the City bureau chief in Mexico, and before that as Kabul and Nairobi bureau chiefs, Kevin has established himself as one of the most creative and ambitious storytellers in his post in Washington. I’m here. We look forward to watching him explore the world through the prism of sports, revealing how money, power, and individuality can ignite such global passions.
Kevin collaborates with Mexico-based correspondent Mary Beth Sheridan on the 5-part series “Losing Control” on Mexico’s deteriorating security that won 2020 Overseas Press Club Bob Considine , produced an eye-popping series of powerful works. Award for the best interpretation of international affairs. Over the past year, their valiant account of Mexico’s role in the drug trade has been central to his seven-part series “Cartel Rx,” which cross-cuts the failure of the United States and Mexico to counter the fentanyl scourge. played a role. On a personal note, he also has excellent immersive reports such as the painful toll of Trump-era family separation and the absurd world of Mexican bounty hunters competing to track down U.S. fugitives. I created the work with text and audio.
Kevin has shown remarkable diversity, tenacity and initiative in reporting from Afghanistan, Africa and Mexico. A marathoner, he made his two grueling days of running alongside one of Mexico’s greatest athletes, German Silva. New York City, his two-time marathon winner, ran across the country to showcase the beauty and diversity of Mexico. (Kevin calls it one of his favorite stories.) It was Kevin who suggested this new assignment covering sports. So that he can use his investigative and storytelling skills to bring greater accountability to internationally ruling athletes, federations and other power brokers. sports.
Kevin earned a BA in International Relations and Comparative Literature from Brown University and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with a long overdue exam. He speaks Spanish and is learning French.
In his new role, Kevin will be part of a team led by Peter Finn, Senior Editor of International Research. Peter and Kevin work with Joe Tone and other sports editors to broaden the scope and ambitions of their investigative efforts. Kevin will remain in Mexico until the end of 2023 and move to new international locations.
Please congratulate Kevin on his new position starting April 17th.
(COLORADO) — The Colorado Division of Gaming released its sports betting numbers for December 2022 on January 31st. This number represents an increase of over 100% from fiscal 2021.
Sports betting taxes collected by the state in December 2022 totaled $2,583,711, an increase of 0.08% from November 2022, the Colorado Gaming Department said. Compared to December 2021, it was an increase of 235.3%.
Taxes for the fiscal year so far in December were $13,399,746, up 115.9% from fiscal 2021, according to the Games division.
In December, basketball took the top spot with a total stake of $147,854,335, followed by soccer with $137,038,414.
Gambling taxes and sports betting taxes are different and support different programs. 78% of the gambling tax goes to financial aid and classroom instruction for Colorado’s community, junior, and district colleges, and the remaining 22% goes to gambling establishments to combat the impact of gaming. Used for cities and counties.
The sports betting tax is intended to help other gambling tax revenue recipients in the event of losses from the legalization of sports betting, gambling addiction counseling services, and funding of water projects under the state water plan. used for
Owned by Diamond Sports Group, the network has hired former MLB players Cameron Maybin and Todd Jones to cover Detroit Tigers games on television throughout the 2023 season.
Craig Monroe has been promoted as the primary in-game analyst, along with returning as play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard. With the Tigers he played six of his nine seasons, and the 45-year-old Monroe, who qualified for his series at the 2006 Worlds, joined his lineup of talent in 2012.
Bally Sports Detroit will make an announcement on Thursday.
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Hall of Fame pitcher and three-time World Series champion Jack Morris won’t be returning to the TV booth for the 2023 season. After promoting Monroe, Barry Sports Detroit offered Morris a lesser package of work, but Morris declined and the two parted ways.
Morris, 67, began working as an analyst in 2013 and began covering the Tigers in 2015. In 2021, she received a 23-day suspension for blatant racist remarks towards Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani.
The 2023 Tigers broadcast team has six members: Shepard (play-by-play), Monroe (principal in-game analyst), Kirk Gibson (in-game analyst), Dan Petrie (principal studio analyst), Maybin ( Studio Analyst) and Jones (Studio Analyst).
Petry and Maybin will take turns appearing in the TV booth as in-game analysts.
Monroe is scheduled to appear in about 130 games, followed by Petrie (about 100), Gibson (about 40), Maybin (about 30) and Jones (about 15). Monroe has been assigned about 100 games as an in-game analyst and about 30 games as his pre- and post-game studio analyst.
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Maven, 35, arrived at Bally Sports Detroit after a year with the New York Yankees’ YES network and the Chicago Cubs’ Marquee network. Both networks changed their broadcast plans this offseason and did not retain his Maybin for 2023.
Maybin will continue to serve as an on-air contributor to MLB Network with the Tigers.
Before airing, Maybin played 1,162 games for 10 teams over 15 seasons from 2007 to 2021. The Tigers selected him 10th overall in the 2005 draft. An outfielder, he played for the Tigers his three seasons in 2007, 2016, and 2020, batting .289 in 132 games and hitting six home runs.
When the Tigers called Maybin up for his MLB debut, Monroe was assigned and never played another game in the organization. Widely regarded as a bold move, the Tigers front the decision from his office he made in August 2007 amidst a fierce pennant race.
The Tigers traded Maybin three times. As part of a franchise-changing Miguel Cabrera package in 2007, Florida He traded his shortstop to the Marlins, Los Angeles in 2016 to the Los Angeles Angels for pitcher Victor He Alcantara, and infielder Zach his shortstop to the Cubs in 2020.
Maybin retired in January 2022.
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Jones, 54, has previously appeared on Tigers telecasts.
He is known for his 16-year, 982-game playing career. From 1997 he pitched in 2001, and from 2006 to 2008 he pitched for the Tigers eight times in a season with 235 saves, the most in franchise history. He received the nickname “Roller Coaster” from legendary radio broadcaster Ernie Harwell.
In June 2019, Gibson, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, decided for health reasons that he would not be able to complete the final round of a 10-day road trip from New York to Baltimore to Atlanta. Jones, who lived in Atlanta, took a call from the production staff to join as an in-game analyst for the series his finale.
Jones now has an established role in the network.
He has 319 career saves and ranks 22nd on the all-time saves list. He led the Americans in his league with his 42 saves in his 2000 and set a record for the Tigers with his 1 his season. In 2011, Jose Valverde surpassed Jones’ record with his 49 saves.
Jones announced his retirement in September 2008.
Diamond Sports Group, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, is poised to file for bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg, which could cost MLB teams lucrative broadcast rights income. In the Detroit market, Bally Sports is televising the Tigers, Pistons and Red His Wings.
Bally Sports Detroit will air seven games for the Tigers during Spring Training. Blue Jays) and March 22 (Braves).
Day one is scheduled for March 30th against the Rays at Tropicana Field.
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The only one here in Los Angeles who has the real power to temporarily freeze and silence all the drama that LeBron James’ team has created in the chaos is actually LeBron James’ total greatness. It makes sense that it would be an act of ignorance.
The Lakers have had a mediocre basketball grunt this season – low-frequency frustration pumped by mediocre and anxiety: Russell Westbrook’s drama. Anthony Davis’ present tense, but shocking nonetheless Injury stretching. Traded or untraded future first-round draft picks. LeBron’s constant passive-aggressive attempts have forced the team’s hand on the matter, prompting his GM of one of his rivals to snipe his CBS Sports. Say it out loud. ”
LeBron’s Lakers team is 24-28 and 13th in a tight Western Conference. Like so many others, the lottery, the play-ins, or the outright playoffs the team that might make its way between his berths is shrouded in noise. of a King James team that falls short of his supposed royal standards.
But that noise is going to pause, at least for a while. Because LeBron’s lifelong pursuit of Michael Jordan is about to be supercharged by hunting down another all-time great.
As you know, just 89 points from now, LeBron reigns as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. In that moment, the Lakers reach out again from a team of disappointments and transform into a team that touches the pinnacle of greatness in the hoops.
For at least one night, banality replaces bravado. Festival frustration. A mediocre feeling at best for a real, deserved moment of basketball glory.
Is there enough freedom from anxiety – enough joy and positivity – to inspire the Lakers’ comeback and run from now until the end of the season? maybe not. The NBA Championship probably won’t last.
But with purple and gold sitting at the center of the basketball universe, the game’s most talked-about team once again emanating from downtown Los Angeles, and the Lakers at large, often with weary, jealous eyes It is a reminder of what you are aiming for. – Will surge again, even if only temporarily.
Of course, winning is great. But it’s no different than watching a Lakers great take on the history of the sport.
Casually but confidently, Lakers sources speculate that LeBron would and always wanted to break this record under the rafters where No. 33 lives. With his current scoring percentage, he is on pace to overtake Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387 points next week.
Those within the Lakers organization hope Starr will score enough points in the next two road games in Indiana and New Orleans to ensure he surpasses Kareem’s mark at home against Oklahoma City next Tuesday. It’s a nationally televised game against Milwaukee, Kareem’s former NBA team and the club of current Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
That torch has passed brings much-needed respite from what has been a long season, with a brief respite from so much noise for a while.
Russ cut ties with LeBron and ‘let’s have some fun’? We’ll figure it out later. Building a brutal roster? I don’t care about history. AD-as-Humpty-Dumpty Anxiety? I will worry about it later. host? Even they can’t whistle (or fail) about this. What LeBron is going to do is truly, utterly amazing.
The Lakers, their fans, and the rest of us can enjoy this moment while hiding our curiosity about what happens six weeks, or six months, from LeBron’s 38,388th point.
This is preceded by the great magic the Lakers weave from an otherwise disappointing season.
On April 13, 2016, the Lakers’ 17-win season came to its merciful end. I was at the Staples Center last night, Kobe Bryant’s last. That season’s jokes, snarks and skepticism vanished when Kobe rewound the year and racked up the points: 60 points.
It was his mark, a number that was inevitably felt as the game progressed, shot after shot, Kobe’s place in the game and moments of beauty like that, even in the most unmanicured yard. It was one reminder after another of how you can blossom with splendor. Season.
It was goodbye, yes, and very different from what LeBron claims to be when he becomes the new standard-bearer in NBA scoring history. Even in a disappointing Lakers season, you can still be in awe with the greatest players of all time demonstrating their greatest ever, lighting up the arena in a way that losing teams rarely do.
That night, Kobe attended a packed post-game press conference, beaming with joy and greatness, hypnotized by what he had accomplished and how it summed up his illustrious and illustrious career. I was surrounded by so many journalists.
Something similar awaits us all next week. And if LeBron manages to do that—if he takes the top spot and the brilliance that that means—washes the league into a historic night, perhaps the same sort of joy recalibrates the Lakers’ season now. I can. lasting feeling.
One of the Big East women’s basketball games on National Girls and Women in Sports Day featured two of the conference’s three female head coaches: Villanova’s Denise Dillon and Marquette’s Megan Duffy. This was an opportunity that Big Her East Commissioner, Val Ackerman, could not pass up.
“I was thinking of doing something special with the women’s basketball game this year,” Ackerman told The Inquirer. “We had the idea of celebrating them, so we added the aspect of working on the TV side to this. …It all came together and everyone was really excited.”
Ackermann added, “We want to celebrate everything that has happened in the last 50 years.” [since Title IX]”
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The Wildcats beat the visiting Golden Eagles 73-54 Wednesday night, but it was basketball that celebrated the achievements of girls and women in sports.
An all-female television crew from Fox Sports highlighted the event.Kim Adams and Sloane Martin were on air, with Megan Caffrey as sideline reporter, Bonnie Riley as director, and Kristin Hennessy as producer. Further details were also considered, such as three female referees and an all-female a cappella group singing the national anthem.
“I could count on one hand how many female producers we’ve had,” Adams said. “When I went out and saw the production trucks outside, it was annoying in a good way. It was all women working there.”
Prior to the presentation, Villanova hosted a Women’s Leadership Panel featuring NBC Sports Chief Financial Officer Christine Dolfler, Playfly Sports Properties President Christy Hedgpeth and Sixers Chief Operating Officer Lara Price. bottom.
“The moderation of the panel was fantastic,” says Adams. “Just hearing from her three women who are at the top of their respective fields, at some point or still are in the minority.”
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For the most part, women are still a minority in the sports industry, but on Wednesday night it was just the opposite at the Finnelan Pavilion.
“It was really special to be there,” Caffrey said. “Now I’m sunk in that we were part of something bigger. Hopefully others will be excited to move forward.”
