Football?

While I am typically not one to every speak of football, a funny illustration came to mind, pointing out the irony of American culture. 
From my understanding, if a city wants to form a football team and join the NFL, a huge amount of paperwork and money is needed to do so.  One does not simply hire a handful large men in tight pants and pads and call it NFL.
If this is true, how sad is it that if any Tom, Dick or Harry wants to call themselves Reverend and start a church, in America, they are totally free to do so. 
I guess that shows what our culture believes to be more important.