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Entries from December 2007

Fantasy Champs: McCauley Street Mongols

December 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Yes, it finally happened…
A Fantasy Football Championship arrived this week for the IronDog Chronicles…;)
Considering the dearth of panic sessions and strategic moves that I thought would work to bolster the team, I’m stunned by the first fantasy sports championship for this here blogga. Also, this league was a helluva league that had a tough […]

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Tags: Fantasy Sports · Fantasy Football

Nike Running Makeover REDUX

December 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Great comments add so much to a blog…
Which is why I thank my man, Rory, from Utah, who left this comment upon last week’s “Nike Makeover” post.
“Being that the “Hardcore Skaters” and “Specialty Runners” appear to have the same gripes about the brand. The Nike SB world makes the claim that the SB line is […]

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Tags: Marketing · Sports Marketing · Chapel Hill, NC · Footwear Industry · Advertising

This is a Wild One from Franklin Street

December 21st, 2007 · No Comments

This is one of the wildest stories that I’ve heard in quite some time in Chapel Hill…
I don’t know whether to laugh or cringe.  Check out the national story from SI here.  Here’s the N&O version.
From the looks of things, this is really strange.  Check out this quoted report in the N&O.
“In one account given […]

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Nike Running Makeover

December 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Maybe I’m spending too much time at Fleet Feet these days…
Yet, I’m stunned at the amount of runners who swear against Nike Running shoes at specialty running stores like Fleet Feet. Well, the WSJ proclaimed Nike’s new brand-building strategy Thursday, and we’ll see how the Nike Running ship turns with their new marketing and […]

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Tags: Sports Marketing · Footwear Industry · Advertising

Must See: “Mr. Warmth”

December 10th, 2007 · No Comments

I needed a laugh this past week…Big-time.

And it’s not often that I’ll recommend a must-see. Yet, if you’re checking into this site, I think you’ll catch a few laughs by checking out the new HBO Documentary film on Don Rickles, “Mr. Warmth, The Don Rickles Project.”

My recollections of Don Rickles begin with his old […]

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Tags: Reviews