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By pulling out of 'Frontline' documentary at the NFL's urging, ESPN's credibility takes a hit Last week, ESPN damaged the credibility of all its NFL voices. The New York Times reported the league pressured ESPN into pulling out of a project with the PBS show. The two entities produced a two-part documentary on head injuries, scheduled to air in October. It is rough on the NFL, detailing how the league has a history of ignoring concussions. Print Print Comment Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson, investigative reporter and author Mark Fainaru-Wada, journalist and ESPN writer Steve Fainaru, senior coordinating producer at ESPN Dwayne Bray and filmmaker Michael Kirk speak onstage during the 'League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis' panel at the PBS portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour in Beverly Hills earlier this month. Related Stories Raissman: After feasting on A-Rod coverage, ESPN offers little on David Ortiz Sean Pamphilon’s ‘The United States of Football’ shows that life after the NFL isn’t easy for ex-players ESPN on NFL coverage: We don’t glorify violent hits in sport that's suffered concussion epidemic After YES' Michael Kay defends Alex Rodriguez for years, relationship between the two is now not O-Kay Now, no one can trust what anyone at ESPN has to say about the National Football League. Whether it be Tom Jackson, Chris Mortensen, Jon Gruden or any of the legions of analysts who staff the network’s expanded lineup of NFL programming. That is, if you ever trusted them in the first place. Last week, ESPN damaged the credibility of all its NFL voices. The New York Times reported the league pressured ESPN into pulling out of a project with PBS’ “Frontline.” The two entities produced a two-part documentary on head injuries, scheduled to air in October. It is rough on the NFL, detailing how the league has a history of ignoring concussions. The Times cited a “combative” meeting between ESPN suits and league officials, including ESPN boss John Skipper and commissioner Roger Goodell , where the Worldwide Leader morphed into the Worldwide Wimp. ESPN was eventually convinced to withdraw from the “Frontline” project. The hammer used by the NFL is not hard to identify. It’s used on all NFL network partners. If Goodell Co. have a problem with you, it becomes clear your money might not be as good as another network’s in the next contract negotiation. And with ESPN (who, like the rest of the partners, makes major moolah off its NFL deal) now facing competition from Fox Sports 1,[url=http://woolrich-parkaoutlet.blogspot.com]Woolrich Parka[/url], does the Bristol Faculty want to even chance positioning itself to eventually lose “Monday Night Football”? And if the NFL puts another package of games on the market (like Thursday night) doesn’t ESPN want a shot at that too? That’s why it’s best to get on your knees and bark when the NFL tells you to. Bark, bow, and scrape, even though you’re already paying the league $1 billion per for TV rights to “MNF.” For that kind of dough, Skipper should tell Goodell, “(Expletive deleted) you. We’re paying you a fortune. Don’t you dare tell us what to do.” But when the commissioner can threaten you, dangling future china jerseys contracts over your head, it produces an extreme case of gutlessness. ESPN said its decision had nothing to do with potentially damaging its contractual relationship with the league. ESPN says the decision was based on not having editorial control of what would appear on the “Frontline” documentary. Considering ESPN and “Frontline” had been working on the project for 15 months, and each knew exactly who had editorial control of what, ESPN’s spin smacks of another PR fantasy. Yet in the magnanimous spirit of fairness, we suggest Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless sort this all out during a debate on “First Take.” Better still, maybe Bob Ley and the crew on “Outside the Lines” should do a couple of shows on what went down between the NFL and ESPN. This won’t happen. And Goodell won’t have to lift a finger to stop it. ESPN knows when to self-censor. The Faculty needed NFL “guidance” in the “Frontline” situation. Unfortunately for them it went public. Yet how many times have NFL whisperers sent messages to ESPN, messages that filter down to the network’s NFL voices? Why would you trust any of them? Mike Mike should try teasing that one. THE SIMMS GAME Phil Simms will be even busier this fall. Or will he? With the coming of “The Other Pregame Show” on CBS Sports Network, no doubt Simms will be asked to do spots from game sites. The same holds true for his appearances on “The NFL Today.” Will this leave him time to continue doing his Sunday WFAN spot with Mike (Sports Pope) Francesa ? Stay tuned. THAT’S RICHARDSON There’s a seat open on SNY’s Jets postgame show.RELATED: RAISSMAN: SCOTT COULD BE A GREAT SHOW FOR CBSSeth Wenig/AP Roger Good cheap nfl jerseys chinaell holds the most powerful chip in sports today: TV rights to NFL games. With Adam (Nabob of Nugget) Schein out, SNY could’ve used a three-man (Brian Custer, Ray Lucas, Joe Klecko cheap jerseys china) panel. It looks like there will be a fourth mouth to feed: Tony Richardson, the former Jets fullback. On the Giants si jerseys from china de of town, Big Blue stoolies say Shaun O’Hara, who yakks for the NFL Network, will likely be joining the Giants TV postgame show. JB OF THE CBS-TWC James Brown is the lastest CBS personality to be enlisted — he’s doing radio commercials — in the “war” against Time Warner Cable. Wonder if this will lead to static with his “NFL Today” colleague Bill Cowher , TWC’s TV spokesman. DUDE OF THE WEEK JAY HORWITZ (WITH MINI ME) For his non-stop promotion of last Friday’s Social Media Night at Citi Field. A portion of ticket sales went to Hope Shines For Sh cheap nfl jerseys from chinaannon, the charity benefitting Shannon Forde, the Mets’ senior director of media relations who is fighting Stage 4 breast cancer. “Lucky” fans received a Horwitz (aka King Cranium) bobblehead doll that the Mets PR guru dubbed Mini Me. On Twitter, Horwitz served up a Mini Me travelogue featuring his alter ego in a number of places and positions. Fortunately, none were compromising but all were for a terrific cause. DWEEB OF THE WEEK DAVID ORTIZ For criticizing Ryan Dempster for plunking Alex Rodriguez. Big Papi would have served his team better by keeping his mouth shut rather than taking a shot at Dempster in USA Today. “I don’t think it (hitting A-Rod) was the right thing to do,” Ortiz said. Ortiz is sympathetic to A-Rod’s plight. Remember, he tested positive for PEDs. Or may cheap jerseys from china be Papi was ticked knowing Dempster’s decision could lead to him getting drilled during the next Yanks-Sox series. It’s reasonable to wonder whether Ortiz’s support of Rodriguez will have further implications in Boston’s clubhouse. DOUBLE TALK What Alex Rodriguez said: “We’re playing pretty well right now and we want to keep the focus on the field.” What Alex Rodriguez meant to say: “After Matt Lauer stuck it to my attorney it was time for all of us to shut the (expletive deleted) up.”
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