2e. Filmmaker Sean Pamphilion told the Chicago Sun-Times and the New York Daily News that ESPN withdrew support for his film ”United States of Football,” a documentary that looks into the reasons the league is cracking down on explosive hits, because of pressure from the NFL. ESPN responded to the charge in an interview with Pro Football Talk.
2f. Bleacher Report NFL writer Michael Schottey hustled to get some interesting quotes from former ESPN analyst Lomas Brown and the NFL Players Association on the Frontline-ESPN split.
3. Something I didn’t get to in this space last week in my interview with ESPN College GameDay host Chris Fowler was his love of the Chelsea soccer club. Why is Fowler a Chelsea fan? “I stayed in that area, in Stamford Bridge, when I was first going to London,” Fowler said. “Some of my early years covering Wimbledon I stayed there too before I wisely started staying closer to the tournament. I’ve always been a soccer fan and was drawn to them long before they were this big, free-spending team everyone loves to hate. Not only do I love Chelsea, I don’t love Manchester United, which fires people up.”