NFL Announces New Zero-Tolerance Policy On Videotaped Domestic Violence
Posted: September 9, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Entertainment, Health and Social Issues, Humor, Mediasphere | Tags: Baltimore, Baltimore Ravens, Domestic violence, Goodell, National Football League, NFL, Ray Rice, Roger Goodell Leave a comment
NEW YORK—Following public outcry over his mishandling of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice’s aggravated assault of his then-fiancée, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Tuesday that the league has adopted a new zero-tolerance policy toward all videotaped domestic abuse. “We hold our players to the highest standards both as professional athletes and as people, so any violence toward women that is recorded, authenticated, and then publicly distributed will be met with an automatic suspension and fine,” said Goodell, adding that the new, stricter guidelines reflect the league’s hard-line stance against any spousal abuse that is clearly and irrefutably captured on film. “I can assure you that any member of this league who strikes a woman in front of a live camera will face swift and heavy consequences. Read the rest of this entry »
New York Post September 9, 2014: ‘BOOTED’
Posted: September 9, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Entertainment, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Domestic violence, media, New York Post, NFL, NY Post, Ray Rice, Rice video, Tabloid Leave a comment
TV Ratings: Super Bowl XLVIII Is Most Watched in History With 111.5 Million Viewers
Posted: February 3, 2014 Filed under: Entertainment, U.S. News | Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, NFL, Pete Carroll, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLVIII 2 Comments
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll at Super Bowl XLVIII
UPDATED: Contrary to early returns, the game ends up topping the 2012 outing by 200,000 viewers to become the biggest show ever to air on U.S. TV.
Looks like I was wrong again, it’s good thing I didn’t go on record with my predictions. Contrary to my expectation, the Superbowl had record-breaking viewership. Based on the lopsided score by half time, I assumed many viewers would tune out (as often happens in blowout games) so, the advertisers should be happy.
Michael O’Connell reports: Final ratings are in for the 2014 Super Bowl — and, contrary to early returns, which saw the game ranking fifth all-time, the NFL season finale ended up being the biggest to date. An average 111.5 million viewers tuned in to see the Seattle Seahawks blow the Denver Broncos out of the water, making it the most watched Super Bowl and the most watched program in U.S. television history.
That’s up 3 million from last year’s Super Bowl, which averaged 108.4 million viewers. That game, between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, though close, suffered an audience drop when a power outage halted the game for 30 minutes.
