The Saga of Joe Football case study.
The Saga of Joe Football case study.
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The Saga of Joe Football
PART 1
Facts and Issues
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General Information:
For thirteen years Joe Football has been the star quarterback for the Birmingham
Bulldozers, one of the most fabled and successful teams in the Major Football League
the largest and most viewed football league in the country. Although still very, , , , _ V _ A
successful and a Hall of Fame contender for sure (last year Football led his team to a
Super Bowl championship), this year the Bulldozers decided not to renew Football’s
contract. Football is now 31 years of age, and the team decided it needed to develop new
stars and that it did not want to risk the chance that Football would become injured while
the team is tethered to a new long term commitment.
Joe Football wants to continue his athletic career. He enjoys the limelight and he
can use the money. He has an expensive life style, and more important, his son has a rare
and serious medical condition that could require hundreds of thousands of dollars in
medical treatment, lifetime home care, and extensive rehabilitation. Furthermore,
continued favorable media exposure is also very irnportant to Joe. He is well spoken and
presentable and following retirement, he would like to pursue careers as a sports
announcer, team executive, and/or product endorser for major brands. If he can continue
a successful playing career, his marketability will only increase.
Upon hearing of his release, several teams made overtures to Joe Football but
there are no concrete offers from anyone. The main concern appears to be about his
physical condition – can he continue to be an effective quarterback for the next few
years?
OThe Philadelphia Pretzels, in particular, have lost the last three national
championships to the Bulldozers and have expressed interest in speaking with Joe
Football. Football is also interested because Philadelphia is a major television and media
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