Ben Fischer

Ben Fischer covers the NFL and all other professional football news for Sports Business Journal. A journalist with a unique blend of experience in government, sports and business, Fischer wrote about the New York tech startup scene, the health care industry in Washington, D.C., and politics in Ohio before joining Sports Business Journal. BEATS: NFL, NFL clubs, sponsors, broadcasters; XFL, CFL.

New Era taking over for Nobull as NFL Scouting Combine sponsor

Daily - 07/24/2024 | Daily - 07/24/2024

Longtime NFL sponsor New Era Cap has added the NFL scouting combine to its league deal, replacing league-backed Nobull as the primary brand associated with the annual pre-draft event. Under the deal, New Era will provide all performance apparel and headwear for combine participants, and...

'Sunday Ticket' plaintiffs hit back at NFL

Closing Bell - 07/18/2024

The plaintiffs in the NFL “Sunday Ticket” antitrust trial asked Judge Philip Gutierrez to uphold the $4.7B verdict against the league in new court filings, saying the NFL’s arguments to get the verdict thrown out and start a new trial don’t hold water. Last week, NFL...

Jason Wright to leave Commanders

Closing Bell - 07/18/2024 | Unpacks Newsletter - 07/18/2024

Jason Wright , the first Black person to be president of an NFL team, is out of that position with the Commanders and will leave the organization after the upcoming 2024 season, a team spokesman said. Wright, hired in August 2020 by disgraced then-owner Daniel...

Tepper S&E hires David Dickerson as new CFO

Closing Bell - 07/16/2024

Tepper Sports & Entertainment has hired David Dickerson as its new CFO, filling a position that had been vacant since Mike Whitehead ’s brief tenure ended last year. Dickerson, a longtime Charlotte resident who had previously held exec roles at Francis Energy in Tulsa, Ok., and...

NFL shared revenue grows, but Packers' profits fall

Closing Bell - 07/16/2024 | Unpacks Newsletter - 07/16/2024

Every NFL team saw its share of national revenue grow 7.5% to $402.3M last season, but the Packers’ operating profit declined by double-digit percentages for the second straight year due to increased expenses and smaller growth in local revenue. Media and sponsorship fees generated by the league...

Greg Sankey sounds off on SEC’s present, future at league’s media days in Dallas

College Newsletter - 07/16/2024

I had been at the last six SEC Media Days, but had to tune in remotely this year for Greg Sankey’s opening address in Dallas on Monday from my home in South Carolina. The man who’s been at the center of the college football universe hasn’t...

OneTeam Partners hopes to raise $75M venture fund

Daily - 07/16/2024 | Daily - 07/16/2024

OneTeam Partners is seeking a general partner to help launch a $75M fund that will “invest in growth stage and opportunistic early-stage companies that have the potential to change the athlete paradigm,” according to an investor deck prepared by OneTeam. The document, reviewed by SBJ, highlights...

NFL borrows from baseball playbook with flag football event

Journal - 07/15/2024

For 61 summers running, millions of American sports fans have temporarily turned away from their pro teams to watch kids play baseball on TV. The Little League World Series isn’t just a resilient media property; it also helps baseball maintain its “national pastime”...

Hall of Fame Village: Still hanging in despite debt; could go private

Football Newsletter - 07/11/2024

In next Monday’s SBJ, I write about the NFL Flag Championships set for Canton, Ohio, July 18-21. With extensive coverage on ESPN and ABC, it will be a major escalation of NFL Flag’s visibility. It’s also a huge win for the Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Co. (NASDAQ:...

'Back Together Weekend' programming to feature flag teams, YouTube TV discount

Football Newsletter - 07/11/2024

The league’s effort to market a coordinated launch to training camp enters its fourth year with “Back Together Weekend,” slated for July 27-28. This year, league execs want teams to celebrate local flag football teams that will have just returned from the NFL Flag Championships the weekend before in...

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