It’s no secret any more that the pro sports industry’s overwhelming top priority is fast money, no matter how much it alienates the fans.

Whether it’s the outrageous ticket and concession prices or the fact that kids and many adults miss most playoff action because the games begin after 8:30 pm and end way after 11:00 pm.

These types of business practices and principles in sports have been going for some time and, sadly, we’ve all pretty much excepted it and shrugged it off as “oh well, what can you do?”

But as pro sports continues to blindly chase [...]

I was really disappointed to learn recently that longtime New York City sportscaster Len Berman is retiring from his day-to-day sportscasts in a few weeks, especially because he was pushed-out for budgetary reasons.
Like most markets, New York is losing a lot of terrific on-air and print talent as a result of the changing media industry. Maybe one can look at the media industry as evolving, as advancements in technology have given us numerous new avenues to supply our thirst for news and sports with much faster and convenient options. But when a legend like Len Berman leaves before his time [...]