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what do you mean?

PS went public and called attention to the fact he won't say it...there has been a lot of attention on the "issue" and none of it is good for the NFL

they don't want people focused on what phil is not saying...furthermore, just by doing so, even if it is one team, it is against the interest of the NFL...and Phil Simms job, essentially, is to sell the NFL.

you really cannot imagine the NFL having a big problem with that...all of the changes made over the last 15 years good and bad, are all to make the broadcast, not the in stadium experience, more exciting, more appealing...they don't want phil being the center of attention for 1 minute of 1 game...he's going to back down in one manner or another, but I'd bet my life he's going to call them "redskins" at least once during the broadcast and I'll go further and say I don't think he's going to talk about it again unless it is to back away from his comments

cbs doesn't care how stupid he looks, he's not irreplaceable, and he'll do what they say, and I'd say there is a good probability the NFL has already discussed this with people at CBS

Peter King thinks these are lofty guys.

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on national broadcasts and calling out Tom Benson or Mark Davis as racists because of this issue.

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you distinguish it like that; however, dan Snyder and tom benson have the same interests so what you fail to understand is

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This is strictally a Dan Snyder problem

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a dan Snyder problem is an NFL problem...and regardless, while the product they sell is on the field, the NFL will not allow the topic of conversation or the mind of the viewer to be fixed on a "racial" issue.

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bc as far as I know he hasn't been hurt financially in anyway by this issue yet

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yeah, because it is a minority of people who actually think this isn't stupid and beyond that it is harmless (financially speaking) when it is on highlight shows, talk radio, etc...surely you would agree that it is not in the NFL's interest to have this be even remotely relevant DURING an NFL game broadcast...anything remotely in the vicinity of "redskins is racist" whether it be simms saying it or the more subtle (not really when you announce it ahead of time) refusal to use the word "redskins" and if you think they aren't concerned about the impact on merchandise sales, then you're wrong...It doesn't matter what the impact is thus far, one phone call and they can end this...easily. You don't think it is worth a 10-30 minute, even a 3 hour phone call?

first take or football tonight or PFT planet, that's chickenshit...this is an NFL game broadcast and you can bet your arse the owners are not happy when they read this.

I'm going to start distributing soda brands...thanks for your business 7up, I just want to make it perfectly clear that due to some sudden personal issue, I will not say the words "royal" "crown" or "RC" I will instead call it "cola"

you think that's how business works? The redskins are a brand, they're Daniel Snyder's brand, he and 31 other owners have collectivized interests in the same enterprise...bob kraft doesn't like phil simms saying this, mark davis, rita benson leblanc...and so forth, I don't give a shite how they feel personally (take a wild guess) or what they say publicly

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he and 31 other owners have collectivized interests in the same enterprise..

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Which is why the other owners aren't gonna tell cbs to pound sand over this.

The NFL can find another broadcast partner to take CBS games but they need CBS to engage in the bidding process to get as much money as possible in tv deals.

I love it when progress makes people uncomfortable. Poor old rich white people

Assuming the Redskins score any touchdowns at home this season, that place will be rocking Hail to the Redskins loud as frick now.

Tell you what...

I think this should be the final word on the matter. Powerful stuff.

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Which is why the other owners aren't gonna tell cbs to pound sand over this.

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I'm not being confrontational when I say this, but either you're missing it for whatever reason or you lack business sense (which isn't a statement deriding you. Some people don't have it.)

They split revenue...all of it. ALL of it. They're not going to tell them to pound sand. They have a relationship, a mutually beneficial one. The NFL holds the leverage, and presumably will until they're not as popular. One call would probably settle this, no one has to know anything. It doesn't go through hundreds of people, goodell speaks with owners and picks up the phone. Despite what liberal dipshits would have you believe, they're not going to sour a relationship that makes them a lot of money (leverge or not)

And they're not sticking up for Snyder at cost to them. In fact not doing so has the potential to do the opposite. This picks up steam (and it has) then presumably the redskins could see a decline in jersey sales, gate fees, and viewership (this particular one could over some years shift leverage towards networks)

Snyder makes a dollar it is really 1/32 of a dollar. He loses 1/32 of a dollar and jerry jones loses 1/32 of a dollar. They're interests are all one and the same. And mark davis will want the league to protect snyder's team as if it was the raiders. We're not talking about within the league where there interests are not always aligned.

So they can't stop people from making a stink, but you can bet your arse they're not really enthusiastic (any of them) about someone stoking the flames of what could down the road (business strategy requires you to think long term) on their fricking turf. Again, CBS is nothing more than a distributor.

Think ESPN and playmakers without it gettin to the press.

You can think the NFL doesn't want a big fuss an you de right, but they can erase this without making even the slightest ripple

As for the long term view if this picks up steam and gets to a boiling point people won't just say, "I'm going to boycott the redskins and not the NFL" they're going to boycott the whole shebang, unless you think consumers are imbeciles. I'm going to boycott first take and not ESPN. Sure this happens but it isn't in line with typical consumer behavior.

Owners don't care if their product is untouchable now, they still have to work to keep it's product that strong.