[Chainmail]

Here's the part I don't understand: why is anyone still watching football?

Is there some kind of mental illness that drives people to watch games, even though the players, the coaches, the team owners, are all insulting our flag, our Anthem, our country?

[albie]

I agree with your sentiment. However, 2 guys I know who are 25, both very conservative and good young men play fantasy football. So they watch NFL games. I don’t consider them any less patriotic. They’re just being 25 year olds. They just want normalcy.

[bankwalker]

You left out the part about the bulk of them wanting us dead.

[bankwalker]

There were always some kids in school that thought getting beat up after having their lunch money stolen was normal.

[SamAdams76]

Is there some kind of mental illness that drives people to watch games, even though the players, the coaches, the team owners, are all insulting our flag, our Anthem, our country?

That's a very good question.

I was a big NFL fan for decades but had no problem giving it up. Giving up pizza was harder. Found other things to do on Sunday afternoons and my crisp, autumn hikes in the local state parks are now such a part of my weekend routine that I'll probably stick to that even if the NFL ever comes back to its senses.

[Buckeye McFrog]

It was a beautiful weekend here. Cooler temperatures, lots of sunshine, clear blue skies.

Thanks, NFL, for convincing me not to waste it watching football.