Two items of note from the National Football League today:
- NFL Network killed a column written by employee Deion Sanders after a prior item showed sympathy for Michael Vick. The network cited its non-compete – but some obviously wonder if that’s the real story.
- A spokesperson for the league wrote a guest opinion for the Chicago Tribune on those vests it will require photographers to wear on the sidelines at games this year (you know… the bright red ones with sponsor logos on them?). The spokesperson calls the corporate logos “small” (they aren’t), and compares the vests to those worn by shooters at the Super Bowl. The rationale for wearing the vests isn’t invalid – but having the logos on them is…
