Specter has no power over the NFL and he knows that he can only push this BS so far before it blows up in his face.
The NFL has a free trade agreement with the US Congress. If that were revoked or changed, it could change the hands that control the money. I'm sure none of the owners or NFL staff would like to see this. I'm not sure Specter could garner enough political force to get this to happen, but I wouldn't rule out the blind threat. (I've seen him use it indirectly a few times already. Just listen to his interviews when he is asked why he is "investigating" the matter.)
Honestly, I do hope it blows up in his face. I was excited to Congress try and correct a real problem like Steroids (which would fall under drug trafficking and other issues) but I didn't realize that they would take it as a Carte Blanche to "fix" all that was wrong with sports.
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