Comments for The Buzz by Mike Schaffer

Comment on Book Review: Marketing in the Round by PaulRobertsPAR

PaulRobertsPAR — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:19:32 +0000

Thanks for the review Mike. And I’m glad you didn’t give away the ending as I’m looking forward to reading it for myself.

Comment on Book Review: Marketing in the Round by ginidietrich

ginidietrich — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:58:36 +0000

OMG! I LOVE the comment on our collaborating on the book, which is practicing what we preach. I totally didn’t even think of it that way, but you’re right!

Thank you so much for the review, for requiring Spin Sucks as reading material, and for all of your help and support and smart aleck comments! I hope I get to see you when I’m in town next month!

Comment on A Social Media Birthday Cake by MikeSchaffer

MikeSchaffer — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:11:04 +0000

@Krista Thank you!

Comment on A Social Media Birthday Cake by Krista

Krista — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:30 +0000

That is so sweet!!! Happy belated birthday! Sounds like you had a wonderful birthday– hope you have a great week as well

Comment on Junior Seau and the Future of the NFL by MattLaCasse

MattLaCasse — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:07:05 +0000

@MikeSchaffer Yes. I’m as thirsty for football as the next guy (though mine’s more for the college game), but with what is happening with former NFL players, something MUST be done.

@jessicamalnik UFC is relatively new, but Mike is spot-on. Those athletes are allowed the proper time to heal; and I’m guessing their contracts can’t be pulled out from under them like an NFL contract can. Junior Seau is the first name in this debate that has the potential to REALLY draw some attention. He was the face of “hard-hitting” NFL players for the better part of the 1990′s. And now he’s dead, by his own hand, because he couldn’t deal with the mental issues that came along with concussions.

Comment on Junior Seau and the Future of the NFL by jessicamalnik

jessicamalnik — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:03:30 +0000

@MattLaCasse I see your point. The NFL has a major problem on the hands. It’s a good start to ban helmet-to-helmet heads and add penalties/fines, but that’s not going to be enough. With regards to the UFC, the UFC has a lot less athletes and is a lot newer. I’m guessing the injury and concussion rates are fairly similar. It’s just not in the public eye like the NFL is.

Comment on Junior Seau and the Future of the NFL by MikeSchaffer

MikeSchaffer — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:00:45 +0000

@MattLaCasse Excellent point. MMA fighters, even at the lower levels, fight every few weeks AT MOST. At the top levels, 1-3 times per year. That allows them enough time to heal properly after each altercation. Plus, those fights, at most, go for five five-minute rounds, right? Not punishing collisions over and over again for 16 out of 17 Sundays, plus six weeks of training and preseason and then a month (potentially) of post-season.

Muhammad Ali said that the fights aren’t what hurt him – it was the sparring.

We’re thirsty for football (I definitely am), but when it turns into bloodthirst, we’re in trouble.

Comment on Junior Seau and the Future of the NFL by MattLaCasse

MattLaCasse — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:51:19 +0000

The NFL has a serious problem on its hands. For years it has touted player safety as its primary concern. Obviously, the focus of that concern doesn’t agree. The game of football is arguably the most violent (sanctioned) sport in the world. Whether its handing out penalties that truly make the offender feel the pain of an illegal hit or comically large helmets that sufficiently cushion the blows on the field, something must be done.

Some will argue that the UFC is far more violent than the NFL. I can buy that argument, but would ask this question. How many former UFC guys are suffering the ill effects of concussions and other injuries like NFL players are? Either the NFL is lying and doesn’t care about its players, or the UFC is an organization to be modeled in the way it takes care of its athletes.

Comment on The Chinese Government is Watching Ai Weiwei by SamihaSobhan

SamihaSobhan — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:20:40 +0000

@BeltwayBoy You’re welcome.

Comment on The Chinese Government is Watching Ai Weiwei by BeltwayBoy

BeltwayBoy — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:40:40 +0000

@SamihaSobhan Thank you for letting me know about the petition. I’m going to go and check it out.