NFL Foundation Case Study

The saying goes, when it rains it pours and for the NFL that is what happened when dangers of the sport were exposed. What the NFL did, however, was deny that any of these dangers were accurate. When Dr.

The NFL benefits from having football being a common conversation point in schools and workplaces. From fantasy football leagues to highly intricate betting in Las Vegas. There is not just passion, but dollars and time being invested by the end consumer. The NFL saturates Thanksgiving television, it’s players are often celebrities, its story lines are on the tip the American male. Knowing the game of football is often a rite of passage. Football is American tradition. The NFL clearly has it’s place in American culture. It is evident in the outpouring of corporate sponsors into the league. Companies recognize the visibility NFL players offer to their products and the NFL leverages that back into its brand. All aspects surrounding the sport are sponsored. From the sports drink the players slurp then dump on their coaches after victories—to the on-the-field tablets branded with the iconic window for drawing up plays. The jerseys, cleats, gloves, hats, helmets, pads—and that is just on the field. There’s food, cars, watches, headphones—it seems everything that scrapes past the NFL becomes sponsored in some way. Backing from the NFL appears to currently have exponential upside increasing brand awareness.

While growing up in the state of Texas I was introduced to National Football League (NFL) at a very young age. Not only was I obsessed with great players like Emmitt Smith and Michael Irving, I had a more finical appreciation for the lucrativeness associated with the NFL. My young adulthood as well as my teenage years was spent playing and learning football with the aspirations of hopefully making it to the NFL. Unfortunately, my playing days ended with tryouts at Texas Tech University, but my love for the game has remained stagnant over the years even till this day. The NFL today is Americas most watched sports league and has taken the crown as the most lucrative and unique economic force in sports. Forbes offered approximations stating that on average, the NFL generates more than $6-9 billion a year in revenues alone. A third of the individual franchises in the league were appraised at over more than $1 billion while the other franchises average nine figures or higher. The NFL as an organization generates its revenues through a multitude of ways ranging from huge television contracts, in-stadium ticket sales, advertising ads paid for by sponsors and merchandise. Their business model unlike most other leagues, is centered on a hard salary cap on player contracts which provides cost certainty with its sponsors. In this paper, I will examine the economic and historical narrative associated with the growth of the NFL’s

In recent years countless newscasts have been filled with stories pertaining to the physical repercussions of football on its players. Don Banks, the author of “What Price Football?” informs his audience how just recently, the NFL has agreed to pay $765 million to former players to make the concussion-related lawsuits acting against them, disappear. Now, obviously this “settlement” remains ineffective to the ultimate goal of bringing a halt to these injuries because the game continues to be played unchanged and unabated. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease that has become more apparent in players of the National Football League. Several retired players such as Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson and All-Pro Linebacker Junior Seau, have committed suicide. Research and medical evidence suggests that CTE may have played a role in these deaths. According to Jim Trotter’s Sports Illustrated article “Heading For Trouble,” currently more than 1,000 former and current players are plaintiffs against the NFL, claiming the league failed to adequately treat concussions and educate players about potential long-term consequences of brain trauma. These facts prove that the NFL’s clear higher motive pertains to the money profited from the sport versus conducting a game that ensures every players safety. Professional football will remain a life-threatening

This movement was focused on the health and wellness of young fans by encouraging them to be active for at least 60 minutes a day (NFL). When this campaign was first launched it was a community service event with the New Orleans Saints. Eventually big names such as Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Reggie Bush and other NFL plays got involved in the NFL Play 60 campaign. Also Eli Manning participated as the national spokesman for the “What Moves U” an in-school component of Play 60. The NFL currently has 36 teams and back when they first launched NFL Play 60, “more than 25 teams helped build Youth Fitness Zone in their communities today, providing new places for local kids to be active (NFL). In addition, they created NFLRUSH.com that allowed fans to track their physical activity. This website also let kids set goals and get tips from NFL

The National Football League(NFL) is running one of its own games on the public, and as one the most supported non-profit organizations in American history. The NFL excels at tackling the American taxpayer. It should be of no surprise that with its religious-like following, the NFL receives the same tax-exempt status as a church, exempted under the IRS 501 (c)(6) code from paying federal taxes. The legislation puts the NFL as a non-profit trade association which it has been under since 1942. This statement intends me to ask what Steve Almond asked in his book “Against Football: One Fan 's Reluctant Manifesto” how did this happen (Almond pg.81)? Imagine driving through a city. The things you see around you are: average constructed schools, average constructed houses, bumpy roads, and very old structured buildings. Oh but wait, in the middle of the city you see a huge modern electrical sign on top of a huge modern structure saying “The Coca Cola Arena”. At this minute you may ask, how can a very average sized constructed town have one the most fascinating buildings in the world? This to me is very controversial and leads me to agree with Steve Almonds claim that the NFL is an ideal model of crony capitalism and a corporate oligarchy.

On September 8th 2014 NFL team, Baltimore Ravens terminated Ray Rice’s contract after he was captured via elevator surveillance assaulting his then fiancée, now wife in February. The video outraged the nation and the public questioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s knowledge of the entire situation. In turn, the NFL gave him the light punishment of a two game suspension. Many people argued that although Goodell previously issued much heavier fines for issues such as substance abuse (Elliot, 2014).

Football, to many, is America’s past time. It is the most popular sport in the United States and is played all over the world. American football has originated from the sports soccer and rugby. The first official football game was played on November 6, 1869, which was played between Princeton and the Rutgers. Football to this day is seen as one of the best sports, but many people do not realize that football can cause severe damage to a player. Approximately thirty-six million kids play youth football every year. Many of the thirty six million children have endured injuries ranging from minor scratches to severe head damage. Football is not as magnificent as people perceive it to be. Youth football has become too

To play in the NFL takes a extremely extraordinary endowment, one mixed with speed, strength, flexibility, and aptitude. There are less than 1% of all players playing football in college that goes to the NFL. The fraternity of the NFL is a very small group of individuals. Also what plague the NFL are players getting into trouble with the law for a host of reasons. Happenstances with the law can range from domestic violence to simply failure to appear in court. With the NFL earning over 7 billion dollars last year this is an concern that must be addressed. The NFL has millions of loyal fans that attend, watch, or live stream their games every Sunday during the football season. This year the super bowl viewers were well over 100 million. With the average 30 second commercial going for 5 million a spot the franchise has a lot to lose if it’s image is not portrayed responsibly. The objective of this paper is to develop an IMC plan for the NFL.

With their offense already showing signs that 2016 could be an explosive year, the Jacksonville Jaguars could end up being the team to beat in the AFC South, if they are able to hold off other teams with their defense. The Jaguars approached the issue head on this off season by using six of their seven 2016 draft picks for the defensive unit.

Roger Goodell, commissioner of the NFL, would say that they pay these players all these millions of dollars and make them sign these contract and deals so they can entertain the crowd and having them get their money’s worth by paying through the pain. Even if the players sign the contract warning them of what they are getting themselves into, it makes me question the morality of the national football league. It makes me question if they value money over a human life considering the fact that 87 former NFL players have died from CTE (Hanna,

There are growing speculations that the New England Patriots’ could possibly start superstar quarterback Tom Brady during the team’s first regular season game against the Pittsburg Steelers on September 10, according to SB Nation.

No other team has been more impressive than the Kansas City Chiefs. They have started this season hot and continue to dominate. Unlike many teams in the NFL, the Chiefs are 5-0. Several factors help make this team streak seem undefeatable. Let look at some of the stat lines that are making this possible.

The last time the Cowboys had an interior D-lineman produce well enough to earn Pro Bowl honors was three seasons ago when former defensive tackle Jason Hatcher recorded 11 sacks, forced 2 fumbles and defensed 3 passes as the bright spot of a defense that allowed 415.3 yards per game – a franchise and third worst defensive ranking in NFL history. The Cowboys changed their scheme from a 3-4 to a 4-3 that season, and Hatcher, who played defensive end in the 3-4, made the most of his opportunity when being moved inside in the 4-3 in the final year of his contract with the Cowboys. Though the Cowboys would’ve liked to keep him as an interior presence inside, Hatcher’s performance upped his dollars and cap restraints stopped the Cowboys from re-signing the veteran who was wheeled in by the rival Redskins on a four-year, $27.5 million deal.

The Philadelphia Eagles look good at the start of the 2016 NFL season. Holding a 4-2 record, they are not far behind the NFC leaders Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings at 5-1. But many believes that they still lack the personnel in the offensive line to contend with those elite ones.