Week 4 NFL: Aaron Rodgers asks fans to join the demonstrations

[LongTimeListener]

This might get people to watch Thursday night!

Packers players ask fans to lock arms as the players do during the anthem.

Packers asking fans to link arms during anthem

"This is about equality," the QB said. "This is about unity and love and growing together as a society and starting a conversation around something that may be a little bit uncomfortable for people. But we've got to come together and talk about these things and grow as a community, as a connected group of individuals in our society, and we're going to continue to show love and unity, and this week we're going to ask the fans to join in as well and come together and show people that we can be connected and we can grow together."

Team statement:



In actual action ...

Rams (2-1) at Cowboys (2-1): Not possible L.A. is for real, is it?

Steelers (2-1) at Ravens (2-1): Not possible Baltimore is that terrible, is it?

Raiders (2-1) at Broncos (2-1): Early shakeout battle in the toughest division.

Colts (1-2) at Seahawks (1-2), NBC prime time: Wow, flex scheduling can't get here soon enough.

Redskins (2-1) at Chiefs (3-0): MNF gets a rarity, the best game of the week. Think about the protests this could have prompted pre-Trump.

 

[Batman]

"OK, I'd like to lead you all in some swaying...."

http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/EpisodeSounds/2ACV15/16.mp3

 

[poindexter]

Who is more popular in Wisconsin - Trump or Rodgers?

 

[HanSenSE]

Will be curious to see if the protests are a one-and-done event, or will continue throughout the season.

 

[Machine Head]

Who is more popular in Wisconsin - Trump or Rodgers?

Trump

 

[trifectarich]

Well, we all know how Hands Across America turned out.

 

[amraeder]

"OK, I'd like to lead you all in some swaying...."

http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/EpisodeSounds/2ACV15/16.mp3

Episode has one of my favorite Futurama exchanges.

Hippy: "You can't own land, man."
Dr. F: "I can, because I'm not a penny-less hippy!"

 

[Cosmo]

 

[Monday Morning Sportswriter]

Proposing we change the thread title to "Favre's replacement asks fans to join demonstration." Because even though the world has gone mad, out thread titles don't have to.

 

[poindexter]

I've mentioned Good Morning Football on NFL Network before. I really like it.
Here's a review

 

[LongTimeListener]

Proposing we change the thread title to "Favre's replacement asks fans to join demonstration." Because even though the world has gone mad, out thread titles don't have to.

We ditched that whole "number related to ancient quarterback" thing by popular decree earlier this year. It had a good run but was worn out.

 

[CD Boogie]

I've mentioned Good Morning Football on NFL Network before. I really like it.
Here's a review

Kay Adams > 6

Yeah, I wish I could watch that show. The few times I've caught it I really liked it. Just a great combination of voices. Pete Schrager is kind of a tool, but that's part of why it works. It's not just ex-athletes circle jerking each other. Burleson is a much better commentator that he ever was a football player. The other guy, can't remember his name, played in college at like William and Mary. It's a thinking man's panel, just the opposite of the dip**** yodelers ya get on ESPN or FS1

 

[poindexter]

She is hard working, too. I catch a glimpse of this show most mornings, including the offseason, and I have never seen her not there. And I just noticed on direct tv she does a fantasy show at the start of the early games (I'm not watching that instead of red zone).

 

[CD Boogie]

Will be curious to see if the protests are a one-and-done event, or will continue throughout the season.

That's why it seemed like such any empty gesture. Are you going to kneel forever? I respect the right of people to kneel, but I would never do it myself. The anthem and flag have different meanings for different people, and to me it's about respecting the sacrifices people have made -- past and present -- to the United States.

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

We ditched that whole "number related to ancient quarterback" thing by popular decree earlier this year. It had a good run but was worn out.

/approves

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Man who ripped woman's bra off in public to perform at Super Bowl halftime:

Justin Timberlake reportedly 'finalizing' deal to perform at Super Bowl halftime

 

[HanSenSE]

That's why it seemed like such any empty gesture. Are you going to kneel forever? I respect the right of people to kneel, but I would never do it myself. The anthem and flag have different meanings for different people, and to me it's about respecting the sacrifices people have made -- past and present -- to the United States.

After a while, even Kap's protest last season was reduced to a notebook item. Plus, aren't there a few events upcoming (I'm thinking pink month, for starters) that sponsors may be concerned about?

 

[LongTimeListener]

Good Q&A here with a Stanford law prof.

https://law.stanford.edu/2017/09/26/can-pro-athletes-sit-out-the-national-anthem/

No discipline, let alone firings, can be imposed here. The hurdle would be some kind of showing of injury or losses but also that this outweighs player free speech rights, which arbitrators have recognized in the workplace so long as business is not disrupted.

 

[poindexter]

None of the American golfers are protesting during the President's Cup.

I refuse to watch one hole of the golf this weekend.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Man who ripped woman's bra off in public to perform at Super Bowl:

Only if the Cowboys OL starts to play more like it has in the past.