Valentine's Day Advice
Written by Rudy on February 09, 2010 - 7:36 am -The Rudy Report is the Super Bowl of sports & lifestyle reports and this issue is yet another touchdown, today on "National Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbor Day." Valentine's Day is coming up and if you were able to score a date and to afford $50 roses, you still need to follow Rudy's advice to make it a successful day: Be aware that the dynamics of a relationship change, depending on what your current relationship status is in order to avoid any bad surprises in the future. Below is a helpful example...

The NFL season is over and the Rudy Report would like to be the first to make a prediction for next season. Rudy thinks that the Minnesota Vikings will be a hot contender for the Super Bowl, with or without Brett Favre. In college basketball, Villanova beat West Virginia. And, in the NHL, Philadelphia beat New Jersey 3-2.
The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Jameer Nelson, Irina Slutskaya, Vladimir Guerrero, and John Kruk. On this day in 1900, the Davis Cup competition was established. It is the one event that no tennis fan ever watches... Have a great day, there is currently no new Dear Rudy, but check out an interesting statistic that will lead you to try something in the Random Fact section!
Crossing The Line - The English Premier League is expected to cross the GBP 1 billion mark for international television rights, which is a fantastic success for the league. Read here.
Fully Committed - New Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik says that he will try his best to turn around the franchise and lead them to victory. Read here.
Candidate List - A new report is looking at potential local investors that could be interested in buying the Detroit Pistons even though they are not officially on the market. Read here.
Still Looking - Premier League club Everton FC is still looking for a new stadium despite many frustrating setbacks in recent years. Read here.
Done Deal - The sale of the CFL Toronto Argonauts is most likely to be completed very soon, which puts the football franchise in the hands of David Braley. Read here.
Thrashed - National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman has urged the owners of the Atlanta Thrashers to get the franchise's situation under control. Read here.
New Venture - The Wall Street Journal highlights Cantor Fitzgerald's involvement in the sports betting industry in Las Vegas, describing an unusual model. Read here.
Super Bowl Commercials
Written by Rudy on February 08, 2010 - 6:08 am -The Rudy Report hopes you saw Rudy's Super Bowl commercial, which was shown live right before halftime on BET (CBS was too expensive), because everyone will be talking about it today on "National Fly a Kite Day." Well, there were certainly some good Super Bowl commercials, but the Rudy Report has gone the extra mile to show you a picture from one commercial that wasn't aired. I guess, CBS found this a bit too controversial...

At the beginning of the season, the Rudy Report picked New Orleans to win the Super Bowl and it became reality. The Saints beat Indianapolis 31-17 in a pretty good game. If Drew Brees is right that a natural disaster can inspire people, look for Haiti winning the World Cup in 2014. Not that anyone cares, but there were also some other sporting events this weekend. LaDanian Tomlinson is expecting to leave the San Diego Chargers. In the NBA, the Knicks lost against Cleveland. In the NHL, the Rangers beat New Jersey 3-1, while the Islanders lost against Carolina. And, in the English Premier League, ManU and Liverpool won. The top game of the week featured Chelsea versus Arsenal. Chelsea won the game 2-0 thanks to two goals by striker Didier Drogba.
The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, Alonzo Mourning, Dino Ciccarelli, and controversial Indian cricket legend Mohammad Azharuddin. On this day in 1971, the NASDAQ stock market index made its debut. Back then, the Apple share price was also closer to the price of an apple. Have a great week, there is no new Dear Rudy right now, but find out why we love cats more than babies in the Random Fact section!
Storm Is Over - The Tampa Bay Lightning are being sold to hedge fund manager Jeffrey Vinik after months of ownership and financial struggles. Read here.
Not Interested - The fourth owner of Portsmouth FC in a year has stated that he does not want the club and is looking to sell it again shortly. Read here.
New On Sale - After selling baseball franchise Texas Rangers, Tom Hicks is now exploring the possibility of selling hockey franchise Dallas Stars. Read here.
Woods Stock - Forbes has ranked the most valuable brands in sports with Tiger Woods and Nike remaining at the top, which is unlikely to change. Read here.
Showstopper - The NFL Players' Association has stated that it is ready for a lockout in the 2011, which could signal trouble for a flourishing league. Read here.
Land Deal - City officials are allowing soccer club Cardiff City to sell land, which is an important milestone in the team's attempt to raise money. Read here.
Fashion Week 2010 Preview
Written by Rudy on February 05, 2010 - 8:13 am -Here's another Rudy Report Weekend Edition for you, which means that you can now stop working and go home (immediately), today on "National Weather Persons Day." Fashion Week returns to New York next week and the Rudy Report - as the most fashion-forward magazine in the universe - is giving you a quick preview: Clothes are once again in style this season. But as always, watch out for fakes...

The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Cristiano Ronaldo, Laurence Maroney, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Roberto Alomar, Hank Aaron, and Swedish soccer coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. You didn't think Cristiano Ronaldo and Hank Aaron had something in common, right? On this day in 1924, the Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or "BBC Pips". Have a great weekend, there is no new Dear Rudy at the moment, but check out something you need to know when visiting Albania in the Random Fact section!
Better Safe Than Sorry
Written by Rudy on February 04, 2010 - 7:58 am -A group of world-renowned economists has confirmed that the Rudy Report was the only report globally that did not enter the recession at all, today on "National Create a Vacuum Day." Safety for our readers is the Rudy Report's biggest concern. Please make sure that you are always safely seated when reading the report. What's even better is a helmet. The guy in the picture below shows you how to wear it...

The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Manny Legace, Oscar de la Hoya, Lawrence Taylor, and Dallas Drake. On this day in 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the US Electoral College. Have a great day, there is no new Dear Rudy yet, but you can learn something about trash in the Random Fact section!
Not-So-Great Seats
Written by Rudy on February 03, 2010 - 8:08 am -The Rudy Report has been upgraded to "Outperform" by several prominent institutions, proving that you will always get more here than anywhere else, today on "National Carrot Day." Everybody wants to go to Miami for the Super Bowl and it is tough to get tickets for the big game. If you do get tickets, especially in the secondary market, make sure to check if the seats are good. Otherwise you might end up here...

The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Vlade Divac, Retief Goosen, Julie Meadows, Marty Jannetty, Bob Griese, and Canadian hockey player Tiger Williams (the other Tiger). On this day in 1958, the BeNeLux Economic Union was founded, creating a testing ground for a later European Economic Union. Have a great day, there is no new Dear Rudy yet, but check out why bald men had an advantage in Disneyland decades ago in the Random Fact section!


