NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest.

You want Pete Carroll over me?

You know what you are thinking. Why would he do it?

It is USC, man. Land of the babes and surf and football. It does not get any better.

Even a bad year has you mentioned in the running for a National Championship at some point.

The money is good. The sun is good.

Why do it?

Maybe we need a little background here.

Carroll has experience in the NFL as a head coach and as an assistant in addition to his tremendous success at USC.

Carroll, 56, was 6-10 in as coach of the New York Jets in 1994. He was 28-23 with a division title and two playoff appearances as coach of the New England Patriots from 1997-99. source

OK, Pete did the NFL Coaching thing and he left for the Valhalla of College football.

Still, why return?

Here is the kicker.

Atlanta, also currently looking for a general manager, might be willing to offer Carroll control of player personnel decisions. That could be enough enticement for Carroll to talk with Blank or other team officials.

Hmm, not only money, but power, too. And no long recruiting cycle. Heck, no recruiting period.

Tony Soprano

Three other coaches have already been interviewed; Dallas offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and Read more

NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest.

Norv says - Hey you, Squibkick guy, just watch me now!

This one, is at the same time obvious, and yet, questionable. Maybe you, my fine reader, can shed some light on this.

The Chargers hired Norv Turner after 24 hours of interviews. The other candidates that were interviewed went back to their jobs as hot dog vendor at Detroit Lions Ford Field and night janitor at Madison Square garden.

(Thank god, we did not lose the hot dog vendor off my Lions.)

Yeah, we knew once Norv was going to be interviewed, Read more

Internet/New Media: Graphic Design

Digital Media Designer - Atlanta Falcons (Atlanta, GA)

Are you an extremely talented Flash designer/ActionScript developer who also shares a love of professional sports? The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League are looking for a passionate, energetic, experienced and extremely creative individual to join our digital media team. Title: Digital Media Designer – Full Time Position
Supervisor: Manager of New Media, Atlanta Falcons

Salary: Commensurate with experience Location: Atlanta Falcons Team Headquarters, Flowery Branch, GA (about 45 minutes NE of downtown Atlanta). Individual must be available to work at the Georgia Dome on Falcons home game days.

Benefits: Extremely competitive NFL benefits, including NFL pension plan, 401K, comprehensive medical and much more.

Experience: 4+ years of ActionScript and Macromedia Flash web development, 4+ years programming interactive content and 2+ years experience with consuming XML within Flash is strongly preferred. Read more

NFL Football at its best. NFL Football at its craziest.

Nick Saban has Happy Feet

It had to happen sooner rather than later. Nick the Quick (to leave) Saban had to move on.

He has become the Larry Brown (Former Knicks coach, former Pistons coach, former Pacers coach, former Kansas coach, etc.) of Football.

The MSU Years

My best friend RonB calls him Nick Satan, because of how he bailed at Michigan State University. There was a lot of money talking and everyone assumes it was the money.

Many of my MSU friends are still bitter about Saban. He was an excellent coach, they will admit. He was very… Read more

This is a job opening with the Baltimore Ravens. What could be better than combining football and the web?

Internet/New Media: Web Design

New Media Specialist - Baltimore Ravens (Owings Mills, MD)

General Description: Assists in the implementation of website(s) content for the Baltimore Ravens. Maintains and provides ongoing technical and organizational maintenance of the website, including promotions, ad banners, exclusive content in and out of season and other areas for team and partners. Films, edits and uploads audio and video for website. Responsibilities also include integrating work of writers and designers to produce final layout and presentation of www.BaltimoreRavens.com and intranet on a daily basis.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Updates website on a daily basis with articles, photos, videos, etc. and coordinates Internet projects for Business Ventures. Ensures pages are constantly accurate, coordinates timing of updates and communication to other departments and assists with the prioritization of various projects and plans accordingly with other departments.
Liaison to website developer EPIC Cycle, NFL Internet group and other applicable third parties as it pertains to pages controlled by EPIC.
First point of contact with CMS (content management systems), media extranet, internet and intranet issues, problems or concerns.
Works closely with internet writer and manager of advertising and promotions to ensure quick turnaround with valid results in CRM package. This includes cleaning of data and accuracy of emails.
Monitor emerging trends in the internet universe to ensure the team’s web site is up-to-date with these technologies, where and when applicable.
Attend NFL internet meetings to ensure Ravens are in compliance with NFL internet policies.

Required Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a communications, graphic design, or web design/management and at least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area
Proficient in Dreamweaver, HTML and JavaScript coding
Skilled in Adobe Audition audio and Adobe Premiere video editing systems: Flash, Windows Media, Real Player formats
Adept in Adobe Photoshop and Quark
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Prefer experience interacting or contacts within the NFL and/or NFL Network, as well as familiarity with league media assets and the technologies they utilize
Digital Photography experience preferred: Cannon GL2 digital mini-cam, Nikon D-100 still cam

Requisite Abilities and/or Skills:

Availability to work long irregular hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines
Excellent writing, communication, attention to detail and proof reading skills
Passion for sports
Drive for results
Effective communication and winning attitude.

Note: When you apply for this job online, you will be required to answer the following questions:

1. Yes/No: I have internet design experience.

2. Yes/No: I have local housing available in the Baltimore area.

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I get these job postings sporadically in my email and thought I would pass this along. Actually, it seems like something right up my alley but I’m going to pass:

Manager, New Media - Cleveland Browns (Cleveland, OH)

Dept: New Media Title: Manager, New Media

JOB DESCRIPTION: The team is seeking a manager in their new media department The hired candidate will be primarily responsible for: A) overseeing prompt placement of all content on our website as designated by the Director, New Media; B) implementing website design directives and revisions; C) contributing ideas for site design along with assisting in the development of premium web areas; D) maintaining regular contact with web-hosting company to ensure site is up and running 24/7. Other key responsibilities include working cohesively with other departments i.e. marketing/sales, public relations, community relations, etc. on website content. The seleted candidate will work closely with the team art director as well as in-house photographer. The selected individual will be responsible for all other related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES: The ideal candidate MUST be detail-oriented and should have a minimum of three (3) years of professional background in Internet and web design; working knowledge of video production and graphic design is a plus! He/she MUST be a solid team player and possess strong skills in the following areas: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Express, MS Office, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, and Avid.

He/she MUST have the ability to receive directions and requests from multiple sources and effectively prioritize; work well under pressure with tight timelines; liaise professionally with high-profile clientele and officials. The selected candidate MUST exhibit excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

Note: This position was originally posted on the Cleveland Browns employment site.

To ensure that your application is considered for this position, please click here to apply for this job on the Cleveland Browns employment site. If you are applying onto another license, and you do not yet have an account there, you must scroll down on the login page and press “create a new application.”

Note: When you apply for this job online, you will be required to answer the following questions:

1. Yes/No: I have a minimum of three years extensive web-design experience

2. Can you multi-task and prioritize with minimal supervision?

Official Job Req and Apply