Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 25, 2007, at 6:54 PM, Ted wrote: > I'd bet the TV people would be only too happy not to have > a bunch of bright red tagged photogs along the sidelines. > > Would I bet this ruling will be changed? Nope, not on your life! > WAY TOO > MUCH MONEY INVOLVED FROM A KEY SPONSOR! Perhaps not. TV is the tail that swings the NFL dog. Most of the revenues of pro football come from TV rights. If the television networks object to free advertising of red vested products, or if the red vests themselves prove too much of a distraction, you can bet that the TV rights owners will put pressure on the NFL to rescind the requirement. Big money always has the loudest voice. Larry Z