The NFL is not feeling Twitter, especially in the training camps with team coaches banning the social networking service. They fear that confidential info will be leaked from players fans and reporters who attend practice and tweet. Check out this excerpt from the Associated Press:
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league encourages players to tweet, and about 300 do so. As of Wednesday afternoon, the league had 772,473 followers on its Twitter site.
“We’ve been at the forefront as technology has changed,” said McCarthy, who said he follows 600 Twitter accounts. “We have embraced Twitter. The commissioner tweeted from the draft. When done properly, it’s a tremendous opportunity to talk with fans.”
Some coaches remain unconvinced. The Dolphins’ Tony Sparano conceded he’s not well-versed on the new social media, but he urged his players to steer clear of Twitter.
“Our policy here is that our information is our information, and it should stay in-house,” Sparano said. “Something they think is innocent can really hurt an individual, can really hurt team chemistry, and maybe can lead to somewhere down the road a loss of a game. I believe that. I’m one of those guys that will try to take that variable out of the way if you can.
“But it doesn’t look to me like something that can completely be controlled.”
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Something what i need to learn thanks for sharing friend i like it.
stop bitching about it Sparano… the NBA is fine with it, and so is the commissioner. You must have something to hide, cause why would your own players expose confidentiality that would give another team an upper edge, c’mon now
Regardless of confidentiality, they are at work. If you are twittering doing a game, you are not in the game…period. If you ever played a sport at a competitive level, then you know what focus mean. Twitter at half time equals distraction.