NFL says no to Arm in Arm decal on Cowboys helmet

[Risen Star]

I'm against any patches of any kind for any reason. I'm also against the NFL's pink October. Keep that stuff off of the playing field.

 

[jrumann59]

Again, no fact. No source. No quote. No article. No nothing to suggest they were pressured other than yours and other folks opinions not based on the NFL reality.

But I got history on my side that suggests the only thing that has ever moved the NFL is money, but y'all convinced they were pressured.. mmmkay.. Whatever...

Look, Cowboys accepted the NFL's decision and it is what it is. They got a nice shiny playhouse over in Arlington, in which they could do something even more significant.

I was gonna say more, but I'm kinda done with this thread. The Olympics are on...and gold medals are being won by some great American athletes.

Not directly, they perceived pressure from current happenings and decided they were not going to fight that fight. Evidence is all around whether is WNBA players, cops walking out of a sporting arena, Beyonce trashing cops. These leagues know the #BLM and #Blueline is a powder keg and they decided to stay on the fence for money reasons.

 

[plymkr]

I don't think its about offending anyone, just opens the floodgates for teams to put stickers for any and all causes

But don't other teams do that tho? Correct me if I'm wrong but when Sean Taylor passed away the Commanders put a sticker on their helmets out of respect for Sean. I think I remember them doing that but I could be wrong. And I feel if they didn't put the sticker on, if they wanted to they should be allowed to. (On a side note I felt it was very classy that after he passed away this board changed it's background colors to Commanders Burgundy as a sign of respect, that was cool to see and I was proud that Cowboy fans cared more about the man and the tragedy then football)
But anyway my point is I agree with some other posters on this board who said that the NFL may be wanting to stay clear of the Dallas police shootings because it's such a hot topic in this country right now. I just wish Goodell would say exactly that. Tell the Cowboys not to because it may do damage even though the intentions are for good. This "opening pandoras box" reason just sounded bad, especially if they want to do it just for the preseason.
Personally I wouldn't want them to do it, even though their intentions are positive, if there is the slightest chance someone may feel offended by it then it's not worth the risk.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Without being political, what a joke. Gooddell should be ashamed of himself

NFL to Cowboys: No Memorial Decal

But we can all revel during pink games to the exclusion of all other diseases and causes.
Dig deeper and someone got to the Commissioner, with the pink Sundays and the rebuke to police.

 

[plymkr]

Oh well, I'm sure Jerry can figure out another way to support the local law enforcement agencies who took down the terrorist without putting stickers on the helmets. Just bringing a few of them in to watch a home game from his suite would be a nice gesture.

This is a great idea. He can reach out to the families of the officers and invite them.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I don't think its about offending anyone, just opens the floodgates for teams to put stickers for any and all causes

But the profusion of pink merch is OK, to the exclusion of all other causes. I see, but it still looks like a horse in striped pajamas, to me.

 

[dogunwo]

Women, are being more and more marketed to by the NFL. They are a very important and influential group in football. A lot of players are real close to their mothers and have had family members and friends go through breast cancer. It's a issue that needs awareness and the NFL wants to show that they are taking seriously a problem that affects a large part of the fanbase.

 

[adbutcher]

I guess some guys like women that look like dudes

I guess some do. I am glad they don't.

 

[Bullflop]

H-m-m, wondering if the NFL hierarchy viewed it as a thinly-veiled FO attempt to suck up to the Dallas Police Dept. for their team's past misgivings.

 

[EST_1986]

But don't other teams do that tho? Correct me if I'm wrong but when Sean Taylor passed away the Commanders put a sticker on their helmets out of respect for Sean. I think I remember them doing that but I could be wrong. And I feel if they didn't put the sticker on, if they wanted to they should be allowed to. (On a side note I felt it was very classy that after he passed away this board changed it's background colors to Commanders Burgundy as a sign of respect, that was cool to see and I was proud that Cowboy fans cared more about the man and the tragedy then football)
But anyway my point is I agree with some other posters on this board who said that the NFL may be wanting to stay clear of the Dallas police shootings because it's such a hot topic in this country right now. I just wish Goodell would say exactly that. Tell the Cowboys not to because it may do damage even though the intentions are for good. This "opening pandoras box" reason just sounded bad, especially if they want to do it just for the preseason.
Personally I wouldn't want them to do it, even though their intentions are positive, if there is the slightest chance someone may feel offended by it then it's not worth the risk.

I think the precedent is set that when a player/coach/owner dies that a sticker is warranted

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

But we can all revel during pink games to the exclusion of all other diseases and causes.
Dig deeper and someone got to the Commissioner, with the pink Sundays and the rebuke to police.

Yep it's absurd. I'm all for good causes. Other support them all or none of them. No one good cause is better than the next

 

[Denim Chicken]

RABLE RABLE RABLE!

 

[percyhoward]

If the league is afraid the team would be perceived as taking sides on a political issue, the problem could be easily solved with a decal that remembers people who died violently -- no matter what "side" they were on.

Then the only ones who would have a problem with it are the highly-principled souls who don't want to see the aesthetics of the uniform violated. Them and folks who support violent death.

 

[CowboyStar88]

PC is about control, not etiquette

PC is about respect.. Respect everyone's rights period, I can't believe how difficult it is for some. YOU are the problem, not the people trying to respect others. It's like this generation thinks it's cool to just to be a dick.

 

[plymkr]

I think the precedent is set that when a player/coach/owner dies that a sticker is warranted

Gotcha, thanks.

 

[plymkr]

But the profusion of pink merch is OK, to the exclusion of all other causes. I see, but it still looks like a horse in striped pajamas, to me.

Apples and oranges. I don't see the connection between breast cancer awareness and police being murdered. I don't like the pink either. I don't have a problem with the NFL picking one charity and supporting it. I wish they would have 1 week were they wear pink or not at all. Then have some kind of fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness.

 

[AmericasTeam81]

PC is about respect.. Respect everyone's rights period, I can't believe how difficult it is for some. YOU are the problem, not the people trying to respect others. It's like this generation thinks it's cool to just to be a dick.

I disagree. Political Correctness is totalitarian thought and language control, i.e., mind control to stifle dissent and control the masses.

 

[Denim Chicken]

If the league is afraid the team would be perceived as taking sides on a political issue, the problem could be easily solved with a decal that remembers people who died violently -- no matter what "side" they were on.

Then the only ones who would have a problem with it are the highly-principled souls who don't want to see the aesthetics of the uniform violated. Them and folks who support violent death.

Seems silly to me because it's obviously a local issue. Dallas is honoring the fallen officers because it happened in Dallas. If it were another team doing this, I could see their point.

 

[Wayne02]

Standing with the good guys in blue is a no-brainer. Bowing before any activist group(s) is pathetic! This world is so turned upside down, and if you say that it's upside down, then you're ostracized for pointing out the obvious.

The problem is that the guys in blue are not always the good guys, now that's not to say that the slain officers weren't good guys or that 90% of officers aren't good guys, but you can't arbitrarily choose what kind of decals you're going to put on your helmet. If you allow that, then they would have to allow the Minnesota Vikings to put decals of Philando Castile being killed in his car by the police on their helmet. You just can't do it.

 

[Wayne02]

which injustices? The ones where the criminals were attempting to harm the police officers?

So Philando Castile was attempting to harm the police officer when he was murdered in his car when reaching for his ID that the police officer requested, while his daughter had to watch from the backseat?