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NFL's Facebook Message to Fans Example of Social Media Fail

Why is it that so many large corporations are so bad at social media? The latest example of social media failure is the NFL's recent use of Facebook to communicate with fans. On Tuesday, the NFL used Facebook to get Roger Goodell's message out to fans about his desire to get a labor deal done by March. Most fans agree...

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Needs to Resonate With Pro Sports -- Now

Four years into the Second World War, Lt. Carlton Skinner, the commander of the U.S. weather ship Sea Cloud in the North Atlantic, sent a memo up the Navy's chain of command. He requested that it allow him to start training black seamen, long relegated to menial tasks, for critical jobs reserved for white sailors. Skinner...

Lions President Tom Lewand Suspended 30 Days, Fined $100K

The NFL has suspended Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand for 30 days and fined him $100,000 as a result of his drunk driving arrest and subsequent guilty plea, as Commissioner Roger Goodell shows once again that he's serious about holding all league employees to high standards in their personal conduct. In this case,...

Unlike Tackles, Big Ben Won't Elude This

Upwards of 10 times on Monday afternoon, the district attorney in the small central Georgia town where NFL superstar quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was being investigated for sexual assault chose to refer to the woman who accused Roethlisberger as "victim." The lead prosecutor for Ocmulgee County (Ga.), Fred Bright,...

Roger Goodell Talks About Movies, Crying, and Bud Adams' Middle Finger

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't known for his sense of humor. Or his ability to smile. Or for doing much else outside of handing down fines to stifle would-be celebrators, both players and owners. But Brad Blanks caught up with Goodell at the Blind Side premiere, and the commish appeared to be in good spirits. Video...

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06/04/12 Arbitrator upholds NFL bounty suspensions Source: NBC - WKYC - Cleveland OH An arbitrator has ruled in favor of the NFL in the bounty grievance filed by the NFL Players Association.
06/03/12 Justin Blackmon, the NFL and How Roger Goodell Must... Source: Bleacher Report Justin Blackmon was busted for his second DUI in Oklahoma in the early hours of Sunday morning.
06/03/12 Jonathan Vilma still wants evidence of Saints'... Source: NFL Jonathan Vilma isn't done talking about his issues with the reported New Orleans Saints ' "ledger."
06/03/12 In the News: Tigers right-hander could go early in... Source: The Commercial Appeal - Memphis TN With Major League Baseball's first-year player draft looming, at least one player with Memphis connections figures to get a phone call relatively early.
06/02/12 Vilma's lawyer: NFL commish 'irresponsible' Source: NBC - WDSU 6 - New Orleans LA The attorney for suspended New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma says a ledger of under-the-table cash bonuses and fines for Saints players shows no proof of bounties placed on targeted opponents.