Top 10 Future NFL Moves to Piss Off Photographers

by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool

Really from AdAge.com, 7/25/07

... NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today received letters from the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Associated Press Managing Editors protesting the league's decision to force photographers to wear vests with the logos of NFL sponsors Canon and Reebok while shooting games.

"It is anathema to us that our employees should be put in the position of becoming walking billboards or be viewed as troublemakers for refusing to wear advertising materials just to do their jobs," ASNE President Gilbert Bailon wrote... Added APME President Karen Magnuson: "In effect, the photographers will become walking billboards for NFL sponsors."

10. Agree to allow the photographers to not wear the vests, but only if they are shirtless, shaved and oiled

9. Give out tens of thousands of disposable cameras to spectators; use those pictures instead

8. Will promise to look at their portfolio, but then totally won't and keep it for, like, months

7. Distribute red eye contact lenses to random coaches and players

6. X-ray all bags at the end of every quarter

5. Give the small children of NFL players and coaches candy if they ask the photographers what they are doing once every 5 seconds

4. Encourage punt and kickoff returners to "go for extra points" when running out of bounds

3. Won't hire them for Brady Quinn's upcoming same-sex wedding

2. Require them to pass humiliating "Hell Week" initiation

1. Future logo sponsors: Levitra, Polaroid and NAMBLA