2021 NFL Offseason: QB Carousel Imminent -- Retirement Boogaloo
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Burren
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Not really, man. You just aren't a mindless, parasitic sheep like so many people in this country.
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Merrith
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Just treat it like a useless meeting for work, zone out for the boring stuff and pay attention when the important thing happens again. Frankly depending on the announcers, it's something all of us do for large chunks of the game anyways.
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Brahma
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Other than the Super Bowl, or maybe a WS game, I haven't heard a national anthem sung in years.
BrutulTM
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History says that they will. I'm just trying to head it off at the pass. I have never watched the national anthem. Hell do they even show it on regular season games? I don't think so. If you are a republican that needs to know that everyone who entertains you shares your politics then you're going to be very limited in what you can watch/listen to.
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Burren
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It's not about who's watching this new charade or isn't watching it. It's the fact that these fucking assholes think it's necessary to continue to divide the nation by pandering to the loud and destructive minority. A "black anthem", whatever the fuck that bullshit is, only further separates people, instead of bringing us together. It's just more damage.
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Brahma
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Gavinmad
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99% sure it's already been posted here (maybe even by me) but I look forward to more of this if they keep putting "victim" names on jerseys/helmets.
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Burren
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Typically I would have been more eloquent as well, but I'm a tad annoyed. This whole "us versus them" mentality hurts everyone. And, I miss the game. Today, its all drama and politics, which we all need much less of.
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BrutulTM
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Only if that's what you want to pay attention to. I DVR the games and never see the national anthem, the commercials, or much of anything else besides the game. It's much better that way and only takes half as long to watch the game.
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Kirun
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Sports are one thing I have to watch live. I have no idea why, but I can't do DVR sports.
But, wasn't there a YouTube channel that used to play the games like the next day or so and it skips everything that isn't an actual play? I swear I remember something like that.
Why are sports the one piece of entertainment where we have to even play national anthems, salute the troops, etc etc. I get it for the Olympics because that’s an international get together kind of thing, but TV, movies, video games, etc don’t have this default preamble before the performance that triggers half the people watching.
Just stick to the drama, punditry, hype up, etc of the performance before the game and take away all the other stuff that doesn’t actually accentuate the experience itself. At this point it would be the better business move for the NFL
Just stick to the drama, punditry, hype up, etc of the performance before the game and take away all the other stuff that doesn’t actually accentuate the experience itself. At this point it would be the better business move for the NFL
Brahma
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It's a live nationally televised event maybe? Since it is, this is the few chances to show or be part of patriotism?
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Brahma
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To be fair, I don't know any black folk that are patriotic. Even those you think should or would be, like those that served in the armed forces. So I can see people seeing it that way. Nor do I know black folk think patriotism is a dog whistle for white supremacy. Probably the fringe and those looking for a reason for any sort of division. Like black Muslims.
Just to cut it off, as for myself...No hate, just indifference toward the whole patriotisms thing. If you told me that China was invading? I'd probably get patriotic real damn fast. Otherwise don't want it in my sports or life otherwise. The same way I don't give a fuck about religion or a bunch of other BS in my sphere of influence. If I am at a live event I stand according when the anthem is sung. The same way I call any senior mam or sir. Nothing wrong with showing some respect.
Just live your best life. Try and overcome the hardships. Help those that want to help themselves. Try and do good. Aaaaand I'm rambling.
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BrutulTM
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There are downsides. Sometimes people will spoil the games for you. I have to stay off of facebook and make sure I don't turn on the radio etc. on Sundays. I have also missed a few games due to DVR malfunctions.
Being self employed I usually have something to do on Sunday afternoon as well so it works great for me to do whatever that is and watch the game in the evening. Even for MNF though, I usually record it and then start watching an hour after kickoff. Usually fast forwarding the commercials I can catch up and see the end live. It's a more intense way to watch the game. If I'm really in a hurry I will even fast forward the replays and time outs and such. The next day I read this thread and think "how are they typing so much during the game?" but then I remember that watching live half the time nothing is happening.
Theres plenty of other live televised events where we don't do this. Concerts, American Idol and shows of that ilk, etc. I don't see why its ingrained in our culture that we should do all this preamble to watch people entertain us.
I'm mostly indifferent as well, but I'm pretty sensitive to religion, politics, etc bleeding into areas that everyone gets subjected to where some folks may not want it, or even strongly disagree with. Not everyone playing the game, or even watching the game is American, and for those that are, a good number of them want to show/be a part of patriotism in their own way.
Personally, I'm either doing something else while the Anthem is playing, or I'm watching a different channel until the game actually starts. I want to be entertained on Sundays and anything that distracts from that is a waste of time
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