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Indianapolis -- Football fans watching Super Bowl XLVI can remain seated during the pregame ceremonies this year, because the singing of The Star-Spangled Banner will be preempted by a television commercial for Dodge trucks.
“At $7 million a minute, we can’t spare the time it takes for the National Anthem to be performed,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell explained.
“And don’t try to accuse us of being unpatriotic here. No one’s a bigger fan of Belichick and Brady than I am. It’s just that the advertiser made us an offer we can’t refuse.”
The sponsor of the ad, the Chrysler Corporation, is now owned by the Italian automaker Fiat.
“Perhaps we will play the Italian National Anthem during our commercial,” a Fiat spokesman said. “It is much more soothing than the American anthem. No bombs bursting or rockets glaring. We play nice.”
Upon learning of the Star-Spangled ban, Congressional Crybaby John Boehner (R-Ohio) immediately assembled The House Un-American Subcommittee to enforce Americanism in this matter.
“We expect the esteemed panel’s findings to be available by Super Bowl LIII at the latest,” he declared. “But I don’t know exactly when that will be, because I don’t understand Roman numerals.”
Pundits, meanwhile, speculated that the Super Bowl snub might be the beginning of the end for the Star-Spangled Banner.
“It’s hard to sing. Nobody knows what the words mean. And it has no beat, so you can’t even dance to it,” one observer said. “How about replacing it with a classic, like Hammer’s U Can’t Touch This? That should shut the Italians up.”Indianapolis -- Football fans watching Super Bowl XLVI can remain seated during the... more
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Jerry Jones rips Bill Parcells, Tim Tebow on video; Dallas Cowboys owner could face fine from NFL
By Ralph Vacchiano
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
April 14th 2010
Jerry Jones may soon have to put his money where his mouth is.
“Drunk” Jerry Jones Trashes Parcells, Tebow On VIDEO…“Bills Not Worth a S—,”…Face’s Fine from NFL...http://ctpatriot1970.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/drunk-jerry-jones-trashes-parcells-tebow-on-video-%E2%80%9Cbills-not-worth-a-s-%E2%80%9D-faces-fine-from-nfl/
The billionaire owner of the Dallas Cowboys could be facing a fine from the NFL after he was caught on a dark and grainy video making disparaging remarks about former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells and former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.Jerry Jones rips Bill Parcells, Tim Tebow on video; Dallas Cowboys owner could face... more
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The link is a video on NFL.com, touching on the conditional reinstatement of Michael Vick who was recently released from prison for financing a dog fighting ring on his own property. The conditions might keep Vick from a full reinstatement by week 6. What is Your view on this story? Do You feel he should not be allowed to work, or do You feel that He deserves another chance?The link is a video on NFL.com, touching on the conditional reinstatement of Michael... more
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Michael Vick could be back on the field by October. IF he finds a team that'll take him.
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Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday and could play in regular season games as early as October.
Vick can immediately participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games -- if he can find a team that will sign him. A number of teams have already said they would not.
Goodell suspended Vick indefinitely in August 2007 after the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback admitted bankrolling the ''Bad Newz Kennels'' dogfighting operation. Goodell said then that Vick must show remorse and signs that he has changed before he would consider reinstating him.
Once the season begins, Vick may participate in all team activities except games, and Goodell said he would consider Vick for full reinstatement by Week 6 (Oct. 18-19).Michael Vick could be back on the field by October. IF he finds a team that'll... more
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Randy Moss and Lamont Jordan come to Oakland to face the Raiders for the first time since both packed their bags and took the cross-country trip to New England to become Patriots. When this game was originally put on the schedule, many in Raider Nation salivated at the chance to see a much improved Raiders team send them both home as they were in silver and black - losers...Randy Moss and Lamont Jordan come to Oakland to face the Raiders for the first time... more
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Lane Kiffin filed the long anticipated grievance with the NFL on Wednesday to claim money owed to him on his contract. The claim is for somewhere in the neighborhood of $2.6 million dollars for the remaining portion of his three year contract signed in January of 2007....Lane Kiffin filed the long anticipated grievance with the NFL on Wednesday to claim... more
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In his interview with Arlen Specter Goodel admitted that Bill Bellichick has been videotaping defensive signals since he took over as head coach of the patriots in 2000. This contradicts other statements by Goodel, and throws into a harsh the penalty levied by the NFL which was aware of the full extent of the violation when it issued a 500,000 and one draft pick fine against the Patriots. Also called into question is the destruction of the Patriots notes and illicit videotaped destroyed in the investigation. Goodel did not release the extent of the violations and destroyed all evidence into the matter, so had he not been pressed by Arlen Specter it is likely we would never have learned about the extent of the violations. Spector has yet to speak to Mat Walsh a Patriots video tech who was accused of taping the walk through for the Rams before the Superbowl in 2002 where the Patriots were two touchdown underdogs. From Yahoo News.
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Here is my take. Many league coaches thought that the penalty wasn't stiff enough when there was only one in game violation. With seven years of verified abuse and an admonition of guilt by Bellichick it is hard to assume that those same coaches would believe that the fine and penalty were enough. The Patriots still have a first round draft pick and have been given a favorable schedule by the NFL as a result of their super bowl season. I think that more action is needed and that the NFL' conduct in this manner needs to be investigated. There does appear to be league Bias. The extent of the cheating was quite severe and because it was a team that had three super bowl titles and therefore should have been held to more scrutiny and not less for their actions. Each of those titles came in three point margins of victory. To assume that having foreknowledge of the defense couldn't give the Patriots that three point margin is ridiculous. This is a shame and the fact that the league was willing to stay silent about the extent of the abuse makes them complicit. In his interview with Arlen Specter Goodel admitted that Bill Bellichick has been... more
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