Browns and Eagles poke fun at NFL social media policy
Oct 17, 2016, 8:46 AM
The National Football League is very protective of its product, and that might be the understatement of all-time.
The league, headed by commissioner Roger Goodell, introduced a new social media policy to crack down on its own teams sharing video highlights on different platforms. Teams that post unapproved video during games could be fined — $25,000 for a first offense and $50,000 for a second. Any further infractions would draw a six-figure fine and a loss of right to League-Controlled Content.
Social media professionals are usually pretty creative people, and find ways around obstacles — or at least poke fun at the rules in place.
The departments of the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles had fun in this realm Sunday — while both of their teams were losing Week 6 matchups.
The Eagles “re-enacted” several plays of a loss to the Washington Redskins by using figures from an old, electric football game.
Kickoff. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/U9qvvnuLUC
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 16, 2016
Smallwood picks up the first down! #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/3wn5vnE7qV
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 16, 2016
EXCLUSIVE highlight of Malcolm's pick. #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/AiP7FYe3Nf
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 16, 2016
The Browns had their own version of the trolling fun.
TOUCHDOWN BROWNS! pic.twitter.com/RjRt9DVlpB
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) October 16, 2016
We have to wonder what the fine from the league will be for drawing attention to a pretty silly rule?
