2009 was a tremendous year and Sports Fans Coaltion would like to take a moment to thank you for becoming a fan of SFC on Facebook, for following us on twitter, and most importantly, for joining SFC’s fight for Sports Fans rights as consumers represented in Congress and in every city across the country.

On this New Year’s Day, you’re welcome to sit back and listen to a very frank discussion on Intercollegiate Athletics in the 4th Annual Shirley Povich Symposium at the Phillip Merrill School of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Edge of Sports Radio – Segment 1 – George Solomon

Edge of Sports Radio – Segment 2 – Kevin Blackistone

Edge of Sports Radio – Segment 3 – Symposium Part 1

Edge of Sports Radio – Segment 4 – Symposium Part 2

Edge of Sports Radio – Segment 5 – Stephen Heyer

Edge of Sports Radio – Segment 6 – Scott van Pelt

The symposium was broadcast as a special on SFC board member Dave Zirin’s Sirius XM Radio show Edge of Sports featuring Michael Wilbon, Stephen Heyer, Debbie Yow, Gary Williams, Kevin Blackistone, Scott van Pelt, and hosted by Connie Chung and Maury Povich.

Listen particularly closely to the debate on the Bowl Championship Series in which Michael Wilbon references the organization as a ‘cartel’.  Some excellent points from intelligent people on issues that affect sports fans. 

We look forward to a year of many possibilities for BIG issues to fall in favor of the sports fan.  The bigger we get, the more we can throw our weight around and get some traction on the issues before us. 

Join us today to start the year off on the right foot.

Happy New Year from SFC!