Posted on 09/15/2025 5:54:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Seven home teams around the NFL held moments of silence for Charlie Kirk on Sunday, but the Bengals, Lions, Colts, Vikings, Steelers and Ravens did not.
Kirk, who was 31 years old and a conservative activist, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at an on-campus event at Utah Valley University.
During the games Sunday, the Jets, Cardinals, Dolphins, Saints, Titans, Chiefs and Cowboys all held moments of silence for Kirk before their respective opening kickoffs, while the Steelers had flags at half-mast, according to multiple reports. The NFL held a moment of silence before the Packers’ game against the Commanders on Thursday at Lambeau Field, and in a statement the following day, the league revealed that the individual teams would make decisions on whether to hold moments of rememberence for Kirk moving forward.
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This is the breakdown:
The NFL mandated in on Thursday Night Football, but let the host team decide in other cases.
So games have done it so far, six haven't.
There is a game in Houston right now, I haven't heard if they did it yet. There is a game later in Las Vegas.
So, it's 8-6 and 2 undetermined.
Kudos to the New York Jets.
Kudos to the New York Jets.
Trying to make an issue out of a non-issue.
It’s a nice gesture, but I wouldn’t hold it against any teams that don’t do it. As far as I can tell, Kirk had no affiliation with any sports organizations. And he wasn’t a government official whose passing would generally have automatic public tributes.
I could picture spontaneous fist fights in the stands...neglecting to participate is understood.
It wasn’t exactly a moment of silence in Kansas City with the Chiefs. The Chiefs used it as a moment of silence for 9/11, and various other school shootings and tragedies that have occurred in the United States over the last 24 years since 911.
They did mention Charlie, Kirk, but that was all part of the overall moment of silence
“ I could picture spontaneous fist fights in the stands...neglecting to participate is understood.”
There’s no indication that that happened. What TH are you yammering about
“ I could picture spontaneous fist fights in the stands...neglecting to participate is understood.”
No. All of Long Island is red. Staten island too.
STHU and use your scroll wheel.
I was thinking Philly or Seattle where the insane run amok loose.
Gaggle of Joe Burrow fans turn on each other in ugly fight
https://nypost.com/2025/09/15/sports/gaggle-of-joe-burrow-fans-turn-on-each-other-in-ugly-fight/
I’m a big fan of escapism into NFL land.
The NFL has been quite a bit better than the last time Trump was President ...where I quit watching it before.
I’m very sad about losing Charlie.
I need the break that a game brings.
NFL still needs a new commissioner though.
I been battling on X this morning.
I think I’m shadow banned now.
Everyone just thinks I’m a bot because I remain anonymous.
Pretty much like here.
Don’t want to attract kooks.
Followers either.
Too many people want to kill me already.
So what? What difference does it make to anybody? Just take heart on those teams that did pay tribute. I was surprised at those that did...it is the NFL after all and lets face it, they’ve been off the rails for years now.
No one would have thought anything about these teams if the others had stayed silent.
.........”All of Long Island is red”
Most excellent, spent my first five years there in Baldwin, My very smart father taught t me to read when I was 4. I think of him every day..
Mother was a Dem,
“ I was thinking Philly or Seattle where the insane run amok loose.”
Well…ok.
Oh. Many Dems in my NY family. And among my Texas friends now
No need tfor the ad hominem attack
There is no indication that there were fights in the NY game. Or any game
Minnesota. What did you expect?
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