Comments on: NFL prohibits church from viewing Super Bowl

By: One Angry Christian

One Angry Christian — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:01:20 +0000

because they’re religious nuts who have nothing in common with the every day person … who watches the superbowl on … a… big … screen…

tv?

I’d boycott the nfl but I’m not a sports fan anyway, so it’s kind of pointless.

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 06:40:23 +0000

Bears!

By: Limerick

Limerick — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:22:54 +0000

The NFL would do better if it kept drug dealing ex-Cowboys out of the hall of fame.

By: NFL Won’t Let Church Show Game « Sunflower Desert

NFL Won’t Let Church Show Game « Sunflower Desert — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:40:44 +0000

[...] NFL Won’t Let Church Show Game Is all publicity good publicity? In this case, one would think not. While visiting with Tieki this morning on the phone, she asked if the church was still going to have our Superbowl Party. I told her as far as I knew, then she sent me here. …Initially, the league objected to the church’s plan to charge a fee to attend and that the church used the license-protected words “Super Bowl” in its promotions. [...]

By: oldelpasoan

oldelpasoan — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:33:16 +0000

I haven’t watched the superbowl in years. Nor do I care to watch it. The game is suppose to be a team sport. All I see is a bunch of “prima donna” running around the field. Over paid “prima donnas.”

By: Buy Danish

Buy Danish — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:50:25 +0000

What a bunch of boneheads!

I also can’t help thinking that if a mosque had plans for a Super Bowl Party like this (I realize that this is unlikely as they don’t cheer on infidels) the NFL would do nothing to stop it. They wouldn’t dare appear “insensitive” and “inflame the passions of Muslims” (as Ted Kennedy likes to say).

Anyway, I hope the church dares the NFL to stop them, and continues on as planned, with special attention given to their “message” in defiance of NFL “rules”.

By: kara26

kara26 — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:38:55 +0000

If the army of the lord would stop sitting on their hands every time some one punches in the gut, and stand up a fight, No Oganization Would Ever Dare doing anything like this. Being a Christain is about love, but its not about letting your ass get kick up and down the flag poll. I believe, I know Christians in this country are long since turned both cheeks. Its to late now but if people would be serious and start a boycott of the NFL next year, TV, Games, PlayOffs, and Super Bowl, the NFL would crumbal. If the Christains of this country would stop being wusses and stand up and fight. this just pisses me off.

Ross

By: Benaiah

Benaiah — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:00:13 +0000

The No Fun League strikes again. Only this time it’s at their fan base instead of their players.

If they ever move to a pay to view model then they won’t make any money off of me. I’ll just wait for game clips on Youtube or something. :P

By: Limerick

Limerick — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:55:04 +0000

I know the pastor at my church is a huge football fan. He can tell you every players shoe size back to genesis. On Sunday(obviously)I’m sure he will have a set on at the church and when you enter the doors you will hear him yelling “BLITZ! GET HIM!”…there won’t be much ‘In the beginning’.

If it is public broadcasting the NFL should shut the hell up.

By: icelandicfarmer

icelandicfarmer — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:43:14 +0000

It’s unfortunate the church groups had to cancel their parties. It looks like they’ll be allowed to have them afterall, but some specific rules. The groups in Indianapolis weren’t sure they could get the party back on its feet though. I think the church party craze all came about because of the faith mentioned by both coaches, but also because in Indianapolis after the AFC championship game God, faith, and prayer was mentioned A LOT during the televised celebration and the hours of continuing coverage on the local channel. The local affilates played on the religion issue more than I’ve ever heard and it was nice to see that. Plus with Tony Dungy so active in professing his faith to anyone who will listen, it inspired a lot of church youth groups to do the same. There’s a Athletes in Action DVD from 2006 that has Tony Dungy and 4-5 other Colts players talking about their faith and that’s most likely the video the church groups wanted to show. With all of the arrests in the NFL getting the attention, I don’t know why they wanted to fight about letting a church view the Super Bowl.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:38:19 +0000

Why are they picking on one church?

tikvah on February 2, 2007 at 6:26 PM

As I am given to understand, by secular liberals, some people within the NFL organization are seeing this as attempt by “church people” to use the secular NFL Superbowl as a public recruiting tool for proselytizing. And those NFL people don’t want to be used this way.

If the church group was doing this as a party in a private home the NFL probably wouldn’t complain. Regardless that this is a private building, it is well publicized as open to the public and viewed by NFL as a public venue, and therefore proselytizing.

I think this is a silly point of view… but I didn’t come up with it.

By: Wolfman

Wolfman — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:19:42 +0000

Who the hell is the NFL to tell anyone what they can or can’t do? As I understood it, if your event is publicly televised, then people can watch it however and where ever they want.

By: Limerick

Limerick — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:43:13 +0000

Best Stuperbowl ever……Bears 4, Colts 2

By: Candy Slice of Life

Candy Slice of Life — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:16:49 +0000

NFL says NO to Church Superbowl Bash…

It’s become sort of a “thing” to attend Super Bowl parties at churches – I’ve never done it and because of the NFL’s decision, I guess I never will.
NFL’s lawyers sack church’s game plan
The thousands of church…

By: ppcx

ppcx — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:04:10 +0000

Looks like the NFL has had a change of heart: Church 'Super Bowl' festivities may go on

By: oakpack

oakpack — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:20:59 +0000

WOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!!
Notice the pack part of my name.

By: Freelancer

Freelancer — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:29:09 +0000

Idiots. As previously commented, there’s a million pubs, TGIFridays, Hooters, etc. with HUGE-screen TVs that will be showing the game live, out of Nielson’s reach, and without a worry from the NFL. As always, follow the money. Would the NFL, whose primary sponsors have always been breweries, dare to discomfit the major source of income for those sponsors? Cold day in Hades. So they go after a church, hoping that a few of those folks will rush off to the nearest tavern to take in the game instead.

As for Prince, how can the NFL justify using the second most androgenous creature alive as the halftime focus of the most macho event of the year? That’s just way, way beyond stupid. Appealing to the ladies? I doubt it.

By: Militant Bibliophile

Militant Bibliophile — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:28:21 +0000

Wow, more proof that organized sports are for mor- er, hey, that sucks! Seriously, though, that’s a pretty boneheaded move for the NFL to make. Next thing you know, they’ll be banning overseas military installations from showing it in the chow hall because the literally thousands of troops who watch the game aren’t counted (the SuperBowl is the only non-religious holiday only the military observes. No lie, I’ve seen folks get half the day or even a full day off so they could tune it at four in the morning or some other ungodly hour to watch the game. Depends on work tempo, of course…).

By: Canadian Infidel

Canadian Infidel — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:11:32 +0000

I’m just trying to imagine the scenario where I pay to watch the Detroit Lions play.

Even when watching the Detroit Lions on TV now, I’d still like to occasionally watch them play football.

By: Tim Burton

Tim Burton — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:35:19 +0000

Greedy bastards…

By: Quick Bits at Simply Kimberly | Blog

Quick Bits at Simply Kimberly | Blog — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:32:26 +0000

[...] The NFL is really dropping the ball on this one. It is banning a church from airing the Super Bowl because the big screen is too big. Why must the fun be taken out of everything these days? [...]

By: SailorDave

SailorDave — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:24:50 +0000

If I had a NFL team in my home town, all this talk of Superbowls might excite me. As it is, we only have the Texans down here.

By: Mistahtibbs

Mistahtibbs — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:53:47 +0000

Echoing SilverStar830 at the top of the comments.

TV? 57 inch Big Screen.

Family and friends? Over 10 in total.

NFL rules? BwahahahaHA!

We’re watching it anyway.

Try and stop US as well.

hehe.

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:16:50 +0000

I’m glad Brett Favre is coming back. I grew up here in California but my husband is from Wisconsin. My three sons and daughter are now Green Bay fans. I even enjoy the game now because Brett shows a more positive side to the sport. Someone who seems to be in it because he genuinely loves the game as opposed to the glory hounds.

By: LonelyMassRepublican

LonelyMassRepublican — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:42:39 +0000

What the ….?

Isn’t this extremely prejudicial and targeted enforcement?

There is definitely an all-out-war on Christianity underway!

This is just more proof!!