(09-27-2017 12:52 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(09-27-2017 12:02 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  #MAGA

It's a pretty simple concept, Tom.

Allowing players to take a knee during the national anthem in front of an audience of millions MAYBE wasn't the best idea for the NFL. It was going to piss off half, if not more, of the NFL-watching audience. There will be repercussions, and not the ones that the players want.

Right or wrong, justified or not... it is a self-inflicted wound. Plain and simple.

Panthers Facebook page is flooded with comments bashing them for their support of the kneelers.

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(09-27-2017 10:27 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(09-27-2017 09:36 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/09/deshaun-...e=facebook

Meanwhile Deshaun Watson gives his first NFL game check to 3 cafeteria workers in the Texans organization who lost everything in Hurricane Harvey. And J.J. Watt's Foundation raised 37 million dollars in Harvey relief.

Those NFL SOB millionaires.

Watson and Watt aren't kneelers. Your arguments are nonsense.

Yeah, I thought you had to be smart to go to Rice / UCLA.

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(09-28-2017 09:42 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Interesting.

http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/1278...nal-anthem

Quote:Maurkice Pouncey, his voice crackling with emotion, apologized to Steelers fans for the team's handling of the national anthem in Chicago and said every player will be standing on the sideline when the “Star-Spangled Banner” is performed Sunday in Baltimore.

“We have to make it right,” Pouncey said Wednesday afternoon. “I honestly think we will go out there and make it right.”

Pouncey, an eight-year veteran and five-time Pro Bowl selection, was the first Steelers player to say the entire roster will be standing for the anthem. On Monday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said the team would be on the field after players remained inside a tunnel last Sunday when the anthem was played at Soldier Field.

“As far as I know, it's 100 percent participation,” Pouncey said, later adding. “If not, you'll all have something to talk about, but as far as I know, everyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers will go out there.”

Pittsburgh Kneelers. Buh Bye

Not a scientific poll, but a rough idea of how the readers are interpreting the owners response to the protests.


http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ss...iver_index

(09-28-2017 09:43 AM)Hood-rich Wrote:  

(09-27-2017 12:52 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(09-27-2017 12:02 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  #MAGA

It's a pretty simple concept, Tom.

Allowing players to take a knee during the national anthem in front of an audience of millions MAYBE wasn't the best idea for the NFL. It was going to piss off half, if not more, of the NFL-watching audience. There will be repercussions, and not the ones that the players want.

Right or wrong, justified or not... it is a self-inflicted wound. Plain and simple.

Panthers Facebook page is flooded with comments bashing them for their support of the kneelers.

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Unsure why Richardson would give a **** about the fans now.

(09-28-2017 10:02 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Not a scientific poll, but a rough idea of how the readers are interpreting the owners response to the protests.


http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ss...iver_index

http://fox2now.com/2017/09/25/poll-how-d...al-anthem/

Another one here. Only 34% support. Others are mixed between... protest another way (9%), sports and politics should be separate (25.8%) and they should be punished (29%).

I think the biggest indication of how fans feel about the protests will be in the stands and tv ratings. Should be an interesting weekend.

Any word locally about protests?

Here in ELP all school districts have said they will leave it up to the kids what they want to do.

(09-28-2017 09:46 AM)shere khan Wrote:  

(09-28-2017 09:42 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Interesting.

http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/1278...nal-anthem

Quote:Maurkice Pouncey, his voice crackling with emotion, apologized to Steelers fans for the team's handling of the national anthem in Chicago and said every player will be standing on the sideline when the “Star-Spangled Banner” is performed Sunday in Baltimore.

“We have to make it right,” Pouncey said Wednesday afternoon. “I honestly think we will go out there and make it right.”

Pouncey, an eight-year veteran and five-time Pro Bowl selection, was the first Steelers player to say the entire roster will be standing for the anthem. On Monday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said the team would be on the field after players remained inside a tunnel last Sunday when the anthem was played at Soldier Field.

“As far as I know, it's 100 percent participation,” Pouncey said, later adding. “If not, you'll all have something to talk about, but as far as I know, everyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers will go out there.”

Pittsburgh Kneelers. Buh Bye

You misspelled B***hburgh

(09-28-2017 12:33 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(09-28-2017 09:46 AM)shere khan Wrote:  

(09-28-2017 09:42 AM)miko33 Wrote:  Interesting.

http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/1278...nal-anthem

Quote:Maurkice Pouncey, his voice crackling with emotion, apologized to Steelers fans for the team's handling of the national anthem in Chicago and said every player will be standing on the sideline when the “Star-Spangled Banner” is performed Sunday in Baltimore.

“We have to make it right,” Pouncey said Wednesday afternoon. “I honestly think we will go out there and make it right.”

Pouncey, an eight-year veteran and five-time Pro Bowl selection, was the first Steelers player to say the entire roster will be standing for the anthem. On Monday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said the team would be on the field after players remained inside a tunnel last Sunday when the anthem was played at Soldier Field.

“As far as I know, it's 100 percent participation,” Pouncey said, later adding. “If not, you'll all have something to talk about, but as far as I know, everyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers will go out there.”

Pittsburgh Kneelers. Buh Bye

You misspelled B***hburgh

True. It starts with an SH