A fake apology to save the brand is worse. The problem with his honest opinion though is that it is based on false rhetoric, and he knows that.
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Never understood the flag business. Some people even question why there is a need for it before sporting events at all. Maybe the Olympic Games and World Titles fair enough. Years ago in Commonwealth countries like the UK and Australia they played the national anthem in cinemas before the movie started and everyone stood of course. It stopped in the late 60s I think. And of course the end of the TV viewing for the day ended with the national anthem as well in the days when TV ended at midnight. It all seems so odd now. Flags are symbols. Why anyone would want to dictate to others how they should react to flag ceremonies is strange. Some veterans have never been to war reunions or marched in parades etc and no one thinks any less of them for choosing not to get involved.A fake apology to save the brand is worse. The problem with his honest opinion though is that it is based on false rhetoric, and he knows that.
Agree. IMO people have a discombobulated, romantic ideal of what patriotism is. I'll leave it at that because more discussion of what I mean will definitely crash several rules.Never understood the flag business. Some people even question why there is a need for it before sporting events at all. Maybe the Olympic Games and World Titles fair enough. Years ago in Commonwealth countries like the UK and Australia they played the national anthem in cinemas before the movie started and everyone stood of course. It stopped in the late 60s I think. And of course the end of the TV viewing for the day ended with the national anthem as well in the days when TV ended at midnight. It all seems so odd now. Flags are symbols. Why anyone would want to dictate to others how they should react to flag ceremonies is strange. Some veterans have never been to war reunions or marched in parades etc and no one thinks any less of them for choosing not to get involved.
In the 60s & 70s in the US we had much racial unrest, concern about war and environmental degradation. People protested in ever-growing opposition to the Vietnam war and Richard Nixon's administration highlighted the fact that protestors displayed the flag upside down in their attempt to challenge the President's US and World view. It became Nixon's dog whistle issue and escalated to flag burnings and incarceration of citizens. Every year or so a specific US Party trots out legislation to outlaw "flag disrespect" to emphasize a specific view of patriotism. The NFL always had a head-down view of all issues and began honoring troops programmatically during the Gulf, Afghan and subsequent conflicts to the support of most. The Kaepernick trend totally caught them off guard.Never understood the flag business. Some people even question why there is a need for it before sporting events at all. Maybe the Olympic Games and World Titles fair enough. Years ago in Commonwealth countries like the UK and Australia they played the national anthem in cinemas before the movie started and everyone stood of course. It stopped in the late 60s I think. And of course the end of the TV viewing for the day ended with the national anthem as well in the days when TV ended at midnight. It all seems so odd now. Flags are symbols. Why anyone would want to dictate to others how they should react to flag ceremonies is strange. Some veterans have never been to war reunions or marched in parades etc and no one thinks any less of them for choosing not to get involved.
Yes I think it's time to stop the commentary for Brees. He can't disown his original comments completely and should leave it that. Hopefully the Saints can reconnect their locker room before the season is in full swing. The NFL will be keeping a close eye on how the NBA copes with the virus issues but it seems for the Saints it's always something , always issues of some type compared to many other teams. I thought they should have kept Bridgewater but that was probably a money issue. To me Brady, Rodgers and Brees also Ben have all dropped off in their quality of play and Rivers was a glaring example. All of them up there in years now and all of them need a good next season. Brady in a new system should be interesting at least and the Buccs seem to have some good raw material on the offense to play with. Winston cost them badly last year but as usual he was a mix of brilliance and mediocrity within each game !DB pushed back on the prez' tweet by saying that after he talked to his teammates... In my mind he really needs to quit digging. On one hand I like that he was willing to counter the prez, but on the other, he admitted that he didn't pay attention to what his teammates were saying for years, and only now understands.
Jams hurt the Bucs last year with 50 ints! The crazy twist here is that if there is a locker room mutiny against DB, Jams will be the QB in NOLA!Yes I think it's time to stop the commentary for Brees. He can't disown his original comments completely and should leave it that. Hopefully the Saints can reconnect their locker room before the season is in full swing. The NFL will be keeping a close eye on how the NBA copes with the virus issues but it seems for the Saints it's always something , always issues of some type compared to many other teams. I thought they should have kept Bridgewater but that was probably a money issue. To me Brady, Rodgers and Brees also Ben have all dropped off in their quality of play and Rivers was a glaring example. All of them up there in years now and all of them need a good next season. Brady in a new system should be interesting at least and the Buccs seem to have some good raw material on the offense to play with. Winston cost them badly last year but as usual he was a mix of brilliance and mediocrity within each game !
You'd wonder if they are testing constantly for C19 if they are also monitoring everything else? Solves a PR problem if they were; mandatory quarantine is a lot more palatable to the League.Sources: Zeke 1 of Cowboys, Texans with virus
Players for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans have tested positive for the coronavirus, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN.www.google.com
I'd be surprised if the NFL season went ahead. Just about every country that has reopened partially or more is now recording new cases. The protest marches and other group activities are just making it worse. A full body contact sport like the NFL will be very hard to control re the virus. Schools are also reporting new cases and it's the teacher catching it from the children it seems. How many new infections will it take to shut down the NBA and NFL again ? That's if they start up in the first place. The Japanese are even talking about a scaled back version of the Olympics next year. Nascar seems safe !Sources: Zeke 1 of Cowboys, Texans with virus
Players for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans have tested positive for the coronavirus, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN.www.google.com
I'd be surprised if the NFL season went ahead. Just about every country that has reopened partially or more is now recording new cases. The protest marches and other group activities are just making it worse. A full body contact sport like the NFL will be very hard to control re the virus. Schools are also reporting new cases and it's the teacher catching it from the children it seems. How many new infections will it take to shut down the NBA and NFL again ? That's if they start up in the first place. The Japanese are even talking about a scaled back version of the Olympics next year. Nascar seems safe !
Isn't an ironic sign of the times that NASCAR is the safest option?Not good news for the older crowd, specifically Brady. I hope that we can get back to normal though.
Supercross has been going good for a few weeks now!I'd be surprised if the NFL season went ahead. Just about every country that has reopened partially or more is now recording new cases. The protest marches and other group activities are just making it worse. A full body contact sport like the NFL will be very hard to control re the virus. Schools are also reporting new cases and it's the teacher catching it from the children it seems. How many new infections will it take to shut down the NBA and NFL again ? That's if they start up in the first place. The Japanese are even talking about a scaled back version of the Olympics next year. Nascar seems safe !
TB12 will have an entire year of rest...he will be as fresh as a 39 year old!Isn't an ironic sign of the times that NASCAR is the safest option?
If the NFL doesn't play this year, do you think Brady would retire?
Isn't an ironic sign of the times that NASCAR is the safest option?
If the NFL doesn't play this year, do you think Brady would retire?
I couldn't understand surfing competitions being stopped. I suppose they were thinking about the crowd on the beach more than the competitors !TB12 will have an entire year of rest...he will be as fresh as a 39 year old!
Supercross is safer than NASCAR because less people are "required".
Seattle is now down 2 receivers with Josh Gordon out (forever?) and TE Ed Dickson. Good time not to be playing.
They don't need Flash. I had pretty much counted him out. As to TE Dickson, he was released in March. But I think you meant rookie 4th round pick from Stanford, Colby Parkinson, who recently broke the 5th metatarsal in his foot. If the NFL plays, Seattle may be without Colby by the time league play starts. Colby has already had surgery, but this particular break can take much longer than 8 weeks to heal. Seattle is deep at TE though (Olsen, Dissly, Willson, Parkinson, Hollister, and 2 other rooks, not to mention SEA took LSU's Stephen Sullivan who played some TE in college but was drafted as a WR), and means Like Willson could make the cut. Rookie WR Swain could impress, so not to worry.Seattle is now down 2 receivers with Josh Gordon out (forever?) and TE Ed Dickson. Good time not to be playing.
I was pretty impressed by Hollister plus they should have their RBs fit and well again along with Carlos Hyde. I really thought the 49ers were going to pick up Metcalf in the draft as they needed a WR at the time. Shame the Niners couldn't hang onto Sanders but of course it came down to money but he was good while he was there. NO will make use of him. The big question in the NFC West is how much are the Cardinals going to improve by ? There doesn't seem to be much belief in the Rams at this point even though they didn't miss the playoffs by much.They don't need Flash. I had pretty much counted him out. As to TE Dickson, he was released in March. But I think you meant rookie 4th round pick from Stanford, Colby Parkinson, who recently broke the 5th metatarsal in his foot. If the NFL plays, Seattle may be without Colby by the time league play starts. Colby has already had surgery, but this particular break can take much longer than 8 weeks to heal. Seattle is deep at TE though (Olsen, Dissly, Willson, Parkinson, Hollister, and 2 other rooks, not to mention LSU took Stephen Sullivan who played some TE in college but was drafted as a WR), and means Like Willson could make the cut. RookiSwain Swain could impress, so not to worry.
Yes. My top 3 TEs on Hawks roster were Olsen, Diss, Holli with Parkinson competing for a spot & Willson on the outside looking in. Hyde was a great addition, and for the first time in a long time I finally feel comfortable with Seattle's RB situation. I was jealous when SF originally drafted Hyde. As to Arizona, I think they will be better, and to beat them will be a tougher challenge. How much better is a good question. And will that translate into more wins? If the Rams keep regressing, we could say their recent success was really short-lived (why could be another point of discussion).I was pretty impressed by Hollister plus they should have their RBs fit and well again along with Carlos Hyde. I really thought the 49ers were going to pick up Metcalf in the draft as they needed a WR at the time. Shame the Niners couldn't hang onto Sanders but of course it came down to money but he was good while he was there. NO will make use of him. The big question in the NFC West is how much are the Cardinals going to improve by ? There doesn't seem to be much belief in the Rams at this point even though they didn't miss the playoffs by much.