New Orleans reportedly could host 2013 Pro bowl
22 May 2012, 8:54 am
We're not quite sure if there will be a Pro bowl in 2013, but it seems a host site has emerged in case there's a game. New Orleans -- the host city for next year's Super bowl -- reportedly is the "leading contender."

Big 12/SEC bowl deal shows ACC, Big East were remiss in not lobbying for eight-team playoff
21 May 2012, 10:33 pm
Why stop at a four-team playoff? A larger field would make for more stability among conferences, which would appeal to ACC and Big East.

'Champions bowl' won't freeze out ACC
21 May 2012, 2:41 pm
Much of the initial knee-jerk reaction to the partnership announced on Friday between the Big 12 and SEC was doom and gloom for the ACC. The marriage between two of the strongest conferences in the country would squeeze out and freeze out the weaker ACC. The Rose bowl wannabe has already been portrayed as the cool lunch table where the ACC wasn’t invited to sit. Some things never change. In case ...

For GM, Chrysler Set The Super bowl Bar Too High
21 May 2012, 12:38 pm
First, decided to pull $10 million in ads. Now, GM has decided not to advertise on the 2013 Super bowl telecast. ?We understand the reach the Super bowl provides, but with the significant increase in price, we simply can?t justify the expense,? GM marketing chief Joel Ewanick said in a statement, according to the Wall ...

Reverberations of Big 12-SEC bowl 'alliance'
21 May 2012, 12:37 pm
bowl announcement is huge, but not for any potential game. Rather, it likely widens gulf between haves and have-nots.

Lawrence Taylor's Super bowl ring sells for $230K
20 May 2012, 10:21 am
The Super bowl XXV ring of pro football Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was sold in an online auction Sunday for $230,401.

New Big 12-SEC bowl game to impact Fiesta bowl
19 May 2012, 2:04 am
The Big 12 and Southeastern conferences have reached agreement to play an annual New Year's Day bowl game beginning with the 2014 season, and that has a direct impact on the Valley's Fiesta bowl.

GM passes on running TV ads during 2013 Super bowl
18 May 2012, 4:43 pm
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co will not advertise in next year's Super bowl because it is too expensive, the top marketing executive for the U.S. automaker said three days after the company announced it was dropping paid ads on Facebook Inc. The 2013 Super bowl will be broadcast by CBS Corp, which is selling 30-second ads for as much as $4 million. Spots on NBC's broadcast of this year's ...

General Motors Follows Facebook Evacuation By Dropping Super bowl Ads
18 May 2012, 3:16 pm
The Super bowl just got a little less exciting for the millions of fans who tune in for the between-the-action entertainment.

Champions bowl changes college football's big picture
18 May 2012, 3:07 pm
New SEC-Big 12 bowl agreement consolidates power among top four conferences (48 schools)