Comments on: In Answer to Your Questions http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Lorraine http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13413 Brian Lorraine Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:43:28 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13413 I live in White Oak/Silver Spring. The sports channels are in the upper 30's lower 40's in the comcast channels. Even the captals web site says that only CSN DC (HD) is the only channel that plays the games most of the time. I subscribe to gamecenter as well because I travel a lot for work. It's pretty dissapointing because they only play the games that are broadcast on TV... and maybe 1 out of 7 or 8 caps games are broadcast so most of the time I'm away on business, I can't even get the game there. It was a waste of money if you ask me. I live in White Oak/Silver Spring. The sports channels are in the upper 30′s lower 40′s in the comcast channels. Even the captals web site says that only CSN DC (HD) is the only channel that plays the games most of the time.

I subscribe to gamecenter as well because I travel a lot for work. It’s pretty dissapointing because they only play the games that are broadcast on TV… and maybe 1 out of 7 or 8 caps games are broadcast so most of the time I’m away on business, I can’t even get the game there. It was a waste of money if you ask me.

]]> By: Mike L. http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13412 Mike L. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:52:07 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13412 @Brian L. Where do you live in Maryland? I get all of the games on CSN or Versus without any issues here in Montgomery County. @Tim A. I suspect the answer to IR is the same as what most folks get at their job in terms of disability insurance and Workman's compensation. Just because the players are athletes doesn't mean what they do isn't a job. I suspect the Caps are covered for things like that. The premiums are higher, most likely, since, for example, I don't have to battle with Zdeno Chara for space in my cubicle at the office... @Brian L. Where do you live in Maryland? I get all of the games on CSN or Versus without any issues here in Montgomery County.

@Tim A. I suspect the answer to IR is the same as what most folks get at their job in terms of disability insurance and Workman’s compensation. Just because the players are athletes doesn’t mean what they do isn’t a job. I suspect the Caps are covered for things like that. The premiums are higher, most likely, since, for example, I don’t have to battle with Zdeno Chara for space in my cubicle at the office…

]]> By: Trevor http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13411 Trevor Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:06:11 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13411 Thanks for the very interesting and candid description of how finances work for the Caps, and for your openness on these issues! Go Caps! Thanks for the very interesting and candid description of how finances work for the Caps, and for your openness on these issues! Go Caps!

]]> By: Tim Aluise http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13410 Tim Aluise Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:06:02 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13410 Ted - since the LTIR enables you to get under the salary Cap for replacement players, you are probably still on the hook for paying the injured players - which is a real cost to the team over tha salary cap. My question is - does the team buy insurance to cover the salaries if a player is injured and not playing? or does that cost come 100% from the teams bottom line? Ted – since the LTIR enables you to get under the salary Cap for replacement players, you are probably still on the hook for paying the injured players – which is a real cost to the team over tha salary cap. My question is – does the team buy insurance to cover the salaries if a player is injured and not playing? or does that cost come 100% from the teams bottom line?

]]> By: Chris http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13409 Chris Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:34:21 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13409 Fascinating and candid explanation - thanks for this and what you are doing. Fascinating and candid explanation – thanks for this and what you are doing.

]]> By: Brian Lorraine http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13408 Brian Lorraine Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:59:38 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13408 Oh yea just one more idea. How about slapping some STP and Wonder Bread on Ovechkin's visor? Tell him to take one for the team The kid can play with his eyes closed anyways. Not like he needs to see. :) ->B Oh yea just one more idea.

How about slapping some STP and Wonder Bread on Ovechkin’s visor? Tell him to take one for the team

The kid can play with his eyes closed anyways. Not like he needs to see. :)

->B

]]> By: Brian Lorraine http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13407 Brian Lorraine Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:56:15 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13407 That being said.. one of my dreams is to buy seasons tickets to one of those skybox/rooms one day. How much do those go for, out of curiosity? That being said.. one of my dreams is to buy seasons tickets to one of those skybox/rooms one day.

How much do those go for, out of curiosity?

]]> By: Brian Lorraine http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13406 Brian Lorraine Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:54:52 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13406 Is this why only 1 out of 10 caps games are on TV in Maryland? Everything's on CSN *ONLY* in DC. Most of us fans are out in the burbs! What gives??? ->B Is this why only 1 out of 10 caps games are on TV in Maryland? Everything’s on CSN *ONLY* in DC. Most of us fans are out in the burbs!

What gives???

->B

]]> By: Edward http://www.tedstake.com/2008/12/12/in-answer-to-your-questions/#comment-13405 Edward Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:31:15 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=3221#comment-13405 owning a sports franchise is like owning a house. they typically dont generate income, incur expenses, and you don't get your money out until the end. there are intangible benifits for each. for sports, i gotta believe the motivation is first and foremost ego. you get to sit in an owners box and entertain friends and clients. maybe be hailed as a hero if you team wins a championship and generates interest in your area. the other motivation is to leverage other business, like cable tv, etc. no one would buy a sports franchise for purely business reasons. owning a sports franchise is like owning a house. they typically dont generate income, incur expenses, and you don’t get your money out until the end. there are intangible benifits for each. for sports, i gotta believe the motivation is first and foremost ego. you get to sit in an owners box and entertain friends and clients. maybe be hailed as a hero if you team wins a championship and generates interest in your area. the other motivation is to leverage other business, like cable tv, etc. no one would buy a sports franchise for purely business reasons.

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