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Every Tim Tebow jersey enters in the NFLshop's list of best-selling jerseys. Tebow's time with the Eagles put his number 11 jersey in 16th place, ahead of first string quarterback Tony Romo. <ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/07/08/tim-tebows-eagles-jersey-ranked-no-16-in-sales-for-june/ Tim Tebow’s Eagles jersey ranked No. 16 in sales for June, WaPo, July 8, 2015]</ref>

Every Tim Tebow jersey enters in the NFLshop's list of best-selling jerseys. Tebow's time with the Eagles put his number 11 jersey in 16th place, ahead of first string quarterback Tony Romo. <ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/07/08/tim-tebows-eagles-jersey-ranked-no-16-in-sales-for-june/ Tim Tebow’s Eagles jersey ranked No. 16 in sales for June, WaPo, July 8, 2015]</ref>

== Harmful to Players ==

== Harmful to players ==

"Sports Illustrated estimated in 2009 that 78 percent of NFL players are bankrupt or facing serious financial stress within two years of ending their playing careers and that 60 percent of NBA players are broke within five years of retiring from the game."<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/story/2012-04-22/Pro-athletes-and-financial-trouble/54465664/1</ref>

"Sports Illustrated estimated in 2009 that 78 percent of NFL players are bankrupt or facing serious financial stress within two years of ending their playing careers and that 60 percent of NBA players are broke within five years of retiring from the game."<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/story/2012-04-22/Pro-athletes-and-financial-trouble/54465664/1</ref>

Chris Borland, one of the top rookies in the NFL in 2014, abruptly retired before the 2015 season due to safety concerns.  "I just honestly want to do what's best for my health," Borland said. "From what I've researched and what I've experienced, I don't think it's worth the risk."<ref>http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/12496480/san-francisco-49ers-linebacker-chris-borland-retires-head-injury-concerns</ref>

Chris Borland, one of the top rookies in the NFL in 2014, abruptly retired before the 2015 season due to safety concerns.  "I just honestly want to do what's best for my health," Borland said. "From what I've researched and what I've experienced, I don't think it's worth the risk."<ref>http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/12496480/san-francisco-49ers-linebacker-chris-borland-retires-head-injury-concerns</ref>

The late NFL star quarterback Ken Stabler "had Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy ... widespread throughout his brain, with 'quite severe' damage to the regions involving learning, memory and regulation of emotion."<ref name="CTE">http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/2/3/former-nfl-quarterback-ken-stabler-had-cte-brain-disease.html</ref>  A professor of neurology at Boston University, Dr. Ann McKee, observed that "we've now found CTE in former NFL players who played every position except kicker."<ref name="CTE"/>

The late NFL star quarterback Ken Stabler "had Stage 3 [[chronic traumatic encephalopathy]] ... widespread throughout his brain, with 'quite severe' damage to the regions involving learning, memory and regulation of emotion."<ref name="CTE">http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/2/3/former-nfl-quarterback-ken-stabler-had-cte-brain-disease.html</ref>  A professor of neurology at Boston University, Dr. Ann McKee, observed that "we've now found CTE in former NFL players who played every position except kicker."<ref name="CTE"/>

== Premature Death ==

== Premature Death ==

In 2015, the Super Bowl halftime show featured in nearly every performance the pro-[[homosexual]] activist Katy Perry.  She became popular among liberals for her pro-lesbian song in 2008, and is an outspoken supporter of gay rights.

In 2015, the Super Bowl halftime show featured in nearly every performance the pro-[[homosexual]] activist Katy Perry.  She became popular among liberals for her pro-lesbian song in 2008, and is an outspoken supporter of gay rights.

== Exploitation of Cheerleaders ==

== Exploitation of cheerleaders ==

The NFL has exploited cheerleaders with below-minimum-wage compensation, despite how fat cat owners are making billions at taxpayer expense.  For example, the New York Jets are valued at $2.6 billion but the "Jets cheerleaders were given only $150 per game, and weren’t paid for any practice time," and had to sue just to obtain minimum wage for practice and travel.<ref name="Cheerleaders">http://www.forbes.com/sites/thecut/2016/01/29/new-york-jets-cheerleaders-win-324000-settlement-over-unpaid-work/#3b7c58663436</ref>  In addition, onerous conditions are imposed on NFL cheerleaders as to hairstyle.

The NFL has exploited cheerleaders with below-minimum-wage compensation, despite how fat cat owners are making billions at taxpayer expense.  For example, the New York Jets are valued at $2.6 billion but the "Jets cheerleaders were given only $150 per game, and weren’t paid for any practice time," and had to sue just to obtain minimum wage for practice and travel.<ref name="Cheerleaders">http://www.forbes.com/sites/thecut/2016/01/29/new-york-jets-cheerleaders-win-324000-settlement-over-unpaid-work/#3b7c58663436</ref>  In addition, onerous conditions are imposed on NFL cheerleaders as to hairstyle.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church does not address whether gambling violates the First Commandment against idolatry (gamblers worship uncertainty and fall prey to superstition).<ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c1a1.htm</ref> The Catholic Church has stated that gambling becomes morally unacceptable when they deprive someone of what is necessary to provide for his needs and those of others. The passion for gambling then risks becoming an enslavement.<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a7.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2413]</ref>  The early church excommunicated people for gambling, and theologians today generally consider gambling to be morally licit under certain conditions.<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06375b.htm</ref>

The Catechism of the Catholic Church does not address whether gambling violates the First Commandment against idolatry (gamblers worship uncertainty and fall prey to superstition).<ref>http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c1a1.htm</ref> The Catholic Church has stated that gambling becomes morally unacceptable when they deprive someone of what is necessary to provide for his needs and those of others. The passion for gambling then risks becoming an enslavement.<ref>[http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a7.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 2413]</ref>  The early church excommunicated people for gambling, and theologians today generally consider gambling to be morally licit under certain conditions.<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06375b.htm</ref>

== Delay in Inducting Tim Brown into Hall of Fame ==

== Delay in inducting Tim Brown into Hall of Fame ==

Tim Brown was one of the greatest NFL players ever, ranking number five all-time in yardage gained by any NFL player, despite playing for weak teams.  But he also preached the [[Gospel]], and even played played Gospel music in the Raider weight room.  He was kept out of the NFL Hall of Fame for his first five years of eligibility, and was not inducted until 2015.<ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/159445/is-this-the-year-tim-brown-hears-from-the-hof</ref>

Tim Brown was one of the greatest NFL players ever, ranking number five all-time in yardage gained by any NFL player, despite playing for weak teams.  But he also preached the [[Gospel]], and even played played Gospel music in the Raider weight room.  He was kept out of the NFL Hall of Fame for his first five years of eligibility, and was not inducted until 2015.<ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/159445/is-this-the-year-tim-brown-hears-from-the-hof</ref>

On December 17, 2015, the [[NFL]] demanded that the State of Missouri reduce the obligation by the NFL for a new $1.1 billion stadium in [[St. Louis]] to less than 20% of the cost, with taxpayers of the struggling city then bearing the bulk of the enormous cost.

On December 17, 2015, the [[NFL]] demanded that the State of Missouri reduce the obligation by the NFL for a new $1.1 billion stadium in [[St. Louis]] to less than 20% of the cost, with taxpayers of the struggling city then bearing the bulk of the enormous cost.

== Poor Economic Impact of Super Bowl ==

== Poor economic impact of Super Bowl ==

An economist concluded that the NFL's estimate of economic benefit to a city hosting a [[Super Bowl]] is "is inflated by a factor of about five."<ref name="Overhype">http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-the-super-bowls-ecoomic-impact-super-hyped/</ref>  The mayor Glendale, where the Super Bowl for 2015 was held, did not even attend and "was worried that his cash-strapped city of 230,000 won't be able to afford the added costs that come with the Super Bowl, including $2.1 million in additional security. To make matters worse, approximately 40 percent of Glendale's debt is earmarked to paying off sports complexes."<ref name="Overhype"/>

An economist concluded that the NFL's estimate of economic benefit to a city hosting a [[Super Bowl]] is "is inflated by a factor of about five."<ref name="Overhype">http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-the-super-bowls-ecoomic-impact-super-hyped/</ref>  The mayor Glendale, where the Super Bowl for 2015 was held, did not even attend and "was worried that his cash-strapped city of 230,000 won't be able to afford the added costs that come with the Super Bowl, including $2.1 million in additional security. To make matters worse, approximately 40 percent of Glendale's debt is earmarked to paying off sports complexes."<ref name="Overhype"/>

{{cquote|Typically, according to Baade’s research (PDF) and supported by related studies, Super Bowl host cities see a negative rate of return. 'If you do a pure economic evaluation, we may be able to cover the explicit costs…but we can’t make the argument that accommodating the Super Bowl is actually better than anything else.'}}

{{cquote|Typically, according to Baade’s research (PDF) and supported by related studies, Super Bowl host cities see a negative rate of return. 'If you do a pure economic evaluation, we may be able to cover the explicit costs…but we can’t make the argument that accommodating the Super Bowl is actually better than anything else.'}}

== Super Bowl Politics ==

== Super Bowl politics ==

[[Liberals]] attempted to force relocation of the [[Super Bowl]] from [[Houston]], the 2017 edition's host city, to pressure that city to cave in to the [[homosexual agenda]]<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2015/11/lesbian-mayor-vows-to-keep-pressing-for-transgender-law/ Lesbian mayor vows to keep pressing for transgender law] at WND.com</ref> as revenge for losing to conservatives 61% to 39% in Houston's recent referendum involving [[leftism|leftist]], [[feminism|feminist]] and openly lesbian Houston mayor Annise Parker's attempt to force the city to cater to the [[transgenderism|gender-confused]] by allowing them to use restrooms of the opposite gender (i.e., "transgender" men insisting on using women's restrooms).<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2015/11/houston-voters-reject-lesbian-mayors-transgender-agenda/ Houston voters reject lesbian mayor's LGBT agenda] at WND.com</ref>

[[Liberals]] attempted to force relocation of the [[Super Bowl]] from [[Houston]], the 2017 edition's host city, to pressure that city to cave in to the [[homosexual agenda]]<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2015/11/lesbian-mayor-vows-to-keep-pressing-for-transgender-law/ Lesbian mayor vows to keep pressing for transgender law] at WND.com</ref> as revenge for losing to conservatives 61% to 39% in Houston's recent referendum involving [[leftism|leftist]], [[feminism|feminist]] and openly lesbian Houston mayor Annise Parker's attempt to force the city to cater to the [[transgenderism|gender-confused]] by allowing them to use restrooms of the opposite gender (i.e., "transgender" men insisting on using women's restrooms).<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/2015/11/houston-voters-reject-lesbian-mayors-transgender-agenda/ Houston voters reject lesbian mayor's LGBT agenda] at WND.com</ref>