This weekend the National Football League did a commendable thing by raising awareness for breast cancer.á To create this awareness, the NFL had Reebok and other sponsors create pink apparel for the players and coaches. á
I donÆt want to be the one to knock the NFL for this admirable effort, but IÆve got to think that all the money spent to create these gloves, shoes, wrist bands, hats, and other articles of clothing would have been better spent on research.
To show awareness, the NFL just had to have the announcers mention it every 30 seconds (which they did).á Again I appreciate the NFLÆs efforts, but I wish the money spent to create this awareness could have been used a bit more judiciously.
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The NFL’s Heart Is in the Right Place, But the Head Just Wasn’t Thinking
Posted: 5th October 2009 by Josh McCain in NFLComments Off on The NFL’s Heart Is in the Right Place, But the Head Just Wasn’t Thinking