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#SportsPRChat Transcript – Mar. 4, 2010

04 Mar
4:33 pm crdfrank: RT @mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat starts in 30 minutes! USA vs. Canada Hockey, #MMA, Sports Websites – 100% Tiger-Free Edition!
4:35 pm _nikimurray_: Hooray for a Tiger-free edition of #SportsPRChat (courtsey of @mikeschaffer and @BWFPR)!
4:37 pm stephmajercik: About to #sportsPRchat it up in 20 minutes. Feel free to join in!!
4:52 pm UC_SID: Looking forward to yet another #sportsPRchat … always great conversation & dialogue
4:53 pm stearnscd: Enjoy #sportsprchat everyone. On a conference call followed by lunch meeting. Hopefully back next week!
4:59 pm mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat starts in 2 mins! Feel the excitement!
5:00 pm eglomb: so excited! RT @mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat starts in 2 mins! Feel the excitement!
5:01 pm jonlustig: @ChristaMarzan RT @mikeschaffer #SportsPRChat starts in 2 mins! Feel the excitement!
5:01 pm mikeschaffer: Let’s rock it. Welcome to a sure-to-be outstanding edition of #SportsPRChat! Everyone say “hi” – Q1 in 1 min! (Use the hashtag!)
5:01 pm AXP112: Getting ready for my phone to explode during #sportsPRChat again today! Can’t wait!
5:02 pm mikeschaffer: Q1 – Describe importance of the US-Canada Gold Medal Game. #SportsPRChat
5:04 pm Sean_Flynn: Q1: Extremely important if the NHL uses as a marketing platform. Step 1: Say “Yes” to Sochi 2014. #SportsPRChat
5:04 pm AXP112: Q1 To Canada: EVERYTHING, To USA: Important, but I think we look more for overall dominance. To Me: Just hate that 87 scored. #sportsPRchat
5:04 pm eglomb: hello! looking forward to another #SportsPRChat
5:05 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Remains to be seen. Huge win for Canada hard to know if it will really impact NHL. After all, still bad TV K. #sportsprchat
5:05 pm AXP112: Q1 From a PR standpoint I agree with @mikeschaffer‘s blog about what the NHL should do. Strike while the iron is hot! #sportsPRchat
5:06 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Q1Hockey/basketball are only top 4 (US perspective) sports in Olympics. Capitalize on that exposure. #SportsPRChat
5:06 pm UC_SID: Q1 it’s important 4 the sport if NHL will capitalize on it & market sport appropriately. But NHL isn’t the most savvy PR org. #sportsPRchat
5:06 pm jonlustig: Q1 In Toronto, there wasn’t a place with a TV that didn’t have it on, and you could hear cars driving by with it on the radio. #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm sherylgudelsky: Great night for the sport. NHL should not waste the PR opportunity #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm JasMollica: @mikeschaffer: Q1 -Very important to Canada (national pride for home sport), US? Continued growth of sport. Win-Win IMO #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm eglomb: Q1: it was very important to Canada especially after they put forth that effort of “owning the podium” #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm Ath4Hope: Q1 It was obviously important to Canada, but we’ll have to wait and see what it meant for NHL can they capture the excitement? #sportsprchat
5:07 pm ngoss: Q1 These 2 teams met in 2002 in the Olympic finals (in US), with Canada winning that one. Lockout 2 years later. We’ll see… #sportsPRchat
5:08 pm eglomb: Q1: as for the USA, it seemed that people were making a big deal of it b/c it was the 30th anniversary of the “miracle on ice” #SportsPRChat
5:09 pm jonlustig: Q1 But I’m one of the few Canadians who can see the flaws (and there are a lot of them) in what the NHL puts out. #SportsPRChat
5:09 pm stephmajercik: Had to run an errand for work…just joining in! #sportsprchat
5:09 pm michaelmolinar: q1 Great because it’s what’s good about Oly Games, wonderful for CAN. The NHL? We’ll see. #sportsprchat
5:09 pm jonlustig: Q1 I don’t see it having any impact on the North American market for hockey after this year’s playoffs are over. #SportsPRChat
5:10 pm sherylgudelsky: from a town w/ virtually no hockey fans, but many tuned in & I would love for their interest to be sustained somehow #SportsPRChat
5:10 pm mikeschaffer: Q2 Coming up in 2 mins #sportsprchat
5:11 pm sidiwyttenbach: @Ath4Hope I agree it domintated the worlds attention for 2 weeks The interest is there NHL needs to figure out how capture it #sportsPRchat
5:11 pm UC_SID: Q1 I equate Oly hockey w/ World Cup soccer. there aren’t many hockey/soccer fans in US, but every 4 yrs they’ll tune in #sportsPRchat
5:12 pm AXP112: Q1 Like @mikeschaffer‘s blog says, they need to play up the “we are the best league in the world” part. #SportsPRChat
5:13 pm AXP112: @UC_SID But we did see the same type thing for the WBC a few years ago, and sort of the same for the LLWS #SportsPRChat
5:13 pm mikeschaffer: Q2 How has that Gold Medal Game affected public interest in hockey? #Sportsprchat
5:14 pm _nikimurray_: Q1: What was the crazy stat – like 80% of Canadians watched the game? #Sportsprchat
5:14 pm _nikimurray_: Q1: I’m more interested in how the NHL capitalizes on it #SportsPRchat
5:14 pm Ath4Hope: #sportsprchat Would’ve affected it more if we got the gold.
5:14 pm jonlustig: Q2 See prev answer. People will turn on the NHL again, but then they’ll remember why they turned it off. #SportsPRChat
5:15 pm AXP112: Q2 Increased temp…we’ll see if the NHL can keep a hold on it, or will fans return to spring training @MLB or #NFL offseason #sportsprchat
5:15 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer There’s ‘buzz’ but idk if there’s anything concrete. Even having played hockey 10+ years, no interest in NHL. #sportsprchat
5:15 pm UC_SID: Q2 it’s made ppl aware of game, brought new names in homes, but only time will tell how Oly hockey affected public interest #Sportsprchat
5:15 pm _nikimurray_: Q2: Educated public on how the game is played and how exciting/close it can be #Sportsprchat
5:15 pm ngoss: Q2 – Was interested in the Speed Skating finals with Ohno, but prob. wouldn’t watch more past Olympics. Same for Hockey/NHL #Sportsprchat
5:16 pm stephmajercik: Q2 I think a few people might tune into another game or two…hopefully NHL can keep them interested #sportsprchat
5:16 pm AXP112: @Sean_Flynn Check out @mikeschaffer‘s blog, its meant to say that we are the best and we want the best from around the world. #sportsprchat
5:16 pm mikeschaffer: RT @colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer There’s ‘buzz’ but idk if there’s anything concrete. Even having played hockey 10+ years, no interest in NHL. #sportsprchat
5:16 pm _nikimurray_: Have to bail on #Sportsprchat but have fun all…
5:16 pm Sean_Flynn: Q2 Who knows who Ryan Miller is? (all raise hands) That’s how. Hockey players need recognition and fans will come. #Sportsprchat
5:17 pm UC_SID: I’ll be surprised if NHL will capitalize on the Gold Medal Game. NHL canceling season was worse than MLB calling off 1994 WS #Sportsprchat
5:17 pm mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat is brought to you by teenage triathlete @hunterlussi and @u12hockey, the National U12 Hockey championships!
5:18 pm mikeschaffer: RT @Sean_Flynn: Q2 Who knows who Ryan Miller is? (all raise hands) That’s how. Hockey players need recognition and fans will come. #Sportsprchat
5:18 pm eglomb: Q2: people def seemed to be very interested in watching the game. The bar I was at was packed. #SportsPRChat
5:19 pm michaelmolinar: @Sean_Flynn The question is, how many will care who Ryan Miller is after NHL season is over? #sportsprchat
5:19 pm eglomb: Q2: but i think that a lot of people were just joining the bandwagon so to say #SportsPRChat
5:19 pm mikeschaffer: Q3 coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:19 pm Sean_Flynn: @AXP112: I did. (Sydney is spelled Sidney) Fighting w/ other leagues (like the KHL) and acting elitist will not help. Hi MLS. #sportsprchat
5:19 pm eglomb: Q2: personally, i now know more hockey players names, but I don’t think it’s a sport I could get really into #SportsPRChat
5:20 pm sherylgudelsky: Put it on the radar for non-watchers I think. Can the interest turn viewers into fans is the question…#SportsPRChat
5:20 pm mikeschaffer: As a lifelong #Caps fan, let me just say that I HATE Sidney Crosby. I feel better now. #SportsPRChat
5:20 pm Sean_Flynn: RT @michaelmolinar: Miller’s an example. The point is US fans love players, and need a fav to latch onto b4 they care. #sportsprchat
5:20 pm UC_SID: How many people remember the name of the US goalie who did very well early on in 94 Games? #Sportsprchat
5:21 pm mikeschaffer: Q3 Who benefits most from an uncapped NFL season: Owners, Players or Fans? #SportsPRChat
5:21 pm UC_SID: check back in a few years and see how many ppl know who the US goalie was in ’10 Games. Then you’ll see the impact #Sportsprchat
5:21 pm mikeschaffer: RT @Sean_Flynn: RT @michaelmolinar: Miller’s an example. The point is US fans love players, and need a fav to latch onto b4 they care. #sportsprchat
5:22 pm mikeschaffer: (Yeesh, strong hockey opinions today! Note to self – Add more hockey content in future #SportsPRChat)
5:22 pm UC_SID: Players first, then fans of the teams who sign the top players & lastly owners but only ones who win, pack stadiums #SportsPRChat
5:23 pm katiebailey: Q2 – I love that NHL fans have been giving Ryan Miller standing ovations everywhere. Well deserved.(Sorry,unrelated.) #sportsPRchat
5:24 pm mikeschaffer: @katiebailey Amen – glad to see fans respecting his talents! #SportsPRChat
5:24 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Owners, both ways. Could buy wins or gut team as cutting players will not result in penalty against their cap. #sportsprchat
5:24 pm Sean_Flynn: Q3 benefits: Players. Hurts: fans. Watch those ticket prices soar!!! #SportsPRChat
5:25 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Players, owners, fans. Players get paid and if market is right, a ton. Owners can decide vs. matching cap. #SportsPRChat
5:25 pm joeyo: Q3 Teams and Fans first then players. Example: Arizona Cardinals. #sportsprchat
5:25 pm jonlustig: Q3 Players benefit. Can sign anywhere. And the rule of free agency in pro sports is that the owner almost always pays. #SportsPRChat
5:25 pm mikeschaffer: What about fans winning? Owners can field a super-team, right? #SportsPRChat
5:26 pm sidiwyttenbach: I would just like to add that Ryan Miller is a MSU Alumni! Go STATE!!! #sportsprchat
5:26 pm quick13: Never Enough hockey! RT @mikeschaffer (Yeesh, strong hockey opinions today! Note to self – Add more hockey content in future #SportsPRChat)
5:26 pm MattLaCasse: Jumping in late: Q3 Definitely owners. Fans get same product, players don’t get added salary. #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm Ath4Hope: Are the NY Yankees good for baseball or bad for baseball? #sportsprchat
5:27 pm Sean_Flynn: Q3 Slight spin-off: but don’t PSL’s seem ridiculous. An evil cash cow? Even top row at new Giants stadium has them. #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer BUT fans will PAY, dearly, for that super team. If not current season, future seasons and seasons to come. #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm michaelmolinar: @mikeschaffer fans don’t win if your team’s owner is unwilling to spend. #sportsprchat
5:27 pm mikeschaffer: Q4 Coming in 3 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm TheSportsMole: Q3: I think players clearly would benefit most from an uncapped year! They would be the only ones making money! #SportsPRChat
5:28 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Some can. But majority of teams may end up hurting fans and using this as excuse to drop salary w/o penalty. #sportsprchat
5:28 pm quick13: Difficult to foster player promotion mentality in hockey, goes against everything the culture of hockey is developed upon #SportsPRChat
5:29 pm ngoss: Great point! Though NYY still doesn’t win every year. RT @Ath4Hope: Are the NY Yankees good for baseball or bad for baseball? #sportsprchat
5:29 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Fans will never win, unless somehow this entertainment becomes free-thereby saving fans thousands in tix, etc. #SportsPRChat
5:29 pm JoshHull: @mikeschaffer #sportsprchat What of Dan Snyder’s attempts to stock a team with hi-$ free agents?
5:29 pm MattLaCasse: Good. Every hero (rest of MLB) needs a villain. RT @Ath4Hope: Are the NY Yankees good for baseball or bad for baseball? #sportsprchat
5:30 pm mikeschaffer: Q4 (via @MattLaCasse) Herschel Walker, Jose Canseco and now James Toney ? why is #MMA is new athletes? retirement home? #SportsPRChat
5:30 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Gives these now washed up athletes a chance to feel the rush that only sports can give you! #SportsPRChat
5:30 pm mikeschaffer: @JoshHull those deals NEVER work out for the Redskins. Adam Archuleta on line 1! #sportsprchat
5:31 pm AXP112: Q4 pick your fight, make it fair, you have a big name and everyone wins making money. #sportsprchat
5:32 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Better question. Are MMA athletes all that good if other sports’ athletes can waltz in after previous career? #sportsprchat
5:32 pm sidiwyttenbach: a form of midlife crisis for professional athletes #sportsprchat
5:32 pm UC_SID: Q4 IDK. I really don’t pay attn. to #MMA but it has allowed them to continue in sports & in public eye which is what they want #SportsPRChat
5:32 pm mikeschaffer: RT @colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Better question. Are MMA athletes all that good if other sports’ athletes can waltz in after previous career? #sportsprchat
5:33 pm JoshHull: @Sean_Flynn #sportsprchat PSLs are a license to print money as my pop would say. Like “administrative fee” on room service bill. :-)
5:33 pm UC_SID: RT @colinokeefe: Better question. Are MMA athletes all that good if other sports’ athletes can waltz in after previous career? #sportsprchat
5:33 pm MattLaCasse: Q4 I think many view it as one last hurrah. One last way to get some limelight and cash before going out to pasture. #SportsPRChat
5:33 pm jonlustig: Q4 Getting their names out to the new generation? Seems they can cut it there, not sure what that says abt younger fighters. #SportsPRChat
5:34 pm Sean_Flynn: RT @TheSportsMole: Gives these now washed up athletes a chance to feel the rush that only sports can give you! #SportsPRChat
5:35 pm mikeschaffer: RT @duzzi20 MLB Union=too powerful. NFL’s=Not powerful engh. No NFL K is guaranteed, can b cut anytime. Plyrs need better deal #sportsprchat
5:35 pm ngoss: Q4 Just staying relevant. First MMA, then Pros Vs. Joes on SPIKE and then the tell-all book, or some order like that. #SportsPRChat
5:35 pm MattLaCasse: @mikeschaffer @colinokeefe Not necessarily. More telling that those athletes aren’t typically successful in #MMA #sportsprchat
5:36 pm mikeschaffer: LOL RT @ngoss Just staying relevant. First MMA, then Pros V Joes on SPIKE and then tell-all book, or some order like that. #SportsPRChat
5:37 pm mikeschaffer: Q5 Coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:37 pm colinokeefe: @MattLaCasse Possibly. But the fact that MMA cares more about buzz generated from names than anything else says something. #sportsprchat
5:37 pm michaelmolinar: @Sean_Flynn Amen on the PSL’s. $2k for the top row in Dallas. Top corners don’t have PSL’s though, for what it’s worth. #sportsprchat
5:38 pm MattLaCasse: @colinokeefe Very true. The caveat is that UFC is a relatively new addition to mainstream sports. It needs to worry about buzz #sportsprchat
5:38 pm AXP112: Just throwing this out, but MMA does love buzz names, but also handled the “death threat” situation well. #sportsprchat
5:39 pm mikeschaffer: RT @AXP112: Just throwing this out, but MMA does love buzz names, but also handled the “death threat” situation well. #sportsprchat
5:39 pm MattLaCasse: @AXP112 Agreed. Say what you will about Dana White, but he’s very media savvy #sportsprchat
5:41 pm mikeschaffer: Q5 Taking into account content, commentary, everything: What is the best sports website? #SportsPRChat (good mkt research @TheSportsMole)
5:43 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Hard to go against the 500 lb gorilla that is ESPN and ESPN.com! They own everything sports it seems like #SportsPRChat
5:43 pm AXP112: Q5 Feel free to shoot me down for saying it but @ESPN is my go to for general sports info. #SportsPRChat
5:44 pm AXP112: Q5 with that said if I am looking for a team or sport specific information then I will hardly ever use @ESPN #sportsprchat
5:44 pm mikeschaffer: See, I like the finger-tip info from CBSSports. ESPN has better commentary though. #SportsPRChat
5:44 pm sidiwyttenbach: here is my fav: http://www.worldcurlingfederation.com/ #sportsprchat
5:45 pm Ath4Hope: Deadspin has all of the great commentary of ESPN, but without censorship a la Kornheiser? #sportsprchat
5:45 pm MattLaCasse: Q5 MSM – CBSSports.com. I prefer a mixture of @TheBigLead, @SPORTSbyBROOKS and other blogs. @espn is a nsry evil sometimes #SportsPRChat
5:45 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer The thing is, there isn’t a ‘best’. ESPN may be most used but I know I don’t really love going there. #sportsPRchat
5:45 pm jonlustig: Q5 MLB.com best league operated site. Yahoo very good for finding numbers, ESPN good for highlights and experts. #SportsPRChat
5:46 pm Sean_Flynn: Q5 Very self-fulfilling question @TheSportsMole:. Haha. The best sports site is ESPN for commentary., twitter for efficiency. #SportsPRChat
5:46 pm UC_SID: Q5 depends on what I am looking for and wanting to know. I like use links ppl send out on Twitter #sportsprchat
5:46 pm jonlustig: Q5 CBSSports has my favourite game tracking and scoreboards. #SportsPRChat
5:46 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Much prefer going to sites dedicated to content I’m looking for whether they be newspapers, blogs, whatever. #sportsprchat
5:47 pm Sean_Flynn: Haha. This is all you then: http://bit.ly/buftRQ @sidiwyttenbach: here is my fav: http://bit.ly/cGfSYh#sportsprchat
5:47 pm katiebailey: Q5 – Great question. Don’t know “best” but my favorite writing right now is from @WSJsports. Refreshing, underexposed stories. #sportsPRchat
5:47 pm colinokeefe: @Ath4Hope Deadspin has dropped off significantly since they lost @williamfleitch as editor. More obnoxious now. #sportsPRchat
5:47 pm TheSportsMole: I can tell you for certain that the Best Damn Sports Show will never be in this category! #SportsPRChat
5:48 pm JoshHull: #sportsprchat Q5 niche sites I like are caasports.com & theacc.com. ESPN360 has been on my radar now that the Terps are re-watchable again
5:48 pm UC_SID: ESPN’s good but charge$ 4 commentary.Others try 2 sensationalize everything 2 drive up traffic.hard 2 find info,facts @ times #sportsprchat
5:48 pm mikeschaffer: Q6 Coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:48 pm michaelmolinar: ESPN for general sports info, BBC Sport for sports that Americans don’t care about, like soccer, rugby, etc. #sportsprchat
5:49 pm MattLaCasse: @colinokeefe @Ath4Hope Save for the commenters, @TheBigLead and @SPORTSbyBROOKS have overtaken Deadspin IMO #sportsPRchat
5:49 pm joeyo: Q5 Bloggers make for the best un-biased materials. They just call it like they see it, maybe from our perspective. #sportsprchat
5:50 pm jonlustig: Q5 Sites like Deadspin and Brooks concentrate on too much stuff I don’t care about, off field stuff. #SportsPRChat
5:50 pm mikeschaffer: Q6 – Hoyas star Freeman diagnosed with diabetes. Should he be allowed to play until blood sugar is 100% regulated? #SportsPRChat
5:51 pm quick13: For hockey information the Canadian sites Slam, tsn, cbc, etc are good but also Oursportscentral.com for minor leagues #Sportsprchat
5:52 pm jonlustig: Q5 Best dead tree sports writing is from the WaPo and the WSJ, the Toronto Star for Canadian stuff. #SportsPRChat
5:52 pm colinokeefe: @MattLaCasse It’s become a wash for me. For news like what they’re presenting, I’ll read what’s being passed around Twitter. #sportsprchat
5:53 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Freeman should be allowed to play as soon as doctor clears him! Who knows better than the good ol’ doc? #SportsPRChat
5:53 pm AXP112: Q6 I dont think that is anyone’s business other than his doctor, himself, and POSSIBLY (if he wants them involved) his parents #sportsprchat
5:53 pm quick13: Womentalksports.com & womensportswire.com very good for Women’s sports information/commentary. #Sportsprchat
5:55 pm mikeschaffer: Q7 Coming up in 1 min #SportsPRChat
5:56 pm mikeschaffer: Q7 – What’s your favorite baseball movie? #SportsPRChat
5:56 pm jeffespo: @mikeschaffer Sandlot #sportsprchat or a league of their own
5:57 pm UC_SID: Q6 his & his doctors decision to make. Ron Santo played w/ diabetes and should be in HOF #sportsprchat
5:57 pm AXP112: Q7 – Major league because spring training was filmed in Harrisburg, PA. But also many others #sportsPRchat
5:57 pm jonlustig: Q6 Luckily there’s a medical school and a hospital on campus, lots of experts there to help him. #SportsPRChat
5:57 pm MattLaCasse: @TheBigLead It’s on #SportsPRChat. The Q was what is your fav sports info site, commentary included. Just click that hashtag
5:57 pm quick13: Dozens of players throughout sport who have Diabetes, a non issue. Usually each athlete works in partnership with teams #sportsprchat
5:57 pm Sean_Flynn: Q7 Sandlot. No explanation needed. #SportsPRChat
5:58 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Has to be Rookie of the Year or Field of Dreams #SportsPRChat
5:58 pm _nikimurray_: Q7: The Natural, League of Their Own, Sandlot #Sportsprchat
5:58 pm UC_SID: Q7 that’s a toughie … Field of Dreams is my fave but I love Final Season as well as Major League, Bull Durham #sportsprchat
5:58 pm mikeschaffer: Bang the Drum Slowly and Bull Durham #SportsPRChat
5:58 pm sidiwyttenbach: Rookie of the Year is a Classic Flim! #sportsprchat
5:58 pm AXP112: @jeffespo I actually met three of the actual Peaches incl. their crazy catcher. we’re all a little crazy behind the plate. #sportsprchat
5:59 pm michaelmolinar: q7 Bull Durham. Major League was great though. #sportsprchat
5:59 pm kevinspaul: For me, I’d give slight edge to Major League over The Natural RT @mikeschaffer What’s your favorite baseball movie? #SportsPRChat
5:59 pm khudak11: Fever Pitch but I get tired of defending that :) RT @mikeschaffer: Q7 – What’s your favorite baseball movie? #SportsPRChat
5:59 pm sidiwyttenbach: But then you can’t forget Field of Dreams…If you build it they will come! #sportsprchat
5:59 pm UC_SID: Sandlot (the first one not the 2 sequels) is a classic as well … “You’re killing me Smalls” #sportsprchat
5:59 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Field of Dreams, no doubt. Watch every year on the eve of Opening Day. WP Kinsella’s book is even better. #sportsPRchat
5:59 pm eglomb: Q7: the rookie, the sandlot, major league #SportsPRChat
5:59 pm MattLaCasse: @mikeschaffer Field of Dreams. I’m biased because of Iowa, but it speaks to me more than any other. Bull Durham close 2nd #SportsPRChat
6:00 pm jonlustig: Q7 Field of Dreams, simply for the doctor’s office scene. Also Eight Men Out, and Bang the Drum Slowly. #SportsPRChat
6:00 pm michaelmolinar: I’ll tell you which one isn’t a good baseball movie: Ed. #sportsprchat
6:00 pm mikeschaffer: Hmm…might do a TwtPoll on Baseball movies later today… #sportsprchat
6:01 pm eotoole: Q7: Angels In The Outfield is a classic #SportsPRChat
6:01 pm AXP112: What about *61 about Roger Marris? #Sportsprchat http://is.gd/9GU9o don’t forget this one…that’s my close 2nd.
6:01 pm rob_e_smith: Q7 Just caught the tail end of #SportsPRChat I’ll with The Sandlot. I want my PF Flyers.
6:02 pm mikeschaffer: RT @michaelmolinar: I’ll tell you which one isn’t a good baseball movie: Ed. #sportsprchat
6:02 pm sidiwyttenbach: thanks, Mike! #sportsprchat
6:02 pm Ath4Hope: Thanks for another great #sportsprchat, Mike. See you next week!
6:02 pm JoshHull: #SportsPRchat Q7 original Bad News Bears w Matthau as Buttermaker & 8 Men Out. Pride of the Yankees July 4 scene among real “oldies”
6:02 pm isgd: Is Good RT @michaelmolinar: I’ll tell you which one isn’t a good baseball movie: Ed. #sportsprchat: RT @michaelmol… http://bit.ly/bIRy4P
6:02 pm Canesgirl41: @mikeschaffer do a TwtPoll on hockey movies too :) #sportsprchat
6:03 pm Sean_Flynn: Q8 @mikeschaffer: More popular in Canada: Hockey or Justin Bieber? #sportsprchat
6:03 pm mikeschaffer: Alright, that’s a wrap! Thank for another fabulous #SportsPRChat (and give a follow to @hunterlussi, why dontcha!) Transcript soon!
6:04 pm katiebailey: Q7 – You guys hit all my favorites – Sandlot, A League of Their Own, Bull Durham, Major Leagues 1/2. #sportsPRchat
6:04 pm ngoss: Any question Slapshot WOULD NOT win? haha RT @Canesgirl41: @mikeschaffer do a TwtPoll on hockey movies too :) #sportsprchat
6:04 pm mikeschaffer: Call it a push RT @Sean_Flynn Q8 @mikeschaffer: More popular in Canada: Hockey or Justin Bieber? #sportsprchat
6:05 pm AXP112: @UC_SID I still use the “your killing me smalls” line at least once a day. #sportsprchat
6:14 pm _nikimurray_: Ditto. Big ditto. RT @AXP112: @UC_SID I still use the “your killing me smalls” line at least once a day. #sportsprchat

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3 Tips for the NHL to Maximize Olympics

28 Feb

The final act of the Vancouver Olympics captivated a continent.  In a thrilling contest, perhaps the best game  possible on the biggest stage in sport, Canada’s hockey team withstood the challenge of the surprising Team USA.  Despite a last-minute regulation USA goal, Sydney Crosby’s overtime tally sealed the gold medal for the  red-and-white.

And the buzz was off the charts across the US.  The ratings haven’t come in yet, but, this will probably rank as one of the most-viewed hockey games in years, especially in the United States.

So how can the National Hockey League reap the benefits of this renewed interest in the “coolest game?”

1. Push Ryan Miller – Despite dominating the NHL this season, Ryan Miller has not been a household name.  However, that has all changed.  The tournament’s MVP is now one of the most well-known hockey players in the world.  His performance in Vancouver was a textbook definition of how a goaltender can put a team on his back.  Whenever they can, the NHL should make sure Miller and his Sabres get major exposure.

2. Grassroots Initiatives – The window will only stay open so long without immediate and impactful action in the United States.  The time is NOW to increase community-level initiatives to get kids on the ice and develop the players who can win gold in future games.  Make no doubt, there were kids watching today who want to play this game.  Take advantage of their interest – and the interest of parents to fund the not-cheap venture!

3. Globalize the League – NHL players come from dozens of nations and made up a significant percentage of  Olympic rosters.  The NHL must continue to brand itself as the ONLY hockey league top-flight players should want to play in.  Over the years, Russia’s KHL has become an attractive alternative to Eastern Block players, which hurts the NHL’s credibility (albeit incrementally).  Why not run an all-out international exhibition tour during the preseason this coming Fall?  Let Ovechkin play a game in Russia.  Bring a contest to Sweden.  Show hockey fans and players what the NHL is all about.

Those are my suggestions – what else can the NHL do to maximize this wave?

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Sports Buzz – The Six Fan Demandments

24 Jun

Back in the 1980s, Hulk Hogan preached about the “demandments” of being a so-called “Real American:”

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I think, as sports fans, it’s our turn to put demandments on our favorite teams. These are the core values we attach to our fandom. We should hold them accountable to these standards, from ownership to the players:

Demandment #1 – Have a Chance to Win Today

Is there anything worse than going to a game or watching one on TV that your team has ZERO chance of winning? Think about all the teams facing Johan Santana mid-summer. Brutal, right?

We demand that our teams have a fighting chance every single game. Yes, they may lose…but if they have “lost” before taking the field, what’s the point in rooting for them?

Demandment #2 – Sniff Contention

Only one team wins a championship, we understand. It’s REALLY hard to be better than the rest of the teams in your league/division/conference, let alone the best in your sport. However, you’ve got to at LEAST be considered a long-shot dark horse for much of the season.

We demand that our teams be in the thick of the fight for the majority of the season. Sure, they may hit a late-season swoon, but you can never take away those fun months of possibilities.

Demandment #3 – Have a Superstar

A team needs to have a minimum of one “superstar” attraction. Kobe Bryant, Albert Pujols, Alex Ovechkin. These are players in the prime of their career that are strongly affiliated with their teams. They are players of national relevance, keeping their teams on the first part of “Sportscenter” most nights.

We demand our teams have a showcase player that is part of the national sports conversation. Perfect example: LeBron James. Even when the Cavs were terrible, he was a top story.

Demandment #4 – Have a Plucky Underdog

Call them the “heart and soul” of the squad, if you will, but this player needs to stretch limited talent into maximum impact. They can’t be the best player on the team, just the one doing the most with the least. Brian Roberts had heart surgery as a kid. God Shamgod had a great name and not much else. There are millions of these stories out there.

We demand a player to root for, to cheer for, to experience the game through…a reflection of ourselves on the playing surface. While we all want to be the superstar, we can empathize more with the 25th man on the 25-man roster.

Demandment #5 – Have Quirky Personalities

Anyone remember Randy Myers? One of the greatest closers of the 1990s. What a strange dude, though. He kept live-action grenades in his locker. Blackjack MacDowell flipped the bird to fans. Popeye Jones had REALLY big ears. Caron Butler chews straws from McDonald’s. GIVE US MORE OF THAT!

We demand players that are oddball whackjobs. They bring color and depth to the public persona of the team. They bring normalcy by being so abnormal. And we love it.

Demandment #6 – Stadium Seating

Enjoying a team is more than just the on-court action…it involves the atmosphere you see them in. A stadium should be special, unique and…home. A home not just for the players, but for the fanbase, as well.

We demand a stadium experience, from construction to attendants to food to entertainment, that brings us closer to the team, that makes us feel like we are as much a part of their success as anyone else. Make the stadium a second home to us and we will never leave you.

See, sports teams, it’s not that hard. Give us those six things and you’ve got a fanbase forever. We WANT to cheer you. We WANT to love you. And we’re willing to invest time, energy and money in you if you make sure we’re taken care of.

Follow The Six Fan Demandments and we’re on your side.

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