[Bette]

NFL Commish Roger Goodell will be issuing a fan conduct policy that will hopefully forestall a ban on alcohol at NFL games. It will be out before the start of the season.
The league might have thought it had a fan behavioral problem when:
1995: Giant fans pelted opposing equipment manager with ice balls until he was unconscious
1997: over 60 fistfights broke out at Veterans Stadium prompting Philadelphia to assign a municipal judge at the stadium on game days.
2000: Raider fan stabbed a Chargers fan
2001: Browns showered the field with plastic beer bottles
2003: Three Charger fans beat a Jaguars fan unconscious
2007: Kids at a Jets game at the Meadowland witnessed men screaming at women to bare their breasts (and women obliging)
And on and on it goes.

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The NFL has not wanted to admit it had a drunken fan epidemic.
So if Goodell does this and succeeds at pressuring teams to handle the problem, is it going to hurt the NFL?

[Dusty]

I think it would help the NFL. Change it's image from thugs on the field and in the stands to a more family friendly environment and thus widening their audience.