17 Josh Allen Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Can you believe the the gull of this bunch Of billionaire money grabbers. How can this NFL be a non for profit orginaztion. I'm talking about the league offices. Not only do they want bands that want to preform At the superbowl half time show to pay the NFL to appear on the halftime show. They also want To grab some of the bands or performers post Super Bowl performance proceeds from there post tour revenue. It's time for congress to reign this group in Just think about it, they black out games in stadiums paid by tax payers, then they pay the commissioner 44 million dollars a year. Link to the article http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/nfl-to-coldplay-pay-to-play-the-super-bowl-1408465018?mobile=y Some info from the article The National Football League doesn't usually pay the act that performs at halftime during the Super Bowl. But in a twist this year, the league has asked artists under consideration for the high-profile gig to pay to play, according to people familiar with the matter. The NFL has narrowed down the list of potential performers for the 2015 Super Bowl to three candidates: Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Coldplay, these people said. While notifying the artists' camps of their candidacy, league representatives also asked at least some of the acts if they would be willing to contribute a portion of their post-Super Bowl tour income to the league, or if they would make some other type of financial contribution, in exchange for the halftime gig. Edited August 20, 2014 by billsareback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Can you believe the the gull of this bunch Of these billionaire money grabbers. How can this NFL be a non for profit orginaztion. I'm talking about the league offices. Not only do they want bands that want to preform At the superbowl half time show to pay the NFL to appear on the halftime show. They also want To grab some of the bands or performers post Super Bowl performance proceeds from there post tour revenue. It's time for congress to reign this group in Just think about it, they black out games in stadiums paid by tax payers, then they pay the commissioner 44 million dollars a year. Link to the article http://m.us.wsj.com/...465018?mobile=y Some info from the article The National Football League doesn't usually pay the act that performs at halftime during the Super Bowl. But in a twist this year, the league has asked artists under consideration for the high-profile gig to pay to play, according to people familiar with the matter. The NFL has narrowed down the list of potential performers for the 2015 Super Bowl to three candidates: Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Coldplay, these people said. While notifying the artists' camps of their candidacy, league representatives also asked at least some of the acts if they would be willing to contribute a portion of their post-Super Bowl tour income to the league, or if they would make some other type of financial contribution, in exchange for the halftime gig. Your writing is terrible, it makes my head hurt please take a class so you don't continue to look like an @ss then maybe people will take your posts seriously I'm not sure what your obsession with the enter key is, but this isn't funny, it's now just sad. Please refrain from posting until you learn how to use proper english and proper use of the enter key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Josh Allen Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 If you don't like the way I write my posts please don't read them. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'm still not sure what the issue is.... That the biggest hands in the world are willing to buy time on the biggest stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Josh Allen Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) The issue is until this year bands or performers Did not have to pay to play. They just donated There time and band to play. Now not only does the nfl want them to pay to play but they want Money from there tour dates after they preform At the halftime show. You don't see a problem with that. Edited August 20, 2014 by billsareback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 How much is the Super Bowl halftime show worth to performers? Last year, Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were onstage for about 12 minute. With commercial time valued at $4 million per 30-second slot, that's nearly $100 million worth of publicity for a band. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-wants-super-bowl-halftime-acts-to-pony-up-cash-for-the-privilege-of--exposure-180802404.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Josh Allen Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Excuse me the NFL is getting the money From the Commercials. The performers Keep more eyes in the TV. In my opinion This is just plain wrong. To ask for money From the bands post half time appearance tour dates is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbag Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Your writing is terrible, it makes my head hurt please take a class so you don't continue to look like an @ss then maybe people will take your posts seriously I'm not sure what your obsession with the enter key is, but this isn't funny, it's now just sad. Please refrain from posting until you learn how to use proper english and proper use of the enter key it takes a lot of gull to criticize a post like this. the deliberate stream of consciousness style is extremely successful, and grants the reader tremendous insight into the writer's interior world. james joyce would adorn this post several face-with-tears-of-joy emoji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 You need to subscribe in order to read the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Excuse me the NFL is getting the money From the Commercials. The performers Keep more eyes in the TV. In my opinion This is just plain wrong. To ask for money From the bands post half time appearance tour dates is wrong. They are the NFL, they can do Whatever they want. If the performers Don't like it they can play at a different Venue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Roger is cheap, couldn't resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDBUFFCUSEFAN Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 1) I hope English is not your first language or you're 10. 2) No one is forcing anyone to pay to perform, it's up to the artists to determine if the cost/benefit tradeoff is in their favor. 3) The halftime show is for the broads so I couldn't care less who performs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 You couldn't ask Miley to put any more "skin in the game." Do they give any discounts for "wardrobe failures?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) Oh boy, time for another ignorance-based 'NFL doesn't pay taxes and Roger Goodell makes sooo much money!!!111' rant! Awesome. it takes a lot of gull to criticize a post like this. It sure does. Hundreds of them. Enough to cover the whole beach. Edited August 20, 2014 by KD in CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 2015 Super Bowl to three candidates: Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Coldplay, these people said. While you all were picking nits with the OP I read the article and the quote above tells me all I need to know and wish I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 While you all were picking nits with the OP I read the article and the quote above tells me all I need to know and wish I didn't. I didn't need to read the article to know I'll be doing the same thing I do every year at halftime: take a leak, talk to people, get another bowl of chili, serve the wings, get another beer, etc., etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) It's the NFL ... the NFL is driven primarily by greed ... so yeah this makes sense. The surprising thing is they didn't do this years ago. What this will probably mean is the end of the recent geriatric bands performing, and seeing newer "up & coming" bands/performers where the cost-benefit analysis of performing to a huge audience makes sense. All in all I don't have a problem with it. Simply free enterprise. And it might actually make it worth watching ... you know while you are taking a leak or getting chili or beer Edited August 20, 2014 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 if the act playing the halftime show is some popular young upstart-type act, then it may well be in their best interest to pay the NFL for the opportunity to perform. on the other hand, when the Rolling Stones played a few years ago, they probably caused a lot of people to tune-in that might otherwise have not bothered, increasing the value of the commercial time for the network. none of the halftime shows ever have anyone performing that I like, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 get rid of half time shows and go to normal 12 minute break and get back to the game!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I agree with the OP. This is a little ridiculous. I thought pay for play was only a thing they did in LA for young wanna be rock stars. The NFL can do whatever they want obviously, but the overall greed and price gouging of this organization is steadily rising. I hope Mark Cuban is right. The NFL is acting more and more like the monopoly they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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