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NFL to Host 10th Annual Broadcast Boot Camp
Nineteen current and former NFL players will take part in the 10th annual NFL Broadcast Boot Camp on May 16-19 at NFL Films in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Another six players who graduated from previous Broadcast Boot Camps will participate in an “Advanced Broadcasting” program.
The four-day boot camp, co-directed by the NFL Player Engagement and NFL broadcasting departments, will feature instructors from top broadcast and radio networks, including Big Ten Network, CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, NFL Network, SiriusXM, and Westwood One Radio.
Participants will receive hands-on instruction in tape study, editing, studio and show preparation and production meetings, radio production and field reporting. Each player will tape segments as a game analyst and as a field reporter, and will have a chance to serve as a live guest host on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
The “Advanced Broadcasting” curriculum will include one-on-one coaching and feedback from faculty members, as well as a voiceover audition with EA Sports. Players will further develop their skills in play-by-play analysis, radio broadcasting, field reporting and other techniques.
“Over the last decade, this program has resulted in numerous career opportunities for our players in the competitive broadcasting field,” said NFL Vice President of Player Engagement Charles Way. “The boot camp not only provides players with the skills but also the confidence to succeed in the media industry.”
Learn more about NFL Player Engagement
Participants will have the opportunity to earn a guest host spot with one of the league’s United Kingdom broadcasting partners during the 2016 season. Former NFL players Jabari Greer and Ben Hartsock served as studio analysts for Sky Sports in the U.K. one Sunday last season.
More than one-third of the more than 200 players who have taken part in NFL Broadcast Boot Camp have earned broadcasting jobs through their participation in the program.
Players are selected through an application process based on NFL playing experience, essays, and demonstrated interest in media.
The list of players scheduled to participate includes:
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NAME |
TEAM |
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Emmanuel Acho |
Free Agent |
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David Anderson* |
Former Player (HOU, WAS) |
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Bobby Carpenter |
Former Player (DAL, DET, MIA, NE) |
|
Willie Colon* |
Free Agent |
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Eric Decker |
NYJ |
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Braylon Edwards |
Former Player (CLE, NYJ, SEA, SF) |
|
Brad Hopkins |
Former Player (TEN) |
|
James Ihedigbo |
Free Agent |
|
Rashad Johnson |
TEN |
|
Ben Leber* |
Former Player (MIN, SD, STL) |
|
Brandon London |
Former Player (MIA) |
|
Langston Moore |
Former Player (ARI, DET, CIN) |
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Will Overstreet |
Former Player (ATL) |
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Mike Pouncey |
MIA |
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Marcus Price* |
Former Player (BUF, NO, SD) |
|
Marcel Reece |
OAK |
|
Stan Routt |
Former Player (HOU, KC, OAK) |
|
Geoff Schwartz |
DET |
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Freddie Scott |
Former Player (ATL, IND) |
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Duane Starks |
Former Player (ARI, BAL, NE, OAK) |
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Brandon Stokley |
Former Player (BAL, DEN, IND, NYG, SEA) |
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Adalius Thomas* |
Former Player (BAL, NE) |
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Clevan “Tank” Williams* |
Former Player (MIN, TEN) |
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DJ Williams |
Former Player (CHI, DEN) |
|
Dave Zastudil |
Former Player (ARI, BAL, CLE) |
* Advanced Broadcasting program participants
The list of NFL broadcasting talent and production staff who will lend their expertise to the program includes:
|
NAME |
ORGANIZATION |
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Glenn Adamo |
NFL Network |
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Kenny Albert |
FOX |
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Michelle Amos |
NFL Films |
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Brian Baldinger |
NFL Network |
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James Brown |
CBS |
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Quentin Carter |
Big 10 Network |
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Mark Champion |
NFL Play-by-Play |
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Steve Cohen |
SiriusXM |
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Mike Corey |
NBCSN |
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Greg Cosell |
NFL Films |
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Howard Deneroff |
Westwood One |
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Victor Frank |
CBS |
|
Ryan Galvin |
CBS |
|
Rob Gill |
NFL Films |
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Annie Hoffman Goodrich |
Sportscast Stars Training |
|
Bob Goodrich |
Sportscast Stars Training |
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Scott Graham |
Westwood One |
|
Dan Hellie |
NFL Network |
|
Ron Jaworski |
ESPN |
|
Arthur Joseph |
Vocal Awareness |
|
Linda Kane |
NFL Films |
|
Seth Markman |
ESPN |
|
Gerry Matalon |
Playbook, Inc. |
|
Curt Menefee |
FOX |
|
Bruce Murray |
SiriusXM |
|
Nick Pavlatos |
SiriusXM |
|
Merrill Reese |
WIP Radio Philadelphia |
|
Jason Romano |
ESPN |
|
Ray Smaltz |
RaySun Productions |
|
Debbie Steer |
NFL Films |
|
Chip Swain |
NFL Films |
|
Ross Tucker |
SiriusXM |
|
Jacob Ullman |
FOX |
|
Solomon Wilcots |
CBS/NFL Network |
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