Bob Seger turns 75 today, which seems hard to believe for those of who grew up listening to the Detroit rocker, especially during his prime jukebox years from 1976-83.
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Bob Seger: Top 75 at 75
Author: Pete Williams
Author. Journalist. Broadcaster. Speaker. Athlete.
Those are a few of the hats Pete Williams wears. He’s the author or co-author of a number of books, a longtime magazine and digital media writer, and an experienced television and radio journalist. He’s written about sports and sports business for years but these days focuses on his passions: performance, fitness, and endurance sports.
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Franchise Rebranding: Win or Do it Again
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went back to the future this week in unveiling their 2020 uniforms, returning to a streamlined version of their Super Bowl era look. Much goes into a uniform change and franchise rebranding, as I detailed in this February 23, 2004 story in SportsBusiness Journal. Some team rebranding of that era worked, some did not. It often depended not on colors and designs but whether the team won.
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Book Selection Sunday
For the first time in most anyone’s lifetime, we will be without basketball for at least several weeks in March and April. Given the global coronavirus pandemic, this is a small sacrifice and a trivial matter.
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Nine Days, No Phone
Could you lock your phone in a safe for 9 days and nights?
That’s what I did earlier this month when I boarded a cruise ship for the first time in nearly 10 years, leaving it in the cabin safe for the duration of the cruise.