Sunday, September 24, 2017

Screw the NFL

They made their call, which is to flip the bird to the Republic.  Fine - their league, their call.  And I can make my call, too.  Long time readers will recall all the times I've live blogged the Superbowl.

No more.  Screw them, and the horse they rode in on.

The Steelers are an interesting case.  The owners supported the player's protest, as they all remained in the locker room during the anthem.  All except one:
Left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, a former Army Ranger and graduate of West Point, visibly stood outside the tunnel at Soldier Field with his hand over his heart during The Star-Spangled Banner while his teammates remained under cover inside the stadium.
One man with courage makes a majority.
- Andrew Jackson
The rest of the players?  Screw 'em all.  It's still baseball season anyway.  Go sawks!

UPDATE 24 September 2017 21:13: The Queen Of The World found this on the Book of Faces, memories of when taking a knee meant taking a knee:


9 comments:

  1. cecilhenrySeptember 24, 2017 at 7:11 PM

    Biathlon season is coming soon!!

    Can't wait.

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  2. TacitusSeptember 24, 2017 at 7:38 PM

    No. Go Twins. Six weeks ago their odds of making the post season were calculated at 4%. They then traded away their All Star closer and implausibly started winning. Now they are on the verge of being the first team in baseball history to ever get into the post season one year after a season with over 100 losses.
    Baseball has always had more possibilities than football.
    And a lower percentage of jerks.

    T. Wolter

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    1. UnknownSeptember 24, 2017 at 8:20 PM

      But this is the year the Cleveland Indians are going to win it all.

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  3. ASM826September 24, 2017 at 11:56 PM

    And it's spreading to baseball. Which I will miss more, but will let go of just the same.

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  4. LindaGSeptember 25, 2017 at 12:38 AM

    All the elites who make millions and then protest America disgust me.
    I forgive them, because I want to be forgiven; but I will not support any of them.

    May God bless Alejandro Villanueva.

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  5. JamesSeptember 25, 2017 at 12:20 PM

    Overpaid prima donnas playing a boy's game. You're 100% right screw em


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  6. Coyote Hubbard IIISeptember 25, 2017 at 11:02 PM

    As a big FU to this whole mess, Alejandro Villanueva Jerseys are in the number one spot sold today, LOL

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  7. Cap'n JanSeptember 26, 2017 at 4:30 PM

    Saw this. Don't care a wink about the NFL. But dang if true, this is pretty damning.

    http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/09/25/villanueva-claimms-unintentionally-walked-out-tunnel-meant-remain-off-field-steelers/

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  8. LindaGSeptember 26, 2017 at 9:41 PM

    That is disappointing about Mr. Villanueva.

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