Is anyone else getting annoyed at the NFL for fining players for ridiculous stuff. It looks like its happening again after Terrell Owens tweeted within 90 minutes of a game. According to the NFL's one year old law, it is illegal to use social media within those time restraints.
I don't have any idea why it is illegal to tweet before a game. Why should player's not be able to use Twitter, Facebook, or Myspace that close to a game. This is almost as stupid as the no celebration rule after a touchdown. As a fan, one of my favorite things to do was watch Chad Johnson a.k.a. "Ocho Cinco" do his dance after scoring a touchdown. This is the second time this season that Owens violated the leagues bogus law. The first time was in a preseason game which ended up setting the wide receiver back $25,000. So if that was for preseason tweeting, what will the fine be for breaking the law during a regular season game.
The other side of this was that his tweet wasn't even something bad, it was something that is good for the fans and good for the NFL. Owens was tweeting to let his followers know that if they wear his jersey to the game today and they could get a signed football from him and Ocho Cinco. How does a player giving away a gift ruin what the NFL is trying to do. I just don't get it. This is why the NFL stands for the "No Fun League".
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