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| The Best and Worst Super Bowl 2022 Commercials Judann Pollack and Simon Dumenco, Ad Age Pringles, Lay's, BMW, Planet Fitness, Hellmann's, Kia and Uber Eats were among the brands that shined during this year's Big Game. Michele Tafoya steps away from sports broadcasting and enters political arena Richard Deitsch, The Athletic Tafoya will announce Monday that she will be the co-chair of a political campaign for businessman and Army veteran Kendall Qualls, who announced in January that he is running as a Republican candidate for governor in Minnesota. She said she plans to make herself available to appear on shows that discuss politics and cultural and social issues found in the front of the newspaper. Al Michaels makes Super Bowl 2022 seem like a walk in the park Andrew Marchand, New York Post If you were making a case for the greatest NFL TV play-by-player of all time, a good way to do it would be to call a record-tying 11th Super Bowl at age 77 — and pretty much nail it. Al Michaels has outlasted everybody in NFL broadcasting history, outperformed them at this age and on the biggest stage. ESPN would pursue Sean McVay if he walks from Rams after Super Bowl 2022 Andrew Marchand, New York Post If Sean McVay were to walk away from the sidelines after coaching the Rams in Super Bowl LVI — his second time in the big game — ESPN would pursue him for "Monday Night Football," The Post has learned. McVay would likely be able to command a salary of more than $10 million per year. Caesars rewards VIP guests with exclusive Super Bowl ManningCast live from Vegas Bill King, Sports Business Journal Peyton and Eli Manning brought a version of their now famed ManningCast to the stage in a ballroom at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where their insights and humor could be on display for about 750 of the casino chain's highest tier of customers. |
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| FSU athletics report $7 million gain during pandemic partly due to cutbacks Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel Florida State University reported a gain of more than $7 million in athletics during the pandemic, in part because of cost-cutting measures the department instituted in 2020. The department listed its total operating revenue as $129.7 million while operating expenses were $121.9 million, resulting in a $7.81 million gain. Sun Belt-bound Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss announce plans to depart Conference USA in June Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss all will terminate their membership with Conference USA on June 30, the schools announced Friday. The three schools, which are bound for the Sun Belt, said in similar statements that they first communicated their intent in December to cease participation in Conference USA at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. |
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