NFL teams charging US for patriotic displays

[scott99]

ahhh ****. Seems sports teams are being paid by the Department of Defense to stage heartwarming returning soldier reunions and other heartwarming situations at sports arenas. Goodell is doing an investigation and says they will refund the money. Of course our Pats were #2 as far as the worst offenders ($700k), only behind the Falcons. The NFL franchises received the most money out of all the sports. You know our team and Mr. Kraft will be raked over the coals for this.

 

[fnordcircle]

It would be a nice change of pace for our team to be raked over the coals for something it actually did.

 

[Onedaful]

I really hate the word gate.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I really hate the word gate.

That and "integrity".

My 9 year old had it on a spelling test and as I was quizzing her I experienced an allergic reaction.

 

[Froob]

Yeah pretty ****ty. Teams don't really care about the troops much. I got free tickets for the Celts veterans day game and you don't get as good of seats if you don't wear your uniform if you have safety concerns (bruins is same deal). It's all PR sadly...whatever though.

 

[raduray]

NFL tells teams to stop taking tax money for patriotic displays

This practice surfaced during the off season and received little attention when compared to the "Denial of the IGL" scandal. I would like to see the teams and the $ amounts listed as well as team reactions to Sen McCain's all for the teams to turn over those funds to veteran oriented charities.

 

[Fixit]

We knew this months ago.

 

[Froob]

If true it doesn't surprise me one bit. Kraft is a greedy little jerk.

Don't worry, I'm sure Kraft thought "we" wanted to give our tax dollars for this . Or perhaps it's all part of the Goodell Inglorious Bastards scheme.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Yeah pretty ****ty. Teams don't really care about the troops much. I got free tickets for the Celts veterans day game and you don't get as good of seats if you don't wear your uniform if you have safety concerns (bruins is same deal). It's all PR sadly...whatever though.

Thank you for your service, @Froob. Safer country with you.

 

[RobertWeathers]

We knew this months ago.

Yes. Every NFL team does it.

The Kraft-haters can pile on but the Defense Department needs recruits.

NFL games are a target demographic and a captive audience.

They'd be foolish not to use the NFL as an opportunity to reach that market.

 

[Tunescribe]

I really hate the word gate.

Integritygate.

 

[Kontradiction]

We knew this months ago.

Bingo.

 

[memento]

The Pentagon should have had their priorities straight. As a taxpayer I do hope they are repaid and the government officials are reprimanded.

The Pentagon paid lucrative sports franchises millions to honor troops

 

[Froob]

Thank you for your service, @Froob. Safer country with you.

Thanks, I'd like to think so .

 

[Jackson 2]

Last night on the ABC evening news the featured item on this story was the New York Jets receiving 10K for this. Nice to see their logo splashed across the screen rather than ours.

 

[vyrago]

I really hate the word gate.

Except when it applies to the hinged swing-y things that hang on the fences between my pastures.

 

[Jackson 2]

NFL tells teams to stop taking tax money for patriotic displays

This practice surfaced during the off season and received little attention when compared to the "Denial of the IGL" scandal. I would like to see the teams and the $ amounts listed as well as team reactions to Sen McCain's all for the teams to turn over those funds to veteran oriented charities.

The only reason the NFL would tell teams to stop taking money for this or anything else is because they want their cut.

 

[chasa]

ahhh ****. Seems sports teams are being paid by the Department of Defense to stage heartwarming returning soldier reunions and other heartwarming situations at sports arenas. Goodell is doing an investigation and says they will refund the money. Of course our Pats were #2 as far as the worst offenders ($700k), only behind the Falcons. The NFL franchises received the most money out of all the sports. You know our team and Mr. Kraft will be raked over the coals for this.

I looked through the top teams that recieved the most money,

You have teams like teh falcons and the ravens who recieved money to allow armed service men to sing the national anthem, or do their military colors etc.

The patriots recieved money for tickets to games. Season tickets, stadium tickets, training camp tickets, access to suites, etc etc. The patriots sold the military tickets to games. Its crazy that they are even listed in the same catagory as the teams that allowed the army to PAY THEM to let soliders sing the national anthem.

check out the list. The patriots are listed for selling tickets, not "honoring the troops" ******** that other teams are listed for.

 

[patchick]

Not to be callous, but..."investigation"? We might wish that this would be done pro bono, but if the DoD decides it's a good use of some of their $500M advertising budget, where's the impropriety?

 

[TommyD4207]

NFL tells teams to stop taking tax money for patriotic displays

This practice surfaced during the off season and received little attention when compared to the "Denial of the IGL" scandal. I would like to see the teams and the $ amounts listed as well as team reactions to Sen McCain's all for the teams to turn over those funds to veteran oriented charities.

IIRC the Jets were the biggest taker in this one.