(Feb. 22, 2006) -- Current and former NFL All-Stars Keith Bulluck of the Tennessee Titans, Isaac Bruce and Adam Timmerman of the St. Louis Rams, Sam Cowart of the Minnesota Vikings, Donnie Edwards of the San Diego Chargers, retired running back Eddie George, La'Roi Glover of the Dallas Cowboys, Sam Madison and Jason Taylor of the Miami Dolphins, Kevin Mawae of the New York Jets, Tony Richardson of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Troy Vincent of the Buffalo Bills are among the 120 players who have enrolled in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at Harvard Business School, the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
The program is part of an ongoing NFL-NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers. Last year, in the program's first season, 66 NFL players participated at Harvard Business School and the Wharton School.
The four schools will offer executive education activities in their respective areas of expertise (see complete descriptions below). Harvard Business School and the Wharton School will hold three-day programs for players starting Feb. 27 and conduct an additional three-day session in early April. The Kellogg School of Management and Stanford Graduate School of Business will run three-day sessions beginning March 6.
Player enrollment criteria include level of education, professional business experience, interest in starting, owning, or managing a business, leadership and community involvement. Under the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, players may be reimbursed up to $15,000 this year for education expenses at an accredited institution of higher learning.
Following are the NFL players enrolled in the workshop at the Harvard Business School (most recent team listed in parenthesis if player is a free agent):
| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| LS Ethan Albright | Washington | DT Lance Legree | (N.Y. Jets) |
| TE Eric Beverly | Atlanta | TE Chad Lewis | Philadelphia |
| LB Rocky Boiman | Tennessee | CB Ray Mickens | Cleveland |
| LB Keith Bulluck | Tennessee | RB Ovie Mughelli | Baltimore |
| LB Jason Carthen | Retired (NE) | TE Brett Pierce | Dallas |
| LB Matt Chatham | New England | G Chester Pitts | Houston |
| RB Casey Cramer | Carolina | S Gerome Sapp | Indianapolis |
| DE Marques Douglas | San Francisco | LS Mike Scheck | Buffalo |
| LB Jamie Duncan | (Atlanta) | G Matt Stinchcomb | Tampa Bay |
| LB Justin Ena | Philadelphia | CB Donald Strickland | Philadelphia |
| CB Domonique Foxworth | Denver | LB Kalen Thornton | Dallas |
| RB Eddie George | Retired (TEN, DAL) | G Adam Timmerman | St. Louis |
| DE Travis Hall | San Francisco | C Ross Tucker | New England |
| DE Michael Haynes | Chicago | LB Sean Tufts | Carolina |
| RB Robert Holcombe | (Tennessee) | S Troy Vincent | Buffalo |
| CB Steven Israel | Retired (SF, NE, L.A. Rams, NO) | DE Chuck Wiley | (N.Y. Giants) |
| RB Terry Jackson | San Francisco | S Tank Williams | Tennessee |
| CB Nathan Jones | Dallas |
Following are the NFL players enrolled in the workshop at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (most recent team listed in parenthesis if player is a free agent):
| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| G Ian Allen | Arizona | RB Kyle Johnson | Denver |
| T Ben Archibald | New Orleans | RB Kevin Jones | Detroit |
| T Jacob Bell | Tennessee | G Lewis Kelly | N.Y. Giants |
| S Colin Branch | Carolina | G Sean Mahan | Tampa Bay |
| RB Ran Carthon | Seattle | C Dennis Norman | Jacksonville |
| LB Sam Cowart | Minnesota | T Vaughn Parker | Retired (SD, WAS) |
| S Donovin Darius | Jacksonville | S Tony Parrish | San Francisco |
| TE Ben Hartsock | Indianapolis | S Pierson Prioleau | Washington |
| C Justin Hartwig | Tennessee | LB Al Smith | Retired (Houston) |
| CB Reggie Howard | Miami | T Todd Steussie | Tampa Bay |
| C Scott Jackson | Tampa Bay | DE Jason Taylor | Miami |
| LB Bradie James | Dallas | S Troy Vincent | Buffalo |
| G Jeno James | Miami |
Following are the NFL players enrolled in the workshop at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (most recent team listed in parenthesis if player is a free agent):
| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| G Chris Bober | Kansas City | TE Ryan Neufeld | Buffalo |
| T Kirk Chambers | Cleveland | WR Eric Parker | San Diego |
| S Ryan Clark | Washington | T Marcus Price | Dallas |
| LB Donnie Edwards | San Diego | RB Tony Richardson | Kansas City |
| DT La'Roi Glover | Dallas | S Marcus Robertson | Retired (HOU/TEN; SEA) |
| C Drew Hodgdon | Houston | CB Jeff Shoate | Denver |
| K Michael Husted | Retired (TB, OAK, WAS, KC) | LB Donnie Spragan | Miami |
| LS Brian Jennings | San Francisco | LS Brad St. Louis | Cincinnati |
| WR Eddie Kennison | Kansas City | DT Craig Terrill | Seattle |
| WR Chase Lyman | New Orleans | G Jeb Terry | Tampa Bay |
| C Ben Lynch | Retired (MIN, SF) | WR Troy Walters | Indianapolis |
| CB Sam Madison | Miami | T Maurice Williams | Jacksonville |
| LB Ryan Nece | Tampa Bay | S Coy Wire | Buffalo |
Following are the NFL players enrolled in the workshop at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (most recent team listed in parenthesis if player is a free agent):
| Player | Team | Player | Team |
| P Jason Baker | Carolina | TE Bennie Joppru | Houston |
| P Tommy Barnhardt | Retired (NO, WAS, CAR, TB) | T David Kadela | Carolina |
| LS David Binn | San Diego | G Pete Kendall | N.Y. Jets |
| S Michael Boulware | Seattle | T Matt Light | New England |
| LB Gary Brackett | Indianapolis | G Chris Liwienski | Minnesota |
| S Jack Brewer | Philadelphia | C Kevin Mawae | N.Y. Jets |
| WR Isaac Bruce | St. Louis | S Marlon McCree | Carolina |
| G Cody Campbell | Indianapolis | S Jon McGraw | Detroit |
| WR Dameane Douglas | Retired (PHI) | RB James Mungro | Indianapolis |
| TE Jeff Dugan | Minnesota | LB Hannibal Navies | Cincinnati |
| WR Bobby Engram | Seattle | G Brian Rimpf | Baltimore |
| T Jason Fabini | (N.Y. Jets) | CB Allen Rossum | Atlanta |
| LB Ryan Fowler | Dallas | LB Jamie Sharper | Seattle |
| T Brandon Gorin | New England | K Matt Stover | Baltimore |
| QB Tim Hasselbeck | N.Y. Giants | WR Amani Toomer | N.Y. Giants |
| RB Chris Hetherington | San Francisco | LB Kailee Wong | Houston |
| P Dirk Johnson | Philadelphia | P Dave Zastudil | Baltimore |
| DE Lance Johnstone | Minnesota |
Following are brief descriptions of the executive education programs offered at each business school:
Harvard Business School (Feb. 27-March 1; April 3-5)
The HBS program emphasizes entrepreneurial opportunities and business management. Content includes financial analysis, marketing strategies, selected general business skills and legal, contractual and tax considerations. Using the case method, participants learn how to work together to resolve problems similar to the ones they face in business.
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Feb. 27-March 1; April 3-5)
The Wharton program focuses on a broad range of business topics, including financial analysis, entrepreneurship, real estate development, stock market investing, negotiation skills, risk management, and community reinvestment. Attendees work on directed as well as individual real estate, entrepreneurial and personal finance projects during the month between the program's two sessions.
The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (March 6-8)
The Kellogg program focuses on developing and selling a brand and evaluating franchise opportunities. This program provides a foundation for recognizing sound marketing plans and preparing players to ask key questions when analyzing opportunities.
The Stanford Graduate School of Business (March 6-8)
The Stanford program seeks to broaden a player's understanding of how to evaluate business opportunities in general and in the sports industry specifically. The program consists of lectures, case studies, and discussion groups to illustrate the broad opportunities in the sporting industry and other industries (including real estate, entertainment, and investment).
