Tony Romo-backed fantasy co. suing NFL over scuttled Vegas convention

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@Deadspin: Report: NFL called players parents to get them to drop appearance at Las Vegas fantasy football convention http://t.co/7JnJLdWdBD

source connected with the National Fantasy Football Convention told FOX Sports that NFL representatives were calling players and even the parents of some players threatening that participants could be suspended. An NFL spokesman denied that has happened.
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daniel kaplan ‏@dkaplanSBJ 4m4 minutes ago
Tony Romo-backed fantasy co. suing NFL over scuttled Vegas convention points out league had no issue w/ Gronk cruise that had casino onboard
 
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soxfan121

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Less is more, hop. "NFL Called Players Parents" is a good enough teaser of a headline. You want to get them to click on the thread, not read the whole thread - in its entirety - before clicking. 
 
Good talk.
 
soxhop411

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soxfan121 said:
Less is more, hop. "NFL Called Players Parents" is a good enough teaser of a headline. You want to get them to click on the thread, not read the whole thread - in its entirety - before clicking. 
 
Good talk.
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mwonow

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Dick pics still okay, though.
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Well, maybe, but if you try to hide your cell phone after sending them, that's $50K to Sherriff Rog
 
PedroKsBambino

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Did Roger threaten to suspend his people if they didn't turn over their cell phones to him during the investigation?
 
oh wait, there was no investigation?
 
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Forbes: Tony Romo's Fantasy Football Venture Sues The NFL
The lawsuit was filed earlier today in Dallas County.  It’s “Summary” section begins with the following:
 
 
“This case is about the NFL’s blatant and premeditated sabotage of an event designed to bring together the very people who are the backbone of the NFL — the players and the fans.  Under an assumed name, The Fan Expo created The National Fantasy Football Convention (“NFFC”), an organization formed to facilitate fan and player interaction at an unprecedented scale prior to the start of the 2015 NFL season.  However, just weeks before the inaugural event, the NFL placed a series of intimidating phone calls to players, their families, their agents, and the NFL Players Association (“NFLPA”), threatening that the players would be fined and potentially suspended from the NFL if they participate in the event.”
 
 
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Another minefield for Roger & Co.?
 
 
Not only is Fan Expo LLC denying any involvement with gambling it says the the league's policy is a bit ambiguous, pointing out that the Saints training site, a resort in West Virginia, has a 103,000 square foot casino on the grounds, the report says.
 
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Ed Hillel

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I love that this came out the same day it's revealed that the NFL has been arguing with the DOJ about the veracity of sports betting. The NFL is like the mob.
 
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