NFL's DARK SECRETS…

Just like any corporation is concerned about their public image.., the NFL takes it to the next level… They will go to great lengths to cover-up what they they deem "unsavory" and not for public knowledge and hide all the "dirt" from the 290 million people that tune in every week -- which as we all know never works -- the "dirt" always comes out.

TAXES:

Until 2015 the NFL was tax exempt for 73 years... Declared a non-profit thanks to political lobbying. Due to the "ridiculousness" of this "non-profit" (yeah right…) it was basically forced to drop it's 501-C status, recently. But only if they were allowed to not disclose salaries, anymore.

While these are some of the highest paid athletes on the planet, not to mention the managers, coaches, etc., etc… The commissioner himself received over $44 million in compensation -- where's the "non-profit…"

CTE PROBLEM (COVER-UP):

While the NFL claims to have done all that it can to address the concussion problem.., as of 2013 there were 228 players suffered from concussions. This problem affects active and retired players, to the extent that some have even committed suicide due the the effects of constant head trauma and subsequent condition it causes.

Even while knowing this was a serious issue, the NFL denied it for years -- putting not only players careers at risk but also their very lives. Dave Duerson and Andre Waters are two former players that have killed themselves.., because of unaddressed brain injuries.

DRUG PROBLEM:

Drugs are being dumped into players laps by the bucket.., and not even by doctors -- the teams trainers are the new suppliers. While the majority are prescription drugs (pain killers).., it suggests that some players are only able to continue playing with the abuse of these drugs. Polypharmacy is the mass consumption of many drugs all at once (pain killers / anti-inflammatories, etc., etc…). And even though in 2014, the DEA made a few surprise inspections at some stadiums, revealing this rampant drug problem -- nothing was done about it (we would be in jail).

The result of this kind of drug abuse is.., what else -- drug addiction, serious drug addiction.
Retired players are now drug addicts, thanks to a career in the NFL. Another "fun" fact is that the NFL keeps marijuana on the banned substance list as it doles out highly addictive pills by the thousands. According to some players (Jim McMahon), the NFL is keeping marijuana on the banned list.., so that the players have to take prescription pills.

Besides the drug abuse and all the concussions..,
the average life span of someone who plays in the NFL is a whopping 55 years.

GAMBLING and the MOB:

Tim Mara the owner of the NY Giants both had ties to gambling… As a younger man Tim Mara was a bookie (what?!), it was a legal profession at the time but his connections remained.

Art Rooney the founder and owner of the Pittsburg Steelers was a well known gambler, actually winning $160K on a horse race in the 1930's. He used this gambling money to fund the team.

Charles Bidwell a famous gambler in the 1920's had ties to the mob and none other than -- Al Capone. Bidwell financed the Chicago Bears in the 1920's, later buying the Chicago Cardinals and the Bidwell family still owns the franchise, none as the Arizona Cardinals.

Arthur "Mickey" McBride a bookie and head of the Continental Racing Wire -- the Mobs gambling news service, which the US Senate called "Public Enemy #1" owned the Cleveland Browns.

More recently the DeBartolo family, that owns the the San Francisco 49er's was involved in a gambling scandal in the 1990's… Eddie DeBartolo Jr. bribed a Louisana governor with $400k to get a riverboat gambling license. The governor wound up going to jail.., but DeBartolo was only fined (different laws for the rich and connected) and removed from operating the team for just 1 year.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

In 2014 ray Rice brought the issue of domestic violence to the forefront.., by beating and dragging his unconscious wife out of an elevator -- fortunately, it was all caught on video tape (or it would have been covered up).

Too often, when a player is suspected or involved in a domestic violence incident, the league sends in it's "own" investigators, resulting in a less than thorough reporting.., and in many cases blames the victim (the woman) -- for the lack of evidence (what a joke).


In the end the NFL is a business… And while it "should" be about the sport, the healthy competition between rivals and the display of such talent… Sadly, it is all about the money. And when it comes to money (the NFL makes more money than any other sporting corporation), there will be things that can effect that money.., being swept under the rug.


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