1) After hosting Ned Lamont, Colbert refers to Liberman as "one of his favorite Republican Democrats."
2) Colbert's saving a place for Liberman "as much as Jewish families set a place for Elijah at the table, should he care to stop by."
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Stephen Colbert On Joe Liberman - Video
Just before the Tuesday primary, Stephen Colbert invited Joe Liberman on his show -- and Liberman refused. This set the tone for this segment by Colbert. Some highlights:
1) After hosting Ned Lamont, Colbert refers to Liberman as "one of his favorite Republican Democrats."
2) Colbert's saving a place for Liberman "as much as Jewish families set a place for Elijah at the table, should he care to stop by."
1) After hosting Ned Lamont, Colbert refers to Liberman as "one of his favorite Republican Democrats."
2) Colbert's saving a place for Liberman "as much as Jewish families set a place for Elijah at the table, should he care to stop by."
Liberman Loses To Lamont - And Campaign Blames Liberal Bloggers For Crashing Website
Senator Joe Liberman lost to anti-war candidate Ned Lamont in the Democratic Party primary, as this CNN report explains:
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman conceded to anti-war cable executive Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary for the Connecticut Senate nomination Tuesday night but vowed to run as an "independent Democrat" this fall.
With 95 percent of the precincts reporting, Lamont led Lieberman 52 percent to 48 percent, according to The Associated Press.
Lieberman, who was former Vice President Al Gore's running mate in 2000, is seeking a fourth Senate term. Lamont, a former Greenwich city councilman, is running his first statewide campaign.
Lamont rode to victory on a tide of opposition to the Iraq war -- and what his supporters blasted as Lieberman's unwavering support of it.
After telling his backers that he had called Lamont to congratulate him on his victory, Lieberman said, "We've just finished the first half and the Lamont team is ahead, but, in the second half, our team -- Team Connecticut -- is going to surge forward to victory in November"
Lamont, speaking to his supporters during a victory celebration after Lieberman conceded, urged Lieberman not to run.
"I want to thank Sen. Lieberman for his campaign," Lamont said. "I want to thank him for the dignity and decency in which he has represented our state and our country, for many, many years.
On top of this loss, Liberman can't seem to get it in his head tht his support for the war cost him the election. He so can't believe it that he's running again in the fall -- or at least is going to try to.
And on top of this act of hubris, Joe Liberman's campaign is blaming liberal bloggers for the collapse of their website. This video segment featuring Markos from http://www.dailykos.com explains the issue.
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman conceded to anti-war cable executive Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary for the Connecticut Senate nomination Tuesday night but vowed to run as an "independent Democrat" this fall.
With 95 percent of the precincts reporting, Lamont led Lieberman 52 percent to 48 percent, according to The Associated Press.
Lieberman, who was former Vice President Al Gore's running mate in 2000, is seeking a fourth Senate term. Lamont, a former Greenwich city councilman, is running his first statewide campaign.
Lamont rode to victory on a tide of opposition to the Iraq war -- and what his supporters blasted as Lieberman's unwavering support of it.
After telling his backers that he had called Lamont to congratulate him on his victory, Lieberman said, "We've just finished the first half and the Lamont team is ahead, but, in the second half, our team -- Team Connecticut -- is going to surge forward to victory in November"
Lamont, speaking to his supporters during a victory celebration after Lieberman conceded, urged Lieberman not to run.
"I want to thank Sen. Lieberman for his campaign," Lamont said. "I want to thank him for the dignity and decency in which he has represented our state and our country, for many, many years.
On top of this loss, Liberman can't seem to get it in his head tht his support for the war cost him the election. He so can't believe it that he's running again in the fall -- or at least is going to try to.
And on top of this act of hubris, Joe Liberman's campaign is blaming liberal bloggers for the collapse of their website. This video segment featuring Markos from http://www.dailykos.com explains the issue.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
With Roger Goodell, NFL Returns To Its Sports Marketing Focus
When NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was selected 17-years ago it was the first time the league went for a legal-head rather than a media or PR expert. Commissioner Tagliabue was a lawyer for the league and in my view, his selection was right for its time: the NFL needed a sharp legal mind to cope with the complicated issues of franchise movement, Super Bowl event price gouging problems, and more and more complex television relationships.
Paul Tagliabue ushered in the era of the lawyer in sports. But as much as he did this, Roger Goodell represents a new time, when the NFL and other sports leagues have staffs advanced enough such that one can be employed from within and to the job of commissioner.
Roger -- as I've personally referred to him for several years, and now must call him Commissioner Goodell -- was groomed for the position of NFL Commissioner. None other than ex-Oakland Raiders Executive Assistant Al LoCasale told me this over lunch in 1997, when he was teaching me NFL politics and history. "He's going to be commissioner some day," LoCasale said with great certainty.
He was right -- but then he always was.
But lets think about what it means to be "groomed." It means that Roger had a mentor -- Paul Tagliabue. It means that Roger either sat in on, or eventually ran, meetings on very important matters, from the TV contract to realignment, to collective bargaining. It means that Roger's seen every aspect of not just the operation of the NFL, but the negotiations and planning that shape the World's most successful professional sports league.
It also means that in Roger, the league not only gets continuity, but a return to its sports marketing focus. I don't expect big immediate changes in how the league does what it does, but I do look for more innovation in its new media efforts, and more expansion -- into Europe and China, but not so much that the league over extends itself.
I also expect the set of power relationships between owner and commissioner to change. The one thing I noticed was that Commissioner Tagliabue had more conversations at league parties I attended with more established NFL Owners like Pat Bolen, who owns the Denver Broncos, than with Seahawks owner Paul Allen.
Goodell will certainly alter this just a bit just by his style and orientation; I look for owners like Dallas Cowboys' head Jerry Jones to have more influence and be more of an insider given his historically aggressive push for more and greater revenues from marketing and sponsorship -- something Goodell himself has focused on.
The one question that remains is how Roger's going to handle the matter of getting a team into LA. My read is that Mike Ovitz is wrong -- Roger does want a team in LA, but under NFL terms: public money, and a renovated LA Coliseum. A newly created NFL expansion franchise is what Roger wants to see, but absent that, I'm willing to bet he'll back the Raiders return to Los Angeles, especially if the City of Oakland doesn't get it's act together.
Getting a team in LA is something I know Roger wants to do. Getting it done will be the first success in what will be a career full of them.
ROGER GOODELL NAMED NFL COMMISSIONER - NFL.COM
NFL Commissioner Search | Roger Goodell Oddsmakers Favorite To Win Job | About Roger Goodell
Goodell chosen as NFL's new commissioner
NFL.com wire reports
NORTHBROOK, Ill. (Aug. 8, 2006) -- Roger Goodell was chosen as the NFL's next commissioner Tuesday, succeeding the man who groomed him for the job, Paul Tagliabue.
The 47-year-old Goodell worked his way from a public relations intern to perhaps the most powerful job in American sports. Favored for months to get the job, he was unanimously elected by the league's 32 owners on the fifth ballot.
The son of former U.S. Sen. Charles Goodell of New York, he has been Tagliabue's top assistant, particularly on expansion and stadium construction. In 2000, he became the NFL's chief operating officer.
Goodell becomes the league's fourth commissioner since 1946.
"We've had the two greatest sports commissioners in the history of professional sports, Paul Tagliabue and Pete Rozelle, and I was fortunate to work for both of them," Goodell said. "I look forward to the challenge and thank them again for their confidence."
Tagliabue served 17 years, and during that time the league's revenues have skyrocketed. The NFL will collect about $10 billion in TV rights fees during the next six years, and enjoys labor peace with the players' association.
"Replacing Paul was not easy, and I think we've done a great job in selecting Roger," said Redskins owner Daniel Snyder. "The NFL is a complex business. Finding the right person to keep it on course was critical, and we did it."
Goodell beat four other finalists: lawyers Gregg Levy and Frederick Nance; Fidelity Investments vice chairman Robert Reynolds; and Constellation Energy chairman Mayo Shattuck III.
Goodell wasn't certain when he will assume office, although Tagliabue planned to leave the job this month.
"I believe in continuity," said Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. "It's a lot like with head coaches, and that's what Roger brings us."
Goodell's election was much less complicated than when Tagliabue was chosen in 1989. It took seven months to select a successor to Rozelle. Originally, the top choice appeared to be Saints president Jim Finks, who was recommended by an advisory committee. But many of the newer owners would not back Finks, the choice of most of the old-line owners.
It took 12 ballots over a seven-month period -- six ballots on Oct. 26, 1989 -- to finally elect Tagliabue.
That wasn't the case with Goodell, who was chosen Tuesday in three hours of voting.
"The process was good in that it got everyone looking ahead and not just at the circumstances in their own city," Tagliabue said.
Tagliabue simply introduced Goodell as the new commissioner Tuesday night, then stepped aside as his No. 1 aide took the podium.
"I spent my life following my passion," Goodell said. "The game of football is the most important thing. You can never forget that."
UNDER ARMOUR BECOMES AN AUTHORIZED SUPPLIER OF NFL FOOTWEAR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS:
NFL- 8/7/06 BRIAN McCARTHY, NFL, 212-450-2069
mccarthyb@nfl.com
UNDER ARMOUR:
Emily Golin, Arnold Communications,
617-587-8911, egolin@arn.com
CLICK CLACK!
UNDER ARMOUR BECOMES AN AUTHORIZED
SUPPLIER OF NFL FOOTWEAR
BALTIMORE and NEW YORK -- The National Football League has named Under Armour, Inc. (NASDAQ: UARM), an authorized supplier of footwear, it was announced today.
The designation, part of a multi-year agreement that also includes advertising and marketing commitments with NFL Network, NFL.com and the NFL’s broadcast partners, enables Under Armour to supply NFL players with branded footwear for use during games. In addition, the company may use NFL and club logos to promote its footwear
products.
Under Armour joins Reebok and Nike as authorized footwear suppliers of the NFL. NFL players may wear any brand of footwear during games, but must tape over company logos if the shoes are not provided by authorized NFL footwear suppliers.
“We are pleased to add Under Armour to the select group of companies that have onfield rights with the NFL,” said Roger Goodell, the NFL’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. “We look forward to working with Under Armour, which is an exciting, fast-growing company with a strong history in football.”
"This is a partnership that will officially bring Under Armour's superior technology to the prestigious main stage that is the National Football League," said Under Armour Chairman, CEO and President, Kevin Plank. "This is the pinnacle of on-field authenticity and the partnership helps accomplish our mission to deliver the very best performance products to all levels of athletes. Now we have an official presence on Sundays with the best players in the world to complement the scores of student athletes wearing our products on Saturdays and under the Friday night lights."
NFL and Under Armour
Under Armour, known as the originator of moisture wicking performance apparel worn by athletes, launched its first line of footwear—football cleats and slides--during the NFL draft this past April with a major media campaign entitled CLICK-CLACK™, a reference to the sound cleats make on concrete just before the players step on the field. NFL players from that campaign include 2006 first-round draft picks A.J. Hawk (Green Bay Packers) and Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers) in addition to Jeremy Bloom, the former Olympic freestyle skier drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles and veterans Julius
Jones (Dallas Cowboys) and Jonathan Vilma (New York Jets).
"We believe this partnership is the next logical chapter in the Under Armour brand story,” said Plank, a former special teams captain on the University of Maryland football team who founded Under Armour in 1996. “We're especially proud that our strong financial performance enables us to make this investment within the budgetary parameters we have previously outlined for our long-term growth."
In addition to related marketing expenditures, Under Armour has agreed to provide the NFL with the opportunity to purchase up to 480,000 shares of Under Armour's Class A Common stock in future years at a price equal to the closing price on the NASDAQ the day before the agreement was signed in August of 2006.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour® (NASDAQ: UARM) is a leading developer, marketer and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories. The brand's moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance alternative to traditional natural fiber products. The Company's products are sold worldwide and worn by professional football, baseball, and soccer players, as well as athletes in major collegiate and Olympic sports. The Under Armour European headquarters is located in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium,
and its global headquarters is located in Baltimore, MD. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.underarmour.com
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NFL- 8/7/06 BRIAN McCARTHY, NFL, 212-450-2069
mccarthyb@nfl.com
UNDER ARMOUR:
Emily Golin, Arnold Communications,
617-587-8911, egolin@arn.com
CLICK CLACK!
UNDER ARMOUR BECOMES AN AUTHORIZED
SUPPLIER OF NFL FOOTWEAR
BALTIMORE and NEW YORK -- The National Football League has named Under Armour, Inc. (NASDAQ: UARM), an authorized supplier of footwear, it was announced today.
The designation, part of a multi-year agreement that also includes advertising and marketing commitments with NFL Network, NFL.com and the NFL’s broadcast partners, enables Under Armour to supply NFL players with branded footwear for use during games. In addition, the company may use NFL and club logos to promote its footwear
products.
Under Armour joins Reebok and Nike as authorized footwear suppliers of the NFL. NFL players may wear any brand of footwear during games, but must tape over company logos if the shoes are not provided by authorized NFL footwear suppliers.
“We are pleased to add Under Armour to the select group of companies that have onfield rights with the NFL,” said Roger Goodell, the NFL’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. “We look forward to working with Under Armour, which is an exciting, fast-growing company with a strong history in football.”
"This is a partnership that will officially bring Under Armour's superior technology to the prestigious main stage that is the National Football League," said Under Armour Chairman, CEO and President, Kevin Plank. "This is the pinnacle of on-field authenticity and the partnership helps accomplish our mission to deliver the very best performance products to all levels of athletes. Now we have an official presence on Sundays with the best players in the world to complement the scores of student athletes wearing our products on Saturdays and under the Friday night lights."
NFL and Under Armour
Under Armour, known as the originator of moisture wicking performance apparel worn by athletes, launched its first line of footwear—football cleats and slides--during the NFL draft this past April with a major media campaign entitled CLICK-CLACK™, a reference to the sound cleats make on concrete just before the players step on the field. NFL players from that campaign include 2006 first-round draft picks A.J. Hawk (Green Bay Packers) and Vernon Davis (San Francisco 49ers) in addition to Jeremy Bloom, the former Olympic freestyle skier drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles and veterans Julius
Jones (Dallas Cowboys) and Jonathan Vilma (New York Jets).
"We believe this partnership is the next logical chapter in the Under Armour brand story,” said Plank, a former special teams captain on the University of Maryland football team who founded Under Armour in 1996. “We're especially proud that our strong financial performance enables us to make this investment within the budgetary parameters we have previously outlined for our long-term growth."
In addition to related marketing expenditures, Under Armour has agreed to provide the NFL with the opportunity to purchase up to 480,000 shares of Under Armour's Class A Common stock in future years at a price equal to the closing price on the NASDAQ the day before the agreement was signed in August of 2006.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour® (NASDAQ: UARM) is a leading developer, marketer and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories. The brand's moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance alternative to traditional natural fiber products. The Company's products are sold worldwide and worn by professional football, baseball, and soccer players, as well as athletes in major collegiate and Olympic sports. The Under Armour European headquarters is located in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium,
and its global headquarters is located in Baltimore, MD. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.underarmour.com
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NFL APPOINTS RAY ANDERSON SENIOR VP, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573
WWW.NFLMedia.com
Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications
Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NFL-47 8/7/06
NFL APPOINTS RAY ANDERSON SENIOR VP, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
RAY ANDERSON, one of the most highly respected executives in the National Football League, has
been named NFL senior vice president of football operations, Commissioner PAUL TAGLIABUE
announced today.
Anderson becomes the NFL's senior football executive, the position previously held by ART SHELL,
who returned to the sidelines this season as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
Anderson’s areas of responsibility will include all NFL football operations, including officiating and the
NFL Europe League.
The 52-year-old Anderson, a three-year football letterman at Stanford, joins the NFL after spending
the past four years as the executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the Atlanta
Falcons. He worked closely with Falcons' President RICH MC KAY and was responsible for
overseeing the team’s player contracts, the salary cap, legal matters, facilities, equipment, video,
logistic and travel functions.
Anderson joined the Falcons from the coaches division of Octagon, where he served as a sports
agent for NFL coaches and players. He represented several current NFL head coaches.
In November of 2002, Anderson was named to the NFL Committee on Workplace Diversity by
Commissioner Tagliabue. A year later he was named to Sports Illustrated’s list of the "101 Most
Influential Minorities in Sports."
A native of Los Angeles, Anderson was an all-league high school quarterback and shortstop. As a
scholarship athlete, he played both football and baseball at Stanford, earning a political science
degree in 1976. In 1979, he graduated from Harvard Law School.
Anderson began his professional career as an attorney at Kilpatrick & Cody in Atlanta, working
primarily in labor law litigation. In 1987 he launched his own sports agency, AR Sports, specializing
in the representation of NFL coaches and players, which merged with Octagon in 2001.
# # #
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573
WWW.NFLMedia.com
Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications
Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NFL-47 8/7/06
NFL APPOINTS RAY ANDERSON SENIOR VP, FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
RAY ANDERSON, one of the most highly respected executives in the National Football League, has
been named NFL senior vice president of football operations, Commissioner PAUL TAGLIABUE
announced today.
Anderson becomes the NFL's senior football executive, the position previously held by ART SHELL,
who returned to the sidelines this season as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
Anderson’s areas of responsibility will include all NFL football operations, including officiating and the
NFL Europe League.
The 52-year-old Anderson, a three-year football letterman at Stanford, joins the NFL after spending
the past four years as the executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the Atlanta
Falcons. He worked closely with Falcons' President RICH MC KAY and was responsible for
overseeing the team’s player contracts, the salary cap, legal matters, facilities, equipment, video,
logistic and travel functions.
Anderson joined the Falcons from the coaches division of Octagon, where he served as a sports
agent for NFL coaches and players. He represented several current NFL head coaches.
In November of 2002, Anderson was named to the NFL Committee on Workplace Diversity by
Commissioner Tagliabue. A year later he was named to Sports Illustrated’s list of the "101 Most
Influential Minorities in Sports."
A native of Los Angeles, Anderson was an all-league high school quarterback and shortstop. As a
scholarship athlete, he played both football and baseball at Stanford, earning a political science
degree in 1976. In 1979, he graduated from Harvard Law School.
Anderson began his professional career as an attorney at Kilpatrick & Cody in Atlanta, working
primarily in labor law litigation. In 1987 he launched his own sports agency, AR Sports, specializing
in the representation of NFL coaches and players, which merged with Octagon in 2001.
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Houston Texans: Founded October 6, 1999
In this video, Houston's officially awarded the 32nd franchise in the National Football League at the Fall NFL Owners Meeting, beating out Michael Ovitz bid to bring a team to Los Angeles. In light of the upcoming selection of the new commissioner of the NFL, it's worth taking a time out to see Commissioner Tagliabue at the work of awarding a new franchise to a greatful Bob McNair and the City of Houston.
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