December 19, 2005
The Cost Of Losing A Perfect Season
My apologies for not filling in the details on last night's visit to MCI Center for a 3-2 Panthers victory over the Capitals. My visit wasn't as smooth as I had hoped, as despite the best efforts of the team's PR staff, I couldn't access a broadband connection to get to my server to update everybody on the action. But now that I know what to expect, I should be able to provide a more timely account of my time in the press box when the Canadiens visit Washington on Friday.
In any case, the visit wasn't without its highlights -- in this case, one that didn't have anything to do with the NHL at all.
Sitting only a few seats to my right in the press box was Michael Maguire, who was working the game for ESPN Radio. We had a chance to chat for a couple of minutes, and it turns out that besides working for ESPN, Michael has a rather lucrative practive representing current and former athletes in public relations and marketing.
While Michael has a number of clients across multiple sports, the one client that he said he's like to add to his list more than any other was a member of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. And as in member, Michael meant any member. Apparently, even a bench player from the 1972 team can clear $65,000 per year just signing autographs -- essentially 10 gigs at $6,500 a pop.
So the next time somebody tells you that a perfect season is secondary, just think for a moment about what it can cost to buy a piece of immortaility, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
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