This opening Nets season was not at all a disappointment (try being a Bobcats fan on for size) but they are tied to comically extravagant deals for Williams and Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace, so expectations shouldn't be low.

WSJ: Brooklyn Nets: Come On, Brooklyn: Turn On the Lights

Roughly 6 weeks ago in a Forbes Sports Money piece, I argued that the Chicago Cubs were one of the biggest anomalies in professional sports for their inability to find consistent success despite favorable local market conditions (i.e. a large market size coupled with an enthusiastic fan base).

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There's a second alternative: A growing number of New Yorkers are going for duct-free AC systems that involve a small, wall-mounted indoor fan powered by a separate outdoor unit the size of suitcase.

WSJ: Ugliness for All

For years, Mr. Frank and other friends of Fan and Fred opposed not only bills written to limit the size of their portfolios, but any bill that in their view gave an independent regulator too much discretion to order a reduction.

WSJ: Barney's Rubble

The only negative is leaving behind one of the weakest fan bases in the NFL (the Chargers ranked 15th in popularity, proportional to market size).

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