Tag Archives: ESPN

Nike Pimps Out Air(time) Jordan at U.S. Open

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Product placement is no longer just a function of plunking down a Starbucks mug on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe or handing Seinfeld’s Kramer some Junior Mints. That’s so 1.0, yo. Welcome to Product Placement Umpteen.0, yo. From yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Air Jordan, ESPN, Junior Mints, Kramer, Michael Jordan, Morning Joe, MSNBC, Nike, NikeCourt, Product Placement 1.0, Roger Federer, Seinfeld, Sneak ADtack, Starbucks, U.S.Open, Wall Street Journal, Zoom Vapor AJ3 | 2 Comments

Head-Scratching Ad o’ the Day (California Chrome Edition)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our 25 Days Late, $50,000 Dollars Short desk Two years ago Skechers USA got caught shortchanging consumers with deceptive advertising. From a 2012 Federal Trade Commission press release: Skechers Will Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges That It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, CBS News, Double Crown, ESPN, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Huffington Post, LAANE, New York Times, Peter Dreier, Resistance Runner, Shape-ups, Skechers USA, Tone-up shoes, Toners, Triple Crown | 2 Comments

Someone Please Put Alex Rodriguez Out Of Our Misery

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Couldn’t He Be Al-EX Rodriguez? desk The hardretching staff – a Made Yankee Fan in Boston since 1974 – has long considered Alex Rodriguez a cancer upon the Pinstripes, and that’s never been truer than now. From New … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Rid, A-Rod, Al-EX Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, ESPN, Ian Crouch, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, New Yorker, The New Yorker | 4 Comments

A Whole New Meaning To ‘Bronx Bombers’

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Yankees are a ghost ship. Derek Jeter’s broken ankle is just the exclamation point. From the very start of postseason play, the Yankees have been anemic at the plate. Stats (via ESPN): Fun fact to know and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, ALDS, Bronx Bombers, Detroit Tigers, ESPN, New York Yankees | 6 Comments

Occupy Gayle King/ESPN/Fox News

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Occupy Wall Street is about to occupy ad time on New York cable networks. Via Mashable: [Occupy Wall Street supporters] chipped in more than $6,000 to a crowdfunding campaign that will put a video of protesters explaining their objectives in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloomberg Business TV, ESPN, Fox News, Gayle King, Mashable, Occupy Wall Street | 1 Comment

The New Edvertorial Fútbol

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Friday’s New York Times features yet another version of marketing in sheep’s clothing, edvertorial division: Script Takes Sponsors From Bit Players to a Starring Role A SERIES that is to have its premiere on Sunday on ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language ESPN channel, is distinctive apart from being its … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Airlines, Burger King, Chevrolet, Coors Light, El Diez, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, fútbol, Home Depot, New York Times, Sneak ADtack | Leave a comment

ESPN Needs To Think Outside The Box

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

As Made Yankee Fan in Boston kept an eye on the New York-Tampa Bay tilt last night on ESPN, we found ourselves increasingly annoyed with its K Zone feature, which we’ve apparently managed to avoid for the past ten years. From ESPN … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ESPN, ESPN Front Row, K Zone, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, New York Post, Phil Mushnick, TVNewser | 2 Comments

‘Shaq: Obama hurt Rajon Rondo’s feelings’

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Who knew? Politico – always on top of the big Beltway stories – posted this excerpt from Shaquille O’Neal’s upcoming book Shaq Uncut, written with (by?) ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan: In early March some of the guys went to the museum of Fine … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ESPN, Jackie MacMullan, Politico, Rajon Rondo, Shaq, Shaq Uncut, Shaquille O'Neal, White House | 3 Comments

Dead Blogging The Red Sox-Yankees Game

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From our Made Yankee Fan in Boston desk: #1: The hardworking staff is getting too old for this shit. Except, of course, it’s too riveting to look away from. #2: Marco Scutaro? Really? To save time, let’s just fast-forward to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bobby Valentine, ESPN, Jacoby Ellsbury, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, Marco Scutaro, Mariano Rivera, Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano | 2 Comments

Novak Djokovic Is A Monster

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

And the hardworking staff means that in the most positive sense. Pride of Serbia Novak Djokovic put a serious beatdown on Rafael Nadal at the BNP Paribas Open Sunday afternoon. Via ESPN.com: INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal‘s serve deserted him … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Open, ESPN, Indian Wells, Nadaled Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal | Leave a comment