Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
Indianapolis was awarded the 2012 Super Bowl today at the NFL’s Spring Meeting in Atlanta. Indy was a runner-up last year to Dallas, but today beat out Houston and Arizona for the February 5, 2012 game at brand new Lucas Oil Stadium which opens for business this August. I couldn’t be happier. As I said yesterday, Indianapolis is not only a great sports town, it’s a great town period. Indy is one of my favorite cities and will undoubtedly be a great host. If the NFL Scouting Combine stays put, that’ll be two …read more

Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
NFL owners voted unanimously today to end their labor agreement with the NFLPA in 2011. The league and union, however, insisted the next three seasons won’t be interrupted by a contract dispute and both sides are working toward a new deal. Here is a quick Q&A supplied to me today by the NFL. This should help you fully understand what’s going on.
What happened?
The current Collective Bargaining Agreement, initially negotiated in 1993, has been extended on several occasions, most recently in March 2006. The 2006 extension, which could have continued through the 2012 season, …read more

Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL

The annual NFL Spring Meeting will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta tomorrow. The agenda for the one-day business meeting includes a vote on the awarding of Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. The candidates are Arizona, Houston and Indianapolis. I don’t have much to say about Houston because I’ve never been there, but as far as Arizona and Indy are concerned, I’m a big fan of both. I was in Glendale this past Super Bowl XLII and I think the facilities are top-notch. Plus, the weather was incredible. Indy in February …read more

The annual NFL Spring Meeting will be held at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee tomorrow. The agenda for the one-day business meeting includes a vote on the awarding of Super Bowl XLV in 2011. The finalists are Arizona, Indianapolis and North Texas. I’m pulling for Indy because I fell in love with the city during my annual travels there for the NFL Scouting Combine. Super Bowls are awarded by a vote of the ownership. A decision and announcement on the 2011 Super Bowl is expected at the end of the morning session on Tuesday (approximately 1 PM Nashville …read more