Pivot to the next innovation

John was the man who cried hoarse and had to bail given a family flu bug so Steve and Chris matriculated the ball down the field as a duo. They followed a loose theme of innovations sports leagues are looking at to keep their sports relevant. First up is the game of chicken that the NFL and DirectTV are playing with each other. Will the deal void and the NFL looking at new suitors for its streaming and cable access for out of market games? Next up is the MGM’s continued quest for the AAF’s gambling tech, or is it now bargain hunting? Count on those hippies at the NBA to really get kooky by floating the idea of cutting regular season games in favor or tournaments and various playoff qualifying gimmicks. And we finish our trip through sports version of the Aspen Ideas Festival by laughing at the Tampa Bay Ray’s idea of going the reverse snowbird route and splitting a “home” location with Montreal. Oh Stuart Sternberg, you nut!