NFL silences Sanders, speaks out on vests
Don Day July 31st, 2007
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…
3 Comments Add your own
1. anon | August 1st, 2007 at 9:50 am
The logos aren’t small? You saw the photo, right? They needed a closeup shot on just 1/4 of the front of the vest just to show it. It’s 1″ high by 3″ wide and in only one color. Viewers at home will never see it and fans at the game couldn’t even see it with binoculars (you’d have to be across the field to see the front). Frankly the sponsors are pretty pointless, but lets be honest, they most definitely are small. Get over it.
2. Jeromey Gaudreau | August 1st, 2007 at 11:09 am
This what I fear about the NFL-state-television network, if you don’t tote the party line you’re going to get censored - and these are the guys that if they had their way would have exclusive coverage to all things NFL. What happened to Deion is the prime example as to why objective voices are needed in the NFL. I don’t agree with him on the Vick issue, but he has a right to state his opinion. Somehow if Deion worked for ESPN I don’t think this would happen.
3. Don Day | August 1st, 2007 at 12:14 pm
They are about eight times as large as the Nike swoosh on my shirt today… which I would call “small.”
The logos are LARGE.
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