The military had recruiting agreements with the NFL, most of the patriotic/military things we have seen at NFL games has been paid advertising by the military. I did not know this until recently. I guess the NFL actually returned part of the money because of questions about how much of what the NFL was doing that was military related was paid advertising and how much was done out of patriotism. Very confusing to me.
I wonder if USAA became sponsors because of the relationship between the military and NFL.
I do agree it is time for USAA to rethink sponsoring NFL.
We have no plans to end our role as the Official Military Sponsor of the NFL. The NFL provides a great platform through which we can raise awareness about and appreciation for America’s military and their families. We are proud to work with great players like Army veteran and Pittsburgh Steeler Alejandro Villanueva and teams across the League. We seek to create unique opportunities to recognize and thank America’s active-duty military members, veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. We sincerely hope this will not be a deciding factor in your continued relationship with USAA. Thank you for your membership.