Mark J. Burns

By Mark J. Burns Top Stories The Alliance of American Football is set to announce later today that Carolina Hurricanes majority owner and billionaire Tom Dundon will become the league’s new chairman after making a $250 million commitment, sources said. The reported influx of cash comes at a pivotal time for the league, which was […]

By Mark J. Burns Morning Consult Sports will be off Monday for Presidents Day. Publication of the morning newsletters will resume the following day. Week in Review Football Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 as a vehicle for protesting police brutality and racial inequality, […]

By Mark J. Burns Morning Consult Sports will be off Monday for Presidents Day. Publication of the morning newsletters will resume the following day. Top Stories The Alliance of American Football spoke with Colin Kaerpernick about joining the league prior to the kickoff of its inaugural season but balked at the $20 million or more […]

By Mark J. Burns Top Stories Puma SE and the NBA announced a multi-year marketing deal ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend that’ll allow the global sports brand to feature athletes in their respective NBA uniforms and team logos. The company, which will be joined in Charlotte by other corporate partners Ruffles, Mountain Dew and Biofreeze, […]

By Mark J. Burns Top Stories After more than 70 years of over-the-air broadcasts, the Chicago Cubs are launching a regional sports network in February 2020 that’ll become the exclusive TV home of the team. The Marquee Sports Network — in partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., the country’s largest TV station owner — would […]

By Mark J. Burns Today, Morning Consult is launching a new interactive report looking at the Democratic primary – what voters think about the potential field, how views have shifted over time, and which candidates are performing best among key voter blocs. View the report. Top Stories Heisman trophy winner Kyler Murray announced he’s pursuing […]

By Mark J. Burns Top Stories Sports broadcaster Bob Costas told Outside the Lines that he was sidelined from NBC’s NFL coverage due to his willingness to speak out about concussions and the physical dangers of football. Costas, who told OTL he regretted participating in its story, was removed from the network’s coverage team for last […]

By Mark J. Burns Week in Review Super Bowl The New England Patriots claimed their sixth Super Bowl title in franchise history with a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams as wide receiver Julian Edelman grabbed Most Valuable Player honors. The game saw a number of historic league records fall: The contest was the […]