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Joe Montana: HOFers' Effort Should Include All Former Players
Joe Montana said an effort by a group of Pro Football HOFers to pressure the NFL for more benefits for Hall inductees should include all former players. “They are on the right path,” Montana told THE DAILY today. “It should be inclusive of all players. I mean, when you look at our pension plan in general -- not just for the Hall of Famers, but in general for the NFL -- it is terrible compared to all the other sports. We are not even close and yet we are the most at risk.”
Montana does not typically attend the HOF ceremonies, so the issue of potentially boycotting the event does not affect him. He said, “I understand where they are going, but it should be more. I just think it should be more than the HOF. I understand what they are doing, they think if they can get the HOF guys moving than that will help everyone in the long run.”
YES Network's Spirito Leaving To Join Venture Capital Firm
Longtime YES Network and Fox Sports Regional Networks exec Michael Spirito is leaving the company, effective Sept. 28, to become a partner with California-based VC firm Sapphire Ventures, where he will focus on investment opportunities in sports, media, entertainment and commerce. Spirito, who originally joined YES Net in '06 and most recently was Head of Business Development & Digital Media for both the RSN and Fox Sports Regional Networks, was at the forefront of a wide range of digital initiatives, including an aggressive push to develop exclusive content for social media platforms. Spirito also has a background in investment banking, having worked at Credit Suisse and Time Warner Ventures before joining YES. A search will begin soon to fill his role.
