U.S. Rep. Howard Coble is among the top recipients of campaign money this year from the National Football League, according to a report from the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan group that tracks spending in Washington.
Coble, a Greensboro Republican, was one of seven House members to receive $5,000 this year from the organization's PAC, reports Barb Barrett.
That amount eclipses even U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, a Waynesville Democrat who used to play quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Shuler received $1,000 this year, according to the study.
Coble spokesman Ed McDonald said the NFL held a breakfast for Coble early this year.
McDonald said it makes sense the NFL would support Coble. He is the top Republican on the Judiciary subcommittee that handles matters of antitrust.
McDonald added that Coble also received $5,000 from Major League Baseball.
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