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“And why was Boston one of the three locations for the NFL 3-D show? [John] Modell said that Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, made a special request to see it. Kraft is, Modell notes, the head of the NFL broadcast committee.”

—Diane Pucin, “Broadcasting adds an extra dimension: Chargers-Raiders game goes off with only minor glitches in 3-D,” The Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2008.

"One of the roots of the problem is the NBA's meaningless regular season. From November to April, 30 teams play 82 times each for a grand total of 1,230 games, all to eliminate less than half the field. Honest players, like the Celtics' Rasheed Wallace, will flat-out brag that they don't play hard until the playoffs—and he's on a title contender team. On bad teams, most players simply never try their best, ever, a scenario that's almost unimaginable in the NFL and MLB. Not surprisingly, many sports fans seem increasingly unwilling to pay $60 or more for a ticket to a glorified exhibition. Commissioner David Stern projected the league will lose about $400 million this year. Unless you are fishing for a federal bailout, that's not good news."

—Hampton Stevens, “Don’t Watch the NBA Finals!” The Atlantic, June 2, 2010.

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