NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate team

[Skooby]

NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate team, that's what I was just told. There will be questions that arise as to whether the NFL is furthering the entire football industry, versus just an "exclusive" club. The NFL play 64 is a very attempt weak to look like it's furthering football but it's a tick on Godzilla's arse & outside groups can't form NFL "clubs", so it's a closed circle.

If [Section] 501(c)(6) is strongly challenged, it will not hold up regardless of who represents the NFL. You can thank Chuck Schumer for this Sword of Damocles hanging over the NFL if they try to use the Bills to further their cause, Roger knows that they need to stay with their poorer lifestyle (if that's possible) versus the new money they might earn.

[OpIv37]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

First of all, told by who?

Second, isn't this essentially extortion?

[Ed]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

English please.

[Skooby]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

First of all, told by who?

Second, isn't this essentially extortion?

1.) Very highly placed legal friend.

2.) It's out there already, that's why I used the Sword of Damocles as an example:

Many members of the Senate Finance Committee, where Coburn's bill now lies dormant, hail from states where the local NFL team owners have significant political influence.
Among the Democrats on the committee, nine senators represent states which are home to fifteen NFL teams: Charles Schumer (D-NY) (Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, New York Jets), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) (Detroit Lions), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) (Seattle Seahawks), Bill Nelson (D-FL) (Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) (Both the New York Jets and the New York Giants play their games in New Jersey), Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) (Baltimore Ravens, and the Washington Redskins play their games in Maryland), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) (Denver Broncos), and Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) (Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles).

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-Sports/2013/12/08/Political-Battle-Over-NFL-s-Tax-Exempt-Status-Focuses-Attention-on-Sports-Crony-Capitalism

[Mr. Pink]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

Really stopped the Raiders, Rams, Oilers and Browns from moving.

The city of Cleveland sued Art Modell for attempting to move the team, he did anyway.

If someone buys the team with thoughts of relocation in the future, they will relocate and nothing will stop it.

[Ed]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

Really stopped the Raiders, Rams, Oilers and Browns from moving.

The city of Cleveland sued Art Modell for attempting to move the team, he did anyway.

If someone buys the team with thoughts of relocation in the future, they will relocate and nothing will stop it.

The other owners can stop a relocation. It only takes 9 other owners to vote "No".

[Mr. Pink]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

The other owners can stop a relocation. It only takes 9 other owners to vote "No".

Yeah, the NFL said no to Al Davis, how did that turn out?

If someone buys the team and wants to relocate it, it will be relocated.

[Skooby]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

Really stopped the Raiders, Rams, Oilers and Browns from moving.

The city of Cleveland sued Art Modell for attempting to move the team, he did anyway.

If someone buys the team with thoughts of relocation in the future, they will relocate and nothing will stop it.

Did they have a Senator on a committee with a stalled Bill questioning the NFL exempt status ? REP - Sherrod Brown from Cin / Cleveland is on there as well, think he might have a bone to pick ??

[chris66]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

Did they have a Senator on a committee with a stalled Bill questioning the NFL exempt status ? REP - Sherrod Brown from Cin / Cleveland is on there as well, think he might have a bone to pick ??

there are 50 other senators who could give a crap if the Bills move. There are also 32 billionaires that have enough weight to push back as well

[better days]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

there are 50 other senators who could give a crap if the Bills move. There are also 32 billionaires that have enough weight to push back as well

I don't care how much money someone has, It is hard to fight the government.

The NFL is a business, they want to make money, not spend it on legal battles with the government that has unlimited resources.

[chris66]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

I don't care how much money someone has, It is hard to fight the government.

The NFL is a business, they want to make money, not spend it on legal battles with the government that has unlimited resources.

I agree about the government, but we are not tslking about t he government. We are talking about 1 senator trying to appease his constituents. No way the other senator's would move forward with that bill.

[Skooby]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

I agree about the government, but we are not tslking about t he government. We are talking about 1 senator trying to appease his constituents. No way the other senator's would move forward with that bill.

How do you think it got to be a Bill ? There's a committee to review it, do you think he was out on there by accident ?

[better days]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

I agree about the government, but we are not tslking about t he government. We are talking about 1 senator trying to appease his constituents. No way the other senator's would move forward with that bill.

You don't know that. I think a number of senators would be happy to do away with blacked out games to please their constituents. And politics is all about you vote for what I want, then I will vote for what you want.

[Bill Cody]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

And politics is all about you vote for what I want, then I will vote for what you want.

Not any more it isn't. There isn't 1 single thing that isn't a partisan issue. This is a major pipe dream.

[Bill Cody]

Re: NFL exempt status to be challenged if the Bills purchase group looks to relocate

Yeah, the NFL said no to Al Davis, how did that turn out?

If someone buys the team and wants to relocate it, it will be relocated.

They can but realistically not right away. A $450m penalty is enough to stop just about anyone for the next 6 years at least.