Comments on: NFL censors Eisen’s Thanksgiving special

By: kgb108

kgb108 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:08:16 +0000

I’ve noticed that in spending less and less time following not only my team but the nfl in general. Every year I go home in the fall I attend a game. I think those days are over. I’m not into gambling, but the nfl is becoming a joke under Goddell and I’m losing interest. I do love watching pro football but the product lately seems less interesting than it used to.

By: goldenghost129

goldenghost129 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:07:57 +0000

So now the NFL is stupid. This is dumb.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:30:05 +0000

I love how the people who prognosticate and talk numbers all week act all aghast and what not when someone asserts that people gamble on NFL (or any sport).

By: rcali

rcali — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:56:28 +0000

Is this the same NFL that allows casinos to be advertised in their stadiums and during broadcasts?

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:21:30 +0000

The people running the league these days are attorneys and totally detached from what most fans want.

They allow their vast greed to price the average fan out of being able to go with everything at the stadiums from the tickets and parking to the food and beer, and then wonder why they’re losing ground to the HD broadcasts.

Then they give fans a hard time for standing up and cheering for their teams, yet claim the stadium experience is so great.

The stadium experience sucks compared to what it used to be and as long as the league is run solely by what the lawyers want it will just get worse and worse.

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:25:15 +0000

It is thoughtful and effective actions such as censoring the Eisen segment that will eventually lead to the end of gambling. Not just on NFL games but gambling in its entirety. The NFL should be commended for its efforts.

By: bobby927

bobby927 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:52:07 +0000

If it wasn’t for gambling on football games, the NFL wouldn’t be the billion dollar giant that it has become. The NFL suits should get their collective heads out off their collective butts.

By: bringbackkosar

bringbackkosar — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:47:53 +0000

You give NFLN too much credit for thinking, these are the same bozos who let Sapp “blow the whistle” falsely on the air, yet he’s still employed

By: calv23

calv23 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:41:53 +0000

Any Saints fan who’s been seeing the same misinformation on “bountygate” repeated like talking points on a cable news network could tell you just how independent the national media has been. I believe Vilma’s attorney called ESPN Goodell’s mouthpiece.

I would also like to see someone investigate whether NFLN’s Warren Sapp was told to leak that Jeremy Shockey was the snitch who broke open the bounty investigation. He wasn’t fired or reprimanded for his actions, and it reeked of willful misdirection at the time.

By: cidman2001

cidman2001 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:34:28 +0000

I’m just amazed that the greedy NFL owners haven’t caved to professional sports gambling and demanded a cut. The ostrich routine is getting really old. Do they really think they’re fooling anyone? Why bother putting on the act?

By: thehuckster404

thehuckster404 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:22:17 +0000

Anyone checked to see if NFL Network is owned by ESPN/Disney?That explains a lot of this behavior.

By: bobleblah

bobleblah — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:08:29 +0000

The people who run the NFL don’t seem to understand their fanbase, and their efforts to mainstream the sport are ruining it.

The average NFL fan wants to watch hard-hitting defensive football and cheerleaders while drinking beers and betting on the point spreads that can be found in any sports section in any newspaper in this country.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:07:58 +0000

Surely, someone at 345 Park Avenue knew in advance that Cooper had been booked for the show.

They’re doing everything they can, and stop calling me Shirley.

By: MTLighthouse69

MTLighthouse69 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:53:04 +0000

Who are you calling Shirley?

I find it hard to believe that anyone takes the NFL Network seriously. They are nowhere near the disaster that ESPN has turned into, but they are getting there.

By: CKL

CKL — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:52:03 +0000

Does anyone expect that the NFL’s own network wouldn’t be the PR arm of the league?
That said, I heard Casserly make a slip up on Friday’s Around the League when he was doing picks. He said something about “the points” then laughed and said something like “we’re not supposed to talk about that” and corrected himself.

By: hardpeaches

hardpeaches — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:51:35 +0000

People gamble on the NFL?

Ya don’t say?

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:48:54 +0000

If they wanted to draw attention to the massive gambling on NFL games … this is the way to do it.