PR Weekly Report – August 21-25
August 21-25
Provided below are tasks the department focused on for this week
• Launched the premiere of #NFLBlitz on Twitter •
Press Releases
Provided below are press releases the department published this week
• NFL Media’s 2017 Fantasy Football Offerings LINK TO ARTICLE • NFL Network Celebrates Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots Wednesday, September 6 LINK TO ARTICLE • NFL Network's Weekday Programming Schedule for the 2017 NFL Season LINK TO ARTICLE • Los Angeles Rams-Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks-Oakland Raiders Live on NFL Network LINK TO ARTICLE • New NFL Media Show NFLBlitz to Stream on Twitter LINK TO ARTICLE
Featured Clips
Provided below are select articles from this week highlighting NFL Media programming
• The Undefeated – One Year Later, Steve Wyche Reflects on Breaking the Colin Kaepernick Story LINK TO ARTICLE • The Big Lead – Louis Riddick: Ian Rapoport Was "Deadass Wrong" on Chiefs Report LINK TO ARTICLE • NBC Sports – Louis Riddick continues to insist he wasn’t a Chiefs G.M. candidate LINK TO ARTICLE • Variety – NFL Sets Kickoff of Twitter Live Show for 2017-18 Season LINK TO ARTICLE • Tech Crunch – The NFL’s new live streamed Twitter show kicks off tonight LINK TO ARTICLE • Decider.com – NFL Launches New Twitter Live Show For 2017-18 Season LINK TO ARTICLE • MUSE - NFL NETWORK’S MEDIACRUISER UNVEILED AT HALL OF FAME EVENT IN LOS ANGELES LINK TO ARTICLE • TVWeek.com – NFL Network Introduces Three New Hall of Fame Analysts LINK TO ARTICLE • New York Daily News - Browns' Joe Thomas labeled 'first offensive lineman in NFL history' by NFL Network LINK TO ARTICLE • SB Nation – Joe Thomas is embracing the hell out of this graphical error about him LINK TO ARTICLE • AdWeek - NFL Fans Catch Thursday Night Football No Matter What in Comical Ads by GS&P LINK TO ARTICLE • Bleacher Report – Matthew Stafford, Lions Agree on Contract to Make QB Highest-Paid Player in NFL LINK TO ARTICLE • Bleacher Report – Owa Odighizuwa Waived by Giants After 4-Game Suspension for PED Violation LINK TO ARTICLE • Bleacher Report – NFL Waiver Wire 2017: Underrated Role Players Who Would Boost Contenders LINK TO ARTICLE • Sporting News – Bills sign C Eric Wood to 2-year extension LINK TO ARTICLE • Sporting News - Patriots' fears confirmed: WR Julian Edelman has complete ACL tear LINK TO ARTICLE • Bleacher Report – Aaron Rodgers Talks Possible New Packers Contract After Matthew Stafford Deal LINK TO ARTICLE • Bleacher Report – Matt Forte Trade Rumors: Jets Have 'Gauged Market' for RB LINK TO ARTICLE
Media Industry Clips
Provided below are select articles from this week on the media industry
• Sport Techie – Virtual Reality Reaches The Big Leagues With Intel LINK TO ARTICLE • Forbes - Exclusive Infographics Show NFL, MLB, NBA And NHL Sponsorship Growth Over Last Decade LINK TO ARTICLE • Sport Techie – Showtime Sued Over Streaming Issues With Mayweather- McGregor Fight LINK TO ARTICLE • SportsPro - BBC renews NFL rights deal LINK TO ARTICLE • SportsPro – Bringing method to madness: why Octagon is back in the media rights business LINK TO ARTICLE • SeattleSportsNet.com – U pdate: The Seattle Times Bans Sportswriters from Local Radio, TV LINK TO ARTICLE • SportsBusiness Daily – CBS Pacing Around 80% Sold For NFL, With Most Early Season Inventory Gone LINK TO ARTICLE
TV, Radio & Print Interviews
Provided below are interviews NFL Media talent conducted this week
Monday, August 28
• Shaun O’Hara – 106.7 The Fan Washington DC w/ The Sports Junkies • Steve Wyche – The Mighty 1090 San Diego w/ Darren Smith
Tuesday, August 29 • Maurice Jones-Drew – The Rich Eisen Show • Bucky Brooks – ESPN Radio Charlotte w/ Walker Mehl & Bobby Rosinski • Ian Rapoport – Altitude AM 950 Denver w/ Marc Moser • Michael Fabiano – TuneIn Radio w/ Lance Zierlein & Anthony Becht • Ken Rodgers, Chris Barlow & Rob Gill – Ben Volin w/ the Boston Globe
Wednesday, August 30
• Scott Hanson – CBS Sports Radio w/ Damon Amendolara • Scott Hanson – 105.7 The Fan Baltimore w/ Bob Haynie & Vinny Cerrato • Scott Hanson – The David Glenn Show • Scott Hanson – Sports 610 Kansas City w/ Jay Binkley & Henry Lake • Scott Hanson – ESPN Radio 1045 The Team Albany w/ Levack & Goz • Scott Hanson – TuneIn Radio w/ Lance Zierlein & Willie Colon • Scott Hanson – FnA Podcast • Scott Hanson – 95.7 The Game San Francisco w/ Damon Bruce • Scott Hanson – Unpackin’ It Podcast • Charley Casserly – NBC Sports Radio w/ Mark Malone • Daniel Jeremiah – The Bo Mattingly Show • Heath Evans – Lorenzo Reyes w/ USA Today • Heath Evans – Conor Orr w/ NFL.com • Chris Barlow & Greg Smith – Barry Jackson w/ the Miami Herald
Thursday, August 31
• Charley Casserly – SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio w/ Ric Bucher • Charley Casserly – 560 WQAM Miami w/ Dave Hyde & Zach Krantz • Steve Mariucci – SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio w/ Chris “Mad Dog” Russo • Steve Mariucci – Mike Triplett w/ ESPN.com • Steve Mariucci – Mike Hughes w/ TV America • Steve Smith Sr. – Josh Carpenter w/ Sports Business Daily • Ian Rapoport – 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh w/ Colin Dunlap, Josh Miller & Jim Colony
Friday, September 1
• Bucky Brooks – NBC Sports Radio w/ Chris Mannix • David Carr – CBS Sports Radio Sacramento w/ Doug Christie & Grant Napear • Adam Rank – TuneIn Radio w/ Lance Zierlein & Anthony Becht
Sunday, September 3
• Heath Evans – BBC World Service