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Even the NFL is laying off...

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by FuturaBold, Dec 9, 2008.

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  1. FuturaBold

    FuturaBold Member

    ... of course it's not players but staff (a lot of media-types like at NFL films ... hello -- how about reducing some player salaries. that might help... oh we can't do that because then they might whine and won't play for my favorite team ...

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3757152

    "Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that the league is cutting more than 10 percent of its staff in response to the downturn in the nation's economy that could put a dent in ticket sales for next season.

    Goodell announced the cuts in a memo to league employees. The NFL is eliminating about 150 of its staff of 1,100 in New York, NFL Films in New Jersey and television and Internet production facilities in Los Angeles..."
     
    FuturaBold, Dec 9, 2008
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  2. Mediator

    Mediator Member

    Putting people out of work -- that'll help the economy!
     
    Mediator, Dec 9, 2008
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  3. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Yeah, I read that somewhere...
    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/64644/
     
    slappy4428, Dec 9, 2008
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