The No Booze League......

[HorseHead]

I'm sure someone will pop a link. Coming down from King Goodell's desk, no booze at NFL Team functions, bus trips or flights. Man, are we getting a little touchy?......

[vancejohnson82]

Booze isnt the problem

Maybe we should start with banning dogfights, "making it rain" at strip clubs, carrying firearms and getting rid of aggravated assault

if only booze was the problem, it would be simple

[PLOWHORSE]

They're following the lead of MLB. Some teams have banned beer in the lockerroom after games and on flights. All the DUIs must be curbed somehow.

[Man-Goblin]

They can't get their goose on anymore

[Hogan11]

Originally Posted by HorseHead

I'm sure someone will pop a link. Coming down from King Goodell's desk, no booze at NFL Team functions, bus trips or flights. Man, are we getting a little touchy?......

It's become increasingly obivous that the maturity level of the players in general has sunk to an arguable all time low....so, as unfortunate as it is, the move makes total sense.

[broncosteven]

I can do without Booze. Opiates is another story.

[Atwater His Ass]

Booze isn't illegal, so I don't see where the NFL has the right to ban it. I find it hard to believe that these atheletes and coaches can't arrange transportation one way or another if they are going to be drinking. It isn't that hard, yet time and time again they f it up.

[bronco militia]

Originally Posted by Man-Goblin

They can't get their goose on anymore

only in the weight room

[broncosteven]

Originally Posted by Atwater His Ass

Booze isn't illegal, so I don't see where the NFL has the right to ban it. I find it hard to believe that these atheletes and coaches can't arrange transportation one way or another if they are going to be drinking. It isn't that hard, yet time and time again they f it up.

Considering the training staff gives out painkillers after games I could care less about washing a couple Vicodens down with beer. Hell who needs the beer!

It is Ok for Romo's & Farverers to bring in controlled substances but they cannot get a buzz on during a couple hour flight?

Just shows the bad apples spoiling everything for the whole bunch.

[smalltowngrll]

Ok, I'm only going off of what I know about the legalities of an employer providing liquor at company sponsored functions. But, if an employee obtains liquor while at, say, a company Christmas party, goes out and drives drunk, then partial responsibility lies with the company and they become a legal target. Most functions of a certain level sponsored by a company would require some sort of temporary liquor license (say company picnic) or an extension of an insurance policy. I've had to deal with this before on two occasions. Both occasions mentioned above.

I would extend that if the NFL allows alcohol at league sponsored events and so forth, then they become partially responsible and must carry proper insurance, have proper licensing and so forth. That's a very large burdon to carry. For instance, most employers would have a drug and alcohol policy that would extend to a certain degree on what level of travel and functions the company would require of it's employees. Some employers choose to overlook some of these requirements either because they just are uninformed or they just don't care and are willing to take the risk.

Anyway, that's probably a good basis for what Goodell is going from. Like it or not, the league does have some sort of responsibility for players actions when providing or allowing alcohol while on league property, etc.

[Hotrod]

Originally Posted by smalltowngrll

Ok, I'm only going off of what I know about the legalities of an employer providing liquor at company sponsored functions. But, if an employee obtains liquor while at, say, a company Christmas party, goes out and drives drunk, then partial responsibility lies with the company and they become a legal target. Most functions of a certain level sponsored by a company would require some sort of temporary liquor license (say company picnic) or an extension of an insurance policy. I've had to deal with this before on two occasions. Both occasions mentioned above.

I would extend that if the NFL allows alcohol at league sponsored events and so forth, then they become partially responsible and must carry proper insurance, have proper licensing and so forth. That's a very large burdon to carry. For instance, most employers would have a drug and alcohol policy that would extend to a certain degree on what level of travel and functions the company would require of it's employees. Some employers choose to overlook some of these requirements either because they just are uninformed or they just don't care and are willing to take the risk.

Anyway, that's probably a good basis for what Goodell is going from. Like it or not, the league does have some sort of responsibility for players actions when providing or allowing alcohol while on league property, etc.

Pfft women always trying to rain on fellas parades

[Garcia Bronco]

Hmmmmmm seems one toke over the line to generically name team functions. I would imagine that flights should be fine. But I guess if someone wanted to drink bad enough they still could.

[Florida_Bronco]

Originally Posted by vancejohnson82

Booze isnt the problem

Maybe we should start with banning dogfights, "making it rain" at strip clubs, carrying firearms and getting rid of aggravated assault

if only booze was the problem, it would be simple

[OrangeShadow]

you guys give up to easily

[TexanBob]

Such a policy would never work for baseball. Showering the locker room with champagne after winning a championship is to baseball what dousing the head coach with Gatorade is to football. Except it has a longer tradition and is far more dignified than dumping gallons of a chilled beverage on a 60-year-old man in 10-degree weather.

[maven]

Lame rule. Totally lame.

[boltaneer]

Originally Posted by HorseHead

I'm sure someone will pop a link. Coming down from King Goodell's desk, no booze at NFL Team functions, bus trips or flights. Man, are we getting a little touchy?......

If a player is in any of those situations, they are either considered 'at work' or representing their team and the NFL and to ban alcohol isn't out of line.

But it just doesn't make a whole lot of sense since since as far as I know, there haven't been a rash of incidents at any team functions, bus rides and team flights. These are not the places where players are getting into trouble.