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An industry source has forwarded to us the 2007 revisions to the NFL media policy, which contains several interesting developments.
Most significantly, head coaches who prefer the single-voice approach are going to have to learn ventriloquism, since teams now "must provide regular and reasonable access to assistant coaches for media interviews that serve the best interests of the club and league." In other words, "[c]lubs may not put assistant coaches off limits to the media and may not unreasonably withhold permission for primary position coaches or coordinators to speak to the media."
Two of the most stringent "I'm the only one who can talk" coaches, Bill Parcells and Nick Saban, left the NFL this year. But Pats coach Bill Belichick applies the same approach, and he'll now have to change his ways.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
Most significantly, head coaches who prefer the single-voice approach are going to have to learn ventriloquism, since teams now "must provide regular and reasonable access to assistant coaches for media interviews that serve the best interests of the club and league." In other words, "[c]lubs may not put assistant coaches off limits to the media and may not unreasonably withhold permission for primary position coaches or coordinators to speak to the media."
Two of the most stringent "I'm the only one who can talk" coaches, Bill Parcells and Nick Saban, left the NFL this year. But Pats coach Bill Belichick applies the same approach, and he'll now have to change his ways.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm