David Carter
David Carter
burned consumers entire generation known less nike
For a generation of consumers who have known Nike for being nothing less than their brand, it's their generation's Coca-Cola, burned into their consciousness, burned into an entire generation. The same can't be said for Adidas.
good hoped played upsets
It's played out about as well as the commissioner hoped for. You've had good match-ups, upsets and nationalism.
improve others past several
I've had several years where I have not been where I want to be. You have to look at yourself and see where you can get better. For years I didn't improve and others went past me.
challenge incredible
It's an incredible challenge and an incredible burden.
drop gonna hopefully prices profits trying
It's just going to have to come out of my profits for now, and hopefully the prices will drop soon, ... I think this is price gouging. They are trying to get what they can while they can. You have to have gas, so what are you gonna do?
admission business entertainment global
It's a very appropriate admission that she's in the entertainment business and a global entity.
bullish hard los
It's hard not to be bullish on Los Angeles,
gas goes paying price
The price of gas was still around $2.75 in Murphysboro, and in Carbondale it was $2.99, ... In Carterville it was $3.59, and with my Sam's discount, I'm paying $2.96 before it goes up.
brand point reason
With the in-your-face steroid scandals, I've said at some point the MLB brand would be diminished. Now there's no reason to think they won't come out just fine.
ability athlete boils tiger whether woods
Ultimately, it boils down to whether an athlete has charisma, believability and the ability to communicate. And Tiger Woods has all of these things.
bad benefit difficult fires given perpetual putting shine spotlight
With the perpetual drip of bad publicity, it was difficult for them to be given the benefit of the doubt. The spotlight should be on her capabilities. But ... how can you shine when you're putting out fires and in crisis-management mode?
built city handle hurricane level time
They said the hurricane was going to be a Level 5 when the city was only built to handle a 3. It was time to leave, ... But no one thought 'The Big Easy' would go under.
afford company draw looking milk nike paying risk smaller worth
They're paying to milk the controversy. Will they draw criticism? Absolutely. But for a company like Nike that can afford to take a risk or a smaller company looking to make a splash, it may be worth it.
base fan intriguing lucrative market
There's a real fan base in Mexico. That's a very intriguing and potentially very lucrative market for the NFL.