It's always been the rule. It's unfortunate that this guy had to learn it at his first ever NFL game.

Not to mention that probably 40-50 baseballs end up in the crowd during the course of a game, and a NFL gameball ends up in the crowd about once every 2-3 games.

On a side note, I'm not sure when they started taking them away from fans.

I have a K ball from several years back, no one ever said a word.

really? I guess I always assumed that the "official" balls you buy at stores weren't really exactly "official".

Anways, like I said, it is a stupid rule. They do it at college games too, but that's understandable.

I do not understand why this is a big deal. Why should they let anyone keep the ball? It's their ball. There could be a million different reasons that somebody wants the ball back, and more than likely, not one of them has to do with being cheap.

Maybe, if it was that good of a kickoff, he just might like to kickoff with it again.

Dear Greatest Fans in the NFL:

Those balls are specially hand selected by the National Football League, and are the property of the Kansas City Chiefs, even if they leave the field of play. $90 footballs are valuable, and if left to wander the stands, could become a dangerous projectile and cause injury to one (or more) of our valued season ticket holders.

If a fan refuses to return the ball when asked by security personnel, that fan is escorted to our fan friendly safety and security detention and interview facility deep in the bowels of Arrowhead, right below the steam and sewer pipes which spider web below the playing surface.

Non season ticket holders or visiting fans are water boarded, beaten unconscious and dumped somewhere along Manchester Trafficway.

Season ticket holders are given the opportunity to return the ball, and renew their season tickets. Otherwise, they receive the same treatment as non season ticket holders.

You can purchase official NFL licensed footballs at many popular sporting good and department stores. I suggest you buy one for each child, relative and friend.

You are, and continue to be, the best fans in the NFL.

Your Pal,
Carl "Delano" Peterson
LTGMIPS

Is this the type of Karma Carl is talking about? Cause he's getting some bad Karma here :grr:

The simple answer is "it's not your ball."

Just the right to make it an official NFL ball probably means they are close to free. I have never understood why the league does this it's really pimpy.

Next time they know to give it to a friend or wife and have them leave or go to a different section..


Or maybe they could have wrote **** You herm/carl on it and gave it back..

Do they actually buy new balls for every game? If so, what the hell do they do with them when they are done?