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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums**PSA** NFL rules on the flag
There is a FB meme going around that says this:
The specific rule pertaining to the national anthem is found on pages A62-63 of the NFL League Rulebook. It states:
The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.
During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition
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The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.
During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition
pretty damning if the rule actually existed. But it doesn't. Now if they were talking about the yellow flag that gets thrown on the ground *gasp* there are plenty of rules for those.
http://operations.nfl.com/football-ops/nfl-rules-enforcement/
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**PSA** NFL rules on the flag (Original Post)
mercuryblues
Sep 2017
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The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)1. Yep it sounds like another one of those bogus
Right wing bullshit stories made up by some fat old bastard that looks like Kenny Rodgers.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)2. Or made up by Russian trolls
Secured Borders is a site/org run by Russian intelligence.
Here's an example meme made by them:
https://me.me/i/movin-day-secured-borders-yall-dont-come-back-now-good-7395718
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)3. These things alway have this military style of writing
With attention to detail like helmets at their sides and that sort of crap. They all have that same kind of tone.
sarisataka
(18,606 posts)4. There is no page A62 in the rule book
Page 62 deals with fouls during free-kick and dead-ball foul which carries over to page 63
Troll fail on Facebook
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)5. Not a rule, but this is why the players honor the military, money $$$$$$$
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/defense-department-paid-5-4-million-nfl-honor-troops/
Report: Defense Dept. paid NFL millions of taxpayer dollars to salute troops
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BY ANDREW MACH May 10, 2015 at 2:40 PM EDT
An investigation revealed the Department of Defense paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million. Photo via Getty Images.
An investigation revealed the Department of Defense paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million. Photo by Getty Images
The United States Department of Defense paid the National Football League more than $5 million in taxpayer money between 2011 to 2014 to honor U.S. soldiers and veterans at games, an investigation revealed this week.
Nearly $5.4 million was given to 14 NFL teams across the country, the bulk of which ($5.3 million) was supplied by the National Guard and the rest paid by the Army and Air Force, according to government records obtained by NJ.com.
But instead of purely heartfelt salutes to soldiers from hometown football teams, the halftime segments were reportedly part of paid promotions under federal advertising contracts for the military.
Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) called out the spending as an egregious and unnecessary waste of taxpayer dollars.
Those of us go to sporting events and see them honoring the heroes; you get a good feeling in your heart, Sen. Flake told NJ.com. Then to find out theyre doing it because theyre compensated for it, it leaves you underwhelmed. It seems a little unseemly.
The National Guard contributed $5.3 million in taxpayer money, the bulk of the DOD payments.
In New Jersey, the Defense Department and the New Jersey Army National Guard paid the New York Jets a total of $377,000 during the four-year period, according to the federal contracts.
The teams agreement included money for a Hometown Heroes segment to salute soldiers on the stadiums Jumbotron at the teams home games and also tickets for the soldiers and their friends in box seats.
The investigation revealed the Atlanta Falcons collected just over a million dollars, the most cash for any team, and the Green Bay Packers received the single largest payment of $400,000.
They realize the public believes theyre doing it as a public service or a sense of patriotism, Sen. Flake said. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
The rest of the teams paid by the federal government were the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers and St. Louis Rams.
See a a full list of NFL teams that have received taxpayer money from the military for similar arrangements.
The National Guard has defended the advertisements, saying they are an effective recruitment tool for the service.
Promoting and increasing the publics understanding and appreciation of military service in the New Jersey Army National Guard increases the propensity for service in our ranks and garners public support for our Hometown Team, Patrick Daugherty, a spokesman for the Guard said.