by Monica Wood 01-13-2009 02:00 AM
I had decided initially not to speak on the Marvin Harrison shooting because ESPN had reported last week that no charges would be brought against Harrison. Even though, I could have still highlighted the obvious...the continued negative off-the-field actions of players continue to produce more negative publicity, not only for the individual(s) involved, but also for the NFL.
But, why beat a dead horse?
But, then again, why not? Maybe by being a constant thorn in the their side, we will get players to pay attention. And, now with their season almost over -- two divisional title games taking place Sunday and then the Super Bowl -- this is the best time to continue this one-sided exchange.
I am very curious as to how the NFL will use this off-season to do some major re-organization to their internal player development department. This thing is beyond broken...no crazy clue can fix it. It needs a new mold.
Lets start over. And, I suggest they begin by allowing new businesses with a fresh perspective, new passion and driven purpose help to develop, enhance and repair the brand of the players and the NFL.
Let OTF-Branding: Professional and Personal Management, LLC (subsidiary of MWPR, Inc. and Visionary Financial Strategies, Inc.) come in the door, have a seat at the table...shucks get a decision-maker to take their call for goodness sake! If afforded the opportunity, things will be different, trust me. Shameless plug...YOU KNOW IT!
Thoughts?
Published 01-13-2009 © 2026 Access Athletes, LLC
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