Weekly Recap: Pink's Bottom Line on Media, Money and Sports
Top items and takeaways from the week plus my NFL pick of the week
Here are the top items and takeaways from the week plus I give my NFL pick of the week.
MEDIA
Major League Baseball (MLB) reportedly is considering a national streaming network for baseball games. If that happens, it could impact cable television subscriptions in major sports markets and it could give a boost to declining national viewership of baseball games.
MONEY
SPORTS
NFL Pick of the Week
Philadelphia Eagles (+3) at Las Vegas Raiders
The Philadelphia Eagles, who lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-22 in a close game last weekend, are playing much better football than the team’s 2-4 record indicates.
In fact, all of the team’s losses with the exception of a Week 3 game against Dallas, have been close — also, the team’s point differential is only -15 through its first six games.
Las Vegas, meanwhile, snapped a two-game losing stream last week with a victory over division rival Denver — the Raiders now sport a record of 4-2 but a point differential of only +2.
The Raiders are an unpredictable team, particularly on offense — the offense’s performance seems to vary widely week to week.
Last week against Denver, the offense of the Raiders was terrific, but this week I don’t expect much from it as it faces a good Philadelphia defense.
As such, I am picking the Eagles with the points — and I am picking the Eagles to win the game outright against the Raiders.
NFL Pick of the Week Record
Outright: 5-1
Against the Spread: 5-1
Jeremy Pink is currently COO of Geniecast, a leading virtual content and experience company. He is the former CEO of private-equity backed Broadcast Sports International where he helped lead the company to a successful sale and exit during his tenure there. He is also a former CNBC television executive in New York, London and Singapore.
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