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Raiders Owner Al Davis Dies

Today's Oakland Raider's website

One of the National Football League's most enigmatic franchise owners, Al Davis, died today at the age of 82. The Oakland Raiders website says the Raider family will issue a statement later today.

Franchisees Richardson & Jones Instrumental in Resolving NFL Lockout

Is there something special about leadership developed at the franchisee-level?

FranAds of Super Bowl XLV

Volks Wagon's Darth Vader Super Bowl commercial, photo via YouTube

ARLINGTON, Texas — It's Super Bowl XLV, time for the annual FranAd Bowl.

NFL Franchises among Hardest Working

The Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, two business format franchises, face off this Sunday in Miami’s Landshark Stadium for the Super Bowl. What few fans realize is the degree to which football franchises push their employees to work longer hours when compared to other sport franchises.