The NFL reaches a new low

Here's something that slipped under the radar last week, an excellent column by Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press. Y'know, I completely forgot that the AP was still around, but I guess writers like Dahlberg are still trying to stay relevant by, well, staying relevant.

Anyway, in the above column, Dahlberg clearly outlines NFL's latest foray into hypocrisy - and this one doesn't even pass the laugh test.

The National Football League, which has very publicly adopted a self-appointed role as the scourge of all things gambling, has now licensed it's logos to appear on scratch-n-lose lottery tickets.

That's right. The NFL, which has aligned itself with anti-gambling organizations as Focus on the Family in the past, is now going to be getting a commission on the sales of NFL-licensed lottery tickets.

But without even cracking a smile, the NFL is still organizing a lobby effort to put a halt to Delaware's plans to allow betting on sports.

See. This is the type of crap that really drives me insane.

But other than Dahlberg, it doesn't seem like anybody in the mass media has noticed this completely indefensible act of hypocrisy by the NFL.

But there is one small bright spot here. ... [More]