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Ben Fischer

Ben Fischer covers the NFL and all other professional football news for Sports Business Journal. A journalist with a unique blend of experience in government, sports and business, Fischer wrote about the New York tech startup scene, the health care industry in Washington, D.C., and politics in Ohio before joining Sports Business Journal. BEATS: NFL, NFL clubs, sponsors, broadcasters; XFL, CFL.

NFL per-game attendance makes big jump

Weekly / Monday, January 16, 2023
The average NFL crowd grew by 3.25% to 69,442 per game in 2022, the second-largest figure in the last 19 years, according to an SBJ analysis of published box score attendance. The NFL’s post-pandemic surge in attendance nearly wiped out a precipitous decline that began late last...

Year-End Awards: Best Media Talent

Weekly / Monday, December 19, 2022
Peyton and Eli Manning were already among the most popular, visible and in-demand retired NFL players heading into this year, but they managed something in 2022 we had previously seen from them as quarterbacks during their first highly-accomplished careers: go from good to great. The Mannings’ continued evolution and...

Year-End Awards: Best Sports Audio

Weekly / Monday, December 19, 2022
The most impactful studio show in sports isn’t owned by ESPN. Or Fox Sports. Or NBC Sports, or anybody else that spends billions on broadcast rights, elaborate traveling productions and on-air talent. It’s owned by its host, a tank-top wearing retired NFL punter who seemingly emerged from...

NFL owners meet with stadium issues on agenda

Morning Buzz / Wednesday, December 14, 2022
NFL owners will meet today in Irving, Texas, with a series of votes on stadium improvements on the agenda and the unfinished business of Commanders owner Dan Snyder ’s future still hanging in the background. Owners expect to approve various measuring paving the way for stadium renovations in...
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