[MEG33]

I believe this man is absolutely correct.Great game,tho.I missed half time..not my style.

[Fenris6]

Tagliabue needs to get serious - ban Viacom from ever hosting another NFL venue.

[OldFriend]

Supposedly Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake have been removed from the Grammy's Awards show.

Let's hold CBS accountable. Keep calling.

[mewzilla]

If enough people turned off their TVs, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

[American_Centurion]

Somebody with the league surely suspected something was going to happen...NFL rules prevent players from taking off so much as their helmets after scoring touchdowns. Such ``out of control'' individual self-promotion threatens the league's image as ``the ultimate team sport.'' This league is bigger than any one star.

Backs up my previous statement

Statement by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue
			Posted by American_Centurion to NotJustAnotherPrettyFace On News/Activism 02/02/2004 4:11:08 PM EST #69 of 207 There is no way in HE double hockey stick that the NFL, an organization known for it's extremely overbearing, micromanagement of every single solitary aspect of it's Sports enternainment monopoly did not know before hand the content of the halftime show! It is possible, but I don't think logical that the J. Jak and J. Dimberlake ending was a surprise, but that does not excuse them for the rest of the show! Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies

[whereasandsoforth]

Yep. Next year we are going to have a scratchy kinescope of Kate Smith singing "God Bless America". I won't mind at all.

[foreverfree]

bump

[Publius6961]

I tuned in at half time, just as it began, to check the halftime score. I stopped watching professional football around the time that players started earning more than the president of the United States, and I have never looked back. Yes, even the "home" team.
After watching and listening to what seemed like 10 minutes of drivel, there was not a mention of a football game, and as soon as the cage with a Michael Jackson wannabe appeared I switched back to my DVD movie. Neither the game nor the halftime score were hinted at.

The only thing better than the now infamous incident, if they want to attract the Jerry Springer crowd, would be for them to parade, at halftime, all the players' pregnant girlfriends and rape victims...

[joesnuffy]

Too bad 40 + million aborted babies dont merit as much outrage from Amerians
as Janet Jackson's 'apple-in-a-bread bag' exosure

[Daveinyork]

I was once a fanatical football fan. In the '70's and 80's, one did not bother me on fall Saturday and Sunday afternoons, or Monday nights without incurring my displeasure. A few years ago, it began to occur to me that I should not be watching a league that was dominated by the Dallas Criminals, and in which other teams were beginning to emulate them.

Then, I saw how my state politicians were blackmailed by the Steelers and Pirates (well-named) of Pittsburgh, and the Eagles and Phillies of Philadelphia, into robbing the taxpayers to subsidize the billionaire owners, and millionare players. I haven't watched a football game since. (I did tune in to the Superbowl this year out of curiosity with 7 minutes to go in the game after eating dinner with my wife, and shopping for office supplies in a deserted BJ's. I caught the only part of the game worth watching.)

So, I was shocked, but not surprised when I heard about the wardrobe malfunction on the morning news. Why, after all, would nudity gross out fans of a sport that thrives on theft of taxpayer money?

[Twinkie]

Just from the few little sketches I saw on Monday's
news, the whole halftime show was filthy with people
twisting around in their scanty underwear grabbing
their crotches and such as that. It did one thing,
that halftime spectacle completely overshadowed the
game. Sports has become just another religion in this
country, and the halftime show the choir. Just like in
churches, sometimes there are prima donnas in the choir.
Everyone will be right back same time, same place next year and for those of us to whom this was too raunchy, they say
"if it's too raunchy, then you're too old".

[randita]

I'd assume the NFL had a liaison between the league and Viacom. Either that liaison was thoroughly duped, which will be determined in the FCC investigation or he/she was complicit and ought to be canned pronto.

I just can't imagine any responsible adult watching a dress rehearsal of that trash and giving it the NFL stamp of approval for family viewing.

The NFL can whine and cast blame all they want. But they sponsored the event, they hired MTV and someone high up in the NFL approved the content.

TO make amends, the NFL should void all future contracts with CBS. CBS/Viacom has screwed them over royally and needs to pay the piper for their deceit.

[Kieri]

Contact the FCC Commissioners here:

Chairman Michael K. Powell: mpowell@fcc.gov
Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy: kabernat@fcc.gov
Commissioner Michael J. Copps: mcopps@fcc.gov
Commissioner Kevin J. Martin: kjmweb@fcc.gov
Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein: jadelste@fcc.gov

Snail Mail:

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554 Even more info can be found at the FCC's contact webpage:

http://www.fcc.gov/contacts.html

[agrarianlady]

I had a great time being the only grocery shopper in our brand-new Safeway Sunday night. Was the most peaceful experience one could imagine. My husband could care less about watching football. He likes to play sports, but could care less about watching perfect strangers play.

Someone ought to come up with a rival show that would bring Americans together on that same night. Perhaps some sort of TV experience that involves internet contests. Something that would provide entertainment for families. The *only* thing about the Superbowl that those in my circle look forward to is the food and comraderie. Perhaps that could be accomplished in another sort of national pasttime. Perhaps the advertisements could be just as good, or better, but within the realms of good taste . . . perhaps I'm just dreaming . . .

[flashbunny]

Thread #43 in the ongoing nipplegate saga.

Check the keyword nipplegate for all the latest coverage in this developing story...

[jazzo]

I think the halftime show was an outrage, and the NFL should be held responsible. I flipped over to the "Lingerie Bowl" for some good wholesome entertainment. Boy, ED and LT have some coaching skills, I think some teams will be giving them a call.

[AnnaZ]

There's this, too:

 

from: Athletes and Guns ^

 

Unfortunately all of the nation's four leading pro sports leagues -- the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball -- trivialize the athletes’ concerns over safety. The NFL’s official advice: “In some circumstances, such as for sport or protection, you may legally possess a firearm or other weapon. However, we strongly recommend that you not do so.”

 

Grrrrrrr...

[AnnaZ]

P.S... I have yet to see contact info for the NFL posted, which could have been my oversight. If ya got it, can ya post it? Please?