If you watched the Superbowl on Sunday, then you probably saw the commercial for the web hosting company name GoDaddy.com. It was about a young Caucasian woman who appeared to testifying in front of Congress, a pun on last year's Superbowl "wardrobe malfunction," which ended with her bending just enough to see cleavage. The NFL rejected their first commercial because it was a bit more racy, but conceded that one we watched was appropriate for family viewing.

The NFL backed themselves into this moral values corner. In my opinion, instead of just apologizing for the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake incident at last year's Superbowl, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue decided to shift his vocal ideology to the right to align himself with the ultra conservatives. While the fact remains, he and the NFL generously are sponsored by the erectile dysfunction industry and the alcohol; gees you think American kids now know enough about drinking and why Former Senator Bob Dole is a stud? Believe me, I am not being hard on the NFL, or anyone else, however we should try to be consistent. If it was wrong for Janet to show the world her covered nipple, then that commercial during the Superbowl should not have been shown either.

If the NFL is really serious about moral values, then do not be sponsored by things which do not promote a family agenda. I hardly think anyone who watches commercials during the regular NFL season or playoffs believes the league is oozing with conservative values. How about those cheerleaders, and can I get another beer or a sample of Levitra? The NFL is a business involved in capitalism. Who is the NFL trying to fool, even liberals do charity work, and probably do more than anybody else! Yes the league's member help many in the communities, but let's face the truth, money makes the world go around. The NFL should set its own moral agenda for its players and personal, as well as what it supports and sponsors, but must not be boxed into a corner by conservatives nor liberals. I have to admit my displeasure with the NFL's coattail reaction after the "wardrobe malfunction and TO and towel incident." They use sex and alcohol to promote their product, but will the NFL have less racy commercials next season, or go further with sponsors to push the envelope in regards to what can shown in primetime and Sunday afternoon?

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