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dr.strangelove

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12. Personally - I could care less if it is a ratings grab

Reply to Rhinodawg (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 04:07 PM

Oct 2014

I wish baseball, tennis, hockey, soccer, cricket and every other sport would make the awareness push the NFL makes. It raises tons of money, but more importantly it spreads awareness. I know the first time I asked my wife if she had her first mamogram was during an Oregon ducks "pink" game. Awareness increases testing and early discovery. Let the NFL have all its stupidity, but keep pushing awareness every October. It actually helps.

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NFL continues reach for female fans through breast cancer awareness [View all] Rhinodawg Oct 2014 OP

Maybe a bit hypocritical, yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #1

I have to agree with you. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #2

jumping on the overfull breast cancer p.r. bandwagon. unblock Oct 2014 #3

To be fair.... Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #5

well, yeah -- 2009. but this year is different.... unblock Oct 2014 #7

I am glad that it's done some good, Kalidurga Oct 2014 #4

I kinda like it. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #11

Seriously? Wait Wut Oct 2014 #6

"the connection between football and breast cancer is ratings." It isn't actually hard to understand Johonny Oct 2014 #8

I am not knocking this campaign, it is always good to be aware of things, logosoco Oct 2014 #9

You bring up a good point. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #10

Personally - I could care less if it is a ratings grab dr.strangelove Oct 2014 #12

I'd rather that health care research and availability were funded properly so we didn't have to go Brickbat Oct 2014 #13

Hey....some of us like pink shoes and ribbons. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #14

NFL give 5% of sales of NFL breast awareness items to charity. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #15

5% ?? Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #16

Apparently an example of self-serving "strategic" philanthropy HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #17