According to the British American football site Double Coverage, Sky Sports’ NFL studio analyst Neil Reynolds has announced that he has ended his relationship with BAFA.
The announcement came in a series of tweets back in late December, following weeks of speculation over the nature of the business relationship between the journalist and the sport’s national governing body.
I love promoting UK game but, regrettably, I can no longer work with @BAFAOfficial due to recent events & circumstances beyond my control.
— Neil Reynolds (@neilreynoldsnfl) December 22, 2016
My association with @BAFAOfficial ends immediately. Good luck to all the players, coaches and teams in their current or upcoming seasons.
— Neil Reynolds (@neilreynoldsnfl) December 22, 2016
I cannot say too much but have always enjoyed promoting domestic game. But I feel I was left with no choice other than this course of action https://t.co/VpdmFRV7ao
— Neil Reynolds (@neilreynoldsnfl) December 22, 2016
Not making any further comment other than issues with @BAFAOfficial arose & best to move on. Have loved banging drum for domestic game in UK https://t.co/62NvIFhmUD
— Neil Reynolds (@neilreynoldsnfl) December 22, 2016
1 final thing. Have really enjoyed working with Ali Houghton and wish @BAFAOfficial Chairman Martin Cockerill all the best. Top men !
— Neil Reynolds (@neilreynoldsnfl) December 22, 2016
Until recently, Reynolds co-hosted the monthly BritView NFL podcast with Ali Houghton, but no further details are known of the scope of his role within BAFA.
Neil Reynolds is a presenter for Sky Sports’ NFL coverage.
He has covered the NFL as a journalist and broadcaster since 1991. Before joining Sky, Neil spent a couple of seasons co-presenting BBC Radio 5 Live’s NFL coverage.
Reynolds has worked for British football publications First Down and Gridiron and has also written for American publications such as the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Pittsburgh Post-Press Gazette.
He currently writes for nfluk.com, SkySports.com and Sky.com and has interviewed some of the biggest names in American football, including Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Dan Marino and John Elway.