Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White took to Twitter to voice his frustrations with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution over a story about his cousin, Ali White.
Football Player Tackles Newspaper with Profane Tweets
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Reggie Bush’s Twitter Followers Think NFL Lockout Is No Laughing Matter
The National Football League lockout is no laughing matter to fans, as New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush was ripped by several of his Twitter followers for consecutive Tweets making light of the situation, ESPN.com reported.
Mendenhall Clarifies Bin Laden Tweets While Some Steelers Distance Themselves
Rashard Mendenhall, the 23-year-old Pittsburgh Steeler running back who made news on Monday following his tweets that both questioned the celebration surrounding the death of Osama bin Laden and his involvement in the World Trade Center bombing, made an attempt to clarify his remarks last night. Read more
United Football League Conducts 2011 Draft via Twitter
When Auburn University quarterback Cam Newton was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the first pick of the 2011 National Football League Draft last Thursday, millions of people were watching live on ESPN or NFL Network, or following along via any number of sports sites on the Web. When Texas A&M QB Jerrod Johnson was selected by the Hartford Colonials with the first pick of the 2011 United Football League Draft, hundreds of people followed the activities via Twitter.
New Social Site Links High School Football Players with University Recruiters
Anyone can join Reel Playmakers. It is free to sign up and there are no monthly subscription fees. Users can create their own profiles and begin uploading videos, as well as communicate with an ever-growing user base of athletes and college recruiters.
CBSSports.com Adds NFL Teams’ Twitter Feeds to Draft Show Live
Twitter feeds from all 32 National Football League teams will be featured in Draft Show Live on CBSSports.com, along with the ability for fans to interact with other fans and discuss picks during the 2011 NFL Draft.
Bridging the Gap Between Athletes and Fans, an Ex-Footballer Connects on Facebook
For decades, sports reporters spanned the gap between professional athletes and the fans that adored them. Journalists would share the stories of the players, relay their quotes, and update followers on an athlete’s daily life. Over the last five years, that gap has been shrinking, and in 2011 it is as negligible and easily crossed as possible. For someone, there is no disconnect, and no middle-person necessary.
Super Sunday Check-Ins for foursquare, NFL
foursquare and the National Football League will celebrate Super Bowl Sunday with three special badges — one for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, which they can unlock by including “Go Steelers” in their check-ins; one for Green Bay Packers fans, acquired in similar fashion; and one for fans who actually attend Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Users of the location-based mobile app will also receive promotional codes entitling them to 20 percent discounts on select merchandise from NFLShop.
Twitter, NFL Team Up on Dynamic Super Bowl XLV Page
As if the pregame show isn’t long enough, Twitter and the National Football League are gearing up for Super Bowl XLV by teaming up with Visa on dynamic Web page Go Inside Super Bowl XLV with Visa.
The site features a filtered stream of Super Bowl-related Tweets, as well as a dynamic map displaying trending topics by geography and time, and another dynamic component which displays the percentage of real-time Tweets related to the two teams facing off in the big game, the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
The real-time Twitter stream is mainly populated by Tweets from NFL players, and, as Silicon Alley Insider pointed out, it does not appear to be curated, which could lead to some controversial and potentially embarrassing content, such as New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie‘s Twitter vents about the league’s labor situation, which included a threatening response to a Tweet from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.
Super Bowl Quarterback Camp with ESPN, Bing
ESPN and Microsoft-owned search engine Bing are gearing up for Super Bowl XLV Sunday, Feb. 6, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with multiplatform initiative “I Am a World Champion,” which will focus on Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.
I Am a World Champion will combine online content, segments during ESPN’s NFL Live and SportsCenter, and the Bing World Champion Quarterback Panel Saturday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. CT, part of ESPN-The Magazine‘s 2011 NEXT event at River Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas.
All 28 Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks will be profiled online, and TV segments will be added for Terry Bradshaw, Len Dawson, Roger Staubach, Bob Griese, Jeff Hostetler, Brad Johnson, Jim Plunkett, Earl Morrall, Doug Williams, and Mark Rypien.
