National disgrace: Why isn't this a huge scandal? NFL has been taking millions to honor military heroes on field

The military does this for every sport. If they want to get their attempt at brainwashing the public in over paying companies attempts they'll have to pay too.

The military is spending its marketing dollars at NFL games. What's the big deal?

Marketing PRO wrote:

The military is spending its marketing dollars at NFL games. What's the big deal?

The NFL should do their job for free the same way the Brosjo do their job for free! Oh, wait...

It is not a scandal because the military wasted taxpayer money.

So should Congress issue a penalty to the military by withholding funding?

People would howl that their congressman refuses to support the troops.

Therefore, no scandal.

The military can do what they want and their overseers in Congress will allow them to do it.

Imagine this.

An Ivy League education.

SMH

I bought we were long past considering product placement scandalous.

I am for b.) not doing it at all.

And if they are doing it, I hope they pay the NFL top dollar. That way there's just a little less money for them to spread their death and misery.

Rojo,

I'm going to lay this down to you real clear. Ive been an opponent of rampant professional football on these boards for years.

The game is not about anything that you or other fans think it is about. Real football ended a couple decades ago some time after when my grandfather was with his family in the backyard and only checked in on the game when he needed a drink or people moved inside.

The obsession that people have today is part of one of the greatest manufactured marketing scheme ever created (up there with "government for the little guy" and "income inequality" and "NPR is neutral").

When the game is out of season we're all still bitching about some controversy or illegal action or controversial call (last off-season it was " deflategate" (which I called "air in a ball)). The sport is the attention whore on prom night.

Years ago (decade now?) the league made an announced decision to bring women fans into the audience. And honestly, what happened? They plugged an attractive woman in where ever they could, changed some ads to involve more women, and years later had a widely circulated incident with a player knocked out his wife and dragging her through a hotel.

I'm not saying its line by line orchestration but rather a well oiled promotion machine that keeps people like you gumming for the next scene.

Meanwhile, social economically speaking, the american audience is watching the 1% play a game while the 0.1% makes millions and then we complain about income inequality.

This recent event and any events in the past or future don't surprise me. You are watch the WWF with 1-5 sec clips of athleticism.

But I'm sure the league and players are concerned about breast cancer so they wear pink. Give me a break. It's not that you've been scammed, its that you are inelastic to the societal costs of your entertainment.

Krispy Kremlin

Pat "Freaking" Tilman. The Cardinals made him a statue and ASU has a tunnel and camo Uniforms.

They love to trot this guy's image out there every time for a salute to service game.

They love to sell stuff off his strong looking jaw and his story..the one that made up, not the real one. The Hero story !!!!

This guys was kiiled by his own platoon and this is over 11 years ago. Since when did getting killed by the other idiots in your platoon make you a hero.

Read his book, he never wanted to be a symbol for the service, he hated his time in the service and complained about all the rank BS. He knew that crap war against IRAQ was a total joke and he knew the Jessica Lynch Story was totally made up to create a better propaganda story.

But these two football programs still use him and his made up story because it fit a narrative that people love. Football American Fallen Military hero who Brave in the end. but is still dead, people seem to forget that when the game starts though.

Don't ever buy the camo stuff from the NFL, the Billionaires just make more more money , while the guys and gals who fight actually make just above minimum.

I wish to god I could make ASU stop using his name and fake image. I write them every year and tell them to stop...doesn't seem to work

Pointless, never ending wars need to recruit new cannon fodder. Thanks DUUUUUUHHBYA.

snsnsnsb wrote:

He died in service to the country.

Lots of guys die during training exercises.

So they can't be recognized?

Wtf?

If an IRS employee dies of a heart attack at his desk, then he also died on serivice to the country. Does he get honored too?

I remember Pat Tilman. The football player turned "patriotic" soldier who was murdered by the army to be silenced because he became disillusioned with the wars and was going to be outspoken against it. This murderous group needed him silenced real quick.

Like I said, I would prefer option b. and have the military out of football, but if they need to advertise, I hope they pay the NFL a trillion dollars a game.

I'm moving to Puerto Rico.

Presumably his family is getting compensated, and as long as they are, they'll allow it.

He went into the military with good patriotic intentions, and got the worst of eye openings, and sadly, closings.

I agree with what was said in the first few replies: it would be nice if the NFL was doing it all for free, but I also see it as the military's choice to spend money this way. Hopefully they were paying the NFL after already ensuring that our troops had the best equipment available.

Plus the story that the NFL was receiving money came out back in August I think.

CamouflageAmerica'sHomeColors wrote:

I'm moving to Puerto Rico.

Good one! But I'm afraid most won't get it.

I think I could have gone to Harvard had I not been lazy. The OP went to an Ivy league.

Steve on a cell in Brooklyn wrote:

Imagine this.

An Ivy League education.

SMH

Krispy, you mad bro?

Pretty solid post though.

How does this surprise anyone?

The big ceremony of "honoring heroes" is an ADVERTISEMENT for the military. For enlisting, or for going along with trillions of taxpayer dollars being shoveled into the industry.

No surprise they would see sports spectacles as a good venue for their ads.

The US Government can pay for their ads like anyone else.