From Grady
Has anyone discussed the layers of (players protesting and kneeling during the anthem) with it coming on the eve of 9/11?
Grady-
Before we get to the mailbag and try to have some fun, let’s say a silent prayer for the memories and those lost and affected by 9/11 on this day 19 years ago.
True heartache and sadness and pure evil and hatred.
Amid the division of today, part of the memories of those awful, cowardice acts is the unity it created among all Americans.
And amazingly, sports was one of the central parts of that pride and togetherness. Today, sports is still in the spotlight of social conscientiousness, but it’s not that same unifying force.
Whatever side you support, and whatever you believe about, that fact is not debatable, because during the unity moment before the kickoff of the 101st NFL season, the booing from the Kansas City fans was audible to all watching.
Sure, America uniting to fight outside forces and using sports as a springboard for patriotism was a great deal easier by comparison to the internal fights we see all around us.
From TM (and several others on this topic)
The NFL ratings will be (bleep) in a month. Is there a Jewish anthem? Is there a Latino anthem? Is there an Asian anthem? Horse (Bleep)!
TM and the rest-
The pregame stuff before the kickoff last night was interesting. Some of you will love it and some clearly hate it.
There was the moment of unity.