NFL Bans Tweeting Before and After Games

With Twitter becoming such a phenomenon lately, it’s no wonder that the NFL has put restrictions on it lately. The rules now state that players are not allowed to “Tweet” or send text messages during team functions and games. This includes players, coaches and even those closely associated with the team. They will also not be allowed to update their social networking sites, such as Twitter or Facebook, 90 minutes before the game starts, and not until after all of the interviews are completed after the game.
But players and staff are the only ones restricted. The NFL also said that media that attend games are not allowed to update the social media sites during games, even if it’s just to provide updates. This is mainly due to the fact that the NFL would prefer people watch the game on TV as opposed to watching updates on the computer.

We know that players use Twitter as a venting outlet (cough Robert Henson), so it’s only a matter of time before someone decides to break the rules and Tweet during the game.