The NFL: Where Money Is All That Matters

I realize this topic was mentioned on the Sean Taylor thread, but I feel it deserves its own thread.

Under the current scenario, the Redskins would have to play on Sunday, fly en masse to Miami for Taylor's funeral on Monday and play the Bears on Thursday. The Bears have said they're perfectly fine with moving back the game.

A league source says this is unlikely "because of problems securing hotel rooms for both teams. There are also TV considerations because the game is airing on the NFL Network, and the league would be competing with its network TV partners if it were moved to Sunday or Monday."

Stay classy, NFL.

 

Rage against the machine.

 

People die every day. [/OJ]

 

Didn't the Yankees play the night of Munson's funeral?

 

... unlike any other business entity anywhere.

 

I just don't get how Goodell and the NFL couldn't push the game back to Sunday. There's more than a few hotels in the D.C. area. And TV considerations shouldn't mean shit in the decision-making process.

 

Thank you.

 

Guess what, in real life people go to coworkers funerals and then go right back to work, sometimes during the same day. Sometimes those coworkers die in just as tragic ways as Sean Taylor.

 

Inexcusable.

 

I agree. People die. Work goes on. The funeral isn't on game day is it?