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NFL OFFERS FOURTH

“NFL BROADCAST BOOT CAMP” JUNE 21-24



Top NFL Producers & Talent to Instruct Players

CBS’ James Brown to Serve as Host Joined By

Ron Jaworski, Curt Menefee, Bob Papa & Dick Vermeil



Twenty-five current and former NFL players, including CURTIS CONWAY, JEFF SATURDAY and HINES WARD, will take part in the annual NFL Broadcast Boot Camp at NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, it was announced today.

The program, which runs from June 21-24, is directed by the NFL Broadcasting Department and covers a wide range of topics with instructors from each of the NFL’s broadcast partners – CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, NFL Network, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Westwood One Radio, plus local radio and TV. It will include hands-on work in areas such as tape study, editing, show preparation, radio production, control room operation, studio preparation, production meetings, field reporting and game preparation. Each player will tape segments as a studio and game analyst and take part in a networking session with television executives. Each player also will serve as a live radio host on SIRIUS NFL Radio.

Of the 65 players who took part in the Broadcast Boot Camp from 2007-2009, 28 have already earned broadcasting jobs as a result of their participation in the program.


"We continue to look for ways to help players develop skills to enhance their NFL and post-NFL careers. Many of last year’s participants used this program as a career springboard and two have returned (DEREK RACKLEY and ROSS TUCKER) to help this year’s class,” said NFL Vice President of Labor Policy and Player Development ADOLPHO BIRCH.


“The support of the NFL’s broadcast partners will provide our players with a foundation for understanding the sports broadcasting business,” added NFL Vice President of Player Development CHRISTOPHER HENRY.


“The NFLPA will continue to develop strategic alliances that will lead to the creation of programs like the Broadcast Boot Camp. These programs provide players the opportunity to gain valuable experience and help to prepare them for life after football,” said STACY ROBINSON, director of player development for the NFL Players Association.


The NFL Broadcast Boot Camp is part of an ongoing NFL-NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. Over the past four years, more than 500 players have participated in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program. Each offseason, with the support of team and league player development departments, more than 100 NFL players independently enroll in college courses as they work towards Master’s or Bachelor’s degrees, while more than 100 others pursue career development opportunities.


Enrollment criteria for the Broadcast Boot Camp include previous participation in NFL Player Development programs, prior media experience, essays, and NFL playing experience.


Following are the NFL players enrolled in the NFL Broadcast Boot Camp:

Player
Team

Adam Archuleta
Retired (CHI, STL, WAS)

Muhsin Muhammad
Free Agent

Jordan Babineaux
Seattle

Ryan Nece
Free Agent

Charlie Batch
Pittsburgh

Shaun O’Hara
NY Giants

Derrick Brooks
Free Agent

Orlando Pace
Free Agent

Greg Camarillo
Miami

Jeff Saturday
Indianapolis

Curtis Conway
Retired (CHI, NYJ, SD, SF)

Robert Taylor III
Retired (PHI, SEA)

David Diehl
NY Giants

Hollis Thomas
Free Agent

Marques Douglas
Free Agent

Jeremiah Trotter
Free Agent

Charlie Garner
Retired (OAK, PHI, SF, TB)

Hines Ward
Pittsburgh

Reggie Hayward, Jr.
Jacksonville

Matt Wilhelm
49ers

Larry Izzo
Free Agent

Brandon Williams
Free Agent

Ben Leber
Minnesota

Micheal Young
Retired (ARI)

Ovie Mughelli
Atlanta



With more than 400 years of broadcasting experience, following are the NFL broadcasting talent and production staff who will lend their expertise to the program:


Name
Network

Glenn Adamo
NFL

Artie Kempner
FOX / NFL Network

Kenny Albert
FOX

Gerry Matalon
ESPN

Brian Baldinger
NFL Network

Curt Menefee
FOX

James Brown
CBS

Steve Menzel
NFL Films

Harold Bryant
CBS

Bud Morgan
ESPN Media Consultant

Quentin Carter
Big Ten Network

Bob Papa
NFL Network

Dave Cohen
Broadcasting Consultant

Nick Pavlatos
SIRIUS XM Radio

Steve Cohen
SIRIUS XM Radio

Derek Rackley
Big Ten Network/ Comcast

Greg Cosell
NFL Films

Mike Rosenstein
NFL Films

Howard David
Westwood One

Jay Rothman
ESPN

Howard Deneroff
Westwood One

Ray Smaltz
FOX

Ian Eagle
CBS

Molly Solomon
NBC

Victor Frank
CBS

Chip Swain
NFL Films

Rob Gill
NFL Films

Ross Tucker
SIRIUS XM Radio

Ron Jaworski
ESPN

Dick Vermeil
NFL Network

Arthur Joseph
NFL Network Consultant

Mark Wolff
CBS

Howard Katz
NFL