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11/19/08

NFL Threatens To Fine Cowboys Mascot Rowdy

Because The NFL Has Solved Its Officiating Problem, It's Now Concentrating On Stopping Mascot Shenanigans

NFL, Dallas Cowboys

by 100%InjuryRate

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I'm glad to inform you that the NFL has officially solved its problem with horrendous officiating this year. Or at least, I assume they have, because otherwise it'd be beyond stupid for them to be concentrating on potentially fining mascots who get a little rambunctious.

Yes, in yet another example that the NFL totally has its priorities in order, the league is threatening to start suspending mascots who get a little too giddy with their celebrations. The NFL's primary target right now? Rowdy, the mascot of the Dallas Cowboys.

That darn rabble-rouser got himself on double-secret probation with the NFL. His trouble started when T.O. and Rowdy exchanged a chest bump after a touchdown in the Monday night game against the Eagles.

Some uptight NFL dudes got their britches in a bunch about prearranged celebrations involving mascots and threatened to slap the Cowboys with a five-figure fine....

Rowdy is banished to the locker room except for pregame and a brief third-quarter appearance to fire T-shirts into the crowd. (Pause for a moment to allow you folks to dab your eyes with a tissue.)

Good lord, what in the hell is wrong with the NFL? Apparently the moniker "No Fun League" is more true than ever before. Not to mention the fact that the league sees fit to fine guys the same amount for dancing as they do a guy who tries to gouge out another player's eyeball (the going rate for both is $10,000).

While the NFL is by far America's most popular sports league, it suddenly has more things about it that piss me off than any sport I can remember. It's got awful refs who literally are costing teams games, a completely ridiculous system of fines, and a commissioner who more closely resembles a totalitarian dictator than the titular head of a sports league.

God only knows what happens next. You have to assume it's only a matter of time before the league starts fining fans for cheering.

Rowdy draws No Fun League's wrath [Cowboys Blog]

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11/19/08

Pat

2	This is ridiculously stupid. What a dick move by the NFL. "Some uptight NFL dudes got their britches in a bunch about prearranged celebrations involving mascots" Screw you, uptight NFL dudes.

11/19/08

raptrbreth

1	The NFL, for letting Jerry Jones be an owner, is just catching up the fines on the Cowboys.

11/19/08

bigtoe21178

1	thats all we need now is to have a mascot with a criminal record. Now not only will we have to keep t.o. s mouth shut pacman out of jail romo from banging jessica to much before the game our mascot is getting in trouble the term how bout them cowboys has never been truer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/19/08

Boski93

1	Well of course what is more threatening to the fabric of the NFL than the shenanigans of those large headed hooligans?????

11/19/08

bigtoe21178

1	Boski93 wrote: Well of course what is more threatening to the fabric of the NFL than the shenanigans of those large headed hooligans????? next they are going to start suspending them for games. what a mess!

11/19/08

JHOLE

2	You don't have cheerleaders??? What are you watching up there in MI anyway? ...oh yeah.... ...the visiting team score.

11/19/08

RobPeyton

1	does anybody know how much money the NFL has made off of fines this year?? lets put it this way....i live in a country that runs off of Taxes and court costs......any questions??

11/19/08

RobPeyton

1	Boski93 wrote: Well of course what is more threatening to the fabric of the NFL than the shenanigans of those large headed hooligans????? not to mention, throughout history with horrible teams those mascots have kept the crowd entertained, or boo'd their own team

11/19/08

littleice2

Well look at who the Commissioner of the NFL is and you'd think he had a brain , Ok, What T.O. and Rowdy did was a little dance and the the league wants to fine T.O. and Rowdy the Mascot. The people who run the league should wake-up and smell the coffee , players and getting in trouble with the law and the league fines and suspends them. The Mascots and cheerleaders get the crowd going so they'll cheer. So here's an idea for the big wigs of the NFL just warn the mascots and the teams , plus the players. So Commissioner Roger Goodall , Wake Up Leave the mascots alone go after the real trouble makers

11/20/08

Nate

Wow that's kind of a bully thing to do, fine and suspend a mascot? How much do you think that guy makes? I have never once expected everyone to be a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, but doesn't it seem just a little bit like the league is singling the Cowboys out a bit more than necessary. Let the players of every team play, and the Mascots do their thing. This is for entertainment, if you want to watch someone do a boring Job, sit in a bank all day. Want to watch a boring sport, there is always Golf. LEAVE FOOTBALL ALONE!!!

11/20/08

chicachericola

1	I think George Bush needs to be commissioner of the NFL. At least if we are going to get the bait and switch tactics on the issues facing the NFL, we can have some quality entertainment while having to endure all this bs.

11/21/08

RobPeyton

0	chicachericola wrote: I think George Bush needs to be commissioner of the NFL. At least if we are going to get the bait and switch tactics on the issues facing the NFL, we can have some quality entertainment while having to endure all this bs. or at least be flat out lied to in a retarded manner :)