NFL 2011: NFL BROADCAST BOOT CAMP JUNE 20-23

NFL Offers Fifth "NFL Broadcast Boot Camp" June 20-23

06/07/2011

NFL OFFERS FIFTH
“NFL BROADCAST BOOT CAMP” JUNE 20-23

Top NFL Producers & Talent to Instruct Players
CBS’ James Brown to Serve as Host Joined By
Ron Jaworski, Mike Mayock, Curt Menefee & Solomon Wilcots

Sixteen former NFL players, including ANTONIO FREEMAN, DREW HENSON and AMANI TOOMER, will take part in the fifth annual NFL Broadcast Boot Camp at NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, it was announced today.

The program, which runs from June 20-23, is directed by the NFL Player Engagement and NFL Broadcasting departments and covers a wide range of topics with instructors from each of the NFL’s broadcast partners – CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, NFL Network, SiriusXM 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 SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Of the 90 players who took part in the Broadcast Boot Camp from 2007-2010, 36 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 post-NFL careers. Many of last year’s participants used this program as a career springboard, with some participants returning as instructors in subsequent years,” said NFL Senior Vice President of Labor Policy and Player Engagement ADOLPHO BIRCH.

“Broadcast Boot Camp is an excellent opportunity for former NFL players who are ready to take an important step towards the next chapter of their lives and prepare for a successful career off the field,” said TROY VINCENT, NFL Vice President of Player Engagement. “The program provides participants with a comprehensive look at all aspects of the sports broadcasting industry and allows them to develop invaluable professional skills and relationships that can carry them through their post-NFL experience.”

The NFL Broadcast Boot Camp is one of several NFL Player Engagement programs to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. NFL Player Engagement prepares and supports players for life on the field and during their transition to post-football careers. Through NFL Prep, NFL Life, and NFL Next programming, the NFL Player Engagement department assists players in adjusting to life within the NFL, while challenging them to prepare for their next careers after their football-playing days.

Enrollment criteria for the Broadcast Boot Camp include NFL playing experience, essays, and demonstrated interest in media.

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

Player
Team

Tony Banks
BAL, DAL, HOU, WAS

Dustin Fox
BUF, MIN, PHI

Anthony Becht
ARI, NYJ, TB

Antonio Freeman
GB, PHI

LeCharles Bentley
CLE, NO

Drew Henson
DAL, DET

Rocky Boiman
IND, KC, PIT, TEN

Dan Klecko
IND, NE

Barrett Brooks
DET, GB, NYG, PHI, PIT

Caleb Miller
CIN

Rob Davis
CHI, GB, KC, NYJ

Tony Stewart
CIN, OAK, PHI

Nick Ferguson
BUF, CHI, DEN, HOU, NYJ

Amani Toomer
NYG

John Fina
ARI, BUF

Maurice Williams
DEN, JAX

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 Films

Kenny Albert
FOX

Adam Archuleta
Broadcast Boot Camp alum

Brian Baldinger
NFL Network

Alexandra Brady
NFL Network

Bill Brown
FOX

James Brown
CBS, Showtime

Quentin Carter
Big Ten Network

Mark Champion
NFL play-by-play

Steve Cohen
SiriusXM Radio

Greg Cosell
NFL Films

Howard David
Westwood One

Howard Deneroff
Westwood One

Victor Frank
CBS

Fred Gaudelli
NBC

Rob Gill
NFL Films

Bob Goodrich
Media Consultant

Annie Hoffman Goodrich
Media Consultant

Ron Jaworski
ESPN

Arthur Joseph
NFL Network Consultant

Howard Katz
NFL

Gerry Matalon
ESPN

Dick Maxwell
NFL

Mike Mayock
NFL Network, NBC

Curt Menefee
FOX

Nick Pavlatos
SiriusXM Radio

Mark Quenzel
NFL Network

Derek Rackley
Big Ten Network

Jason Romano
ESPN

Mike Rosenstein
NFL Films

Ray Smaltz
FOX Sports

Molly Solomon
NBC

Chip Swain
NFL Films

Ross Tucker
SiriusXM Radio

Solomon Wilcots
CBS, NFL Network

Mark Wolff
CBS

Joe Zucco
NFL Films