Football Season Is Here!

[Brick Sprickly]

Yep, agreed with the mistreatment of the flag. As for the kneeling during the anthem, I think it is disrespectful. The purpose of playing the anthem is to acknowledge and celebrate the USA, our freedoms, etc., etc. Hijacking that 90 seconds to draw attention to yourself or another cause is cheap, IMO. There’s 99.999% of the rest of your time where you can express yourself.

And 99% of those 'other times' is when people change the channel.

That's the point -= putting it in a place that can't be ignored easily.

Violent protests are never ok, we can all agree. This is why peaceful protests like this occurred - people ignore it if it's not presented to them.

 

[thennen]

And 99% of those 'other times' is when people change the channel.

That's the point -= putting it in a place that can't be ignored easily.

Violent protests are never ok, we can all agree. This is why peaceful protests like this occurred - people ignore it if it's not presented to them.

And why do they change the channel? Because they're not interested, or because they're tired of hearing it. "Putting it in a place where it can't be ignored easily" could include cornering people in public, their homes, etc. I don't agree with grabbing every platform I can find, simply so "my point" can be made. As I mentioned earlier, if they must do that during the Anthem, whatever their justification, and the NFL (NHL, NBA, MLB, what have you) airs it, I simply won't watch. That would be my 'protest'. It doesn't mean they're not allowed to do it, it simply means I don't appreciate it. I'm not addicted to TV or sports.

If my point is so unpopular that I can't attract people to it like flies to honey, and instead must butt into their lives and stick it in their faces, and ruin events that they've valued for decades, maybe I need to re-examine myself.

 

[isabellamor]

To be honest, I only watch European football.

 

[RichinRidgewood]

To be honest, I only watch European football.

I hear you. I normally only watch South American “Futebol” (soccer in the US).

Sometimes I will watch La Liga or a French League game.

 

[ads2539]

It's not disrespectful to the USA. Maybe a middle finger would be. A retired Green Beret advised Kaepernick on this.

Anyway there are millions of people running around violation the Flag Code on a daily basis, wearing the Colors around their necks like capes and having flag swimsuits and such. There's certainly a double standard there.

It is a violation of the flag code to wear clothing made from an actual flag. It is not a violation of the flag code to wear clothing with a flag pattern on it.

 

[thennen]

Arabbot...

 

[ads2539]

It’s been a good year so far for my teams.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Alabama Crimson Tide are both undefeated! The Steelers had never been 9-0 (or even 8-0) until this season.

 

[Wild Thing]

Wyoming Cowboys (college - Mountain West Conference)
Go Pokes!
:cowboy:

Like to watch NFL on occasion (Broncos and Niners), but to be honest it's hard to stomach how much NFL players are paid. I recall in my 20s watchin' a guy throw a ball for millions a year, while my coworkers and I worked on colon cancer research and made less than $30K/year. Just didn't seem to add up.

 

[thennen]

Wyoming Cowboys (college - Mountain West Conference)
Go Pokes!
:cowboy:

Like to watch NFL on occasion (Broncos and Niners), but to be honest it's hard to stomach how much NFL players are paid. I recall in my 20s watchin' a guy throw a ball for millions a year, while my coworkers and I worked on colon cancer research and made less than $30K/year. Just didn't seem to add up.

Yeah, I get you. I guess the money is there whether we watch or not. Entertainment has always had millionaires because of the demand, be it sports, films, what have you. I still like watching the game, and its roots are very much blue-collar. I’m not so bothered by how much they make, because we still live in a place where that’s possible. I try to get as much money as I can, too. I’m just not in that much demand - lol.

 

[rwh963]

i think you meant to exclaim: Cheerleader season is here!

 

[thennen]

I'll risk bumping this one more time.

Being a Packers fan, we'll have only our third starting QB in 31 years with Jordan Love. Two QBs in 31 years is amazing. I hope Love is his own type of great player. One thing I can say: the NFL seems to have messed up bigly by not scheduling a Jets vs Packers matchup in Green Bay. It would probably be the most-watched regular season game this year simply because of the drama.

I'm also an Ohio State Buckeyes fan, fwiw.

Go Bucks!

Go Pack Go!

 

[thennen]

Well, I am a true Packers fan, but sorry that Aaron Rodgers got hurt. Was looking forward to comparing Jets/Packers through the season. Hope he heals well and quickly. Meanwhile, glad we got a win over the Bears in game 1. Go Pack Go!

And go Buckeyes. A lot of new on this year's team, but the expectations never change. Might be a rough year for us!