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#SportsPRChat Transcript – Mar. 4, 2010

04 Mar
4:33 pm crdfrank: RT @mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat starts in 30 minutes! USA vs. Canada Hockey, #MMA, Sports Websites – 100% Tiger-Free Edition!
4:35 pm _nikimurray_: Hooray for a Tiger-free edition of #SportsPRChat (courtsey of @mikeschaffer and @BWFPR)!
4:37 pm stephmajercik: About to #sportsPRchat it up in 20 minutes. Feel free to join in!!
4:52 pm UC_SID: Looking forward to yet another #sportsPRchat … always great conversation & dialogue
4:53 pm stearnscd: Enjoy #sportsprchat everyone. On a conference call followed by lunch meeting. Hopefully back next week!
4:59 pm mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat starts in 2 mins! Feel the excitement!
5:00 pm eglomb: so excited! RT @mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat starts in 2 mins! Feel the excitement!
5:01 pm jonlustig: @ChristaMarzan RT @mikeschaffer #SportsPRChat starts in 2 mins! Feel the excitement!
5:01 pm mikeschaffer: Let’s rock it. Welcome to a sure-to-be outstanding edition of #SportsPRChat! Everyone say “hi” – Q1 in 1 min! (Use the hashtag!)
5:01 pm AXP112: Getting ready for my phone to explode during #sportsPRChat again today! Can’t wait!
5:02 pm mikeschaffer: Q1 – Describe importance of the US-Canada Gold Medal Game. #SportsPRChat
5:04 pm Sean_Flynn: Q1: Extremely important if the NHL uses as a marketing platform. Step 1: Say “Yes” to Sochi 2014. #SportsPRChat
5:04 pm AXP112: Q1 To Canada: EVERYTHING, To USA: Important, but I think we look more for overall dominance. To Me: Just hate that 87 scored. #sportsPRchat
5:04 pm eglomb: hello! looking forward to another #SportsPRChat
5:05 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Remains to be seen. Huge win for Canada hard to know if it will really impact NHL. After all, still bad TV K. #sportsprchat
5:05 pm AXP112: Q1 From a PR standpoint I agree with @mikeschaffer‘s blog about what the NHL should do. Strike while the iron is hot! #sportsPRchat
5:06 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Q1Hockey/basketball are only top 4 (US perspective) sports in Olympics. Capitalize on that exposure. #SportsPRChat
5:06 pm UC_SID: Q1 it’s important 4 the sport if NHL will capitalize on it & market sport appropriately. But NHL isn’t the most savvy PR org. #sportsPRchat
5:06 pm jonlustig: Q1 In Toronto, there wasn’t a place with a TV that didn’t have it on, and you could hear cars driving by with it on the radio. #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm sherylgudelsky: Great night for the sport. NHL should not waste the PR opportunity #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm JasMollica: @mikeschaffer: Q1 -Very important to Canada (national pride for home sport), US? Continued growth of sport. Win-Win IMO #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm eglomb: Q1: it was very important to Canada especially after they put forth that effort of “owning the podium” #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm Ath4Hope: Q1 It was obviously important to Canada, but we’ll have to wait and see what it meant for NHL can they capture the excitement? #sportsprchat
5:07 pm ngoss: Q1 These 2 teams met in 2002 in the Olympic finals (in US), with Canada winning that one. Lockout 2 years later. We’ll see… #sportsPRchat
5:08 pm eglomb: Q1: as for the USA, it seemed that people were making a big deal of it b/c it was the 30th anniversary of the “miracle on ice” #SportsPRChat
5:09 pm jonlustig: Q1 But I’m one of the few Canadians who can see the flaws (and there are a lot of them) in what the NHL puts out. #SportsPRChat
5:09 pm stephmajercik: Had to run an errand for work…just joining in! #sportsprchat
5:09 pm michaelmolinar: q1 Great because it’s what’s good about Oly Games, wonderful for CAN. The NHL? We’ll see. #sportsprchat
5:09 pm jonlustig: Q1 I don’t see it having any impact on the North American market for hockey after this year’s playoffs are over. #SportsPRChat
5:10 pm sherylgudelsky: from a town w/ virtually no hockey fans, but many tuned in & I would love for their interest to be sustained somehow #SportsPRChat
5:10 pm mikeschaffer: Q2 Coming up in 2 mins #sportsprchat
5:11 pm sidiwyttenbach: @Ath4Hope I agree it domintated the worlds attention for 2 weeks The interest is there NHL needs to figure out how capture it #sportsPRchat
5:11 pm UC_SID: Q1 I equate Oly hockey w/ World Cup soccer. there aren’t many hockey/soccer fans in US, but every 4 yrs they’ll tune in #sportsPRchat
5:12 pm AXP112: Q1 Like @mikeschaffer‘s blog says, they need to play up the “we are the best league in the world” part. #SportsPRChat
5:13 pm AXP112: @UC_SID But we did see the same type thing for the WBC a few years ago, and sort of the same for the LLWS #SportsPRChat
5:13 pm mikeschaffer: Q2 How has that Gold Medal Game affected public interest in hockey? #Sportsprchat
5:14 pm _nikimurray_: Q1: What was the crazy stat – like 80% of Canadians watched the game? #Sportsprchat
5:14 pm _nikimurray_: Q1: I’m more interested in how the NHL capitalizes on it #SportsPRchat
5:14 pm Ath4Hope: #sportsprchat Would’ve affected it more if we got the gold.
5:14 pm jonlustig: Q2 See prev answer. People will turn on the NHL again, but then they’ll remember why they turned it off. #SportsPRChat
5:15 pm AXP112: Q2 Increased temp…we’ll see if the NHL can keep a hold on it, or will fans return to spring training @MLB or #NFL offseason #sportsprchat
5:15 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer There’s ‘buzz’ but idk if there’s anything concrete. Even having played hockey 10+ years, no interest in NHL. #sportsprchat
5:15 pm UC_SID: Q2 it’s made ppl aware of game, brought new names in homes, but only time will tell how Oly hockey affected public interest #Sportsprchat
5:15 pm _nikimurray_: Q2: Educated public on how the game is played and how exciting/close it can be #Sportsprchat
5:15 pm ngoss: Q2 – Was interested in the Speed Skating finals with Ohno, but prob. wouldn’t watch more past Olympics. Same for Hockey/NHL #Sportsprchat
5:16 pm stephmajercik: Q2 I think a few people might tune into another game or two…hopefully NHL can keep them interested #sportsprchat
5:16 pm AXP112: @Sean_Flynn Check out @mikeschaffer‘s blog, its meant to say that we are the best and we want the best from around the world. #sportsprchat
5:16 pm mikeschaffer: RT @colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer There’s ‘buzz’ but idk if there’s anything concrete. Even having played hockey 10+ years, no interest in NHL. #sportsprchat
5:16 pm _nikimurray_: Have to bail on #Sportsprchat but have fun all…
5:16 pm Sean_Flynn: Q2 Who knows who Ryan Miller is? (all raise hands) That’s how. Hockey players need recognition and fans will come. #Sportsprchat
5:17 pm UC_SID: I’ll be surprised if NHL will capitalize on the Gold Medal Game. NHL canceling season was worse than MLB calling off 1994 WS #Sportsprchat
5:17 pm mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat is brought to you by teenage triathlete @hunterlussi and @u12hockey, the National U12 Hockey championships!
5:18 pm mikeschaffer: RT @Sean_Flynn: Q2 Who knows who Ryan Miller is? (all raise hands) That’s how. Hockey players need recognition and fans will come. #Sportsprchat
5:18 pm eglomb: Q2: people def seemed to be very interested in watching the game. The bar I was at was packed. #SportsPRChat
5:19 pm michaelmolinar: @Sean_Flynn The question is, how many will care who Ryan Miller is after NHL season is over? #sportsprchat
5:19 pm eglomb: Q2: but i think that a lot of people were just joining the bandwagon so to say #SportsPRChat
5:19 pm mikeschaffer: Q3 coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:19 pm Sean_Flynn: @AXP112: I did. (Sydney is spelled Sidney) Fighting w/ other leagues (like the KHL) and acting elitist will not help. Hi MLS. #sportsprchat
5:19 pm eglomb: Q2: personally, i now know more hockey players names, but I don’t think it’s a sport I could get really into #SportsPRChat
5:20 pm sherylgudelsky: Put it on the radar for non-watchers I think. Can the interest turn viewers into fans is the question…#SportsPRChat
5:20 pm mikeschaffer: As a lifelong #Caps fan, let me just say that I HATE Sidney Crosby. I feel better now. #SportsPRChat
5:20 pm Sean_Flynn: RT @michaelmolinar: Miller’s an example. The point is US fans love players, and need a fav to latch onto b4 they care. #sportsprchat
5:20 pm UC_SID: How many people remember the name of the US goalie who did very well early on in 94 Games? #Sportsprchat
5:21 pm mikeschaffer: Q3 Who benefits most from an uncapped NFL season: Owners, Players or Fans? #SportsPRChat
5:21 pm UC_SID: check back in a few years and see how many ppl know who the US goalie was in ’10 Games. Then you’ll see the impact #Sportsprchat
5:21 pm mikeschaffer: RT @Sean_Flynn: RT @michaelmolinar: Miller’s an example. The point is US fans love players, and need a fav to latch onto b4 they care. #sportsprchat
5:22 pm mikeschaffer: (Yeesh, strong hockey opinions today! Note to self – Add more hockey content in future #SportsPRChat)
5:22 pm UC_SID: Players first, then fans of the teams who sign the top players & lastly owners but only ones who win, pack stadiums #SportsPRChat
5:23 pm katiebailey: Q2 – I love that NHL fans have been giving Ryan Miller standing ovations everywhere. Well deserved.(Sorry,unrelated.) #sportsPRchat
5:24 pm mikeschaffer: @katiebailey Amen – glad to see fans respecting his talents! #SportsPRChat
5:24 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Owners, both ways. Could buy wins or gut team as cutting players will not result in penalty against their cap. #sportsprchat
5:24 pm Sean_Flynn: Q3 benefits: Players. Hurts: fans. Watch those ticket prices soar!!! #SportsPRChat
5:25 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Players, owners, fans. Players get paid and if market is right, a ton. Owners can decide vs. matching cap. #SportsPRChat
5:25 pm joeyo: Q3 Teams and Fans first then players. Example: Arizona Cardinals. #sportsprchat
5:25 pm jonlustig: Q3 Players benefit. Can sign anywhere. And the rule of free agency in pro sports is that the owner almost always pays. #SportsPRChat
5:25 pm mikeschaffer: What about fans winning? Owners can field a super-team, right? #SportsPRChat
5:26 pm sidiwyttenbach: I would just like to add that Ryan Miller is a MSU Alumni! Go STATE!!! #sportsprchat
5:26 pm quick13: Never Enough hockey! RT @mikeschaffer (Yeesh, strong hockey opinions today! Note to self – Add more hockey content in future #SportsPRChat)
5:26 pm MattLaCasse: Jumping in late: Q3 Definitely owners. Fans get same product, players don’t get added salary. #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm Ath4Hope: Are the NY Yankees good for baseball or bad for baseball? #sportsprchat
5:27 pm Sean_Flynn: Q3 Slight spin-off: but don’t PSL’s seem ridiculous. An evil cash cow? Even top row at new Giants stadium has them. #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer BUT fans will PAY, dearly, for that super team. If not current season, future seasons and seasons to come. #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm michaelmolinar: @mikeschaffer fans don’t win if your team’s owner is unwilling to spend. #sportsprchat
5:27 pm mikeschaffer: Q4 Coming in 3 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:27 pm TheSportsMole: Q3: I think players clearly would benefit most from an uncapped year! They would be the only ones making money! #SportsPRChat
5:28 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Some can. But majority of teams may end up hurting fans and using this as excuse to drop salary w/o penalty. #sportsprchat
5:28 pm quick13: Difficult to foster player promotion mentality in hockey, goes against everything the culture of hockey is developed upon #SportsPRChat
5:29 pm ngoss: Great point! Though NYY still doesn’t win every year. RT @Ath4Hope: Are the NY Yankees good for baseball or bad for baseball? #sportsprchat
5:29 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Fans will never win, unless somehow this entertainment becomes free-thereby saving fans thousands in tix, etc. #SportsPRChat
5:29 pm JoshHull: @mikeschaffer #sportsprchat What of Dan Snyder’s attempts to stock a team with hi-$ free agents?
5:29 pm MattLaCasse: Good. Every hero (rest of MLB) needs a villain. RT @Ath4Hope: Are the NY Yankees good for baseball or bad for baseball? #sportsprchat
5:30 pm mikeschaffer: Q4 (via @MattLaCasse) Herschel Walker, Jose Canseco and now James Toney ? why is #MMA is new athletes? retirement home? #SportsPRChat
5:30 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Gives these now washed up athletes a chance to feel the rush that only sports can give you! #SportsPRChat
5:30 pm mikeschaffer: @JoshHull those deals NEVER work out for the Redskins. Adam Archuleta on line 1! #sportsprchat
5:31 pm AXP112: Q4 pick your fight, make it fair, you have a big name and everyone wins making money. #sportsprchat
5:32 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Better question. Are MMA athletes all that good if other sports’ athletes can waltz in after previous career? #sportsprchat
5:32 pm sidiwyttenbach: a form of midlife crisis for professional athletes #sportsprchat
5:32 pm UC_SID: Q4 IDK. I really don’t pay attn. to #MMA but it has allowed them to continue in sports & in public eye which is what they want #SportsPRChat
5:32 pm mikeschaffer: RT @colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Better question. Are MMA athletes all that good if other sports’ athletes can waltz in after previous career? #sportsprchat
5:33 pm JoshHull: @Sean_Flynn #sportsprchat PSLs are a license to print money as my pop would say. Like “administrative fee” on room service bill. :-)
5:33 pm UC_SID: RT @colinokeefe: Better question. Are MMA athletes all that good if other sports’ athletes can waltz in after previous career? #sportsprchat
5:33 pm MattLaCasse: Q4 I think many view it as one last hurrah. One last way to get some limelight and cash before going out to pasture. #SportsPRChat
5:33 pm jonlustig: Q4 Getting their names out to the new generation? Seems they can cut it there, not sure what that says abt younger fighters. #SportsPRChat
5:34 pm Sean_Flynn: RT @TheSportsMole: Gives these now washed up athletes a chance to feel the rush that only sports can give you! #SportsPRChat
5:35 pm mikeschaffer: RT @duzzi20 MLB Union=too powerful. NFL’s=Not powerful engh. No NFL K is guaranteed, can b cut anytime. Plyrs need better deal #sportsprchat
5:35 pm ngoss: Q4 Just staying relevant. First MMA, then Pros Vs. Joes on SPIKE and then the tell-all book, or some order like that. #SportsPRChat
5:35 pm MattLaCasse: @mikeschaffer @colinokeefe Not necessarily. More telling that those athletes aren’t typically successful in #MMA #sportsprchat
5:36 pm mikeschaffer: LOL RT @ngoss Just staying relevant. First MMA, then Pros V Joes on SPIKE and then tell-all book, or some order like that. #SportsPRChat
5:37 pm mikeschaffer: Q5 Coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:37 pm colinokeefe: @MattLaCasse Possibly. But the fact that MMA cares more about buzz generated from names than anything else says something. #sportsprchat
5:37 pm michaelmolinar: @Sean_Flynn Amen on the PSL’s. $2k for the top row in Dallas. Top corners don’t have PSL’s though, for what it’s worth. #sportsprchat
5:38 pm MattLaCasse: @colinokeefe Very true. The caveat is that UFC is a relatively new addition to mainstream sports. It needs to worry about buzz #sportsprchat
5:38 pm AXP112: Just throwing this out, but MMA does love buzz names, but also handled the “death threat” situation well. #sportsprchat
5:39 pm mikeschaffer: RT @AXP112: Just throwing this out, but MMA does love buzz names, but also handled the “death threat” situation well. #sportsprchat
5:39 pm MattLaCasse: @AXP112 Agreed. Say what you will about Dana White, but he’s very media savvy #sportsprchat
5:41 pm mikeschaffer: Q5 Taking into account content, commentary, everything: What is the best sports website? #SportsPRChat (good mkt research @TheSportsMole)
5:43 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Hard to go against the 500 lb gorilla that is ESPN and ESPN.com! They own everything sports it seems like #SportsPRChat
5:43 pm AXP112: Q5 Feel free to shoot me down for saying it but @ESPN is my go to for general sports info. #SportsPRChat
5:44 pm AXP112: Q5 with that said if I am looking for a team or sport specific information then I will hardly ever use @ESPN #sportsprchat
5:44 pm mikeschaffer: See, I like the finger-tip info from CBSSports. ESPN has better commentary though. #SportsPRChat
5:44 pm sidiwyttenbach: here is my fav: http://www.worldcurlingfederation.com/ #sportsprchat
5:45 pm Ath4Hope: Deadspin has all of the great commentary of ESPN, but without censorship a la Kornheiser? #sportsprchat
5:45 pm MattLaCasse: Q5 MSM – CBSSports.com. I prefer a mixture of @TheBigLead, @SPORTSbyBROOKS and other blogs. @espn is a nsry evil sometimes #SportsPRChat
5:45 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer The thing is, there isn’t a ‘best’. ESPN may be most used but I know I don’t really love going there. #sportsPRchat
5:45 pm jonlustig: Q5 MLB.com best league operated site. Yahoo very good for finding numbers, ESPN good for highlights and experts. #SportsPRChat
5:46 pm Sean_Flynn: Q5 Very self-fulfilling question @TheSportsMole:. Haha. The best sports site is ESPN for commentary., twitter for efficiency. #SportsPRChat
5:46 pm UC_SID: Q5 depends on what I am looking for and wanting to know. I like use links ppl send out on Twitter #sportsprchat
5:46 pm jonlustig: Q5 CBSSports has my favourite game tracking and scoreboards. #SportsPRChat
5:46 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Much prefer going to sites dedicated to content I’m looking for whether they be newspapers, blogs, whatever. #sportsprchat
5:47 pm Sean_Flynn: Haha. This is all you then: http://bit.ly/buftRQ @sidiwyttenbach: here is my fav: http://bit.ly/cGfSYh#sportsprchat
5:47 pm katiebailey: Q5 – Great question. Don’t know “best” but my favorite writing right now is from @WSJsports. Refreshing, underexposed stories. #sportsPRchat
5:47 pm colinokeefe: @Ath4Hope Deadspin has dropped off significantly since they lost @williamfleitch as editor. More obnoxious now. #sportsPRchat
5:47 pm TheSportsMole: I can tell you for certain that the Best Damn Sports Show will never be in this category! #SportsPRChat
5:48 pm JoshHull: #sportsprchat Q5 niche sites I like are caasports.com & theacc.com. ESPN360 has been on my radar now that the Terps are re-watchable again
5:48 pm UC_SID: ESPN’s good but charge$ 4 commentary.Others try 2 sensationalize everything 2 drive up traffic.hard 2 find info,facts @ times #sportsprchat
5:48 pm mikeschaffer: Q6 Coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
5:48 pm michaelmolinar: ESPN for general sports info, BBC Sport for sports that Americans don’t care about, like soccer, rugby, etc. #sportsprchat
5:49 pm MattLaCasse: @colinokeefe @Ath4Hope Save for the commenters, @TheBigLead and @SPORTSbyBROOKS have overtaken Deadspin IMO #sportsPRchat
5:49 pm joeyo: Q5 Bloggers make for the best un-biased materials. They just call it like they see it, maybe from our perspective. #sportsprchat
5:50 pm jonlustig: Q5 Sites like Deadspin and Brooks concentrate on too much stuff I don’t care about, off field stuff. #SportsPRChat
5:50 pm mikeschaffer: Q6 – Hoyas star Freeman diagnosed with diabetes. Should he be allowed to play until blood sugar is 100% regulated? #SportsPRChat
5:51 pm quick13: For hockey information the Canadian sites Slam, tsn, cbc, etc are good but also Oursportscentral.com for minor leagues #Sportsprchat
5:52 pm jonlustig: Q5 Best dead tree sports writing is from the WaPo and the WSJ, the Toronto Star for Canadian stuff. #SportsPRChat
5:52 pm colinokeefe: @MattLaCasse It’s become a wash for me. For news like what they’re presenting, I’ll read what’s being passed around Twitter. #sportsprchat
5:53 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Freeman should be allowed to play as soon as doctor clears him! Who knows better than the good ol’ doc? #SportsPRChat
5:53 pm AXP112: Q6 I dont think that is anyone’s business other than his doctor, himself, and POSSIBLY (if he wants them involved) his parents #sportsprchat
5:53 pm quick13: Womentalksports.com & womensportswire.com very good for Women’s sports information/commentary. #Sportsprchat
5:55 pm mikeschaffer: Q7 Coming up in 1 min #SportsPRChat
5:56 pm mikeschaffer: Q7 – What’s your favorite baseball movie? #SportsPRChat
5:56 pm jeffespo: @mikeschaffer Sandlot #sportsprchat or a league of their own
5:57 pm UC_SID: Q6 his & his doctors decision to make. Ron Santo played w/ diabetes and should be in HOF #sportsprchat
5:57 pm AXP112: Q7 – Major league because spring training was filmed in Harrisburg, PA. But also many others #sportsPRchat
5:57 pm jonlustig: Q6 Luckily there’s a medical school and a hospital on campus, lots of experts there to help him. #SportsPRChat
5:57 pm MattLaCasse: @TheBigLead It’s on #SportsPRChat. The Q was what is your fav sports info site, commentary included. Just click that hashtag
5:57 pm quick13: Dozens of players throughout sport who have Diabetes, a non issue. Usually each athlete works in partnership with teams #sportsprchat
5:57 pm Sean_Flynn: Q7 Sandlot. No explanation needed. #SportsPRChat
5:58 pm TheSportsMole: @mikeschaffer Has to be Rookie of the Year or Field of Dreams #SportsPRChat
5:58 pm _nikimurray_: Q7: The Natural, League of Their Own, Sandlot #Sportsprchat
5:58 pm UC_SID: Q7 that’s a toughie … Field of Dreams is my fave but I love Final Season as well as Major League, Bull Durham #sportsprchat
5:58 pm mikeschaffer: Bang the Drum Slowly and Bull Durham #SportsPRChat
5:58 pm sidiwyttenbach: Rookie of the Year is a Classic Flim! #sportsprchat
5:58 pm AXP112: @jeffespo I actually met three of the actual Peaches incl. their crazy catcher. we’re all a little crazy behind the plate. #sportsprchat
5:59 pm michaelmolinar: q7 Bull Durham. Major League was great though. #sportsprchat
5:59 pm kevinspaul: For me, I’d give slight edge to Major League over The Natural RT @mikeschaffer What’s your favorite baseball movie? #SportsPRChat
5:59 pm khudak11: Fever Pitch but I get tired of defending that :) RT @mikeschaffer: Q7 – What’s your favorite baseball movie? #SportsPRChat
5:59 pm sidiwyttenbach: But then you can’t forget Field of Dreams…If you build it they will come! #sportsprchat
5:59 pm UC_SID: Sandlot (the first one not the 2 sequels) is a classic as well … “You’re killing me Smalls” #sportsprchat
5:59 pm colinokeefe: @mikeschaffer Field of Dreams, no doubt. Watch every year on the eve of Opening Day. WP Kinsella’s book is even better. #sportsPRchat
5:59 pm eglomb: Q7: the rookie, the sandlot, major league #SportsPRChat
5:59 pm MattLaCasse: @mikeschaffer Field of Dreams. I’m biased because of Iowa, but it speaks to me more than any other. Bull Durham close 2nd #SportsPRChat
6:00 pm jonlustig: Q7 Field of Dreams, simply for the doctor’s office scene. Also Eight Men Out, and Bang the Drum Slowly. #SportsPRChat
6:00 pm michaelmolinar: I’ll tell you which one isn’t a good baseball movie: Ed. #sportsprchat
6:00 pm mikeschaffer: Hmm…might do a TwtPoll on Baseball movies later today… #sportsprchat
6:01 pm eotoole: Q7: Angels In The Outfield is a classic #SportsPRChat
6:01 pm AXP112: What about *61 about Roger Marris? #Sportsprchat http://is.gd/9GU9o don’t forget this one…that’s my close 2nd.
6:01 pm rob_e_smith: Q7 Just caught the tail end of #SportsPRChat I’ll with The Sandlot. I want my PF Flyers.
6:02 pm mikeschaffer: RT @michaelmolinar: I’ll tell you which one isn’t a good baseball movie: Ed. #sportsprchat
6:02 pm sidiwyttenbach: thanks, Mike! #sportsprchat
6:02 pm Ath4Hope: Thanks for another great #sportsprchat, Mike. See you next week!
6:02 pm JoshHull: #SportsPRchat Q7 original Bad News Bears w Matthau as Buttermaker & 8 Men Out. Pride of the Yankees July 4 scene among real “oldies”
6:02 pm isgd: Is Good RT @michaelmolinar: I’ll tell you which one isn’t a good baseball movie: Ed. #sportsprchat: RT @michaelmol… http://bit.ly/bIRy4P
6:02 pm Canesgirl41: @mikeschaffer do a TwtPoll on hockey movies too :) #sportsprchat
6:03 pm Sean_Flynn: Q8 @mikeschaffer: More popular in Canada: Hockey or Justin Bieber? #sportsprchat
6:03 pm mikeschaffer: Alright, that’s a wrap! Thank for another fabulous #SportsPRChat (and give a follow to @hunterlussi, why dontcha!) Transcript soon!
6:04 pm katiebailey: Q7 – You guys hit all my favorites – Sandlot, A League of Their Own, Bull Durham, Major Leagues 1/2. #sportsPRchat
6:04 pm ngoss: Any question Slapshot WOULD NOT win? haha RT @Canesgirl41: @mikeschaffer do a TwtPoll on hockey movies too :) #sportsprchat
6:04 pm mikeschaffer: Call it a push RT @Sean_Flynn Q8 @mikeschaffer: More popular in Canada: Hockey or Justin Bieber? #sportsprchat
6:05 pm AXP112: @UC_SID I still use the “your killing me smalls” line at least once a day. #sportsprchat
6:14 pm _nikimurray_: Ditto. Big ditto. RT @AXP112: @UC_SID I still use the “your killing me smalls” line at least once a day. #sportsprchat

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3 Tips for the NHL to Maximize Olympics

28 Feb

The final act of the Vancouver Olympics captivated a continent.  In a thrilling contest, perhaps the best game  possible on the biggest stage in sport, Canada’s hockey team withstood the challenge of the surprising Team USA.  Despite a last-minute regulation USA goal, Sydney Crosby’s overtime tally sealed the gold medal for the  red-and-white.

And the buzz was off the charts across the US.  The ratings haven’t come in yet, but, this will probably rank as one of the most-viewed hockey games in years, especially in the United States.

So how can the National Hockey League reap the benefits of this renewed interest in the “coolest game?”

1. Push Ryan Miller – Despite dominating the NHL this season, Ryan Miller has not been a household name.  However, that has all changed.  The tournament’s MVP is now one of the most well-known hockey players in the world.  His performance in Vancouver was a textbook definition of how a goaltender can put a team on his back.  Whenever they can, the NHL should make sure Miller and his Sabres get major exposure.

2. Grassroots Initiatives – The window will only stay open so long without immediate and impactful action in the United States.  The time is NOW to increase community-level initiatives to get kids on the ice and develop the players who can win gold in future games.  Make no doubt, there were kids watching today who want to play this game.  Take advantage of their interest – and the interest of parents to fund the not-cheap venture!

3. Globalize the League – NHL players come from dozens of nations and made up a significant percentage of  Olympic rosters.  The NHL must continue to brand itself as the ONLY hockey league top-flight players should want to play in.  Over the years, Russia’s KHL has become an attractive alternative to Eastern Block players, which hurts the NHL’s credibility (albeit incrementally).  Why not run an all-out international exhibition tour during the preseason this coming Fall?  Let Ovechkin play a game in Russia.  Bring a contest to Sweden.  Show hockey fans and players what the NHL is all about.

Those are my suggestions – what else can the NHL do to maximize this wave?

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#SportsPRChat Transcript – Feb. 25, 2010

25 Feb
6:37 pm mikeschaffer: Reminder #SportsPRChat at 4pmEST today! **special time**
6:38 pm PRjoshmorris: I’ll have to check this out sometime! RT @mikeschaffer: Reminder #SportsPRChat at 4pmEST today! **special time**
6:38 pm MichaelWillett: RT @mikeschaffer Reminder #SportsPRChat at 4pmEST today! **special time**
6:45 pm han_ma: Ugh… I have class but I’ll try to swing by! RT @mikeschaffer: Reminder #SportsPRChat at 4pmEST today! **special time**
7:10 pm mikeschaffer: What’s on your mind today? Accepting #SportsPRChat topic ideas! michaelgschaffer at gmail
7:21 pm MattWeinberger: RT @mikeschaffer Reminder #SportsPRChat at 4pmEST today! **special time**
7:51 pm NearJay: RT @MattWeinberger: RT @mikeschaffer Reminder #SportsPRChat at 4pmEST today! **special time**
7:51 pm NearJay: RT @mikeschaffer: What’s on your mind today? Accepting #SportsPRChat topic ideas! michaelgschaffer at gmail
8:19 pm ithakid: @mikeschaffer Sorry, can’t make #SportsPRChat today! Big announcement coming on Monday, though! I might need your insight about it.
8:36 pm mikeschaffer: 30 mins until #SportsPRChat – Talking Olympics, UFC, Tiger…and more!
8:53 pm tressalynne: Top Media Trainers Dissect Tiger’s Talk: Embarrassing PR Failure or First Step Back?http://bit.ly/a7xwS4 #SportsPRChat #pr
8:54 pm Seanbiscuit9: RT @mikeschaffer: 30 mins until #SportsPRChat – Talking Olympics, UFC, Tiger…and more!
8:57 pm AXP112: Hoping to make some great new networking connections today during #sportsprchat
9:00 pm mikeschaffer: Welcome to a slightly rescheduled #SportsPRChat! Sorry for the switch – my laptop needs CPR! Q1 coming in 1 min – say hi!
9:01 pm AXP112: Hi @mikeschaffer I’m joining #sportsprchat for the first time today…hoping to make some great networking connections while chatting.
9:01 pm tshepard: Sad I won’t be able to participate in #SportsPRChat today. Have lots of @LansingChamber directories to deliver!
9:02 pm mikeschaffer: Q1 – What do you think of NBC’s coverage of the Olympics so far? (purposely broad) #SportsPRChat
9:02 pm MattLaCasse: Hi everyone! PR Free Agent Matt LaCasse #sportsprchat
9:03 pm eglomb: hi guys! #SportsPRChat
9:03 pm MattLaCasse: Q1 I’ve only watched curling and hockey. Both have been live, so I have no issues. Tape delaying stuff is stupid though #SportsPRChat
9:04 pm Seanbiscuit9: Hey #SportsPRChat, Former Michigander, Current Baltimorean, PR professional here.
9:04 pm bitty_boop: Q1 I haven’t really been watching the Olympics. I feel like there’s nothing too exciting to expect #sportsprchat
9:04 pm Jfavreau: @mikeschaffer Q1 I think it is awful. Hockey nut that I am they cut into and out of games. Never started on time. #sportsprchat
9:04 pm ngoss: Q1 -Little dissapointed. Thought we’d see more “live” events in prime time. Not entirely NBC fault though. #SportsPRChat
9:04 pm juleszunich: My first #sportsprchat / Jules Zunich / tons of golf & health & fitness pr experience
9:05 pm Seanbiscuit9: Q1 Missed some events I wanted to see due to delay or it being on another NBC network. Missed Curling and Hockey #SportsPRChat
9:05 pm jonlustig: Q1 I’ve said this before, you can’t cover sports people don’t care about straight. All the story elements makes sense to me. #SportsPRChat
9:06 pm jonlustig: Q1 In terms of stuff like dumping hockey to MSNBC, PR wise, it’s been awful. But NBC doesn’t care. #SportsPRChat
9:06 pm sherylgudelsky: Dont get MSNBC, mad to miss USA/CAN.They had lots of viewers, & it would have been in their best interest to put game on NBC #sportsprchat
9:06 pm christinet6d: Q1: Terrible. So bad. That could also be due to the fact that I can’t stand Bob Costas. #SportsPRChat
9:06 pm juleszunich: Q1 #sportsprchat: NBC has done a great job…better than any I remember
9:07 pm mikeschaffer: RT @jrdischinger @mikeschaffer Pretty sad. As 26 yearold male they are way too focused on subjective vs. objective sports. #sportsprchat
9:07 pm Seanbiscuit9: Q1 Will give them this credit, really enjoyed seeing all the stuff about Canada. Really want to head to Vancouver someday. #SportsPRChat
9:07 pm AXP112: Q1 I’ve been more disappointed with the ESPN alerts coming out moments before “live” events end. Such as the women’s bobsled #sportsprchat
9:07 pm MVNUSID: @TimCary I encourage you to check out #sportsprchat that’s going on right now. You’ll make some new connections.
9:07 pm eglomb: Q1: other than the fact that I don’t get msnbc and I haven’t seen a single hockey game or curling it’s okay #SportsPRChat
9:08 pm elenaellie: Q1 Stephen Colbert is rockin’ it, i think he should get some credit for NBC ratings…the colbert bump #sportsPRchat
9:08 pm jonlustig: Q1 NBC put out demo numbers that say 56% of their Olympics audience is women. That’s why their coverage is done the way it is. #SportsPRChat
9:08 pm mikeschaffer: After the luge death, seems they are featuring that track more than usual #sportsprchat
9:08 pm jeffespo: @mikeschaffer Pretty weak keeping hockey on MSNBC #sportsprchat
9:08 pm MattLaCasse: @mikeschaffer @jrdischinger Agreed. However, do subjective sports draw more viewers? Reason ice skating is in prime time. #SportsPRChat
9:08 pm Seanbiscuit9: Q1 Don’t understand the “turn away from the screen if you don’t want to see who won the medal of the event that’s on later.” #SportsPRChat
9:09 pm ngoss: @AXP112 Don’t forget the scrolling bottom line on all their stations #sportsprchat
9:09 pm MVNUSID: @elenaellie I agree that Stephen Colbert has been a great addition to the NBC Olympic coverage. #sportsPRchat.
9:09 pm SportsandaLatte: @mikeschaffer Q1: I think coverage is cool so far…of course would be better w/HD #sportsPRchat
9:11 pm mikeschaffer: Tape delays have helped and hurt my enjoyment of the games #sportsprchat
9:11 pm AXP112: @ngoss ESPN alerts sent to my phone. Got one about 3 minutes before the last run (USA currently 2nd) saying we win bronze #sportsprchat
9:11 pm mikeschaffer: RT @jeffespo: @mikeschaffer Pretty weak keeping hockey on MSNBC #sportsprchat
9:11 pm _nikimurray_: Q1: Besides hockey, I think I’ve only watched highlights on ESPN #SportsPRChat
9:11 pm han_ma: RT @Jason_Pollock: Dear NBC, thank you for playing soap opera’s during the winter olympics. NOT!!!!!!!:) #sportsprchat
9:12 pm TimCary: Q1 Wish NBC showed more live events, but they’ve always operated same way. Differnce is info comes faster from other sources. #sportsprchat
9:12 pm mikeschaffer: @SportsandaLatte you’d be shocked how bad athletes look in HD after a long competition! #sportsprchat
9:12 pm UC_SID: Q1 I hate NBC’s coverage. hops around too much. Hate they stick ads online during hockey gms when there are none on TV #SportsPRChat
9:12 pm MVNUSID: @mikeschaffer At least the delays are not as bad as when the Olympis were on the other side of the globe. #sportsPRchat
9:12 pm BrityVP: @mikeschaffer RT Q2 but don’t you think it’s interesting after the bobsled accident, athletes are pulling our of competition #sportsprchat
9:12 pm UC_SID: Colbert has been awesome. #SportsPRChat
9:12 pm mikeschaffer: RT @ErichHeber NBC’s coverage has been an embarrassment. People want to see live coverage of Olympics and are not getting it. #sportsprchat
9:13 pm SportsandaLatte: Q1; If NBC had aired USA/CAN game it would have been on tape delay…then CT and PT viewers would have been more upset #sportsPRchat
9:13 pm michaelmolinar: @mikeschaffer is it the tape delay or all the online instant alerts like Twitter/ESPN that ruin it? #sportsprchat
9:13 pm mikeschaffer: Q2 coming in 2 mins! #sportsprchat
9:14 pm mikeschaffer: @michaelmolinar good point. email alerts, mostly #sportsprchat
9:14 pm _nikimurray_: Q1: With todays tech, its hard to wait to watch events that can’t be shown live. Spoilers everywhere #SportsPRChat
9:14 pm Jfavreau: RT @ErichHeber NBC’s coverage has been an embarrassment. People want to see live coverage of Olympics and are not getting it. #sportsprchat
9:14 pm julia_flyer: Q1. If NBC wants to do delayed coverage, they should have gotten agreement from other outlets, so results wouldn’t be leaked. #SportsPRChat
9:14 pm ngoss: True! RT @michaelmolinar: @mikeschaffer is it the tape delay or all the online instant alerts like Twitter/ESPN that ruin it? #sportsprchat
9:15 pm UC_SID: @michaelmolinar tape delay for me. I want to know the result as it happens #sportsprchat
9:15 pm NearJay: RT @mikeschaffer: Q1 – What do you think of NBC’s coverage of the Olympics so far? (purposely broad) #SportsPRChat
9:15 pm AXP112: Q1 I mostly feel like the tape delay isn’t necessary because its only a 3 hour delay in time. Should have more live. #sportsprchat
9:15 pm JoshHull: @mikeschaffer #sportsprchat I think the free HD feed over the air looks incredible. I watch on NBC 4 in DC. Flatscreen with antenna
9:15 pm UC_SID: @michaelmolinar if I know it’s happening NOW, I want to know the result NOW #sportsprchat
9:15 pm mikeschaffer: Q2 – via @amybp – Does the Mancuso/Vonn skiing rivalry hurt sponsorship opportunities? (Top 2 skiiers don’t get along) #SportsPRChat
9:15 pm NearJay: RT @julia_flyer: Q1. If NBC wants to do delayed coverage, they should have gotten agreement from other outlets, so results wouldn’t be leaked. #SportsPRChat
9:15 pm MVNUSID: RT @AXP112: Q1 I mostly feel like the tape delay isn’t necessary because its only a 3 hour delay in time. Should have more live. #sportsprchat
9:15 pm Jfavreau: Q1 Another thing which ticks me off living in a border city is this is the 1st year we can’t have the Canadian option. #Sportsprchat
9:16 pm UC_SID: RT @julia_flyer: Q1. NBC should have gotten agreement from other outlets, so results wouldn’t be leaked. #SportsPRChat [not gonna happen]
9:17 pm eglomb: Q1: I’m irritated by the fact that it’s nearly impossible without paying to watch any highlights on the vancouver2010 site #SportsPRChat
9:17 pm NearJay: RT @mikeschaffer: Q2 – via @amybp – Does the Mancuso/Vonn skiing rivalry hurt sponsorship opportunities? (Top 2 skiiers don’t get along) #SportsPRChat
9:17 pm AXP112: Q2 I don’t think it hurts them individually, esp. after she said it wasn’t Vonn’s fault. Just odd “officiating” by IOC. #sportsprchat
9:17 pm UC_SID: yes & no … controversy draws attn. so that could help. but if they aren’t willing to work together, then no use trying #sportsprchat
9:17 pm MVNUSID: @mikeschaffer Q2 Not sure about hurting the sponsorship opps, but man did the SI cover jinx get them or what?! #sportsPRchat
9:18 pm Ath4Hope: Q2 Dont rivalries usually help? plz explain the question #sportsprchat
9:18 pm julia_flyer: Q2. They should either put it aside in the public eye, or play it up, ala college rivalries. #SportsPRChat
9:18 pm juleszunich: Q2 – via @amybp – Does the Mancuso/Vonn skiing rivalry hurt sponsorship opportunities? #SportsPRchat ~ no in this climate it probably helps
9:18 pm NearJay: Q2 when has frienemy situations not helped the bottom line? #sportsprchat Sadly it may help women in sports get better coverage.
9:19 pm MattLaCasse: Q2 It shouldn’t. Tiger and Phil not being best friends didn’t hurt either’s ability to market themselves (pre-scandal). #SportsPRChat
9:19 pm FFasoyinu: Q2: My prediction is sponsors will get them to unite in a joint venture to raise profile of alpine success at these olympics. #SportsPRchat
9:19 pm _nikimurray_: Q2: I think the fact that it’s skiing and not many people pay attention hurts sponsorship opportunities #SportsPRChat
9:19 pm elenaellie: Is there crying in Olympics? can we talk about the crying – hurts or helps? #sportsprchat
9:19 pm mikeschaffer: RT @david_schwab 1)Rivalries add endorsements/tv coverage not detract 2)Skiing $ issue=lack of TV/interest during non-Oly yrs #sportsprchat
9:20 pm katiebailey: Q2 – I think the Mancuso/Vonn rivalry may help Mancuso — seemed like all Vonn before. Now she’s actually in conversation. #sportsPRchat
9:20 pm JoshHull: #SportsPRChat or should I say NBC 4.1. . . Universal Sports on 4.3 is handy but Standard Def (SD).
9:20 pm mikeschaffer: @Ath4Hope If Mancuso is perceived has “bad guy,” does that hurt her earning potential, despite being top skiier? #sportsprchat
9:20 pm julia_flyer: #SportsPRChat @jobu415 @jtannenwald @UC_SID Then NBC should provide live coverage.
9:21 pm _nikimurray_: @David_Schwab Agreed #SportsPRChat
9:21 pm UC_SID: @elenaellie crying helps NBC tell ‘its’ stories #sportsprchat
9:21 pm MattLaCasse: Q2 Does it really even matter? I mean, when’s the last time you saw an oly. athlete other than Phelps outside the Oly. window? #Sportsprchat
9:21 pm AXP112: To go against @david_schwab‘s post, What about @ApoloOhno? He seems to have done well in a “non-popular” sport in no-oly. year #sportsprchat
9:22 pm mikeschaffer: RT @jrdischinger Not in PR, would say no. As long as they’re not bickering directly. Back door takes away, not unsponsorable #sportsprchat
9:22 pm UC_SID: @julia_flyer I SO AGREE IT SHOULD … we live in 21st century. NBC should too #SportsPRChat
9:22 pm mikeschaffer: Remember to use the #SportsPRChat hashtag!
9:23 pm mikeschaffer: Today’s #SportsPRChat is brought to you by teenage ironman @hunterlussi!
9:23 pm jonlustig: Q2 Rivalries usually end up helping to make both better known. Vonn is still perceived as top skier though. #SportsPRChat
9:23 pm eglomb: Q2: well after Vonn crashing last night and Mancuso having to do a re-do I don’t see them getting along any better #SportsPRChat
9:23 pm Ath4Hope: @mikeschaffer OK, we think some companies might like bad guy image. could work 4 her. Depends if a character like mcenroe #sportsprchat
9:23 pm NearJay: RT @mikeschaffer: Remember to use the #SportsPRChat hashtag!
9:23 pm mikeschaffer: Q3 coming in 2 mins! (leaving Olympics, if that’s OK) #sportsprchat
9:24 pm SportsandaLatte: Agreed! RT @julia_flyer: Q2. They should either put it aside in the public eye, or play it up, ala college rivalries. #SportsPRChat
9:24 pm UC_SID: @mikeschaffer it very much OK #sportsprchat
9:24 pm NearJay: RT @katiebailey: Q2 – I think the Mancuso/Vonn rivalry may help Mancuso — seemed like all Vonn before. Now she’s actually in conversation. #sportsPRchat
9:25 pm katiebailey: Semi-related, who is justified to be angrier: Sven Kramer (NED speedskater) or Julia Mancuso? #sportsPRchat
9:25 pm Ath4Hope: @mikeschaffer why thank you, or as mancuso would say waaaaaaaaaaaaa #sportsprchat
9:25 pm Jfavreau: I think the rivalry should help. I haven’t paid much att. to the skiing. #sportsprchat
9:25 pm LindsayNK9: sneaking in to check out the #sportsprchat !
9:25 pm SportsandaLatte: Q2: I think the rivalry could be an opportunity for sponsors! If it’s a healthy, competitive one #sportsPRchat
9:26 pm UC_SID: @katiebailey Kramer. He had the gold in hand on to have it stripped away #sportsPRchat
9:26 pm AXP112: @katiebailey No doubt its Sven! #sportsprchat
9:27 pm mikeschaffer: Q3 – via @Worob Good PR move? “UFC Forces Fighter to Apologize for ‘Death’ Comments”http://bit.ly/6oah44 #SportsPRChat
9:27 pm julia_flyer: @AXP112 Again with the cycle. He was smart and stayed in the public eye is what I’m trying to say, I guess. #sportsprchat
9:27 pm sherylgudelsky: the rivalry has given Mancuso a better opportunity for deals, she was way under the radar before, esp compared to vonn #sportsprchat
9:28 pm NearJay: RT @mikeschaffer: Q3 – via @Worob Good PR move? “UFC Forces Fighter to Apologize for ‘Death’ Comments” http://bit.ly/6oah44 #SportsPRChat
9:29 pm amybp: RT @mikeschaffer:Q2 – via @amybp does Mancuso/Vonn rivalry hurt sponsorship opp? #SportsPRChat~ Think Mancuso’s comments made it hard 4 her
9:29 pm katiebailey: @UC_SID To play devil’s advocate, Kramer could have ignored his coach & won gold. Who has time to think in that situation tho? #sportsPRchat
9:29 pm jonlustig: Q3 Good move. UFC wants to be taken seriously, won’t be if seen to tolerate stuff like that. #SportsPRChat
9:29 pm _nikimurray_: Q3: It keeps the story going – we’re still talking about it (UFC apology) #SportsPRChat
9:29 pm FFasoyinu: It’s Dana’s show. He keeps everyone in line. Good move to get an apology issued. #sportsprchat.
9:30 pm UC_SID: Q3 IDK … seems like UFC is going PC on itself which seems to be counterproductive #sportsPRchat
9:30 pm Sean_Flynn: Q3 Bad PR ; good PC move. Why mask a character? That’s what fans want to hear/see. Like bands being drunk at Awards shows. #SportsPRChat
9:30 pm UC_SID: @katiebailey that is true, but like you said, who has time to think in that situation. Plus, most Oly athletes listen to coach #sportsPRchat
9:30 pm julia_flyer: Are they trying to come off as family friendly? RT @UC_SID: Q3 seems like UFC is going PC which seems to be counterproductive #sportsPRchat
9:30 pm ngoss: Agreed… RT @jonlustig: Q3 Good move. UFC wants to be taken seriously, won’t be if seen to tolerate stuff like that. #SportsPRChat
9:31 pm katiebailey: @UC_SID @michaelmolinar Devil’s advocate aside, I agree w you both. Felt awful for both of them. Glad both have other medals. #sportsPRchat
9:31 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Death chat not needed in ANY sport nor part of ANY sport UFC,NFL,Bowling etc Death=serious Sports=entertainment #SportsPRChat
9:31 pm MattLaCasse: Q3 @jonlustig Agreed. Point of UFC is to win a fight, not kill someone. Idea that fighters want to KILL each other is bad PR #SportsPRChat
9:31 pm UC_SID: If UFC wants to be treat as a legit sport, good move. otherwise, they’re just another version of the WWE #sportsPRchat
9:32 pm elenaellie: Q3 Fascinating analysis in the article – apologies certainly seem to be in vogue, hard not to respond to such viceral detail #sportsprchat
9:32 pm julia_flyer: RT @AXP112: Q3 The right move. No matter how competitive you are, at the end of the day no one wants to see an opponent hurt. #sportsprchat
9:32 pm UC_SID: @julia_flyer honestly, IDK if they’re trying to come off family friendly. not a sport I watch much of or want my son to watch #sportsPRchat
9:33 pm mitchderman: @jeffespo Totally agree. Don’t know why NBC has not shown too many of the hockey games. #SportsPRChat
9:33 pm FFasoyinu: @mikeschaffer thanks mike! he does a pretty good job as the face of the org. #sportsprchat
9:33 pm michaelmolinar: I agree Mir’s comments went over the line but do we truly believe he really meant every word about wanting to kill Lesnar? #sportsprchat
9:33 pm julia_flyer: @UC_SID Same here. But part of sports is respecting your opponents, and UFC is forcing fighters to do that. Kudos to them. #sportsPRchat
9:34 pm ErichHeber: @mikeschaffer Disagree. Such a sport filled with violence/aggression comments like that will happen. Just let them fade away #SportsPRChat
9:35 pm LindsayNK9: @AXP112 True! it’s all competition, but no one needs to die! #sportsprchat
9:35 pm UC_SID: @julia_flyer I agree w/ you on that #sportsPRchat
9:35 pm mikeschaffer: Q4 coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
9:35 pm mikeschaffer: RT @Ath4Hope: Q3 going out on a limb…death threats generally arent a good PR move #sportsprchat
9:35 pm katiebailey: Q3 – I’ll have to catch up on the UFC story. Sadly (or not) I’ve had complete Olympics tunnel vision the past 2 weeks. #sportsPRchat
9:37 pm michaelmolinar: Why all the apologies, etc. for Mir when Tyson got a free pass for all the things he said in his career? #sportsprchat
9:37 pm UC_SID: @katiebailey no prob being fixated on the Olympics. only come around once every four years #sportsPRchat
9:37 pm _nikimurray_: Q3: Does anyone think this falls under “no such thing as bad publicity? #SportsPRChat
9:38 pm elenaellie: If the pres of UFC had not responded he would get bad press & now look at all the chatter – achieved 2 goals really effective #sportsprchat
9:38 pm BGleas: A little late, hoping to stick my toe in with Q4 #sportsprchat
9:38 pm mikeschaffer: Q4 – via @JoshHull – Was ESPN justified in suspending Tony Kornheiser re: comments about Hannah Storm? #sportsprchat
9:39 pm NearJay: RT @mikeschaffer: Q4 – via @JoshHull – Was ESPN justified in suspending Tony Kornheiser re: comments about Hannah Storm? #sportsprchat
9:40 pm AXP112: Q4 Living here in DC I listen to Kornheiser relatively frequently and have heard alot of the backlash, simple answer. NO #sportsprchat
9:40 pm knallen: i think when he was warned previously about it and has made other comments about the way people dress it seems justified. #sportsprchat
9:40 pm UC_SID: IDK … I’m kind of torn. He did cross a line, was a bit sexist but 2 weeks??? #sportsPRchat
9:40 pm AXP112: Q4 after listening to the audio, I think the suspension didn’t come from the stormy comments, it was the “booming” weight. #sportsprchat
9:41 pm MattLaCasse: Q4 Nope. He’s an opinion guy, that’s what he’s paid to do. Comments weren’t offensive. Off-color maybe…not offensive. #SportsPRChat
9:41 pm _nikimurray_: Q4: It’s the Disney World dream of everyone getting along. #SportsPRChat
9:41 pm elenaellie: Q4 seems to cross the colleague code of honor, and it wasnt necessary. he probly could get away with funny remark, this wsnt #sportsprchat
9:41 pm UC_SID: I mean, Dana Jacobson didn’t get 2 wks when she dropped F-bombs and said F*$% TD Jesus at an ESPN function #sportsPRchat
9:41 pm julia_flyer: Q4. They need to provide a united face. They are ONE company. #sportsprchat
9:41 pm sherylgudelsky: Woman in sports like Storm must expect those things. But not from one of “your own” in the field #sportsPRchat
9:41 pm elenaellie: @MattLaCasse hes paid to comment on womens clothing? i guess i never knew! #sportsprchat
9:42 pm michaelmolinar: q4 yeah, probably should have been suspended, especially when he got in a 2-for-1 with the Berman comment as well. #sportsprchat
9:42 pm _nikimurray_: Q4: Certainly the comments were inappropriate, but they’re calling more attention to it bc the reason for suspension leaked. #SportsPRChat
9:42 pm jonlustig: Q4 NO. Even if you think someone should be suspended for comments re provocative clothing, his were lightweight. #SportsPRChat
9:42 pm BGleas: Q4 – I’m going to refrain from the Boomer aspect. You’ll know why if you read my bio :) #sportsprchat
9:43 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Yes. Comments uncalled for, though opinionated. ESPN protecting its own. For 2 weeks? That is too long. #SportsPRChat
9:43 pm MattLaCasse: @elenaellie He’s paid to comment on whatever he deems fit. Not saying comments were right, but to suspend him is over the top #sportsprchat
9:43 pm julia_flyer: Q4. Upon further research. Good on ESPN. He was out of line, and shouldn’t talk about co-workers like that. Esp. on air. #sportsprchat
9:43 pm Sean_Flynn: Q4 No, he is paid for his opinion. Don’t muzzle him for doing his job. Good or Bad. #sportsprchat
9:44 pm BGleas: Q4 – Similar 2 the Clippers thing early this year, more light was brought on this by the suspension, not the actual comments #sportsprchat
9:44 pm Ath4Hope: Q4 If we are going to hold athletes to a high code of coduct, shouldnt this apply to sports media professionals as well? #sportsprchat
9:44 pm UC_SID: to be honest the suspension drew more spotlight on the situation. I didn’t know about his comments until he was suspended #sportsPRchat
9:46 pm UC_SID: RT @katiebailey Sad but true RT @sherylgudelsky Woman n sports must expect those things. But not from 1 of “your own” #sportsPRchat [agreed]
9:47 pm elenaellie: @karlynlothery you following sports chat? 15 more mins click #sportsprchat
9:47 pm MattLaCasse: @elenaellie That’s just it…I’m not defending him! :) Talk radio has lots of hrs to fill and hosts make poor choice sometimes #sportsprchat
9:47 pm jonlustig: Q4 Not the first time he has commented on her clothing choices, always says that she does good work on air when he does. #SportsPRChat
9:48 pm BGleas: RT @MattLaCasse: @elenaellie That’s just it…I’m not defending him! :) Talk radio has lots of hrs to fill and hosts make poor choice sometimes #sportsprchat
9:48 pm Sean_Flynn: @julia_flyer He is paid for commentary. His remarks were not appropriate, but his opinion is what is job is. #sportsprchat
9:48 pm UC_SID: BTW, I love #sportsPRchat
9:49 pm BGleas: @_nikimurray_ Seems on-air apology and personal call (which he did) to Storm would have kept this much smaller story #sportsprchat
9:49 pm Sean_Flynn: Q4–Risking the sake of being attacked here but, sex reversal in the Kornheiser comments and it is a non issue. #sportsprchat
9:49 pm mikeschaffer: Q5 – Had to get to this eventually – what did you think of Tiger’s TV show last week? #SportsPRChat
9:49 pm BGleas: RT @UC_SID: BTW, I love #sportsPRchat
9:49 pm julia_flyer: @Sean_Flynn True. Still not an excuse and doesn’t make it okay. Certain opinions should be kept to yourself. #sportsprchat
9:50 pm AXP112: RT @UC_SID: BTW, I love #sportsPRchat // Me too! Can’t wait f or #SIDchat
9:50 pm sherylgudelsky: But he is not paid for his opinion on Storm’s appearance #sportsprchat
9:50 pm tomokeefe1: Q5: Too little, too late. #SportsPRChat
9:50 pm UC_SID: Q5 Tiger need not apology to me. He needs to fix things w/ wife, get his life in order as he wants things. #sportsPRchat
9:50 pm elenaellie: Q5 underwhelming #sportsPRchat
9:50 pm LindsayNK9: Q5: Tiger’s statement was long overdue…i thought it would’ve prevented all the press to be sooner #sportsprchat
9:50 pm UC_SID: I just want to see him play golf. His apology seemed more of a PR stunt #sportsPRchat
9:51 pm AXP112: Q5 cant comment on it because i didn’t watch live because of #HAPPO but highlights show me that you see what you want from it #sportsprchat
9:51 pm knallen: i think it was addressed too late. i mean yeah props to him for addressing it but waited too long #sportsprchat
9:51 pm BGleas: @sherylgudelsky Ok, so now ESPN has to make a list of things he’s paid to give his opinion on? #sportsprchat
9:51 pm julia_flyer: Q5: Didn’t watch. No questions, what’s the point? I got the gist of it later, and he was apologizing to the wrong audience. #sportsPRchat
9:51 pm FFasoyinu: I feel bad for him…saying that speech was brutal. he would have done better firing from his heart than what he delivered #sportsprchat
9:51 pm MattLaCasse: Q5 It meant absolutely nothing if he’s not answering questions. Answer questions and you become more believable. #SportsPRChat
9:52 pm smayknicks: #SportsPRChat – Staged for sponsor dollars nothing more nothing less. About as robotic as they come
9:52 pm UC_SID: and it was much to do about nothing #sportsPRchat
9:52 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Was first step. Seemed genuine, though out & planned. Typical Tiger personality. Not polished public speaker. #SportsPRChat
9:52 pm Sean_Flynn: Agreed. RT @julia_flyer: Still not an excuse and doesn’t make it okay. Certain opinions should be kept to yourself. #sportsprchat
9:52 pm jonlustig: Q5 Didnt change my opinion one way or the other. Said the right things. To make a statement and then walk out was not helpful. #SportsPRChat
9:53 pm LindsayNK9: @tomokeefe1 @knallen Yes! exactly! #sportsprchat
9:53 pm _nikimurray_: Q5: I thought the coverage was overkill. Not like we’re in the middle of the Olympics or trade deadlines or anything… #SportsPRChat
9:53 pm julia_flyer: Agree with all of this. RT @AXP112 cant comment-i didn’t watch because of #HAPPO but highlights show you see what you want #sportsprchat
9:53 pm UC_SID: RT @julia_flyer: he was apologizing to the wrong audience. #sportsPRchat [AGREED. He needs to apologize to Elin & family, not us]
9:53 pm smayknicks: #SportsPRChat and attack on media at end was comical .. sorry Tiger you don’t get to control the world
9:53 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Just because it was written, rehearsed & robotic doesn’t mean we should judge him for his public speaking skills #SportsPRChat
9:54 pm mikeschaffer: RT @ErichHeber If intent was to bring back lost sponsors/fans he probably failed. only medicine is a return to golf +major win #sportsprchat
9:54 pm UC_SID: RT @_nikimurray_: Q5 thought the coverage was overkill. #SportsPRChat [exactly, esp. since he told us NOTHING. didn't even hint at a return]
9:54 pm _nikimurray_: Q5: Thing that I most remember: he called his actions “foolish.” Writers had months to plan and they came up with that adj? #SportsPRChat
9:55 pm Ath4Hope: q5 what is at the center of the apology? is it about his family life or his misrepresentation of himself to his fans?#sportsprchat
9:55 pm mikeschaffer: Q6 Coming in 2 mins! #SportsPRChat
9:55 pm Sean_Flynn: Q5-Here’s is what NYC thought about Tiger (Pic taken last Friday in Time’s Sq) http://yfrog.com/37tg0lj#sportsprchat
9:55 pm sherylgudelsky: apology clouded even further by discussion of various motives for speaking out. never good. #sportsprchat
9:55 pm katiebailey: Q5 – Better late than never… barely. Damage done. Best part was the end tho, where it felt most genuine and less rehearsed. #sportsPRchat
9:56 pm UC_SID: @Ath4Hope seemed like he was just trying to stay to media to leave him alone #sportsprchat
9:56 pm _nikimurray_: @UC_SID It was like ESPN had the speech on continuous loop. #SportsPRChat
9:56 pm MattLaCasse: @jrdischinger Rehearsed and robotic = no one feels sympathy OR believes him. It was an #epicfail#SportsPRChat
9:57 pm tomokeefe1: @katiebailey You thought that was genuine? It seemed robotic… like a publicist told them to do it #SportsPRChat
9:57 pm UC_SID: @_nikimurray_ I KNOW. my wife was surprised when I didn’t have ESPN on this wknd. when I told her why, she understood #SportsPRChat
9:57 pm jonnew: Q5: He was way overcoached and forced the dramatic pauses and looks straight into the camera. #sportsprchat
9:57 pm NearJay: Q5 Dry and emotionless. To me he was placating, very putrid attempt at reprieve. He doesn’t get it. No, not really. #SportsPRChat
9:58 pm elenaellie: @jonnew I think the apology coach now needs a press conf to apologize #sportsprchat
9:58 pm michaelmolinar: q5 What I found funny was ESPN’s bottom line ticker during the press conference:http://img111.yfrog.com/i/8tdh.jpg #sportsprchat
9:59 pm Sean_Flynn: Q5- Of course it was robotic. Tiger never wanted to apologize & a publicist wrote the speech. What wld truly make this better? #sportsprchat
9:59 pm mikeschaffer: Q6 – With Cena/Batista, Edge/Jericho and HBK/Undertaker 2, how stoked are you for Wrestlemania? :) #SportsPRChat #wwe
9:59 pm BGleas: Q5: In the words of Adrian “Win Rocky Win”. If Tiger comes back and wins, this mostly all goes away #sportsprchat
9:59 pm jonnew: @elenaellie Brutal :) #sportsprchat
9:59 pm SportsandaLatte: serious overkill! RT @_nikimurray_ @UC_SID It was like ESPN had the speech on continuous loop. #SportsPRChat #sportsPRchat
10:00 pm UC_SID: @mikeschaffer mmm … not … next question please #SportsPRChat #wwe
10:00 pm ThatGuyHugs: @mikeschaffer haha, great question. #sportsprchat
10:00 pm mikeschaffer: RT @elenaellie: @jonnew I think the apology coach now needs a press conf to apologize #sportsprchat
10:00 pm Sean_Flynn: Q5- ? for you PR people–What would have satisfied you last week with Tiger? I bet nothing. It was lose-lose, but necessary. #sportsprchat
10:00 pm knallen: I stopped watching wrestling when it went from the WWF to the WWE. ha. but go crazy you wrestling nuts! #sportsprchat
10:00 pm Sean_Flynn: RT @UC_SID: @mikeschaffer mmm … not … next question please #SportsPRChat #wwe
10:00 pm jonnew: Q6: Where does HHH fit into the plans? Was surprised by Cena/Bautista. #wwe #sportsprchat
10:00 pm JoshHull: Q5 #sportsprchat Tiger’s statement/apology rang true to me. IMHO I don’t think repairing relationships w sponsors was his goal. . . yet
10:00 pm BGleas: RT @Sean_Flynn: Q5- ? for you PR people–What would have satisfied you last week with Tiger? I bet nothing. It was lose-lose, but necessary. #sportsprchat
10:00 pm _nikimurray_: @UC_SID It always kills me when celebrities want the media to leave them alone. This is what you signed up for. #SportsPRChat
10:01 pm MattLaCasse: @jrdischinger Of course it’s hard. But if you are going to apologize, at least come off as sincere. #sportsprchat
10:01 pm mikeschaffer: @jonnew i hear a match w sheamus #sportsprchat
10:02 pm jonnew: @mikeschaffer Makes sense. They need to speed up that storyline then. #sportsprchat
10:02 pm FFasoyinu: Extremely stoked…would be my answer if I followed wrestling.#sportsprchat.
10:02 pm sherylgudelsky: @Sean_Flynn agreed, his hole was too deep #sportsprchat
10:02 pm BGleas: @6 – Who is Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat going against? Unless he, Hulk and JYD are involved, I don’t care :) #sportsprchat
10:02 pm NearJay: RT @MattLaCasse: @jrdischinger Of course it’s hard. But if you are going to apologize, at least come off as sincere. #sportsprchat
10:02 pm elenaellie: Q6: will be stoked about wwe when Brutus the Barber Beefcake comes out of retirement #sportsprchat
10:03 pm julia_flyer: @Sean_Flynn Exactly why it did more harm than good. He should have just let it fade into memory. Insincerity is bad PR. #sportsprchat
10:03 pm mikeschaffer: @BGleas Dragon was HUGE at mania last year! #sportsprchat
10:04 pm jonnew: @BGleas You need to watch the other promotion on SPIKE then. They’re all there. :) #sportsprchat
10:04 pm BGleas: @julia_flyer I think @Sean_Flynn ‘s point was that no matter what he did, we’d all be on here criticizing it somehow #sportsprchat
10:04 pm mikeschaffer: RT @elenaellie: Q6: will be stoked about wwe when Brutus the Barber Beefcake comes out of retirement #sportsprchat
10:04 pm ngoss: Q6 – Legion of Doom vs. Bush Wackers? #sportsprchat
10:05 pm UC_SID: @_nikimurray_ oh I agree. if you don’t want to be in the spotlight, get off the stage #SportsPRChat
10:05 pm BGleas: @jonnew Good tip! I’m down with the old school wrestling. #sportsprchat
10:05 pm BGleas: @mikeschaffer Wait, is he really back? #sportsprchat
10:05 pm mikeschaffer: Thanks for another amazing #SportsPRChat! Give teen ironman sensation @hunterlussi a follow -transcript coming soon!
10:06 pm jonnew: @BGleas Hulk, Flair and all their old WCW buddies have re-formed the band. #sportsprchat
10:06 pm KarlynLothery: RT @Ath4Hope: Q4 If we are going to hold athletes to a high code of coduct, shouldnt this apply to sports media professionals as well? #sportsprchat
10:06 pm BGleas: Thanks again @mikeschaffer Great work! #sportsprchat
10:07 pm julia_flyer: Agreed. :) RT @BGleas: Thanks again @mikeschaffer Great work! #sportsprchat
10:08 pm knallen: @mikeschaffer Thank you! #sportsprchat
10:08 pm UC_SID: Great job @mikeschaffer as always #SportsPRChat
10:08 pm michaelmolinar: @mikeschaffer thanks! #sportsprchat
10:09 pm jrdischinger: @mikeschaffer Very interesting thing you have going! Look forward to more. #SportsPRChat
10:09 pm tomokeefe1: @mikeschaffer Well done, as always! #SportsPRChat
10:09 pm Ath4Hope: Thanks! @mikeschaffer #sportsprchat
10:10 pm UC_SID: Hey #sportsPRchat, if you are in the Sports Info biz-or interested in it- going to hold a #SIDchat next Wed. at 2 pm ET/11 am PT
10:10 pm SportsandaLatte: Thanks for another great #sportsPRchat @mikeschaffer !
10:11 pm AXP112: RT @UC_SID: Hey #sportsPRchat, if you are in the Sports Info biz-or interested in it- going to hold a #SIDchat next Wed. at 2 pm ET/11 am PT
10:12 pm mikeschaffer: RT @UC_SID: Hey #sportsPRchat, if you are in the Sports Info biz-or interested in it- going to hold a #SIDchat next Wed. at 2 pm ET/11 am PT
10:13 pm katiebailey: @tomokeefe1 I should clarify. MORE genuine. But overall, broad scheme of scheme of things? Not so much. #sportsPRchat
10:13 pm david_schwab: Totally different context re: Apolo Ohno = unique look. DWTS champ. Crazy sport. Most decorated Oly ever (re: @AXP112 comment) #sportsprchat
10:13 pm LindsayNK9: Awesome #sportsprchat
10:13 pm BGleas: RT @UC_SID: Hey #sportsPRchat, if you are in the Sports Info biz-or interested in it- going to hold a #SIDchat next Wed. at 2 pm ET/11 am PT
10:14 pm katiebailey: RT @UC_SID Hey #sportsPRchat, if you are in the Sports Info biz-or interested in it- going to hold a #SIDchat next Wed. at 2 pm ET/11 am PT
10:15 pm tomokeefe1: @katiebailey Agreed. I know he’s a golfer, but I’ve seen live interviews with him, and he could have done much better #sportsPRchat
10:16 pm stearnscd: Just returned from an afternoon of meetings and looks like I missed a good #sportsprchat. Hopefully able to catch next week!
10:18 pm katiebailey: Enjoyed #sportsPRchat today. Thanks @mikeschaffer. Is this new time slot permanent? My hungry lunchtime stomach agrees with it.
10:18 pm UC_SID: @katiebailey Thanks for the RT #sportsPRchat #SIDchat
10:18 pm UC_SID: Thanks for the RTs @AXP112 @mikeschaffer @BGleas #sportsPRchat #SIDchat
10:26 pm NearJay: Thanks for a great #sportsPRchat @mikeschaffer
10:36 pm stephanieeee6: Q4 If we are going to hold athletes to a high code of coduct, shouldnt this apply to sports media professionals as well? #sportsprchat
11:28 pm MVNUSID: RT @UC_SID: Hey #sportsPRchat, if you are in the Sports Info biz-or interested in it- going to hold a #SIDchat next Wed. at 2 pm ET/11 am PT

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Is Figure Skating a Sport?

23 Feb

Every four years, the Winter Olympics rule the pop culture landscape, featuring a mix of events that are athletic, daring and sometimes insane.  Don’t believe me?  Take a look at Shaun White.  To do what he does, he must have healthy doses of all three of those traits.

Most of the American audience, I can assume, can better relate to the Summer Olympics as a display of sport.  Who can run faster?  Jump higher?  Swim like a fish?

The Winter Games do have some of those elements, but there is one competition that seems to be the tipping point of sport for many people: Figure Skating.

[Noting my bias - I took ice skating lessons for several years as a kid.  I fell.  A lot.  I also majored in Sports Information and Communication at Ithaca College, where we debated the definition of "sport' on a daily basis.]

Is getting dolled up in spandex, skating backwards and doing some triple axels sport?  Does it deserve a gold medal?  [Translation - Usain Bolt got a gold medal for running faster than any human in recorded history; Is figure skating on-par with that?]

Instead of me trying to answer that question, I’d like to turn the floor over to you.  What do you think?

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#SportsPRChat Transcript – Feb. 18, 2010

18 Feb
February 18, 2010
3:13 am mikeschaffer: #SportsPRChat Thursday Noon EST! Special guest moderator @rob_e_smith!
3:20 am mikeschaffer: @Canesgirl41 Here is how you participate on #SportsPRChat: http://thebuzzbymikeschaffer.com/?page_id=386 Thursdays Noon EST!
3:51 am mikeschaffer: Just saw some of @rob_e_smith‘s #SportsPRChat topics – you are in for a treat tomorrow at Noon EST!
3:52 am ArielDeNeyPR: RT @mikeschaffer: Just saw some of @rob_e_smith‘s #SportsPRChat topics – you are in for a treat tomorrow at Noon EST!
3:55 am rob_e_smith: I will be special guest moderator for #SportsPRChat Thursday Noon EST. I’m open to any suggestions for topics to discuss.
3:58 am Jfavreau: RT @rob_e_smith: I will be special guest moderator for #SportsPRChat Thursday Noon EST. I’m open to any suggestions for topics to discuss.
4:11 am mikeschaffer: RT @rob_e_smith: I will be special guest moderator for #SportsPRChat Thursday Noon EST. I’m open to any suggestions for topics to discuss.
4:11 am Canesgirl41: @mikeschaffer Thanks i look forward to the #SportsPRChat
4:43 am plandsem: @rob_e_smith Thanks for the follow! Looking forward to tomorrow’s #SportsPRChat!
12:30 pm stephmajercik: RT @rob_e_smith: I will be special guest moderator for #SportsPRChat Thursday Noon EST. I’m open to any suggestions for topics to discuss.
1:20 pm stephmajercik: Hmmm, I wonder if we will be talking about Tiger Woods again in #sportsPRchat today?
1:49 pm mikeschaffer: Join guest moderator @rob_e_smith for #SportsPRChat today at Noon EST! AWESOME topics lined up!
1:49 pm johnjustic: Looking forward to #sportsprchat today!
1:50 pm DistrictInsider: RT @mikeschaffer: Join guest moderator @rob_e_smith for #SportsPRChat today at 12pm EST! AWESOME topics lined up!
2:29 pm hdueitt: RT @mikeschaffer: Join guest moderator @rob_e_smith for #SportsPRChat today at Noon EST! AWESOME topics lined up!
2:55 pm _nikimurray_: RT @mikeschaffer: Join guest moderator @rob_e_smith for #SportsPRChat today at Noon EST! AWESOME topics lined up!
2:59 pm rob_e_smith: @hdueitt Yes that will be on the slate for today along with a lot of other great topics. #SportsPRchat
4:01 pm rob_e_smith: #SportsPRchat begins in one hour. I will be subbing in for @mikeschaffer as guest moderator today.
4:07 pm eglomb: looking forward to it RT @rob_e_smith: #SportsPRchat begins in one hour. I will be subbing in for @mikeschaffer as guest moderator today.
4:16 pm mikeschaffer: Reminer – #SportsPRChat with guest moderator @rob_e_smith at noon est!!! join in!
4:19 pm stephmajercik: RT @mikeschaffer: Reminer – #SportsPRChat with guest moderator @rob_e_smith at noon est!!! join in!
4:25 pm Lane_Errington: Wish I could make it today! RT @mikeschaffer Reminder – #SportsPRChat with guest moderator @rob_e_smith at noon est!!! join in!
4:32 pm Ath4Hope: everyone here is very excited for #sportsprchat with guest moderator @rob_e_smith at noon est! were pumped!!!
4:33 pm rob_e_smith: Tiger, Olympics, fans throwing things at bball games and more will be discussed on today’s #SportsPRchat at 12 pm EST.
4:46 pm rob_e_smith: People are you’ll ready? I know am for another great #SportsPRchat coming at you at in 15 minutes at the top of the hour.
4:48 pm MattLaCasse: RT @rob_e_smith: Tiger, Olympics, fans throwing things at bball games and more will be discussed on today’s #SportsPRchat at 12 pm EST.
4:50 pm twinchester16: @kevindeshazo #SportsPRChat is kicking off in about 10 minutes.
4:50 pm stephmajercik: Looking forward to #sportsPRchat w/ guest mod. @rob_e_smith! #sportsprchat
4:57 pm rob_e_smith: Hi I?m Rob a U of L sport admin grad (Go CARDS) and I?m pleased to be today?s guest moderator. #SportsPRchat
4:58 pm eglomb: Hi Rob! RT @rob_e_smith: Hi I?m Rob a U of L sport admin grad (Go CARDS) and I?m pleased to be today?s guest moderator. #SportsPRchat
4:59 pm rob_e_smith: First I want to give thanks to @mikeschaffer giving me this opportunity to this. Q1 will be coming in 2 minutes #SportsPRchat.
5:01 pm rob_e_smith: Q1 Is it a good/bad idea for Tiger Woods to have a tightly controlled public appearance with limited media on Fri? #SportsPRchat
5:02 pm rob_e_smith: Q1 and Does anybody have any issues with Wood reading a prepared statement? #SportsPRChat
5:02 pm MattLaCasse: Q1 If I was Tiger’s team, the only thing I’d worry about is coming off as fake. Not taking questions is a mistake, IMO. #sportsprchat
5:03 pm stephmajercik: Q1 Personally I think its a good idea. Baby steps. From his #PR persons stand point this is a very SAFE move #sportsprchat
5:03 pm kevindeshazo: good. let’s him control the situation (and the media). they want answers to unnecessary ?s. he can control the info. #sportsprchat
5:03 pm elenaellie: Q1 tightly controlled or event controlled at all seems to be the oppposite of how i would describe whats been happening #sportsPRchat
5:04 pm stephmajercik: RT @kevindeshazo: good. lets him control the situation and media they want answers to unnecessary ?s. he can control the info. #sportsprchat
5:04 pm juliesuzy: Q1 It’s a bad idea to even have the hint of a suggestion that he’s getting back at accenture. People want contrite, not cocky #SportsPRChat
5:05 pm ThatGuyHugs: @rob_e_smith It’s good, Tiger always like to control the message but this should have happened in Dec. #sportsprchat
5:05 pm SportsandaLatte: Anyway to move #sportsPRchat after 12pm? I’ll have to miss today’s :-(
5:05 pm MattLaCasse: @kevindeshazo Unecessary Q’s are what this is all about though. Q’s will be uncomfortable/tough, but he needs to take them. #sportsprchat
5:06 pm UC_SID: @rob_e_smith Q1-kind of torn on this. Good his coming out, but there will still be questions left unanswered I believe #SportsPRchat
5:06 pm rob_e_smith: @ThatGuyHugs I think thats why the Media has beef with Tiger because he has to control everything #sportsPRchat
5:06 pm elenaellie: @MattLaCasse amen brother #sportsprchat
5:07 pm eglomb: @MattLaCasse I completely agree with you. Tiger needs to come off as if he believes what he’s saying. #SportsPRChat
5:07 pm billium707: I just don’t see what it will accomplish. Media will still keep pushing to try to get answers to whatever he ignores. #SportsPRchat
5:08 pm elenaellie: Hey, I got it, he is using same PR strategy as Toyota cause that works so well….#sportsprchat
5:08 pm ThatGuyHugs: @rob_e_smith I agree but it’s created his very marketable image (up to Nov) and the media slurps him up #sportsprchat
5:09 pm MattLaCasse: RT @elenaellie: Hey, I got it, he is using same PR strategy as Toyota cause that works so well….#sportsprchat
5:09 pm stephmajercik: @billium707 It’ll at least get his face out there. Show that he’s not going to be in hiding and that he will address the q’s #sportsprchat
5:09 pm UC_SID: @rob_e_smith Tiger needs a prepared statement. seems to stuggle off the cuff, but he needs to appear genuine, not fake #SportsPRChat
5:09 pm stephmajercik: Q1 I think Tigers team probably wants to test the waters before they go diving in head first. #sportsprchat
5:09 pm ThatGuyHugs: It’s smart because it’s a multi-step approach…he can win people over in one day, small, controlled baby steps = good start #sportsprchat
5:10 pm eglomb: haha i agree RT @elenaellie: Hey, I got it, he is using same PR strategy as Toyota cause that works so well….#sportsprchat
5:10 pm MattLaCasse: @UC_SID Can that be done without something off the cuff (i.e. taking questions)? I don’t think so. #sportsprchat
5:10 pm rob_e_smith: Q1 Is it by accident Tiger has this event right before the accenture match play. A sponsor who dropped him? #SportsPRchat
5:11 pm stephmajercik: @ThatGuyHugs I completely agree! #sportsprchat
5:11 pm kevindeshazo: @MattLaCasse they already know all the answers, so it’s a waste. uncomfortable/tough came w/Elin. tabloid Qs accomplish 0. #sportsprchat
5:11 pm MattLaCasse: @stephmajercik Too late to test the waters. 3 months down the road, Tiger needs to man up and face the music. #sportsprchat
5:11 pm sherylgudelsky: tiger’s tight control makes the whole thing feel so forced, public needs to see someone vulnerable and truly sorry #sportsPRchat
5:12 pm rob_e_smith: Q2 will be coming in two minutes #SportsPRchat
5:12 pm UC_SID: @MattLaCasse it’s difficult, but I do think in the end Tiger needs to take ?s & needs to be prepped on how to answer them #sportsprchat
5:12 pm MattLaCasse: @kevindeshazo But it isn’t tabs at the “news conference”. Legit journs like @darrenrovell1 will ask tough Q’s, not sordid ones #sportsprchat
5:13 pm billium707: @rob_e_smith I don’t think anything Tiger does is by accident. He’s controlled his image so tightly his whole career. #SportsPRchat
5:13 pm MattLaCasse: @UC_SID That’s exactly right. Not taking Q’s still makes him appear as if he has something to hide. #sportsprchat
5:14 pm ThatGuyHugs: An appearance on Oprah, Leno, Letterman, Walters can be just as controlled but seems more open & honest (Hugh Grant) #sportsprchat
5:15 pm rob_e_smith: Q2 Do you find the winter Olympics interesting this year? Do you think NBC is doing a good job covering the event? #SportsPRchat
5:15 pm kevindeshazo: @MattLaCasse sadly, I don’t trust any journalist to ask quality Qs. it’s more about boosting their status than getting answers #sportsprchat
5:15 pm stephmajercik: @MattLaCasse I also agree he needs to face the music, but I can see why he’s taking it slow #sportsprchat
5:15 pm UC_SID: @rob_e_smith Tiger’s best option would prolly be to shut up & play golf. Just cut the media off. Dont see it dying but oh well #sportsPRchat
5:16 pm stephmajercik: Q2 I don’t watch the Winter Olympics that closely, but all my faves have been on. Have had no prob w/ NBC #sportsprchat
5:16 pm MattLaCasse: @kevindeshazo That’s fair. #sportsprchat
5:17 pm ThatGuyHugs: @rob_e_smith They are interesting DESPITE NBC’s delayed coverage. NBC, however, is good at presenting story #sportsprchat
5:17 pm rob_e_smith: Q2 Thought s on Vonn winning the gold being on tape delay and the foul language w/Shaun White and his Coach? Is it a big deal? #SportsPRchat
5:17 pm UC_SID: @rob_e_smith Q2-I’m struggling finding the Olympics interesting & NBC is doing a horrible job #SportsPRchat
5:18 pm UC_SID: @rob_e_smith I want to watch the events in real time, not hours after the fact #SportsPRchat
5:19 pm MattLaCasse: Q2 NBC tape-delaying stuff is ridiculous. Air it live then re-broadcast in primetime for those who missed it. #sportsprchat
5:19 pm