NO MORE ALCOHOL in Team functions or facilty

[Brighteyes]

From the new Commish, according to ESPN:

NEW YORK -- NFL clubs may no longer serve alcohol at team functions or on buses or flights, extending a ban that until now applied only in locker rooms.

NFL owners and executives were told Thursday by commissioner Roger Goodell that the rule pertains not only to players but also to owners, coaches and guests.

"I believe that no constructive purpose is served by clubs continuing to make alcoholic beverages available, and that doing so imposes significant and unnecessary risks to the league, its players and others," Goodell wrote to all 32 teams in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.


Whoa.

 

[Gambit]

From the new Commish, according to ESPN:

NEW YORK -- NFL clubs may no longer serve alcohol at team functions or on buses or flights, extending a ban that until now applied only in locker rooms.

NFL owners and executives were told Thursday by commissioner Roger Goodell that the rule pertains not only to players but also to owners, coaches and guests.

"I believe that no constructive purpose is served by clubs continuing to make alcoholic beverages available, and that doing so imposes significant and unnecessary risks to the league, its players and others," Goodell wrote to all 32 teams in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.


Whoa.

And other thing from the chronicles of overreaction...

 

[BigRedRage]

lets treat all our players like little children who know no better to protect the league image.

 

[Scott MS]

Good thing they have abolished the alcohol. Now the players can focus on the strippers and weed.

Overreaction.

What do you expect from a guy named "Goodell".

 

[TheCardFan]

No matter what they say...



there is no champagne in the locker room.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Does this include the owner's box at games? How is Bidwill supposed to liquor up corp sponsors?

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Team functions? That would have to include the game as well.... (eventhough I know they don't mean that)

Then again, this team hasn't been functioning on the field for a long, long time.

 

[Duckjake]

I wonder how happy that makes Miller and Budweiser who spend millions, I would guess, on advertising with the NFL.

Come to think about it the NFL really serves no constructive purpose. Maybe Goodell needs to think about disbanding the league and funneling all the talent and money wasted on a game that promotes violence and animosity among "fans" of different teams to helping feed the poor or toward medical research.

We could call it the "pigskin" dividend.

 

[Zeno]

What is considered a "team function"? Do they have end of season team sponsored parties and such--well for winning teams anyway?

I can understand not wanting gys to get "overserved" but come on.

Oh I can also understand banning alcohol on team buses TO the games but with some of the losses that the Cards have suffered after games I'd think it might be therapeutic

 

[Gambit]

Good thing they have abolished the alcohol. Now the players can focus on the strippers and weed.

Overreaction.

What do you expect from a guy named "Goodell".

Oh, I thought the new commish's name was Carry A. Nation

 

[Gambit]

I wonder how happy that makes Miller and Budweiser who spend millions, I would guess, on advertising with the NFL.

Come to think about it the NFL really serves no constructive purpose. Maybe Goodell needs to think about disbanding the league and funneling all the talent and money wasted on a game that promotes violence and animosity among "fans" of different teams to helping feed the poor or toward medical research.

We could call it the "pigskin" dividend.

I think sports serve manifold constructive purposes--not least of which is bread and circuses, but also extends to hope for the destitute (reducing risk of uprisings), and an healthy outlet for natural human aggression, organized around an entity (which might otherwise be expressed in the form of civil war).

 

[Dan H]

lets treat all our players like little children who know no better to protect the league image.

Does your work provide alcohol at work functions?

Mine sure as heck doesn't.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Does your work provide alcohol at work functions?

Mine sure as heck doesn't.

Mine used too. Would buy kegs of Fat Tire and Sam Adams once a quarter.

 

[Gaddabout]

Goodell can't ban pain killers. I think some of these guys could care less about alcohol when they can get a horse's dose of Percoset from the team doctor.

 

[CardLogic]

Does your work provide alcohol at work functions?

Mine sure as heck doesn't.

There you have it. I am a little surprised at the majority reaction, or should I say over-reaction on this topic.

The NFL first and foremost is a business as are each of it's 32 partners/members.

This policy change is right in line with many other corporations and companies which have changed their policies regarding alcoholic beverages during the past several years.

It's a CYA reaction to an over-litigious society. That and protecting the image of the product.

Btw, didn't major league baseball just recently decree "no alcohol in the clubhouse"?

 

[DRVNFAST]

My g-friend works for Coors. They have several employee lounges that can be enjoyed after clocking out, (2 drink max). Lounges literally have everything you could possibly want, pool tables, shuffle board, pin ball, darts, Golden Tee ect.. Great company to work for.

Yet, then again, one of the Coors boys got popped for DUI pulling into his driveway last year. Not exactly setting a great standard.

 

[CardLogic]

Mine used too.

Note bolded word!

:BIM: - to

 

[Ryanwb]

Ray Thompson is reportedly glad his quit the NFL after hearing this

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Note bolded word!

:BIM: - to

Get outta here.

I bolded the gramatically incorrect word for you this time.

 

[Brighteyes]

There you have it. I am a little surprised at the majority reaction, or should I say over-reaction on this topic.

The NFL first and foremost is a business as are each of it's 32 partners/members.

This policy change is right in line with many other corporations and companies which have changed their policies regarding alcoholic beverages during the past several years.

It's a CYA reaction to an over-litigious society. That and protecting the image of the product.

Btw, didn't major league baseball just recently decree "no alcohol in the clubhouse"?

Nope - baseball went the other way.

"The commissioner's letter separates him from, among others, baseball commissioner Bud Selig. After St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock died a month ago in what was ruled an alcohol-related auto accident, Selig said a decision on banning beer in clubhouses was a team matter, not a league one."

 

[CardLogic]

Get outta here.

I bolded the gramatically incorrect word for you this time.

I made two separate comments. Your company used to by kegs, they no longer do, there's a pattern here.

And the :BIM:...

 

[CardLogic]

Nope - baseball went the other way.

"The commissioner's letter separates him from, among others, baseball commissioner Bud Selig. After St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock died a month ago in what was ruled an alcohol-related auto accident, Selig said a decision on banning beer in clubhouses was a team matter, not a league one."

Oh, that's right and then the Diamondbacks decided to ban it in their clubhouse...

 

[Scott MS]

Does your work provide alcohol at work functions?

Mine sure as heck doesn't.

Yes. I have receipts from $1,700 bar tabs at company events.

 

[az1965]

Cool! Like it!

 

[CardLogic]

Yes. I have receipts from $1,700 bar tabs at company events.

Keep in mind that the next time you have a company event if an employee has been drinking and has an auto accident, there is a very good chance of your company being sued.

I am not saying that it's right, I am just saying that is the way things are.