COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Even though pro and college football players are officially on "vacation," the staff at Football.com (www.football.com) is still very much active during the offseason.
The NFL Draft, a weighing station where college players become professionals, has now become a spectacle, and few information providers offer as much insight on the subject as Football.com.
"There are hundreds of sites that offer opinions and mock drafts, but many of them only start to cover the draft once the Super Bowl is completed," said D.J. Boyer, editor of Football.com. "We cover the prospects, watch film and evaluate performances 365 days a year."
Boyer and his team of writers don't watch the draft passively. They locate themselves where the action is, and because of this they are recognized and respected by industry insiders.
"We will have credentials to the draft and we attend events like the Senior Bowl and the combine," said Boyer. "Our draft information not only reaches fans and readers of our site, it reaches NFL teams, scouting departments and those making the decisions in the war room."
Football.com also caters to fans of a different feather. Few sites cover the warm-weather action of the Arena League and NFL Europe; something that has given Football.com a niche.
Fans also will be able to set up an email account with a host of high-end features, including 50 megabytes of synchronized storage, IMAP access for use with mail clients like Eudora and Outlook, complete anti-virus protection, an advanced web interface, wireless access, and a lifetime address at Football.com or sister site Basketball.com (www.basketball.com). Each premium email account is also protected by Terabolic's SpamIRRADIATOR technology that uses bleeding edge techniques to block up to 99.9 percent of spam.
Said Lee Hoffman, CEO of Terabolic, "It's an absolute honor to be able to work with Football.com. Their timely in-depth coverage of breaking news, as well as slick web site design, makes them popular amongst dedicated and recreational sports fans alike all over the world."
Founded in 1997, Football.com offers compelling free content to its users from an independent and unbiased viewpoint. More than three-quarters of a million unique football fanatics visit Football.com each month to take advantage of all that is available. The site is easy to navigate and attractive to view; both compliments to Football.com's strong reputation for delivering every available bit of relevant news in a timely fashion. The interactive component of Football.com provides bulletin boards, football-related classifieds, and a wealth of links to team and fan sites.
About Football.com
Football.com (Everything Football, All the Time) is the only site on the Internet dedicated to the true fans -- the ones that eat, drink and sleep football; fans that paint their faces the color of their favorite team and endure harsh climates to support that team no matter what the circumstances.