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cosmicone

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5. Congress allows NFL to breathe

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 11:56 PM

Sep 2014

Congress controls its non-profit status but even more importantly, controls the safe harbor from anti-trust granted to the NFL. Without the safe harbor, NFL will just be one of many leagues competing for the same audience, players and TV ratings and the NFL's power would be only about a third of what it is now.

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Congress probes NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Ray Rice case [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2014 OP

Isn't the government supposed to be in charge of punishing criminals?? Calista241 Sep 2014 #1

The NFL enjoys non-profit status.... Congress needs to hold the NFL accountable groundloop Sep 2014 #4

Only the league office is non-profit. former9thward Sep 2014 #6

Here you go, NJ again. proverbialwisdom Sep 2014 #9

huh? smiley Sep 2014 #2

Goodell works for the non-profit NFL tooeyeten Sep 2014 #3

Congress allows NFL to breathe cosmicone Sep 2014 #5

Congress does not control its non-profit status. former9thward Sep 2014 #7

I assume the NFL league office is non-profit Calista241 Sep 2014 #8