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harumph

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19. I grew out of it around age 13.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 09:45 PM

Sep 2025

My sister-in-law and her husband are football fanatics. Bores the shit outa me. IMO there's probably weird authoritarian leanings in
crazed football fans. The whole CTE thing also makes me think it's a stupid sport.

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You know what, I'm done with the NFL for good! [View all] Crowman2009 Sep 2025 OP

Evil permeates our society now. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #1

it's become normal, routine and whitewashed... the banality of evil LymphocyteLover Sep 2025 #3

Yes it is the norm now. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #4

i began to give up after Lombardi Tetrachloride Sep 2025 #2

Four teams didn't pay tribute....Lions, Bengals, Ravens, and Colts!!! a kennedy Sep 2025 #5

What a coincidence! Those are my favorite teams! markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #9

Okay, that's a relief about the Lions! Crowman2009 Sep 2025 #13

Yes, I'm glad to hear neither they nor the Bengals succumbed to the mass insanity currently gripping this nation. Xavier Breath Sep 2025 #34

Neither did Pittsburgh or Minnesota EdmondDantes_ Sep 2025 #15

Are you sure about the Stillers... Wuddles440 Sep 2025 #30

I survived the Kaepernick knee bullshit, I'll survive this...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2025 #6

One of the worst human beings in the country and we're suppose to honor him? chouchou Sep 2025 #7

I was done when they allowed Art Modell to leave the new freaking stadium in Cleveland and sneak to Baltimore ... marble falls Sep 2025 #8

I believe he fired Tex Schram on live tv and fired Tom Landry in private. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2025 #22

Half the county has gone mad newdeal2 Sep 2025 #10

NFL ownership and management are some of the worst human beings in the country. RockRaven Sep 2025 #11

Shit. I stopped watching NFL games decades ago. Aristus Sep 2025 #12

I grew out of it around age 13. harumph Sep 2025 #19

I don't watch lotto ball. nt ImNotGod Sep 2025 #14

"It's Chuck Schumer's and Hakeem Jeffries' fault!!!" LeftInTX Sep 2025 #16

Can you imagine how those tributes affected the black NFL players, today? Paladin Sep 2025 #17

It's right up there with the then Washington Redskins forcing their black players in the early 60's to sing Dixieland. Crowman2009 Sep 2025 #20

So he hated government workers, too? Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2025 #21

He made ugly comments about Jews, as well. (nt) Paladin Sep 2025 #25

I wonder if his USPS carrier knew. Captain Zero Sep 2025 #27

Referees catching touchdown passes from Mahomes now? miyazaki Sep 2025 #18

I didn't really notice anything fargone Sep 2025 #23

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #24

Racist insurrectionists don't deserve a moment of silence at NFL games. sop Sep 2025 #26

Did the other school shooting victims last week Captain Zero Sep 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #28

Mahomes is now dead to me. Funtatlaguy Sep 2025 #31

I'm done too, especially with the owner and kicker. Boomerproud Sep 2025 #33

There was a moment of silence at the Houston Texan game last nigth LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #32

For a radio talk show host. Incredible. Funtatlaguy Sep 2025 #35