Canzano: Monday Mailbag Deals with Time Travel, Ducks/Huskies Big Ten $$, Pac-12, MLB to PDX, Trail Blazers Sale... And More
John Canzano’s latest Monday Mailbag blends fan‑driven curiosity with hard‑nosed sports business analysis. He tackles the ripple effects of a potential 24‑team college football playoff and the uneven Big Ten media‑rights payouts to Oregon and Washington. The column also probes Portland’s bid for an MLB ballpark, debates promotion‑relegation in college football, and breaks down the finalization of Tom Dundon’s group buying the Trail Blazers amid Paulson‑family speculation. As always, Canzano sprinkles in lighter topics like time‑travel hypotheticals and his favorite concert memories.
Canzano: Emptying the Notebook on Pac-12, Football, Free Lunches, the Blazers, Seahawks, Social-Media Mob and More
John Canzano’s notebook‑style column tackles the Pac‑12’s looming realignment, the growing “no‑fun” atmosphere in college football, and the debate over free meals for student‑athletes. He also critiques conference basketball tournaments, flags concerns about the Portland Trail Blazers’ ownership, speculates on...
Canzano: Pac-12 Aims to Bring Games to Fans
The Pac‑12 is preparing a direct‑to‑consumer streaming platform to launch in 2026, marking its fourth and final media‑rights arrangement. The conference has not yet promoted the service or opened subscriptions, despite a July 1 relaunch and upcoming competition schedule. A new...
Canzano: Dam Nation Sues Blueprint Sports -- Look Out Oregon State
Dam Nation Collective, LLC filed a civil complaint in Portland federal court accusing Blueprint Sports and Entertainment, LLC of breaching a $166,828.50 agreement. The lawsuit, brought by Kyle Bjornstad’s legal team, seeks damages, interest, and attorney fees, with the plaintiff...
Canzano: Guess Who's Leading the Boston Marathon?
Adidas transformed a 32,000‑square‑foot space into a pop‑up store at the Boston Marathon, flooding the venue with jackets, hoodies, and the new Adizero Adios Pro 4 shoes. President John Miller of Adidas North America personally oversaw the operation, spending six hours...
Canzano: Oregon State Figures Out Money Is the Best Deodorant
University of Oregon State’s athletic director Scott Barnes is set to depart on Aug. 31, but before leaving he has unlocked a wave of revenue‑share spending for the football and men’s basketball programs. Leveraging his sizable golden‑parachute payout, Barnes instructed the...
Canzano: Fake 'RIP' Posts Need to Die Already
Meta reversed its 2025 decision to rely on third‑party fact‑checkers, moving to crowdsourced verification that has struggled to curb fake death notices on Facebook. High‑engagement posts falsely declared Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts and former coach James Taylor dead,...
Canzano: Working for You Is Working
John Canzano marks the four‑year anniversary of his independent sports site, JohnCanzano.com, reflecting on the personal risk and entrepreneurial spirit behind its launch in Las Vegas. The outlet has amassed over 15 million page views in the past year, reaching readers...