NFL Broadcast Boot Camp directed by the NFL broadcasting department is underway at NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, N.J from June 21 and will conclude on June 24.
NFL Broadcast Boot Camp participated by twenty-five current and former NFL players that includes Curtis Conway, Jeff Saturday and Hines Ward.
Instructors from NFL’s broadcast partners CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, NFL Network, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Westwood One Radio, plus local radio and TV participate in the program to discuss 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.
Twenty eight participants out of 65 players who took part in the Broadcast Boot Camp from 2007-2009 have been hired for broadcasting jobs.
NFL players are enrolled in the NFL Broadcast Boot Camp are:
- Adam Archuleta, retired (CHI, STL, WAS)
- Muhsin Muhammad, free agent
- Jordan Babineaux, Seattle
- Ryan Nece, free agent
- Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh
- Shaun O’Hara, N.Y. Giants
- Derrick Brooks, free agent
- Orlando Pace, free agent
- Greg Camarillo, Miami
- Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis
- Curtis Conway, retired (CHI, NYJ, SD, SF)
- Robert Taylor III, retired (PHI, SEA)
- David Diehl, N.Y. Giants
- Hollis Thomas, free agent
- Marques Douglas, free agent
- Jeremiah Trotter, free agent
- Charlie Garner, retired (OAK, PHI, SF, TB)
- Hines Ward, Pittsburgh
- Reggie Hayward, Jr., Jacksonville
- Matt Wilhelm, 49ers
- Larry Izzo, free agent
- Brandon Williams, free agent
- Ben Leber, Minnesota
- Micheal Young, retired (ARI)
- Ovie Mughelli, Atlanta
Following are the NFL broadcasting talent and production staff who will lend their expertise to the program:
- Glenn Adamo, NFL
- Artie Kempner, FOX / NFL Network
- Kenny Albert, FOX
- Gerry Matalon, ESPN
- Brian Baldinger, NFL Network
- Curt Menefee, FOX
- James Brown, CBS
- Steve Menzel, NFL Films
- Harold Bryant, CBS
- Bud Morgan, ESPN Media Consultant
- Quentin Carter, Big Ten Network
- Bob Papa, NFL Network
- Dave Cohen, Broadcasting Consultant
- Nick Pavlatos, SIRIUS XM Radio
- Steve Cohen, SIRIUS XM Radio
- Derek Rackley, Big Ten Network/ Comcast
- Greg Cosell, NFL Films
- Mike Rosenstein, NFL Films
- Howard David, Westwood One
- Jay Rothman, ESPN
- Howard Deneroff, Westwood One
- Ray Smaltz, FOX
- Ian Eagle, CBS
- Molly Solomon, NBC
- Victor Frank, CBS
- Chip Swain, NFL Films
- Rob Gill, NFL Films
- Ross Tucker, SIRIUS XM Radio
- Ron Jaworski, ESPN
- Dick Vermeil, NFL Network
- Arthur Joseph, NFL Network Consultant
- Mark Wolff, CBS
- Howard Katz, NFL
NFL Vice President of Labor Policy and Player Development Adolpho Birch, said “We continue to look for ways to help players develop skills to enhance their NFL and post-NFL careers. Many of last year’s participants used this program as a career springboard and two have returned to help this year’s class.”
“The support of the NFL’s broadcast partners will provide our players with a foundation for understanding the sports broadcasting business” said NFL Vice President of Player Development Christopher Henry.
Stacy Robinson, director of player development for the NFL Players Association, said “The NFLPA will continue to develop strategic alliances that will lead to the creation of programs like the Broadcast Boot Camp. These programs provide players the opportunity to gain valuable experience and help to prepare them for life after football.”
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