NFL Sacks Church Super Bowl Party

The NFL axed an Indianapolis church's plans to show Super Bowl XLI on a wall projector, citing copyright laws. The NFL got wind of Fall Creek Baptist Church's Super Bowl party when the church promoted the event on its Web site.

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At first, the NFL objected to the church's Super Bowl party because the church organizers planned to charge a fee to cover snacks and used the copyrighted words "Super Bowl" in their promotions. The league overnighted a letter to the church saying the party had to be canceled.

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After the fee was dropped, the NFL said the church couldn't use a projector to show the Super Bowl. The league noted the law limits the copyrighted broadcast to a TV no bigger than 55 inches.

Pastor John Newland tells would-be party goers in a statement on the church's Web site that the church's only intent was to provide a family-friendly environment to watch the game. "We have appealed to their legal counsel and exhausted all options without success," he added.