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Experts discuss Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis
November 12, 2011
Anthony SchoettleFigures who played key roles in attracting the big game and for making the event a success share their insights.
MoreBENNER: Cowardly silence brings shame to Happy Valley
November 12, 2011
Bill BennerAs horrific as the allegations are, just as horrendous are the alleged inactions of Penn State officials and Paterno himself.
MoreFormula One boss embroiled in more controversy
November 9, 2011
Bloomberg NewsFormula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone's latest controversies involve bribery allegations and the possible takeover of F1 by News
Corp.
MoreIndyCar, NASCAR stars to face off in Indy
November 5, 2011
IBJ StaffThe go-kart race at Conseco Fieldhouse is part of the third annual International Motorsports Industry Show at the Indiana
Convention Center.
MoreInjury stalls Manning's lucrative marketing career
November 5, 2011
Anthony SchoettleSince Peyton Manning underwent neck surgery in early September, gone are almost all the television, print, billboard and myriad
other commercials featuring the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.
MoreNASCAR deal comes at good time for C&R Racing
November 5, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe company will lose $2 million next year in IndyCar-related business, but company founder Chris Paulsen has no fear.
MoreBENNER: Of conference realignment and other absurdities
November 5, 2011
Bill BennerOf this, that and the other while wondering how Tom Osborne became a Big Ten icon.
MoreBiggest losers in NFL see bargain opportunity in Luck
November 4, 2011
Bloomberg NewsThe winless Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins are jockeying to land what one former National Football League executive
says may be the most valuable—and reasonably priced—top pick in modern draft history.
MoreTeam owner sues IndyCar series over suspension
October 29, 2011
IBJ StaffMark Olson says he didn't have enough sponsorship income to field a car in two Firestone IndyLights events, but league thought
he was orchestrating a boycott.
MoreHorizon League signs pact with Sport Graphics
October 29, 2011
IBJ StaffThe agreement, which was negotiated by IMG College, the league’s multimedia-rights partner, will run through July 2014.
MoreBush Stadium gets last hurrah
October 29, 2011
IBJ StaffCity leaders and economic development officials planned to pay tribute Oct. 28 to Bush Stadium’s historical significance
before work begins to convert the venue into loft apartments.
MoreSpeedway hosts meetings about potential for electric car racing series
October 29, 2011
IBJ StaffThe three-day conference looked at such things as design plans and technical infrastructure for electric racing vehicles,
and preliminary business plans for such a series.
MorePresidential visit to Super Bowl would up security ante
October 29, 2011
Anthony SchoettleSecurity for Indianapolis’ Super Bowl—already ramped up from regular-season NFL games—could get even tighter.
Sources said there has been talk of President Obama attending the February event.
MoreNCAA approves major scholarship changes at meeting
October 27, 2011
Associated PressThe NCAA Division I Board of Directors OK'd reforms that give conferences the option of adding more money to scholarships,
schools the opportunity to award scholarships for multiple years, impose tougher academic standards on recruits, and change
basketball recruiting.
MoreTerre Haute airport looks for Super Bowl business
October 27, 2011
Associated PressTerre Haute International Airport officials distributed brochures and advertisements about the facility and its hangars during
a business aircraft convention this month in Las Vegas.
MoreIndyCar CEO Bernard revisits 'horrific' week
October 25, 2011
Associated PressIndyCar CEO Randy Bernard knows there are people who blame him for Dan Wheldon's death, who say the IndyCar CEO pushed
the series over the edge.
MoreFormula One cars to race in New Jersey in 2013
October 25, 2011
Formula One cars are scheduled to race through the streets of New Jersey in 2013, F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone said. The last
U.S. race was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2007.
MoreCollege athletes push for NCAA reforms, money
October 24, 2011
Associated PressMore than 300 major college football and men's basketball players are telling the NCAA and college presidents they want
a cut of ever-increasing TV sports revenue to fatten scholarships and cover all the costs of getting a degree.
MoreFormer hostess on ‘statistics crew’ sues Colts for wages
October 22, 2011
IBJ StaffThe class-action suit says the Colts violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay minimum wage.
MoreButler tries to build sports revenue without alienating fans
October 22, 2011
Anthony SchoettleCapitalizing on the newfound national reputation of Butler's men's basketball means the relatively small program must raise
its revenue game—without pricing the Bulldog faithful out of the arena.
MoreBENNER: My Wheldon encounter was textbook Dan Wheldon
October 22, 2011
Bill BennerIn the wake of Dan Wheldon's tragic passing, it seems we all have our Dan Wheldon stories to tell
MorePacer Foster earns reputation as Buffett of basketball
October 20, 2011
Bloomberg NewsIndiana Pacer Jeff Foster has played in the NBA for 12 years and earned more than $47 million, and he’s done something extraordinary:
He’s saved about three-quarters of his take-home pay.
MoreIndoor sports complex getting $2M makeover
October 19, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Sports Of All Sorts indoor recreational facility on Indianapolis’ northeast side is undergoing a rebranding that
will transform it into a restaurant and entertainment venue as well as a sports complex.
MoreFatal crash raises questions about IndyCar's future
October 17, 2011
Anthony SchoettleJust as the IndyCar Series was gaining momentum, it suffered a terrible blow in Sunday's tragic 15-car accident. Analysts
are concerned with how IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard will steer the series forward.
MoreTwo-time Indy 500 champ Wheldon dies in Vegas crash
October 16, 2011
Associated PressDan Wheldon died Sunday after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300, becoming the first IndyCar driver to die after
an on-track crash since rookie Paul Dana was killed in practice on the morning of race day in 2006.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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