The NFL forbids any public viewing of the Super Bowl on big screen tv's outside of sports bars.They told a CHURCH GROUP in Indiana they could not have a Super Bowl party because they planned on showing it on a big screen. Give me a break! They really need to lighten up.
2007-02-03 10:24:28 · 7 answers · asked by NONAME 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Idiotic yes. But another Baptist Church (2nd Baptist Church) in Indianapolis is now going to defy the NFL's rule. They are going to show the game on the big screen. I don't understand why one church (Fall Creek Baptist) in Indianapolis was singled out and not others, in other cities. I think the reasons were retarded.
1. They can't measure how many people are watching the game. Well, most people in Indianapolis don't have Nielsen Rating boxes on their TV's here, since Indy is not a big TV market.
2. They don't allow an admission fee to be charged for watching the Super Bowl. The church told the NFL that they are dropping the admission fee.
3. The NFL doesnt like a message (political, religious...) attached to their product. Yet they dont mind the players of the NFL to send good and bad messages to the kids. Plus, the message the NFL Owners send is one of Greed! They will make exemptions for bars, but not churches.
2007-02-03 17:16:46 · answer #1 · answered by Martin Chemnitz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the disclaimer says that any recording or rebroadcasting without the NFL's written consent is strictly prohibited. Watching the game with a church group, I doubt, would fall under the legal constraints of "rebroadcast."
Legally, information broadcast over-the-air, such as network TV broacasts, are considered public use, and thats why the FCC can regulate profanity etc on network TV, but not necessarily on cable, which you have to ask for to access.
Practically, I dont see how the NFL could ever expect to enforce such a clause even if it were legally valid - they'd have to have agents going around, collecting proof that people were illegally recording or rebroadcasting their transmission.
I'd be surprised if the church group didnt just have their SB party anyway...even if they did know about it, the NFL would never suffer itself to the bad publicity that they'd receive for suing a church on Super Bowl Sunday.
2007-02-03 18:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by droid327 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My church re thought things because they are big on (c) laws... I personally would like to see my family in a smoke free alki free environment... They are also having issue I think cus both Couches are Christians as well as many of the players this year.
people will speak up.
2007-02-04 21:05:40 · answer #3 · answered by 360 Refugee - Moved to Mulitply 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All about money, but the church serves wine from time to time & that could have made for a great argument that they to are a church & sports bar.
2007-02-03 18:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by man of ape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can show the game on a movie screen if you like as long as it is free of charge! When you start taking money from people then the N.F.L. want their share!
2007-02-03 18:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by dr.dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any viewing of this program without express written consent from the NFL is prohibited. They have been saying ot for years. Sports bars, I beleive, get permission.
2007-02-03 18:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by $0.02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. That's why it's called the NO FUN LEAGUE.
2007-02-03 18:37:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋