NFL Lockout

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 [...]

News moves pretty fast in the world of Sports, and even more so when discussing issues of the media and Public Relations. Often times we try to put a story out, and it moves out of the way before we can get enough details. More often then not, I run across a story I’d like to share with the readers, but there simply isn’t enough depth to offer up a full-length piece on the subject. That is the case here with the Roundup. We have a batch of small stories here from around sports that I found interesting, entertaining, or [...]

The NFL work stoppage is still in full effect, and is leaving those who comment on the intersections of sports, public relations and the media with no shortage of material. It would make sense – to me, at least – that the mature and prudent thing to do would be to focus on resolving the issue, whether it be at the mediation table or through courts, and keep the comments and accusations out of the media. Just don’t tell that to Drew Brees.