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Red Flags Over The NFL
The NFL can’t win for losing:
· Last February 4 we posted an item on this blog taking the National Football League to task for failing to communicate promptly with the media and the public when the lights went out in the New Orleans Superdome in the middle of the Superbowl.
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NFL Should Throw a Penalty Flag at Its Crisis Response
So, let’s get this straight: a packed New Orleans Superdome, billions watching on TV during a 34 minute blackout and no one from the NFL either says anything to the crowd, goes on TV or does an interview with CBS?
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The NFL’s Evolving Player-Suicide Crisis
This weekend’s tragic murder suicide by Kansas City Chiefs football player Jovan Belcher underscores several linked issues that are increasingly relevant to the National Football League as a whole:
· As the 4thsuicide among NFL players this year, and the 6th in the past two years, it’s clear the NFL has a growing problem with guns and violence on its hands.
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Protecting the NFL Brand
If you follow the NFL, the news of the day is the one-year suspension and fine of New Orleans Head Coach Sean Payton for his involvement in the now-famous bounty program as well as the indefinite suspension of Greg Williams, the defensive coach who concocted the scheme. Read more
Is The NFL Brand Bullet-Proof?
“Athletes Behaving Badly” isn’t a TV Reality Show yet, but it could be. The National Football League’s brand is like Teflon — unblemished — but could it be?
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has had a lot of practice protecting his brand from crises of late. Read more
Think Before You Tweet
The good news about social media is that it expands our information sources. The bad news is that the lack of editing and filtering can cause repercussions.
Take for example, professional athletes, who have taken up blogging and tweeting. Read more