[Bender2]

Funny, all the NFL Haters missed The Hollywood Reporter story that says The NFL "...has stopped two years of ratings declines. Through 16 weeks of the regular season, NFL games across all its TV partners — CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network — are averaging 15.82 million viewers, up about 6 percent from the 2017 season. The NFL was easily the top draw on broadcast TV even in its recent down period, but as most entertainment programming has declined (see below), the rebound makes football's relative position that much stronger."

Of course a lot of this is due to the very, very few instances of players taking a knee combined with the networks not showing the playing of the National Anthem as a regular part of the game broadcast. Yet in any instance, the vast majority of players did not and have not taken a knee in protest in any of the past three seasons since Kaepernick showed himself to be the perfect ass.

However, the major reason for the Haters jumping onto this thread is that they cannot stand to have anyone disagree with their particular view to the extent that they want to deny free speech to anyone who is not in lock step with them. While I will fight to the death to defend their freedom of speech, I will not lift a finger to acknowledge them or reply to their rank comments on this thread because like all bullies, it is attention and the power to deny that they crave.

So, it is Wildcard Weekend and here are my picks:

Got to back Allegra's Texicans even if it is pipe dream to even think about an All-Texas Superbowl--

And must go with My Boys even if I fear another Dak Prescott/Jason Garrett letdown--

Believe the Bolts will come out on top of the Ravens--

The Iggles finally get grounded by Da Bears--

So, if I am 100% correct in the above... drinks on the house and give the bill to Big--

If I am 100% wrong... ... all my drinks on the house and send the bill to Big--

Bottom line, Big... gets the bill!

[centurion316]

Taking a knee only works when it gets televised. Once that ends, the knuckleheads that want to do that get a sharp jerk on their most important appendage by their wives who remind them of where their priorities reside. This little commie tantrum is over.

[big'ol_freeper]

RE: they cannot stand to have anyone disagree with their particular view

I think it goes even deeper. They are sad miserable people who can’t stand that others don’t share their miserable existences.

[Snickering Hound]

You're still watching football?! We need some muscle over here!!!

[Impy]

I wonder if anyone here is aware that there are tons of BLM types also boycotting the NFL, in protest of our friend Colon Krapernick not having a roster spot. Such irony. 😅

[trisham]

:)