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January 2024 PFWA Newsletter

Vol. LX, No. 9 January 8, 2024 Hello, The regular season is finally over and we’re headed to the postseason. Hopefully, everyone had a pleasant regular season and look forward to some of you having some strong playoff runs, if that’s what you want. A few things: Here’s a review of our postseason media access […]

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December 2023 PFWA Newsletter

Vol. LX, No. 8 December 20, 2023 Hello, We’re entering the final weeks of the regular season, and with that here’s a reminder of media access postseason requirements of teams. POST-SEASON REQUIREMENTS – The minimum standards for media access during the regular-season practice week will apply during the playoffs. Due to increased interest, however, it is […]

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PFWA Member assistance requested – Doug Farrar

Hi, Doug Farrar, NFL editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, needs our support right now. Doug’s stepdaughter, Claire, needs a life-saving bone-marrow transplant. Claire was recently diagnosed with bone marrow failure and Aplastic Anemia, a rare and serious blood disorder that prevents her body from producing enough blood cells and platelets. The disorder puts […]

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November 2023 PFWA Newsletter

Vol. LX, No. 7 November 29, 2023 Hello, A little late with the newsletter this month, so we’ll keep it short. MEDIA ACCESS UPDATE * Media access has gone pretty good this season, and I’m grateful for everyone’s hard work in this area. We’ve had only one letter sent out about a player not talking […]

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October 2023 PFWA Newsletter

Vol. LX, No. 6 October 24, 2023 Hello, It’s that time of year where we accept applications for our PFWA scholarships. This year, after intense conversations (it’s a joke) with Mike Sando (treasurer) and Bob Glauber (retired PFWA president and close adviser to the president), we’ve decided to add a second scholarship named after the late John Clayton to join our […]

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September 2023 PFWA Newsletter

Vol. LX, No. 5 August 30, 2023 Hi, Well the NFL regular season is finally here, and we have plenty of items for everybody before Week 1. 1. In-season access: One thing I’ve told all the PR people across the league, if we have problems with access, work through this with the chapter presidents and […]

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