NFL enlists Christian right to fight Barney Frank

[JPFisher55]

I think that your letters should only mention your right to play online poker. Maybe the NFL will support Rep. Wexler's bill even if they oppose Rep. Frank's bill. After all, Rep. Wexler's bill is much better for online poker players than Rep. Frank's bill. Ask them to support the exemption for skill games such as poker even if they oppose regulation of all online gambling.

[Uglyowl]

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I think that your letters should only mention your right to play online poker. Maybe the NFL will support Rep. Wexler's bill even if they oppose Rep. Frank's bill.

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Agreed, they will not endorse gambling on their own sports. However, they came out against even making poker or casinos explicitly legal since it would be too hard to distinguish them from sports betting and "slippery slope", blah blah blah.

To make sure there is no betting on sports, everything need to be done away with in their eyes.

[DeliciousBass]

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I like the idea of throwing in, I bought NFL Season Ticket last year, your recent [censored] actions have made me cancel my buy this year.

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I'd be curious to know how many degens didn't renew their Season Ticket packages this year because they can't get their money in/out of their favorite book?

With WSOP ME entries down this year I would have to imagine that the NFL took an even bigger hit than poker.

It always puts a smile on my face when businesses shoot themselves in the foot. I look forward to the NFL's announcement next year "Sobriety is the only way to live! We will take an active role in Washington politics to ban all alcohol!"

[Warren Harding]

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Engineer wrote a good one and here is mine, copy any / all of it you like.

http://www.nfl.com/help/emailtech


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That link is for technical issues. The NFL does not appear dignify us peons with a general complaints/comments section, so use this one unless someone responds with a better idea:

nflmediasales@nfl.com

[Cactus Jack]

I guess the only left is dog fighting. When your stars are betting on animals killing each other, you should be concerned that I play poker online.

[TheRedRocket]

I tailored mine slightly

Commissioner Roger Goodell
National Football League
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Sir,

I must say I am quit disappointed in your alliance with Focus on the Family and your opposition to the Barney Frank’s proposed Internet Gambling Legislation.

I can and do appreciate your position concerning Football and your right to oppose sports betting.
I appreciate your right to forbid NFL players from betting or engaging in betting.

I do NOT appreciate this position however when you openly support fantasy football, allowing we fans to draft our own team to ‘GAMBLE’ on to win prizes.

I do NOT appreciate your opposition to my being allowed to play cards on the Internet. It is not your nor anyone else’s place to determine what I do in my spare time.

As a result of your actions I will not be making annual trip to an NFL game this year and I will also be writing your sponsors letting them of my disappointment.

In closing as a fan I would appreciate you making a distinction between your anti-sports betting stance and my playing cards.

[Merkle]

I would like a list of emails for NFL, NFL sponsers, and Rep Wexler. Is there an easy place to find all these?

I have prepared a letter for the NFL but I would also like to carbon copy it to sponsors and Rep Wexler as well. My thought being I want the NFL to see who else I sent the letter to and I want Wexler to realize his bill has supporters.
Below is the letter if anyone has comments or suggestions.

Jxxxxx Mxxxxxx
xxx xxxxxx xxx
Jackson, TN 38301 731-xxx-xxxx


Commissioner Roger Goodell
National Football League
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017


Sir,

I have been an avid fan of the NFL for years. Unfortunately some of your recent actions have resulted in my decision to boycott all NFL games, merchandise and sponsors until I see a change in your position.

I can understand and respect your position that players, coaches, referees and other employees should not be allowed to bet on sports online or any other way. But in your effort to regulate your employees you are attempting to impose your restrictions on the entire US. I would not go to such extremes as boycotting if your attempts were only related to sports betting. But your efforts include skill games such as poker, chess, backgammon and many others.

In closing I find your position hypocritical when you encourage gambling on fantasy leagues but exclude all other forms of wagering, especially skill games. By the way, I was also a member of several sports fantasy leagues that I will not be participating in as long as you oppose sensible legislation such as Rep Wexler’s bill H.R. 2610, Skill Game Protection Act.

Jxxxxx Mxxxxxx

[YoureToast]

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I like the idea of throwing in, I bought NFL Season Ticket last year, your recent [censored] actions have made me cancel my buy this year.

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I'd be curious to know how many degens didn't renew their Season Ticket packages this year because they can't get their money in/out of their favorite book?

With WSOP ME entries down this year I would have to imagine that the NFL took an even bigger hit than poker.

It always puts a smile on my face when businesses shoot themselves in the foot. I look forward to the NFL's announcement next year "Sobriety is the only way to live! We will take an active role in Washington politics to ban all alcohol!"

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You said it. I am actually shocked that the NFL has taken such a strong stand on this. There must be millions of viewers who used to watch games simply because they could bet on them. One thing I'll try to do this year is and next is keep track of viewership of the NFL. I suspect it will keep going up, but at a much slower pace.

Personally, I think Roger Goodell may severely damage this league.

[oldbookguy]

Write and tell them you are shocked, please, they have to know these things.

obg

[YoureToast]

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Write and tell them you are shocked, please, they have to know these things.

obg

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Well, their decision does not affect me much as a fan, since for me its actually a good thing I don't waste my Sundays away watching games that are irrelevant just because I have $100 on it. However, I plan on writing. The first person I'm going to write to is Arthur Blank, since I am a Falcons season ticket holder. I'll post it along with any response I get.