Enduring things that few even know about

[GrandMasterKC]

....If people only knew the causes you Champion for...you have never mentioned the love and support you showed for the youth in NJ. You blessed us with your kindness and contributed to (+) options for many of the students that have or now play EF in NJ. When I got you the trophy it encompassed all that you had done..past, present, and future. Again I clearly state "Coach you inspired me to stay with it" Thanks to the Blessings of The Most High you have the love to sustain you through this trying time, wife, family, friends, and the true hearts of EF. In these tough economic times to attempt to take a biscuit from a mans table is just as vicious as removing the entire meal. Reg "they can change certain conditions, but not that which is in your heart"

Thanks for being one of the innovators that made returning to this hobby a gratifying experience and all done in my short time of return.

Coach KC aka "Al"
NJ Youth thank you

[FrustratedFinFan]

This can easily be fixed. Next year, we create a totally fictional league. Call it th NFuN, the no fun league. The "fu" is for the losers who think fan tributes such as ours hurt their business model. We then paint up our own fictional teams and give our decal guys business by having them produce decal logos with our own designs. Our teams can represent fictional cities or colleges. Make sure not to use real city or school names, so those vermin can't claim you owe them anything for licensing or whatever. Problem solved. We have our game and they can't claim any of our money.

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

I guess I should hsve read all the responses. MY BAD!

Originally Posted by FrustratedFinFan

This can easily be fixed. Next year, we create a totally fictional league. Call it th NFuN, the no fun league. The "fu" is for the losers who think fan tributes such as ours hurt their business model. We then paint up our own fictional teams and give our decal guys business by having them produce decal logos with our own designs. Our teams can represent fictional cities or colleges. Make sure not to use real city or school names, so those vermin can't claim you owe them anything for licensing or whatever. Problem solved. We have our game and they can't claim any of our money.

[FrankB]

Whoever you are, If your man enough to stick it to Reggie, then be man enough to show yourself, instead of being a back stabbing coward!

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

Once we get our teams franchised any and all Business members can post pics of OUR teams. Reg, you can post any pics of the HiTMEN and MAULERS on your WEB-SITE. When you get your web-site up again let me know. I will e-mail you pics of the teams. LETS GO. We are being challenged by THE MAN. I am pumped UP now. One of our members is being screwed with. It's time for all of us to stick together. We preach UNITY so lets see it

[Electric Coach]

The hobby is struggling to exist as it is. If it is truly our goal to keep the hobby alive and advancing, it is not wise to attack other members within it. Moreover, this type of behavior is silly given the nature of this hobby. When you look at it for what it is, it is plastic. Imagine a news report talking about a murder. The motive of the murder was someone wanted to control the electric football industry. Imagine going to prison for killing someone over electric football. Imagine telling someone what you were arrested for. Imagine how it would look to tell someone outside of the hobby that you play electric football and they know about the murder that took place concerning it. You would look stupid. Madoff is going to prison over billions of dollars. Your dumb a** is in prison over electric football… Think about it.

I have an idea who did this to Reggie. Since I have no proof, I won’t say any names. It is one thing I know for sure. This attack on Reggie came from an adult. I say to the element that is determined to have this hobby for themselves you’re weak, your mentality is poor and you are stupid. There is no real revenue in this hobby. Even if you had it all to yourself, you still wouldn’t get paid.

Maurice

The Electric Coach

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

Reg,

If you are reading this, let me know how to order your figs via PM and I will get to work.

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

This goes out to any and all business members as well.

Originally Posted by NEW CASTLE HiTMEN

Once we get our teams franchised any and all Business members can post pics of OUR teams. Reg, you can post any pics of the HiTMEN and MAULERS on your WEB-SITE. When you get your web-site up again let me know. I will e-mail you pics of the teams. LETS GO. We are being challenged by THE MAN. I am pumped UP now. One of our members is being screwed with. It's time for all of us to stick together. We preach UNITY so lets see it

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

The Miniature Football Coaches Association Teams. Just add your name and team name. Remeber, you can keep your individual league names and rules just use your MFCA team. If these teams are infringing on any other leagues or names let me know. I will change them.

Anthony DeJohn-New Castle HiTMEN
Nico DeJohn-Mahoningtown Maulers

[MplsTom]

I have often wondered how and why the NFL chooses the battles it does. I would guess that based on past displays of logos and copyrighted/trademarked material that they probably have a careful eye on some on the hobby.

On the one hand we want more publicity (as should the NFL) and on the other hand, the NFL, NFLPA is extremely stringent on who and how licenses are granted so if people are making $ off "likenesses" or are making $ off decals, stadiums, etc do they have a right to intervene?

We're small potatoes and unfortunately they go after a guy like Reggie or George when something is brought to their attention or perhaps they're doing ongoing web searches, etc. I'm a bit torn on this one as I can't say that they don't have the right to enforce something but at the same time things should be enforced universally in that case.

One thing that would be interesting at our convention would be a panel of a couple legal people to discuss patent and copyright law and how it relates to what we can and can't do. I actually know a good lawyer in Canton who specializes in patent and copyright law as he is the husband of our former nanny and they moved from MSP to Canton. I've always wondered where the line is drawn?