HOF Game

[Harlan Huckleby]

A lawyer is claiming the NFL defrauded fans by letting them in the gate to purchase concessions, merchandise, etc., knowing that they were going to cancel the game:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/22/hall-of-fame-game-lawyer-claims-league-defrauded-fans/

What a claim.

Can you imagine ANYONE deliberately trying this to preserve an hour of concession sales? Of course they would get caught. Strange things happen, can't say it is an impossible scenario. But it's certainly unlikely.

[red]

why would the nfl tell the players the game was cancelled 90 minutes before it told the people in the stands, and why else would demand the players not tweet or say anything about the game being cancelled?

[Harlan Huckleby]

why would the nfl tell the players the game was cancelled 90 minutes before it told the people in the stands, and why else would demand the players not tweet or say anything about the game being cancelled?

If there is a credible lawsuit, the full facts will come out.

[Patler]

why would the nfl tell the players the game was cancelled 90 minutes before it told the people in the stands, and why else would demand the players not tweet or say anything about the game being cancelled?

To figure out what they were going to say and do, and relay it to everyone involved. They did the little "program" of sorts with the HOF'ers coming onto the field, etc. They had to get everyone where they wanted them. I doubt their concern was concession income, but it probably did involve trying to do something to appease at least parts of the crowd a little. Coming out and saying; "The game is cancelled. Bye." could have turned the crowd into an angry mob.