In this day and age, how was this even a thing???

[MightyGiants]

The Associated Press
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The NFL says it will halt the use of

[Bob In PA]

Rich: It's not a thing, but I predict you're going to get at least one "political" answer to the question. Stunned? I'm not. We've been hearing this type of nonsense for years. Bob

[MightyGiants]

Rich: It's not a thing, but I predict you're going to get at least one "political" answer to the question. Stunned? I'm not. We've been hearing this type of nonsense for years. Bob

Bob,

If you were correct and this wasn't a "thing" the NFL would have agreed to stop doing it

[Bob In PA]

Bob,

If you were correct and this wasn't a "thing" the NFL would have agreed to stop doing it

Rich: I "liked" your post even though the NFL has been getting away with all sorts of nonsense for a long, long time (just one example: avoiding being labeled as a monopoly).  Bob

[MightyGiants]

Rich: I "liked" your post even though the NFL has been getting away with all sorts of nonsense for a long, long time (just one example: avoiding being labeled as a monopoly).  Bob

I first heard about this yesterday morning when one of the NFLPA's lawyers resigned because of comments he made about the topic.   I just couldn't believe the claim and assumed it was a lie or overblown BS.  I was beyond shocked when late yesterday I heard the NFL agreed to stop doing this. 

When I learned this was true I had to double-check my calendar to make sure I hadn't traveled back in time to the 1950s