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Freethinker65

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27. Total bullshit. Just watch the second 1/2 to last 1/4 of the games if you must.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 03:41 PM

May 2018

My 20 year son and his friends rarely watch the weekly games, and certainly can not afford to attend them in person. The NFL will continue to lose viewership.

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NFL owners approve team-by-team national anthem policy, will allow players to remain in locker room [View all] DonViejo May 2018 OP

And the Russian Troll Bots who pushed this non story as a wedge issue in America .... Botany May 2018 #1

Another thing Fox News ruined. Initech May 2018 #2

No surprise on the first... easy answer on the second FBaggins May 2018 #4

Why do they make such a big deal about this? louis-t May 2018 #3

Because NFL viewership went down last year. Calista241 May 2018 #12

Oh for f#%k's sake PatSeg May 2018 #5

ditto! erronis May 2018 #15

Fascism relogic May 2018 #6

N.F.L. Teams Will Be Fined for Players' Anthem Kneeling. elleng May 2018 #7

Well, that is officially it for me and football. Scalded Nun May 2018 #8

Yeah...the NFL doesn't want to lose that FAT check from the Military (US taxpayers) Bengus81 May 2018 #9

There's no chance that's the reason FBaggins May 2018 #10

Tell fans in Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis that... Moostache May 2018 #18

Sorry... that's non-responsive FBaggins May 2018 #21

Free money is free money to those bastards, you see what you want...I see greed. Moostache May 2018 #22

Did you miss the last sentence? FBaggins May 2018 #24

So your saying Goodell would turn down MILLIONS over some kneeling?? Bengus81 May 2018 #31

Of course FBaggins May 2018 #32

Profiles in cowardice.. mountain grammy May 2018 #11

@#$% the NFL. Scurrilous May 2018 #13

Statement from the NFL Players Association. . . DinahMoeHum May 2018 #14

Wonder what the response would be if some of the white players gave the Nazi salute? erronis May 2018 #16

Why not require all players to kneel Frances May 2018 #17

Next time you watch any sporting event, look at the players DeminPennswoods May 2018 #19

This is all bullshit...the first time a player stays in the locker room, Joe reporter is all over it Moostache May 2018 #20

FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS ROB-ROX May 2018 #23

The 1st amendment only applies to the kelly1mm May 2018 #30

Form over substance. alwaysinasnit May 2018 #25

What's next? otchmoson May 2018 #26

Total bullshit. Just watch the second 1/2 to last 1/4 of the games if you must. Freethinker65 May 2018 #27

I'd say I'm boycotting but I think I've only watched maybe 5 or 6 non-Superbowl games since college. briv1016 May 2018 #28

So the league literally decided changing the rules was easier Blue_Tires May 2018 #29