Are You Kidding Me?
Ok, is anyone else completely flabbergasted by the NFL’s actions against Fall Creek Baptist church in Indianapolis? Of course I’m frustrated because I wanted to do the same thing. Here is the announcement on their church website:

Fall Creek Baptist Church Family...
We regret to inform you that we have had to cancel our bash to view the Colts game this Sunday in a family friendly environment due to the fact that the NFL believes we would be in violation of the Copyright Act, because we had planned to show the game on a screen bigger than a 55 inch diagonal. We have appealed to their legal counsel and exhausted all options without success. We have been informed that the only exceptions to view the game are given to sports bars and restaurants. While we have argued that we only intend to provide a family oriented environment that will make no profit from the showing, the NFL claims that our event cannot proceed by law. Therefore, we have no choice but to challenge this in court or cancel the event. We choose to cancel the event. We deeply regret that we have been prohibited by the NFL from providing a family friendly environment for celebrating the Colts great season.
Pastor John Newland


Here is a link to the local news article: NFL's lawyers sack church's game plan | IndyStar.com

Like pastor John, I thought it would be so cool to have a huge football party in celebration of what has become a huge social tradition in our culture. But should we really be all that surprised? This event isn’t about sports. In fact, as it turns out, the league that supports professional “american” football doesn’t care if people enjoy the game after all. They especially don’t want recovering alcoholics or families to watch it together. They really don’t even care who plays in the game or who wins. In fact, as it turns out they don’t even care about football. They just want people to turn on their televisions so the ratings increase and the advertisers get what they want. The NFL doesn’t stand for NFL it stands for “NO FORTUNE LOST.” This isn’t about football it’s about GREED. I know, I know people have been talking about this for decades and professional sports is completely out of control but for some reason this hits the ultimate nerve. I think it’s time for a worldwide protest against the NFL. In fact we all need to stop playing fantasy football, wearing team jerseys, and start a College Football Only movement. I love football. I love the USC Trojans and rarely miss a game. I’m a football fan. I love the game but now I think the NFL is bad. The NFL is greedy. Do you think the NFL is sin? I’m thinking maybe it is.

On the other hand, we’re still going to have a party. Unlike pastor John Newland I don’t mind watching football on a 42” screen.