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Jaguars Want To Avoid Overworking RB Maurice Jones-Drew

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:47:54 -0500

Just because Maurice Jones-Drew is the proud owner of a new contract that ranks him among the league?s more well-compensated running backs doesn?t...

LeBron James Unveils Nike Zoom Soldier III During Game 1

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:53:30 -0500

LeBron James debuted the Nike Zoom Soldier III on the court Saturday when Cleveland beat Detroit, 102-84. Designed with James’ playoffs needs in mind, the Nike Zoom Soldier III is the lightest shoe designed for James, to date, with this Nike Zoom Soldier series becoming LeBron’s perennial playoff footwear. “A basketball player’s body takes a beating over the course of an 82 game season,” said Design Director Ken Link. “The Nike Zoom Soldier III is designed to give LeBron a lightweight, responsive shoe for the playoffs, when every game counts.” Constructed to be lower to the ground and extremely responsive, the Nike Zoom Solider III weighs in at a mere 13.7 ounces, the lightest basketball shoe Nike has delivered to LeBron James, to date. The Nike Zoom Soldier III features a mesh upper for lightweight breathability. Two synthetic-leather straps across the top of the mid-foot provide a stable, lock-down fit and add the stylish look. The mid-sole is comprised of Nike Zoom Air units in the heel and forefoot for lightweight, responsive cushioning. A non-traditional solid rubber outsole provides unmatched traction and durability. Link added, “LeBron challenged us to make the Zoom Soldier III even lighter than ever and we delivered. The shoe is also a great summer hoops shoe. It’s both lightweight and strong, so it’s able to withstand the pounding of outdoor play.” The Nike Zoom Soldier III features a badge on the shoe’s tongue comprised of symbols that borrow meaning from LeBron’s life and personal beliefs. Limited quantities of the Nike Zoom Soldier III with LeBron’s playoff badge on the tongue will be available to consumers in limited quantities. Nike will feature additional player-exclusive styles with the special badging for the playoffs. Carrying on a tradition from the previous generation, the Nike Zoom Soldier III represents the essence of LeBron James: team, toughness, passion and vision. On the sockliner is LeBron’s credo for family and his pride for the game of basketball. On the back of the tongue is an image of a lion, representing LeBron’s aggressiveness on the court. LeBron’s signature is included on the heel of each shoe and his number 23 adorns the tops of the eyelets. The Nike Zoom Soldier III will be available beginning April 17, 2009 at Nike.com, Eastbay.com, Foot Action, Foot Locker, House of Hoops and specialty retail stores nationwide. Beginning on Saturday, a total of four unique colorways of the Nike Zoom Soldier III will roll out over the next six weeks. OTHER NEWS ACROSS THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK Amazin'! Alyssa Milano Opens Clothing Boutique at Citi Field - The Biz of Baseball The Yankees Are Taking It on the Chien - The Biz of Baseball MLBAM Releases "World Series 2009" for iPhone and iPod Touch - The Biz of BaseballCostas Set for MLB Broadcast Return at Yankee Stadium Opener - The Biz of Baseball MLB Reaches Four Major Sponsorship Deals - The Biz of Baseball Could Tom Hicks Be Forced to Sell the Texas Rangers? - The Biz of Baseball Sale of the Cubs Should Be Completed by End of May - The Biz of Baseball The Biz of Baseball Organizational Report - The Boston Red Sox - The Biz of Baseball Rays Players, Coaches, Staff Presented with ALCS Rings - The Biz of Baseball Eagles Land Jason Peters - The Biz of FootballJohn Madden Retires From Broadcasting - The Biz of Football Maurice Jones-Drew Signs Extension - The Biz of Football Sprint To Stream NFL Draft to TV-Enabled Phones - The Biz of Football Round-Up: Harrison, Thomas, and Leftwich Reach Deals - The Biz of Football DISH Network Reaches Settlement to Carry NFL Network - The Biz of Football NHL GameCenter LIVE to Stream Up to 24 Stanley Cup Playoff Games in the U.S. - The Biz of Hockey Isle Be Damned: A Tale of Two Cities (A ‘Dickens’ of a story) - The Biz of Hockey NHL Offers GameCenter LIVE for $19.95 per Day - The Biz of Hockey Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is contributor to Baseball Prospectus, and is available as a freelance writer.Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports NetworkFollow the Business of Sports Network on Twitter

Jaguars Ink RB Jones-Drew to a Five-Year Extension

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:11:10 -0500

The Jaguars have made sure that young running back Maurice Jones-Drew will be around for awhile, as today the team signed him to a contract extension. Reports say that the deal is worth $31 million over five seasons. Jones-Drew will be the feature back for the Jags after the team released long-time back [...]

NBA.com to Launch "The Barkley Zone"

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:39:29 -0500

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley takes center court on NBA.com with the debut of The Barkley Zone, a new video channel that will feature exclusive videos of the TNT analyst throughout the 2009 NBA Playoffs. The Barkley Zone will be one of five video channels available on NBA.com as part of the siteâ€™s new look for the Playoffs, which will launch on Thursday, April 16. The Barkley Zone will include video content such as Soundoff with Barkley speaking his mind on a variety of topics, and Where They Been? where he catches up with former teammates to find out about their post-NBA lives, beginning with former Phoenix Suns teammate and current Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. â€œCharles is a larger than life personality and one of the most popular broadcasters in sports television.Â Our goal is to always offer the fan the most compelling video content across all our digital platforms and Charles is the perfect fit to lead the way for our playoff site with a channel of his own.,â€* said Bryan Perez, SVP and GM of NBA Digital. The new playoff-centric design highlights the extensive video content available, including access directly from the homepage to hundreds of videos from five video channels -- Highlights, Top Plays, NBA TV, TNT OverTime and The Barkley Zone, while the siteâ€™s main video page will continue to house the entire library of NBA.com videos. In addition, NBA.com is also launching new playoff match-up pages, with a page dedicated to providing news, highlights, press conferences, stats and video previews to the next game from TNT and NBA TV analysts. Other NBA.com playoffs highlights include: C Webbâ€™s Fab Five:Â NBA TVâ€™s Chris Webber will break down every NBA team to select the five best players of all time from that franchise on a new webisode series.Â NBA.com will debut the series during the NBA Playoffs, and fans can react to Webberâ€™s selections on the siteâ€™s Fan Voice section.The Rashad Report: Emmy award-winning sportscaster and NBA TV Fan Night host Ahmad Rashad hits the road with a video camera in hand to take fans behind-the-scenes for rare access to the NBA with footage from locker rooms, shootarounds and hotels.Team-based playoff email newsletters: fans can sign up for team-specific newsletters with highlights, postgame interviews and studio analysis that they will receive in their inbox the morning after their team plays.On-site video reporting at every game: field producers and reporters will continuously file video reports on both game and off days, bringing fans the most up-to-date, inside scoop on every matchup.Online game recaps and look-aheads featuring TNT and NBA TV studio and game analysts. Source: Turner Sports Â OTHER NEWS ACROSS THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK MLB Reaches Four Major Sponsorship Deals - The Biz of Baseball Could Tom Hicks Be Forced to Sell the Texas Rangers? - The Biz of Baseball Sale of the Cubs Should Be Completed by End of May - The Biz of Baseball The Biz of Baseball Organizational Report - The Boston Red Sox - The Biz of Baseball Rays Players, Coaches, Staff Presented with ALCS Rings - The Biz of Baseball David Wells on Broadcasting: "If I was to imitate anyone it would be Ernie Harwell." - The Biz of BaseballYES Network Reaches National Distribution Agreement Through Verizon FiOS for Hi-Def - The Biz of BaseballBaseball Luminaries Comment on the Passing of Harry Kalas - The Biz of Baseball Redefining "Commitment" When It Comes to Ticket Prices - The Biz of Baseball Dodgers Lower Price of Beer, Soda and Other Concessions - The Biz of Baseball John Madden Retires From Broadcasting - The Biz of Football Maurice Jones-Drew Signs Extension - The Biz of Football Sprint To Stream NFL Draft to TV-Enabled Phones - The Biz of Football Round-Up: Harrison, Thomas, and Leftwich Reach Deals - The Biz of Football DISH Network Reaches Settlement to Carry NFL Network - The Biz of Football NHL GameCenter LIVE to Stream Up to 24 Stanley Cup Playoff Games in the U.S. - The Biz of Hockey Isle Be Damned: A Tale of Two Cities (A â€˜Dickensâ€™ of a story) - The Biz of Hockey NHL Offers GameCenter LIVE for $19.95 per Day - The Biz of Hockey Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is contributor to Baseball Prospectus, and is available as a freelance writer.Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network.

Former UCLA football standout Jones-Drew signs 5-year, $31 million deal to stay in Jacksonville

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:34:35 -0500

Running back Maurice Jones-Drew and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms Wednesday on a new contract extension.Source: Daily News Submitted By: hiltigger Direct Link

Jaguars Sign Jones-Drew to a Five-Year Extension

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:43:56 -0500

Jaguars Work Out New Contract With Maurice Jones-Drew

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:12:42 -0500

I don’t know about you, but I am feeling slightly relieved about Maurice Jones-Drew getting a four year, 31 million dollar (with 17.5 million guaranteed!) contract. Why? The running back position is the one area we should not be worried about. Even through the adversity last year, the running game worked hard. Look back on [...]

Jaguars Work Out New Contract With Maurice Jones-Drew

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:12:42 -0500

MJD's new extension: $32 million for four years

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:27:41 -0500

MJD's new extension: $32 million for four years Maurice Jones-Drew agreed Wednesday to a four-year extension that will make him one of the three highest paid running backs in football. According to a source, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Jones-Drew have agreed on a deal worth more than $8.2 million a year.Source: Bruins Nation Submitted By: hiltigger Direct Link

Bruins in the NFL: Week 11

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:58:00 -0500

Maurice Jones-Drew (RB, Jacksonville) was Mr. Everything, again, with 66 yards and 2 touchdowns on 17 carries, plus 27 yards on 3 receptions. It wasn't enough, though, as the Jags fell to Tennessee, 24-14.Source: Los Angeles Times Submitted By: hiltigger Direct Link

Sports Illustrated NFL Preview

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:21:58 -0500

I have always been a big sports fan; way back for as long as I can remember. The seasons changed and I went from baseball to football to basketball but one thing was certain - I was going to participate and compete AND I was going to watch the pros play. When you grow up in Chicago that means watching Walter Payton and the Bears, Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and Andre Dawson and the Cubs. Back then, I would always get the weekly edition of Sports Illustrated. I couldn't get enough. I would even cut out the pictures and the covers and tape them to my walls. I've been a pro football player for 10 years now and I have been fortunate enough to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated one time. Many times at autograph sessions I have been asked to sign the cover for people. It never gets old for me to see that magazine. This week, Sports Illustrated is putting out their 2008 NFL Preview Edition. I was informed that there will be six different regional covers and that I will be one of them. The other five players featured in the regional covers are Patriots QB Tom Brady, Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Dallas QB Tony Romo, Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew and Vikings RB Adrian Peterson. It's still a thrill for me to be on the cover.

The real MVP of the Jaguars Steelers game

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:10:02 -0500

After the game when people are discussing what player was the most valuable player in the Jaguars Steelers game most people would pick the obvious and go with Maurice Jones-Drew. Don't get me wrong Jones-Drew had a great game but the real MVP was his former high school teammate. Derek Landri coming into the game was a 4th round pick out of Notre Dame and had 11 tackles in his first season and played with Jones-Drew at De La Salle in California. But when John Henderson went down in the gam...

MoJo Lights Up NFL's Biggest Douche

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:56:32 -0500

I've had a problem with Shawne Merriman since hearing him giddily brag about injuring Priest Holmes. I was obviously delighted when 5-7 Maurice Jones-Drew truck sticked him yesterday.

Start and Bench Suggestions: Week 6

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:51:45 -0500

Welcome to Week 6, friends. Also known as An Egregious Amount of Byes Week. Hopefully you all are still in the fantasy game even though many of the first round RBs have not exactly performed as expected. Not sure that back in August I would've believed that Laurence Maroney, Maurice Jones-Drew and Marques Colston would be riding my bench week in and week out. Here's hoping for a solid Week 6 from our so-called studs. Read on for links to start/sit sites...