NFL Backs Off Churches
The NFL decided to back off churches a little bit after a recent kerfuffle over church-sponsored [Grand Vessel] parties. That’s nice to see, but it shouldn’t have even been an issue in the first place.
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News from CNNSI.com today about the NFL’s ridiculous policy restricting public viewings of the “big game” this Sunday (I would call the game by its name, but I don’t want a cease and desist letter from the NFL. Herein, let’s call it the “Grand Vessel”). Get a load of this:
NFL officials spotted a promotion of Fall Creek Baptist Church’s “[Grand Vessel] Bash” on the church Web site last week and overnighted a letter to the pastor demanding the party be canceled, the church said.
Initially, the league objected to the church’s plan to charge a fee to attend and that the church used the license-protected words “[Grand Vessel]” in its promotions.
Pastor John D. Newland said he told the NFL his church would not charge anyone and that it would drop the use of the forbidden words.
But the NFL objected to the church’s plans to use a projector to show the game, saying the law limits it to one TV no bigger than 55 inches.
The church will likely abandon its plans to host a [Grand Vessel] party.
So, you’re telling me that if I have a 100″ projection screen in my house and have some people over, I’m breaking the law?!? I love sports. I hate sports leagues. Just yesterday I wrote on my other blog about how pro sports leagues just don’t seem to actually care about the fans. If this isn’t more proof of that, I don’t know what is.
The only good thing about this story is that inspired me to create a new category for posts.
February 1st, 2:11 PM 
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What a dissapointing game.
I’m definitely not a college football fan, but I can get excited over pretty much any major sports championship. But, ugh, what an awful waste of an evening watching that game. Hanging out with friends is pretty much the only thing that made it bearable.