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Jim Irsay is spending $20M to fly an orca for positive PR during the Jonathan Taylor drama
I just love Jim Irsay being like, I, I'm getting so much shit this week. I, my name's being dragged through the mud about the Jonathan Taylor situation. I need some positive press. Oh, I know what I'll do. I'll spend $20M to fly a whale across the country.
While speculative, the timing was highly convenient for a PR distraction during a contentious contract dispute.
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Notre Dame is the only winner in the current conference realignment mess
Do you know who actually coming out looking pretty good in all of this conference realignment? I never thought I'd say this. Notre Dame. They stay with their tradition. They're committed to being independent. They make all the money and they don't have to worry about it.
Notre Dame subsequently signed a massive new TV deal with NBC to remain independent, validating this view.