The inaugural UF Law Sports Symposium went much better than expected. The panelists and moderators were fantastic and the attendance was adequate (many people said that there were more people present than at Princeton’s big symposium). Those Ivy League schools better watch out. I fully plan on making UF’s yearly symposium the premier gathering of sports aficionados in the United States. That being said, I am glad that it is over. I have time to focus on some other big developments, which I will get to speaking about shortly. Anyway, here are some links to stories that I missed over the week:
- Garrett Atkins of the Colorado Rockies will be receiving a $4 million pay increase over last year [Atkins, who made $400K in '07, will make $4,387,500 in '08].
- C.C. Sabathia will wait until after the 2008 season to either enter free agency or sign an extension with the Indians [Sabathia tables contract talks with Indians until after season].
- Ben Roethlisberger has 2 years left on his 6 year contract and is due a $3 million roster bonus on March 5. Still, his agent, Ryan Tollner, is currently trying to sign a new deal with the Steelers that could make Big Ben the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh for a long time to come [Roethlisberger Contract Talks Could Start With Steelers Soon].
- Turning down a 3 year, $21 million contract because it wasn’t enough to having your home up for foreclosure selling your yacht at auction to pay off debts? C’mon Spree! [Ex-NBA star Sprewell sells $1.5 million yacht, home could be foreclosed].
- Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will serve as ambassadors for Pepperidge Farm in advertising spots to promote youth fitness and healthful eating [Dwyane Wade and Goldfish crackers].
- Jason Peck does an excellent job covering the recent Sports Marketing 2.0 Summit [Sports Marketing 2.0 Summit and Some Thoughts].
Paul Schackman did it again this week, generating a bunch of responses and page views after publishing his most recent NFL Mock Draft. Be sure to check it out in the Featured tab on the right column.
