2017 NFL Season Thread

[gunnar hendershow]

I honestly think the Rams are good and only going to get better as the season rolls on. Getting rid of Jeff Fisher and bringing in new voices has to do so much for morale. Gurley is great and Goff shows flashes. With how bad the Seattle offense has looked a 10-6 playoff Rams team wouldn't at all shock me.

[Lineker]

It sure is going to be fun to see who kneels en masse today. 

[GhostMachine]

On 9/22/2017 at 20:53, damshow said:

I honestly think the Rams are good and only going to get better as the season rolls on. Getting rid of Jeff Fisher and bringing in new voices has to do so much for morale. Gurley is great and Goff shows flashes. With how bad the Seattle offense has looked a 10-6 playoff Rams team wouldn't at all shock me.

Wouldn't shock me, either. Also wouldn't shock me if they're serious NFC Championship contenders within a season or two.

 

[Lineker]

Pretty much every Jags and Ravens player knelt

[The Buscher]

Per Shaun King, players from three separate teams reached out to him to tell him that they have direct orders from management to not demonstrate.

People are asking him to reveal which teams so that they can blow up those teams' social media accounts.

[Adam]

Looks like Trump has finally brought this issue to a tipping point within the game.

[MDK]

*takes a knee*

[The Buscher]

Can't wait to see how many supposed "lifelong fans" claim they'll never again watch their favorite team just because players chose to take a knee.  Enjoy your safe space, the team is better off without fraud fans like you anyway.

[Maxx]

39 minutes ago, Buschy Heenan said:

Per Shaun King, players from three separate teams reached out to him to tell him that they have direct orders from management to not demonstrate.

People are asking him to reveal which teams so that they can blow up those teams' social media accounts.

Gonna yes that based on Jerry’s earlier comments, the Cowboys are one of them

[Lineker]

I'm gonna guess that the Jets are another. 

[Pooker]

I wouldn't be shocked if the Patriots were one of them.

[The Buscher]

Jonathan Casillas said whether or not the Giants take a knee will be a team decision.

I'm guessing that means a no, mostly because offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan is an Army vet. 

[Your Mom]

9 minutes ago, Pooker said:

I wouldn't be shocked if the Patriots were one of them.

Robert Kraft actually condemned Trump's comments about the players being Sons of Bitches who should be fired or whatever so you may be wrong on that one

[Pooker]

Yea, I read his comments about it. But I still think he would ask his team not to protest.

Steelers have announced that they're staying in the locker room during the anthem.

[Adam]

Meanwhile, on the field...Ravens not looking too clever in London this afternoon 

[Your Mom]

Why stay in the locker room? I don't get that one. Solidarity is taking a knee. I don't know what this is

[Lineker]

7 minutes ago, The Chiksrara Special said:

Why stay in the locker room? I don't get that one. Solidarity is taking a knee. I don't know what this is

They're fence-sitting. 

 

Also my best friend was totally on TV with the Jags celebrating (he's a sound tech guy this afternoon). 

[Twist]

2 hours ago, Lineker said:

Pretty much every Jags and Ravens player knelt

Just watched the video and didn't see a single white team member of either team take a knee. Now I may have missed one but fucking hell, that is disgraceful.

[Your Mom]

That's what I thought too originally but I feel like the kind of people who think the flag is being disrespected are going to think the same thing here with the Steelers

[Pooker]

Ravens look like they forgot what football is on the trip to London. 

6 minutes ago, Twist said:

Just watched the video and didn't see a single white team member of either team take a knee. Now I may have missed one but fucking hell, that is disgraceful.

I think I saw a few white players linking arms while standing. I know the Ravens coach was.