NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has ruled with an iron fist over the past few years but he may be ruining the game of 
football one fine at a time.
It started with a ban on steroids, then it became illegal to shoot yourself in the leg, “sup Plaxico”, and now he has taken away the right for players to use Twitter during games.
Goodell is taking this Twitter thing serious, too. In fact Batman & Robin’s Chad Ochocinco was fined two car payments ($25,000) just last week for two Tweets. Dropping the hammer down, Mr. Goodell may be inadvertently eliminating some entertaining parts of the NFL.
We don’t want to hear a quarterback congratulate the opposing team on their Super Bowl victory after his interception led to their victory. We want to hear him curse out his O-Line for not giving him enough time–and that’s where Twitter comes in.
With all of the personalities and attitudes in the NFL, one can only theorize as to what the athletes are actually thinking during the games. With real-time Tweets, it’s guaranteed to be entertaining.
During preseason, @THEREAL_LENDALE offered us a real-time Tweet and pic of Tim Tebow’s halo hazing haircut with “@THEREAL_LENDALE Look at tebow new hair style lmao… Loks good ROOK!!!!!!!!.”
Now imagine how entertaining player’s Tweets could possibly be if they occurred from the field or bench during the game. Here’s a theorized version:
@BrownsDB:“Does @OGOchoCinco really think those gold teeth look good. Boy tryin to b like leon spinks.”
@OGOchcinco @BrownsDB I got your teeth MF! That u looking at my backside sidesteppin in your end zone HA!”
@EaglesOT: “damn no wonder they call Haynesworth Fat Albert, he got more rolls than mrs fields. smh.”
@VikesBackupQB: “LMFAO!!! Grandpa just threw his 4thpick of day. Lame duck flopping thru air, needs 2 retire!!! Lemee in there!”
@ColtsOL: “LMAO. Peyton pointing all over the field. It dont mean shit. Fks with peeps heads tho. LOL!”
@ChargersPK: “Just juggled the football 59 times. I think coach saw me. Awesome game.”
@DBCromartie: “I see one of my kids in the stands. Cool, its whats his name.”
The possibilities and endless, but in order for us to enjoy these sweet insights, we need Roger Goodell to reverse his position on the subject.
The common stance for the Anti-Twitter supporters is that allowing players to share their opinions and thoughts during the game would make the post-game interviews useless, therefore wrecking the multi-million dollar contracts with the media outlets especially in Bristol.
This would be a valid point if anyone actually watched these interviews. The only time the post-game interviews become relevant is when the person being interviewed goes off the deep end and hands us a solid decade of mockery.
Of all of the post-game interviews over the past 10 years in the NFL think of the few that stand out.
1) Dennis Green screaming during the post-game presser after his Cardinals blew a sure win against the Bears, “They are who we thought they were.”
2) Jim Mora’s, “Playoffs? Playoffs!?” rant.
3) Herm Edwards talking about lunch and playing to win.
4) Terrell Owens crying over his quarterback.
Some of these historic moments have made great Coors Beer commercials but imagine how much more goodness there would be if these coaches and players were allowed to express themselves during the game. For anybody who has ever laced up the spikes, you know things are said during the heat of the competition; things you might want back. For fans, these are gold bars of greatness.
So what’s it going to be, Mr. Goodell?
Our first step is to get a good Twitter spokesman. What’s Ben Roethlisberger up to?
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Logan Rhoades is a Los Angeles-based writer and contributor to Sports Climax. With an extensive knowledge of ESPN topics and celebrity gossip, he is known for mixing sports and pop culture to entertain his readers. Follow him on Twitter @loganrhoades.
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