If I coached Roger Goodell this week …
Yesterday I reflected on NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual State of the League press conference in Atlanta from a public-relations standpoint, and wrote a post to call it a win and a loss. After I made my thoughts public, I was asked how I would have advised Goodell to answer questions he likely knew would be asked. Since […]
Goodell posted a PR win — and loss — in State of NFL presser
About 24 hours ago, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to a podium in Atlanta, host city of Super Bowl LIII, and scored a win. He scored a bigger loss. There are several reasons why the annual State of the League press conference was a toss-up, and each are posts unto their own. My focus here […]
NFL commissioner Goodell let public speak for him
It’s been nearly two weeks since the egregious no-call during the Rams-New Orleans NFC Championship game, and league commissioner Roger Goodell still hasn’t spoken publicly about this and other officiating mistakes. It’s a topic that PR and other sports communications professionals should use as case study for years to come. The late-game no-call was most […]
A little PR may go a long way for NFL officiating
Officiating takes center stage as preparation begins for Super Bowl LIII.
NFL has people talking … After further review
Three-plus weeks and people are talking about the National Football League. Far from unusual this time of year. Buzz is good, right? Well, it’s rules have hit a rough patch (pun intended). Football players, coaches, fans and apparently, even officials, are confused about roughing the passer, per new Rule 12, Section 2, Article 13. Not […]
After further review … football dominates PR week
Sometimes you have to know when enough is enough, not just for public relations sake, but your own. After weeks of excuses for statements to statements, Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer hasn’t realized that yet. Several Pro Football Hall of Famers may have had enough and suggest they may show it by not attending […]
After further review … Serena, tennis fans slam umpire, and football is back
By now you’ve likely heard about the chaos during the women’s final at the U.S. Open. It certainly led to more conversation about tennis, but likely not in a way the USTA planned for its biggest event and PR blitz of the year. And football, from college to the NFL, is back in a big […]
After Further Review … LeBron James is king after all
LeBron James showed this week why is a king. Of his community. I was never a huge LeBron James fan. I respected his hoops magic, but for whatever reason, he wasn’t that “must see” athlete for me. Yesterday changed all of that. He leads this week’s After Further Review. • The man’s got class — […]
After further review … the week in sports PR
Let’s try this on a regular basis, shall we? After all, sports is about games and while there are certainly business interests, issues that affect sports often teach us how to better handle everyday publicity challenges. So without further adieu, after further review … 1 — Josh Hader vs. Mike Trout — Soon after Brewers […]
Sit, stand … athletes must back social messages with action
I’ve spent the last couple of months outlining evergreen blog topics to share insight into sports publicity and related business issues. As often the case, however, it’s a crisis that’s brought me out of my summer cave. The United States is in a big one, and once again, sports – today the NFL — is in […]