McCoy photo prompts NFL to change procedures for selling game pictures

[Big Bid'Ness]

Fromrofootballtalk

Last year, after a rash of helmet-to-helmet hits prompted the NFL to pay closer attention to the issue via more aggressive rules enforcement, the NFL also was selling photos of some of the helmet-to-helmet hits. Once made aware of the situation, the NFL asked the third party responsible for managing the league’s photo store to remove the images.

Last week, an image of a concussed Colt McCoy emerged on the league’s online photo shop, via Deadspin.com.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tells PFT that the procedure for selling AP photos will be changed to prevent similar situations in the future. “It was a mistake and taken down Wednesday as soon as it was discovered,” Aiello said regarding the image of a dazed McCoy sitting on the field after being hit by James Harrison, and before inexplicably being cleared to return to the game after missing only two plays.

“The images were posted live automatically overnight without being reviewed by the vendor,” Aiello said. “To make sure it doesn’t happen again, Replay Photos is turning off the automated AP Images feed for NFL and team site photo stores. All images will be reviewed and will have to be manually pushed to be posted live.”

It’s the smart approach. But not so smart that it should have required a couple of incidents like this to prompt the powers-that-be to realize that an automatic feed of AP photos to the photo store could result in the sale of some photos that the league would otherwise not want to sell.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

uuuugh.... what a disaster...

NFL has always made a profit off these photos and videos. I understand we know more about the concussions now, but, idk.... to me it's not that big of a deal. Guys get injured all the time. It's part of the game, deal with it.

 

[cruzg24]

Yea, the NFL is dealing with it. Dealing with the consequences of lawsuits by former players who have post concussion symptoms. They arent doing this to make the league less fun, they are doing it to protect themselves from losing vasts amounts of money by former players.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

and yet the NFL fought to the death to NOT give the players the financial protection they needed post-career, while negotiating the CBA. they fought it. Now they are taking away from the game. The game shit these guys KNOW they are getting into when they sign up. They know exactly what the risks are and do play the game anyway.

If the league gave in and did what it should to help players after their careers, then they wouldn't be at risk of losing "vast" amounts of money.