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TRACK & FIELDTAVIK BREAKS SCHOOL SHOT PUT RECORD; 10 TOP-THREE FINISHES AT PENN INVITATIONAL PHILADELPHIA - The Salisbury University track and field team traveled to the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday to compete in the Penn Invitational. It was one of the best meets of the year for the maroon and gold, as the Gulls notched 10 top-three finishes, hit two NCAA automatic qualifying marks and shattered a school record. On the track, junior Chris Barnard (Olney, Md.) and sophomore Becca Stinner (Darnestown, Md.) both captured third-place finishes in the 3000-meter steeplechase, posting times of 9:52.59 and 11:40.89, respectively. The times also mark personal-bests for the athletes. It was also a good day for senior Cory Beebe (Medina, Ohio), whose first-place time of 51.28 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles tied the school record and also qualified him automatically for the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Beebe didn't need the qualifier this time, though, as he already exceeded the standard back on March 20 at the Wake Forest Invitational. Additionally, his 14.82 second time in the 400-meter hurdles earned him a second-place finish and qualified him provisionally for the NCAA Championships. Senior sprinter and NCAA indoor track national champion Delannie Spriggs (Owings, Md.) had two second-place finishes in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, running 10.63 seconds and 21.72 seconds, respectively. Spriggs' 200-meter time met NCAA provisional qualifying standards. In the field, Sea Gulls dominated the competition on both sides as freshman Chelsea Tavik (Glen Burnie, Md.) shattered her own Salisbury University school shot put record by throwing a 42' 3/4", taking home first place in the event. Senior thrower Brandon Fugett (Randallstown, Md.) also took first place in the shot put, throwing 55' 3" and improving upon the NCAA automatic qualifying mark he already achieved at the Wake Forest Invitational. He also placed first in the discus throw (158' 6") and took home the second place in the hammer throw (152' 5"). Salisbury will look to continue its success as it travels to the West Chester Invitational, hosted by West Chester University, on April 9-10. The meet is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on both days. Additionally, the Sea Gulls will be hosting the Capital Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships on April 17 at 10 a.m. | |
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
RETIRED PLAYER AMENDMENTS TO THE NFLPA CONSTITUTION
RETIRED PLAYER AMENDMENTS TO THE NFLPA CONSTITUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, that the NFLPA Constitution be amended to provide that:
2. The “NFLPA Retired Players Steering Committee” be changed to “Former Players Board of Directors”;
3. Two (2) non-voting retired members shall be added to the NFLPA Executive Committee. One of the retired members shall be the current NFLPA Steering Committee President and the other retired member shall be one of three Steering Committee members that have been:
a. Nominated by the NFLPA Chapter Presidents;
b. With the candidates thereafter approved by NFLPA Executive Director;
c. And then selected by a majority vote of the NFLPA Chapter Presidents.
4. In addition to the Steering Committee President, the other retired player member invited to attend the NFLPA Board of Player Representatives meeting pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Constitution shall be a Steering Committee member, selected by a majority vote of the Steering Committee members;5. A third retired player member shall be invited to attend the NFLPA Board of Player Representatives Meeting pursuant to Section 2.11, selected from among the Chapter Presidents by a majority vote of the Chapter Presidents.
The following additional resolutions pertaining to former players also passed:
Fine Money to PAT and Charities of Player’s Choice
WHEREAS, only 25% of player fine money is contributed to the Players Assistance Trust (PAT) Fund;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the NFLPA negotiators use their best efforts to include a provision in the new CBA that 50% of player fine money will be contributed to the PAT Fund and the remaining 50% will be given to a charity of the player’s choice.
Interest from Savings to PAT
WHEREAS, the current allocation of lock-out interest savings would be allocated towards NFLPA lock-out funds,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the NFLPA shall make best efforts to have interest from savings go towards the PAT/PAF or other benefits for former players at such time that a lock out fund is no longer needed.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
a View of from Pittsburgh on NFL Labor Talks
Harris: NFL owners figure to win labor fight
About the writer
John Harris is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review sports columnist and can be reached at412-481-5432 or via e-mail.
Ways to get us
Here's a sports fan's eye-view of the cantankerous labor negotiations between NFL owners and players:
On the way to the posh Four Seasons hotel in New York City to hammer out a deal, the players' Ferrari collides with the owners' limo. During an argument over who's at fault, a plate of Waterford China carrying Beluga caviar is shattered.
Mayhem ensues, and an arbitrator sends both sides to a neutral corner.
Perceptions being what they are, the sports public doesn't give a hoot about who's right, who's at fault, how much money players are making, or how much money team owners are losing.
Joe Pittsburgh is paid by the hour, lives paycheck to paycheck and has just enough money left over to buy a marked-down, size XXL authentic Troy Polamalu game jersey.
It's bad enough that grown men can become rich playing a kid's game and that in many NFL cities taxpayers foot the bill to finance the stadiums where the games are played.
But being forced to read and hear about billionaire owners squabbling with millionaire athletes over profit margins when the American economy is trying to stave off disaster is a slap in the face to sports fans everywhere.
The bottom line is no one wants to see a work stoppage in 2011. Owners and players would be foolish to kill their golden goose.
This is all about give and take. And it doesn't matter what side's giving and what side's taking.
Commissioner Roger Goodell, who represents the owners, wants the players to agree to a rookie wage scale. Union chief DeMaurice Smith, who represents the players, wants owners to give some of that concession money to veteran players.
Neither side is budging.
What's the problem? The NFL is experiencing unbridled prosperity.
The league is coming off a season in which Super Bowl XLIV between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts was the most-watched program in the history of television with an average of 106.5 million viewers, taking over the spot held for 27 years by the final episode of M*A*S*H.
A commercial spoofing Doritos during Super Bowl XLIV was seen by an estimated 116.2 million viewers, making it the all-time most-viewed airing of a TV commercial.
Advertisers paid as much as $2.8 million for a 30-second commercial during the game.
Smith said the league would receive $5 billion from its television network deals even if no games are played in 2011. That would give owners less incentive to strike a deal.
Players, on the other hand, won't be paid if no games are played in 2011.
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said that some teams are bleeding money. But why ask players to make concessions now?
If owners want players to give back money, why are they paying them so much in the first place?
Why did Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder sign defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to a $100 million contract with $41 million guaranteed last year?
Why did the Detroit Lions give No. 1 overall draft pick Matthew Stafford $41 million guaranteed? The Lions are owned by William Clay Ford Sr., whose family's other business, Ford Motor Company, is struggling to sell cars. Still, the Lions lavished money on an unproven rookie quarterback before he took his first NFL snap.
Why did Indianapolis owner Jim Irsay tell reporters during Super Bowl week that he wants to make quarterback Peyton Manning the highest-paid player in the league, including up to $50 million in bonus money?
If teams are hurting financially, how can Irsay reward Manning with a record-setting contract?
The owners set the pay scale. Now they're asking the players to save them from themselves.
And if the players don't go along with the program, they'll be cast as greedy money-grubbers who don't care about the fans who buy their jerseys and support their teams, even in a recession.
Given that the owners have a built-in $5 billion nest-egg in the event the league closes shop in 2011, the players figure to be the ones giving and the owners taking in order for labor peace to ensue.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
More on NFL Posture
| Labor Web Site for NFL Mirrors NHL's Past Effort |  |  |  |
| NFL News |
| Written by Jeff Levine |
| Saturday, 13 February 2010 16:46 |
 The NFL seems to be sticking with the Bob Batterman playbook. In a move eerily similar to one used by the NHL, Profootballtalk.com is reporting that the NFL launched a Web site devoted to the league’s labor conflict with the NFLPA. The Web site, NFLlabor.com, provides both media and fans with information on the state of negotiations between the NFL and the Players’ Association. Categories include a FAQ section, a labor news section and a section where anyone can download the current collective bargaining agreement. While Profootballtalk.com’s Mike Florio believes it is rather “unusual” for the NFL to launch its own site “that will focus solely on the labor issues,” this development should not be surprising at all. This is not the first time a league has launched its own Web site devoted to a labor conflict. In the stages leading up to its own lockout, the NHL developed its own portal dedicated to voicing its perspective on the ongoing negotiations with the NHLPA. This move proved very effective, as the Web site helped disseminate the league’s message and justified its position to media outlets and fans. Veteran labor attorney Bob Batterman is credited with designing the NHL’s lockout strategy. He now works for the NFL in a similar capacity. It makes sense that the NFL is undertaking a strategy seemingly perfected by Batterman back in the early portion of the millennium. This move allows the NFL to go on the PR offensive and spin its own message directly to the media and the game’s millions of fans. The Web site’s second entry features a quote by Commissioner Goodell in large block letters stating “we [the NFL] want an agreement.” Quotes of this nature effectively shift the PR burden onto NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith to respond to such a statement or face the risk of his constituency losing face and allowing the NFL to convince the public that the NFL is right on the right side of this conflict. The Web site is just the latest sign that Batterman's blueprint is being resurrected. Those who question the likelihood of a lockout in professional sports need to consider these developments as confirmation that both sides are headed for a potentially contentious and drawn out negotiation that could span well beyond the current CBA’s March 2011 expiration. |
NFL Rewards NFL Executives
Updated: February 12, 2010, 7:07 PM ET
Goodell gets contract through 2015
NEW YORK -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been given a new five-year contract as the league heads into a key period of labor negotiations that could lead to a work stoppage in 2011.
Goodell replaced Paul Tagliabue on Sept. 1, 2006, and his contract was due to expire this September. The NFL said Friday that owners voted to award the new contract when they met in December, and his new deal runs until March 2015.
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Scott Boehm/Getty ImagesRoger Goodell made just south of $10 million last season, of which $2.9 million was salary and $6.55 million was bonus and incentive compensation.
"We're going into a major negotiation. It will be very difficult probably in many ways and we want to have someone who has his own views, who's going to have to make some hard decisions that maybe some of us won't like," New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said during a telephone interview.
"But in the end, I think we're confident that he and his team will do what's for the best long-term interest of the league," said Kraft, a member of the league's compensation committee. "Having stability in our management team is critical."
Goodell's new deal and the NFL's latest federal tax filing were first reported Friday by Sports Business Journal, and the league then released the information to The Associated Press.
Next season, the last in the current agreement, is on track to be played without a salary cap. NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said last week the union views the chance of a lockout as a "14" on a scale of 1-to-10. That would end a streak of labor peace since the 1987 strike led to the cancellation of 14 games and three weeks of play with replacement players.
"Commissioner Goodell and his staff have done an outstanding job and this is a statement of confidence in Roger's leadership," said Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who chairs the compensation committee. "NFL ownership recognizes his already significant list of accomplishments and is fully behind his strategic vision for the future of our league."
“It's a tremendous amount of money. But if you look at it on a competitive basis, you understand that we can't bring in people from the outside and overnight they know what they're doing. We have to promote people from within because it's a complicated organization.
”-- Patriots owner Bob Kraft on Roger Goodell's extension
While all terms of the new deal have not been completed, Blank said Goodell's annual compensation will be unchanged.
The NFL said a year ago that Goodell voluntarily took a cut of 20 to 25 percent, and that he and other league executives were freezing their salaries for 2009. That announcement was made at the same time the league announced it cut 169 jobs through buyouts, layoffs and other staff reductions, a drop of just over 15 percent of a work force that had been 1,100.
The tax return for the year ending last March 31 showed Goodell made $9,759,000, of which $2.9 million was salary and $6.55 million bonus and incentive compensation.
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had compensation of $17,470,491 for the year ending Oct. 31, 2007, according to the sport's last available tax return.
"I think Roger and his team run the entire business in a way that in today's economic environment is just outstanding," Kraft said. "And I'm comfortable with the way we're rewarding him. He on his own declined to take a bonus that we wanted to give him last year because he didn't think it was appropriate."
Compensations listed for other top officials included executive vice president of media Steve Bornstein ($7,478,000). executive vice president and general counsel Jeff Pash ($4,845,000), executive vice president business ventures Eric Grubman ($4,453,000), executive vice president public relations and government relations Joe Browne ($1,741,000), executive vice president football operations Ray Anderson ($1,158,000) and chief financial officer Anthony Noto ($853,000). Tagliabue received $3,195,000.
In a separate filing, executive vice president Harold Henderson was listed at $2,087,000.
"It's a tremendous amount of money. But if you look at it on a competitive basis, you understand that we can't bring in people from the outside and overnight they know what they're doing," Kraft said. "We have to promote people from within because it's a complicated organization. They're a lot of nuances. So we have to find good people, develop them and then make sure we're compensating them very fairly. Otherwise they would have alternatives of going to other places."
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
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