Posted on 05/03/2010 11:45:21 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
The Orange Bowl will no longer be sponsored by FedEx, ending the longest-running naming rights deal for a BCS game at 21 years.
A report in the Sports Business Journal said that FedEx informed ESPN it is bowing out of its sponsorship because the company didn't want a larger season-long sponsorship platform in college football, which is being asked of all BCS sponsors. ESPN, which will begin broadcasting all of the BCS games in 2011, is currently working with Orange Bowl officials on a new sponsor.
"We are in active discussions around the Orange Bowl, which is a premier property and presents a tremendous marketing opportunity. FedEx remains an important client and we
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I’m waiting for them to start putting a logo on the football.
Sponsorship possibilities for the Orange Bowl that make sense:
Minute Maid
Sunkist
US Navy (the Naval Orange Bowl)
Gatoraid
“Sponsorship possibilities for the Orange Bowl that make sense:
Minute Maid
Sunkist
US Navy (the Naval Orange Bowl)
Gatoraid”
Kettle One Vodka
Hmm ... If Rush wants to get into football ... How about the EIB Network Orange Bowl?
Anita Bryant bowl......YIKES!!
As long as the next sponsor is not General Motors, or Bank of America, or Goldman Sachs, or ...
How about the Finger Bowl with Bubba as grand marshall?
How about Craftsman or Stanley tools? Can’t make a screwdriver without oranges.
What happen to Weedeater?
Anybody remember when it was JUST the Orange Bowl, the Gator Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, etc??
YES! No more of these stupid corporate sponsored named Bowl Games or venues.
No, you will still need to pay some guy $20 to park in his front yard.
I’d seek potential sponsors with government-guaranteed future revenue streams: Goldman Sachs, General Motors, La Raza, or ACORN. :)
Bring back the Poulan Weedeater Bowl.
At the OLD Orange Bowl, it was necessary to park in someone’s front or backyard. Parking is bad at ProRobbieEx, but not quite that bad.
FreeperBowl?
If you think the fundraiser threads are crazy now, just wait until JimRob needs to raise enough money to fund the FreeRepublic.com Orange Bowl.
Maybe an extra week or two... /s
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