Is it really the job of congress to regulate the rules of NFL football???

[MsBetty]

I am not saying that there is not a clear possibility of cheating and cover ups in the NFL, but is that really something that deserves tax dollars, federal investigations, and congressional hearings? With all the problems this nation has such as health care, the foreclosure crisis, social security, the war in Iraq, a nuclear Iran and North Korea, etc. why is our government spending so much time investigating baseball, steroids, and "illegal" taping of NFL games?

The next thing you know, some congressman is going to call for an investigation into how NASCAR officials call a caution and millions of tax dollars will be spent on professional sports and regulating the rules of sports than dealing with issues important to this nation.
Funny thing... I asked the same question in 5 different catagories, and NFL fans think I must be a Pats fan and that this nonense is worth spending billions of dollars investigating and wasting hours upon hours of time by congress. I guess I must have missed how the fact that the pats filmed games against NFL rules was a national security issue or was going to fix the economy. Oddly enough, if the NFL said taping was legal, there would be nothing to discuss. And the NFL did fine the pats and they admitted to it... but again, NFL fans on Yahoo Answers must have the tax dollars to throw away. I sure hope most of you don't make it to the polls this November.... now I know why we have so many morons in office.

[Avatar2008]

yes it is. thanks for asking the question.

[Lemny]

To put it simply:

NO.

[KOFasho]

wow you must be a Patriots fan. Nuff Said.

[JacobyCustomCues]

Yes it is actually. The NFL is a big business that makes a lot of money for a lot of people. Them cheating and to what extent could have potentially effected a lot of people and money. I'm glad they are looking into it. Wrongs should be made right.

[wiccian_vampire_legend]

no its not and to the poster who said yes did you not hear the one rep yesterday say there was more important things then worring about things they had no bussiness being in during the steroids hearings?

[moose]

Apparently congress thinks so. At least one certain Eagles fan that works in congress does.

[HomerS]

It is now. Thanks for the pts.

[Cassie9083]

Do you really think if they hadn't have spent the time and resources investigating this they would have been like "Oh well I think we should put this money into public health care costs"? The NFL is a billion dollar industry, if they cannot regulate themselves I guess the govt. steps in. If Microsoft was scamming billions of dollars wouldn't you expect some branch of the govt. to do an investigation?

[negaduck]

no they should be out getting in sex scandals like they do best