robertweathers

Certainly seems odd but I wonder if the ruling has anything to do with regard to player info and the inpact on betting lines before the game. Teams play around with the injury report all the time. More to the point, if a player is listed as probable, but tweets, "I am really hurting, not sure how well I can play.", that can change the line big time and may be inconsistient with the team or league's info with regard to that player to the sportsbooks.

Check out the link below..Talks about how the injury report impacts betting lines.

NFL Injury Report research for predictive purposes

I know Goodell is pretty Draconian but there has to be more to this than just him being an @$$.

My .02$

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spacecrime

Cell phones are already not allowed on sidelines during games. I don't think there is a problem with them before games because players & staff are simply calling someone. Twitter is more like publishing, not calling.

Music is also controlled. Stadiums can only play music at certain times.

Chewing gum? WTF?

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Frezo

What's the difference between twittering and tweeting?

spacecrime

Injuries and gambling may be part of it, and it likely is the reason the league will give if pressed, but I think it has more to do with control of information. NFL revenue comes from broadcast people paying big bucks for the right to broadcast information so that people will tune in. That's where the NFL gets its money. Twitter is sending out information before the broadcasters get it.

The league is simply protecting its revenue stream.

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“When we look at the board, based on everything we want in a football player at that particular time, we evaluate them and take the player that fits best for our football team. That’s what we always do, and I think the last nine years we’ve put a pretty competitive team out there on the field every year. I think that’s how you do it – you get good football players. Sometimes they are not always at the No. 1 position, but I don’t think you pass up good football players to get the guys who aren’t as good just because they’re at a position that somebody feels you need.”
BB on his draft philosophy, April 2010

Gwedd

Indeed. In almost all situations, the first rule is to ask "who benefits from this". In other words, follow the money.

robertweathers

Same diff.

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robertweathers

Yep. Agree 100%. Info and access has a pricetag no question and most of your pregame shows are 2 hrs to 1hr before kickoff. Makes total sense.

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PATSYLICIOUS

I'm not on Twitter so I could care less, but this is very very pointless and stupid IMO.

Leave No Doubt

I was thinking the same thing. fantasy football alone generates something in the low billions; just imagine what Vegas generates.

That's why I question the league itself being involved- if it was just about football the tweeting habits of any given player would be left up to the franchise itself.

It's always about the money and more and more the power's resting with Roger Goodell. Alone.

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BradyFTW!

I agree that it would be pretty dumb for players to be twittering right before a game, and I fully expect that any coach wouldn't tolerate it. That's exactly the point, though: it's the team's business, not the commissioners. It's just another example of Goodell overextending his authority to create a pointless and stupid rule just because he can. It's right up there with that rule that he made about cheerleaders distracting opposing players.

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