“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 andHINES 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
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