Here's some rules for tomorrow night's big day:
*Cannot show it on a TV bigger than 55" (so if your TV is bigger than that, you must shrink the screen resolution)
*No more than 4 TVs in a single place
*No more than 1 TV in a room
*No more than 6 loud speakers in a single place and only 4 of them in a single room or outdoor space
You may not say or print: (hope this is legal to tell ya about)
“Super Bowl”
“Super Sunday”
The Super Bowl logo
“NFL”, “AFC”, or “NFC”
“National Football League”
“American Football Conference”
“National Football Conference”
Any team name (e.g., “Patriots”) or
nickname (“Pats”)
You may say or print:
“The Big Game in Detroit”
“The Professional Football
Championship Game in Detroit”
(February 5, 2006)
The names of the cities of the
competing teams in the Super
Bowl (e.g., New England vs.
Chicago), but not the team names
You can make fun of the fact that
you cannot say the phrase “Super
Bowl” (e.g., by beeping it out)
They are even going after a church. Ths story is below and I think it's crazy.
NFL Stops Forward Progress of Church Party
Are you ready for some football? The Fall Creek Baptist Church of Indianapolis was, until attorneys from the National Football League (NFL) learned of their plans to throw a congregation-wide Super Bowl party. The Indianapolis Star reports that Pastor John Newland received a letter, overnighted from the NFL, demanding that the party be cancelled because it violates "copyright laws" to project the game on a television screen larger than 55 inches. But what's truly troubling is that NFL headquarters also sacked the church's plans to show a video highlighting the Christian testimonies of coaches Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith. Assistant Counsel Rachel Margolies writes, "[The NFL] is consistent in refusing the use of our game broadcasts in connections with events that promote a message, no matter the content." This is an interesting contradiction, since the League allows businesses such as sports bars to broadcast the game to crowds in an environment that encourages alcohol consumption. Obviously, the NFL is more comfortable promoting substance abuse and half-time nudity than it is endorsing positive role models like Dungy and Smith. Rather than provide a safe, healthy environment for families to gather and watch the Super Bowl, the NFL is suggesting that they abandon the church for the nearest bar. Attorneys at the NFL should concentrate less on intimidating churches and more on preventing another "wardrobe malfunction." Additional Resources NFL rules keep church football gathering from being 'super' parties
2.03.2007
That game on Sunday night
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3 comments:
I think that the NFL owes their fans some TLC instead of being so completely greedy!!!! It because of the fans that there is an NFL at all. No fans = no money for them. They need to get over themselves. That's just my two cents worth!
That is so funny. I have never heard of this. Is this new for this year or have I just been out of it?
It has always been there, but they are just now starting to enforce them. Mainly on bars....and now church groups. I think it's crazy.
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