NFL Moves to Referee Labor Deal

The NFL and the referee's are close to reaching an agreement.

Payroll Caps and Competitive Balance

Dave Berri's excellent article on payroll caps and competitive balance.

Steve Young and Economics

Steve Young stated that the NFL has "inelastic" demand.  How right he is, as we just saw in the paper on Inelastic Ticket Pricing in the NFL.

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2012 NCAA FBS Week 4

Florida State remains the top ranked team, with Alabama and Texas Tech at #2 and #3 respectively.

Rank	Team
1	Florida State
2	Alabama
3	Texas Tech
4	LSU
5	Georgia
6	South Carolina
7	Oregon
8	Arizona State
9	TCU
10	Kansas State
11	Mississippi State
12	Nebraska
13	West Virginia
14	Ohio State
15	Georgia Tech
16	Texas A&M
17	Oklahoma State
18	Notre Dame
19	Ohio
20	UCLA
21	Florida
22	Texas
23	Purdue
24	Fresno State
25	North Carolina

2012 NCAA FBS Top 25 for Week #3
2012 NCAA FBS Top 25 for Week #2

Vince Young

Not the normal post this morning.  I just read that Vince Young is declaring bankruptcy after earning $26 million over six years, and now there are some details of excessive spending.  As someone who has spent my life teaching young adults, this makes me sad for Mr. Young.

Opportunity Cost and the NHL Lockout

Yahoo Sports has a nice article on the opportunity cost of the current NHL lockout.

NCAA FBS Model Rankings in Iowa Now

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