mrwilson60 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 A whole month each season? Come on man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The fashion police should really step in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Yea, it's horrible they need to raise awareness of breast cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 A whole month each season? Come on man  Shut up and crawl back in a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 A whole month each season? Come on man  You must be a miserable person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwilson60 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 who's not aware of breast cancer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 who's not aware of breast cancer? You obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 What color is the prostate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 What color is the prostate? Â Blue... Â http://www.prostatecancerstore.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clownments22 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I can understand the argument of "why do it for 4 weeks". It doesn't really bother me per se, but it is a little bit of overkill on one issue in a country with so many other problems, both health related and other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I can understand the argument of "why do it for 4 weeks". It doesn't really bother me per se, but it is a little bit of overkill on one issue in a country with so many other problems, both health related and other. Â On the flip side - just because there's a lot of issues doesn't mean organizations or individuals should be faulted for putting a focus on one. Â Even if reaching out to female viewers to make money is a primary objective of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think it's a cynical bid by the NFL to buy into the national breast cancer lobby and curry favor with the public. Certainly wearing pink socks will do nothing to prevent a single case of cancer. Â It would be far more meaningful for the league to have colonoscopy awareness month (brown?) than glomming onto the Breast Cancer Awareness industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think it's a cynical bid by the NFL to buy into the national breast cancer lobby and curry favor with the public. Certainly wearing pink socks will do nothing to prevent a single case of cancer. Â It would be far more meaningful for the league to have colonoscopy awareness month (brown?) than glomming onto the Breast Cancer Awareness industry. Â And in the long run - it does no harm. I don't mind one bit giving a gesture of support with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwilson60 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm a 20 year ICU nurse. I'm not insensitive to our health and social issues. I just want to enjoy our national pastime for a few hrs without thinking of our problems. But the NFL is there when ever they see a buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think it's a cynical bid by the NFL to buy into the national breast cancer lobby and curry favor with the public. Certainly wearing pink socks will do nothing to prevent a single case of cancer. Â It would be far more meaningful for the league to have colonoscopy awareness month (brown?) than glomming onto the Breast Cancer Awareness industry. Â The NFL is being cynical here how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 It's for a great cause...find something important to b*ch about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Blue... Â http://www.prostatecancerstore.org/ I can understand the argument of "why do it for 4 weeks". It doesn't really bother me per se, but it is a little bit of overkill on one issue in a country with so many other problems, both health related and other. I have no problem with the breast cancer awareness month and the pink stuff. (Although some do - see pinkwashing.) Â I would like to see prostate cancer awareness get some play from the NFL with some of the powder blue stuff. MLB does that on Father's Day and it wouldn't hurt to help raise some awareness and funding for prostate cancer research. Prostate cancer is just as serious for men and breast cancer is for women, but way behind in research and funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) i agree with the original poster 100% Â hell, 1000% Â if it was for 1 week, absolutely. Â or the super bowl even. Â but 4 games? Â thats a quarter of the season. Â the bills wear pink half as much as their away jerseys. Â doesnt that seem a tad excessive. Â essentially, pink becomes as much of an alternate color in our jersey scheme as white. Â nay, essentially, pink becomes as relevant a color in jersey makeups than the home color of the jersey, for every team in the league. Â this really doesnt seem excessive for anyone else besides me and the OP? Â i find that hard to believe... Edited October 7, 2012 by JohnnyGold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobilz Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 i agree with the original poster 100% Â hell, 1000% Â if it was for 1 week, absolutely. Â or the super bowl even. Â but 4 games? Â thats a quarter of the season. Â the bills wear pink half as much as their away jerseys. Â doesnt that seem a tad excessive. Â essentially, pink becomes as much of an alternate color in our jersey scheme as white. Â nay, essentially, pink becomes as relevant a color in jersey makeups than the home color of the jersey, for every team in the league. Â this really doesnt seem excessive for anyone else besides me and the OP? Â i find that hard to believe... I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The NFL is being cynical here how? Â It is the premiere awareness program in the country, yet very few women make up the NFL demographic. It's an easy PR win for the league but it's a largely meaningless gesture in their hands. They are buying a month of "We Care". Â They would have a much more meaningful impact on fan health if they championed men's health issues--they have a captive audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 You folks are aware that all that gear is sold every week and the money is donated to American Cancer Society. Â Hell they could do it for 17 weeks, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 And here I was just wondering how long it would take for the juvenile idiots to whine about it this year. Yeah, raising money for breast cancer isn't worth having to see players wearing pink trim for a few games. Â Some of you need to grow the !@#$ up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The cause is just but the execution is poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Yea, it's horrible they need to raise awareness of breast cancer. Â Yes, what a waste of fashion opportunity. Screw a worthy cause, MrWilson60's fashion sense is offended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 And here I was just wondering how long it would take for the juvenile idiots to whine about it this year. Yeah, raising money for breast cancer isn't worth having to see players wearing pink trim for a few games. Â Some of you need to grow the !@#$ up. Â I treat patients with breast cancer. I'm certainly not whining about this. Just pointing out that if the NFL was interested health issues, it would be more meaningful to target their audience, which is almost exclusively male. The biggest cancer killer is lung and it receives a fraction of the funding breast cancer does. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and it receives even less funding than lung. Â Instead, the NFL choses breast cancer research to support--not because it is underfunded (it's the most heavily funded)--but because it is the most high profile cancer (or disease in general) charity in the country. It's a social phenomenon. That's why I thought they were being cynical. Â But feels free to whine about whining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis in NC Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 A whole month each season? Come on man Unfortunately, pink seems the perfect color for the Bills 2012 defense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Â Â I treat patients with breast cancer. I'm certainly not whining about this. Just pointing out that if the NFL was interested health issues, it would be more meaningful to target their audience, which is almost exclusively male. The biggest cancer killer is lung and it receives a fraction of the funding breast cancer does. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and it receives even less funding than lung. Â Instead, the NFL choses breast cancer research to support--not because it is underfunded (it's the most heavily funded)--but because it is the most high profile cancer (or disease in general) charity in the country. It's a social phenomenon. That's why I thought they were being cynical. Â But feels free to whine about whining. Â Thanks for your preaching, but this thread wasn't created to debate the NFL's priorities in charitable giving, it's about people having a problem with the color pink. Â But feel free to keep sharing your sanctimonious bullish--. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Brain cancer. Lung cancer. Stomach cancer. Bladder cancer. Skin cancer. Prostate cancer. Â Add a million other diseases. But the NFL focuses on breast cancer. All month. Â The pink thing, for four games, is overkill, ineffective, arbitrary, and obnoxious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month existed long before the NFL publicized it. Every October since 1984 has been National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Brain cancer. Lung cancer. Stomach cancer. Bladder cancer. Skin cancer. Prostate cancer. Â Add a million other diseases. But the NFL focuses on breast cancer. All month. Â The pink thing, for four games, is overkill, ineffective, arbitrary, and obnoxious. Â Â Â Â It's ridiculous. And it looks ridiculous. Â Â BTW, I didn't notice any pink on Jim Harbaugh today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondslider Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I have no problem with the breast cancer awareness month and the pink stuff. (Although some do - see pinkwashing.) Â I would like to see prostate cancer awareness get some play from the NFL with some of the powder blue stuff. MLB does that on Father's Day and it wouldn't hurt to help raise some awareness and funding for prostate cancer research. Prostate cancer is just as serious for men and breast cancer is for women, but way behind in research and funding. Â good post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Â Â I treat patients with breast cancer. I'm certainly not whining about this. Just pointing out that if the NFL was interested health issues, it would be more meaningful to target their audience, which is almost exclusively male. The biggest cancer killer is lung and it receives a fraction of the funding breast cancer does. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and it receives even less funding than lung. Â Instead, the NFL choses breast cancer research to support--not because it is underfunded (it's the most heavily funded)--but because it is the most high profile cancer (or disease in general) charity in the country. It's a social phenomenon. That's why I thought they were being cynical. Â But feels free to whine about whining. Â You are wrong...NFL didn't start the program, Dan Snyders wife did and it started with the Redskins and spread to 28 of the teams. It was not chosen because its high profile but because Mrs Snyder is passionate about it and did something about it unlike most people who do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks for your preaching, but this thread wasn't created to debate the NFL's priorities in charitable giving, it's about people having a problem with the color pink. Â But feel free to keep sharing your sanctimonious bullish--. Â As you know, this isn't about the color pink. It's about an OP annoyed with the intrusion of the breast cancer advocacy on his enjoyment of the game. You chastised him for this (I respect the basis of your opinion)--not about his aversion "to the color pink". Obfuscation. Â There is no sanctimony in my response. Someone asked me why I thought the NFL was being cynical and I responded and gave my reasoning. If you want to join that discussion, I welcome you. If you would rather simply conclude that those who question the NFL's motivation in this are "whiners" and "sanctimonious", you really aren't helping advance whatever point you're trying to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Prostate cancer is just as serious for men and breast cancer is for women, but way behind in research and funding. Â This. Much like the gender gap in college graduates that favors women, it's one of those things that the PC police would be crying bloody murder about if the situation were reversed and nobody would argue w/ them. But anyone who speaks up for men in this country is an insensitive (and in this case pro-cancer) pig. Whatever. Edited October 8, 2012 by BuffOrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 The cause is just but the execution is poor. Â Not really. It's got you posting about it. It got a topic started about it on a Buffalo Bills blog site. All because the players are wearing pink. So maybe just maybe someone will talk about it with their wife/girlfriend, they will go get an exam, and catch the cancer sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipers Hair Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Really - the Bills stink the joint up and now the breast cancer awareness people are fair game? Between you and me, our defense should be draped in a nice shade of pink... Edited October 8, 2012 by Kipers Hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallow Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) A whole month each season? Come on man  My sister died of breast cancer on April 17, 2011, at 5:35AM.  I watched her take her last breath.  She was only 42 and left behind a husband and 5-year-old daughter.  You = d-bag Edited October 8, 2012 by Marshmallow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 My sister died of breast cancer on April 17, 2011, at 5:35AM.  I watched her take her last breath.  She was only 42 and left behind a husband and 5-year-old daughter.  You = d-bag  i can play this game too.  im a cancer survivor, was diagnosed when i was a kid.  made it through.  has nothing to do with the nfl.  millions of people have cancer, millions of people die of different things every day.  they "awareness" color for the cancer i had is lime green.  im deeply offended that you dont think every nfl team should accent its uniforms for 25% of the season in lime green.  im sorry you lost your sister, im sorry i had cancer, im sorry cancer exists -  doesnt mean a quarter of every single nfl season from now until the end of time needs to look like a godd*mn easter egg hunt at a local preschool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 This thread is getting too heated, for all the wrong reasons. I suggest if you really want the NFL know how you feel, contact them directly... Â National Football League 280 Park Ave., 15th Fl. New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-450-2000 Fax: 212-681-7599 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Â I couldn't agree more. That **** is so obnoxious. If it was for a week I'd appreciate the gesture, but to pull this stunt for 1/4 of the season is overkill. I'd just as soon have them dress the refs in cycler spandex to promote road safety awareness. Â I respect your opinion about the NFL going a bit over the top with Breast Cancer Awareness but it is a very common disease that potentially could affect half of the population of the planet, and the better looking half at that. My wife is a recent Breast Cancer survivor and without the likes of the NFL and so many other organizations out there bringing this disease to light, i could be without a wife and my children could be without a mother right now. Anything that the NFL does regarding this is a positive for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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