The NFL is turning into a bigger joke every year.........Unreal.

Agreed. The NFL should be worrying about their drug substance policy, and nailing the bastards who are cheating the system, than some innocent fans who want to watch the big game at a Church.

If I was the pastor for that church, I'd still do it. The NFL would be forced to sue, but do they really want to sue a church? That would give the NFL negative PR.

The NFL hates GOD

No, that is not allowed.

The NFL has had this rule for years, its just that now the churches have recently started having these advertised Superbowl parties. Just because they are churches doesnt make them above the law or rule. You can be assured the churches have benefited monetarily from the NFL in this case. The NFL has the right to the money if they indeed were to charge for the viewing. I dont understand all the distain toward the NFL here over such an old rule.

Who would go there if they were just showing the local news? If they are charging or making money from the viewing of the Superbowl, then the NFL is entitled to part of that money.

because the old rule is BS, IMHO. Technically this would keep me from going to nzoners house, which I think is stupid. It is funny that it is okay for bars, but not people and other institutions...

I'm really surprised you view it this way. Technically it doesnt apply to Nzoner's house, and its only OK for bars (business pay higher than residential) who pay money year round to have the rights to show TV. The flags went up when they saw the churches(who usually dont broadcast TV) advertising their Superbowl parties and probably charging admisson. Many of the churches now have a reputation of money makers IE there advertising of the parties. Again its a very old rule that only reared its head because of the churches new type of membership campains.

That reads to me that any host, not just Chruch's and organizations are not allowed to show the game on anything larger then 55".

Of course I also think that the Church's are doing it more because a lot of Church's now have technology to show it to a large group of people, so they say why not use it?

Really I see the rule as stupid. It isn't like it is keeping people from going to the game and there really are not NFL ran parties everywhere, so they don't lose anything in the deal.

Once again...

Who determines "mass", nzoner can fit a lot of people in house...

It's the "out-of-home" part I'm emphasizing.

Come on Morph....you know the rule wasnt intended for people at home, it was for made those who may advertise publically and make money from it, making a business out of it per say. No different than renting a movie from Blockbuster, your limited on what you can legally do with it concerning public showings especially for money.
When the rule was made there were no 55" TV's.....and there were no churches publically advertising to monetarily gain from Superbowl parties.

So you're saying that if I have a TV larger than 55" in my house and have three guests over I'm going to get sued by the NFL? Oh my god!

(Waiting for Bugeater's head to explode in 3...2...1..)

Bob Dole hopes he doesn't get thrown in jail for going to a bar and watching on a 12 foot screen.

I think the NFL should look to the RIAA for enforcement help. I seems like those folks have it all figured out. ROFL

I'm already imagining my next big screen purchase will have a built in infrared people counter and will refuse to turn on if it detects more than 3 warm bodies in the the room.

sounds like to me if the churchs keep the TV under 55 inches and don't charge for it they don't have a problem.

And only one TV.

Bob Dole thinks a party where everyone was huddled around a 12" black and white TV with rabbit ears would kick ass.

Where did you get any 55 inch rule from that quote and what your saying, the NFL rule has said all along.

The best Superbowl party I ever went to was Chiefs vs Vikings Superbowl....... it was actually on a 13" TV with rabbit ears.

:cuss:

Bob Dole would get thrown in jail sooner for breaking other better known bar laws.
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