[shadman]

Time to crack down on NFL hooligans

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Once again NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seems intent on breaking with the head-in-the-sand approach of his predecessor, Paul Tagliabue.

For years as drunkenness and violence escalated at NFL stadiums the league's policy was, uh, good luck with that.

But on Thursday Goodell announced he will be issuing a fan conduct policy that will hopefully forestall the nuclear option of banning alcohol at NFL games. After all, of the many revenue streams in pro sports, can any possibly be as lucrative as the stream of domestic beer selling for $8 a cup?

"We want everyone to be able to come to our stadiums, behave properly, enjoy this experience but don't ruin it for others," said Goodell. "We will be focusing on that, including the implementation of an NFL fan conduct policy which we will have out prior to the season."

If Goodell's new policy holds franchises accountable for the conduct of their fans — the way he will now hold them financially accountable for the behavior of their players — you can bet teams will crack down in a meaningful way.

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[mehrens2112]

Originally Posted by shadman

Time to crack down on NFL hooligans

YouTube - Raiders vs. Chargers Finale

Once again NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seems intent on breaking with the head-in-the-sand approach of his predecessor, Paul Tagliabue.

For years as drunkenness and violence escalated at NFL stadiums the league's policy was, uh, good luck with that.

But on Thursday Goodell announced he will be issuing a fan conduct policy that will hopefully forestall the nuclear option of banning alcohol at NFL games. After all, of the many revenue streams in pro sports, can any possibly be as lucrative as the stream of domestic beer selling for $8 a cup?

"We want everyone to be able to come to our stadiums, behave properly, enjoy this experience but don't ruin it for others," said Goodell. "We will be focusing on that, including the implementation of an NFL fan conduct policy which we will have out prior to the season."

If Goodell's new policy holds franchises accountable for the conduct of their fans — the way he will now hold them financially accountable for the behavior of their players — you can bet teams will crack down in a meaningful way.

cr

NO way this will stick. No beer at NFL games would lessen the amount of people going in my opinion. Granted I don't drink at games, but the amount of money the beer companies pump into NFL games for advertising would cripple teams revenue and the NFL's revenue, not to mention make it less attractive to the networks to televise the games as frequently without the ad's. I'm all for them cracking down on bad behavior at games, but why spoil it because of a handful of people?

[Kaeli]

Originally Posted by mehrens2112

NO way this will stick. No beer at NFL games would lessen the amount of people going in my opinion. Granted I don't drink at games, but the amount of money the beer companies pump into NFL games for advertising would cripple teams revenue and the NFL's revenue, not to mention make it less attractive to the networks to televise the games as frequently without the ad's. I'm all for them cracking down on bad behavior at games, but why spoil it because of a handful of people?

I'm not so sure. There are a lot of people who stay away from the games because of the drunken, rowdy behavior. They bring in a whole boatload of cops just for the games, mostly because of alcohol induced violence. I have seen some nasty stuff go down between people who were "out of their minds" drunk. I hope it sticks.