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College football is bringing a strange legacy to bear in the early part of this decade. Amid a slew of scandals regarding improper benefits and athlete compensation, the discussion around students athletes, coaches and institutions is beginning to boil over – and the punishments aren’t being left at the gates of the schools.

In a case that many local news organizations were watching with interest, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association has won the right to sign exclusive contracts for streaming live games online. It is a case that took nearly two years and flew far under the radar, but the judge’s decision in a Chicago Court of Appeals will undoubtedly have lasting and sweeping effects over the coverage of Prep Sports in the future.

Last night was, by all rights, a spectacle the likes of which we haven’t seen up to this point in the NFL Labor Stoppage drama. Today, members of the media, players, and owners alike are picking up the pieces and trying to piece together a Collective Bargaining Agreement that will bring NFL football back for a 2011 season. The words “PR Play” were thrown around a lot, and the term wasn’t without merit. It’s not a lie to say that getting the lockout resolved is a move based upon positive Public Relations, but the picture painted last night is not [...]

This post will serve as an ongoing resource for those interested in NFL Lockout news from today’s meetings of players and owners From the last post: The Owners have approved a new CBA to end the NFL labor stoppage. It is a ten-year deal with no ability (as of yet) to opt-out of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Because of time constraints, however, the Hall of Fame Game on August 7th has been cancelled due to scheduling restrictions.   Players will receive up to 47% of the league’s revenue from the first year, with terms improving throughout the course of the [...]

Very recently media sources have reported that the NFL Owners have agreed to the new, 10-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association. NFL.com has reported that the vote was passed 31-0, with Oakland abstaining from the vote. In a press conference, Roger Goodell has noted that the lockout has caused the cancellation of the Hall of Fame Game on August 7th. The vote now lies with the 32 player reps, who are set to vote in a little under an hour, or 8pm EST. When over 50 percent agree to the new unprecedented CBA, the [...]

Sports PR Round Up is a (somewhat) weekly venture on this site. Every week, we come across dozens of stories around the world of Sports and Sports PR. Though we would love to expound and comment on every one of these stories, the information we can find does not allow it, or we simply don’t have the time. Those stories inevitably find there way here, where we can bring them to you in short, easy-to-read doses with a minimum of opinion, allowing our audience to use them for information, entertainment and to further your own discussions.

Michael Vick is still trudging a long road to recovery. His latest stop was today at Capitol Hill. Vick met with the Humane Society of the United States’ President Wayne Pacelle today to announce Support for a new piece of legislation that will further crack down on illegal animal fighting. The Bi-Partisan bill will enforce criminal penalties on people that finance illegal dog and cock fighting rings, as well as individuals who bring or expose children to those activities.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the buzzword for the week is “Global Settlement.” Lawyers from both the NFL and NFLPA met in another marathon meeting in New York Monday in an attempt to wrap up the NFL Labor Dispute in a tidy package. Essentially what both sides are looking for, according to sources for ESPN, is to settle all of the NFL and NFLPA’s legal disputes under one agreement. Most of the issues under the Collective Bargaining Agreement are settled – or mostly settled – and what remains to be worked on now are the court cases.