Posted on 09/02/2017 3:34:23 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Part of that is letting supposedly mature men who make millions of dollars to play a game set the tone. What arrogance to let those elitist know-it-alls superimpose their views in place of those of a majority of NFL fans. What appalled me is that with this the NFL did not control the players, and made no attempt to do so.
I used to watch 3 games on Sunday (flipping between a couple on Direct TV), Sunday night, Monday night, & Thurs. night.
Now, the only one I’ll watch is the Cowboys. Don’t do math well, but that is way more than 8% in my house. 400%??
Well.....duhhhhhh
Fifty year fan, went cold turkey when the league did nothing.
They obviously don’t want to be this nation’s football league.
No kidding, who would have thought....
Me too! :-)
Now, the only one I’ll watch is the Cowboys. Don’t do math well, but that is way more than 8% in my house. 400%??
It does affect all the items you mention PLUS all the merchandise. I’ll not buy any NFL style merchandise for the handful of men I get birthday and Christmas gifts, not anymore. Bought none last year.
So even those of us who never watched NFL particularly are boycotting in that sense.
Aren’t there still other players, doing the same thing?
Same here, haven’t watched a single game since they started to ignore “We, The People”. I refuse to watch their foolishness, childish protests, the so-called “games” they play while being paid millions, nor will I support their sponsors. Until when/if the NFL decides to take a firm stand against their “protesting crap”, the TV & Radio will remain silent from any/all football games.
It would be cool if an alternative league was started. The American Football League or whatever. I don’t know if it would fly.
Respectful behavior on the field required. Off the field and on his own time, Colin can say or do what he wants. It would not affect my support. I wouldn’t be buying “his” jerseys or whatever, but I could still enjoy the sport.
But to have to watch him insult me, this nation, our military, our war dead, our history, our future, our wounded, with his crap - I won’t do it.
“...it was merely a factor and not the cause. ..”
What is the difference between a factor and cause??
Our family won’t be watching the NFL games either. We’re sticking to college football.
I think they should take “professional” out of the title of all of those ‘sports’.
I’ll start watching again:
When they spend less time replaying the post-play “celebrations” then the actual play
When they cut out the politics, grandstanding, etc.
When they stop pandering to get more women, millenials, whatever to watch
When the half-time shows stop insulting us
When they stop babying the QB
When they start issuing suspensions instead of paltry fines
When oh heck with it
When we hear Jerry Jones speak out, we will know we are hitting their Ad income.
It will not be long.
As a Redskins man since 1972 (and you gotta admire Snyder’s determination to stick with the name) I sorta want to see the Cowboys dropped into an active volcano, but...
Did you see what Prescott said about the flag and the nat. anthem?
Now I’m conflicted, big time.
Surely you pity me?
My team stands for the anthem, honors veterans and gives money to charities. I’m not about to boycott them because of the jackass Kapernick. I support Green Bay 100% and will watch them this year.
It’s amazing how many people deny this.
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