NFL Football

iceshack149 · 06-05-2020, 02:52 PM

How close are you to giving up on the NFL?

I used to live and breathe anything NFL related. Magazines, blooper reels, draft information, video games... Now I find myself uninterested and agitated by the NFL.

I loved certain players and loathed others. I used to joke that Earl Campbell was my first love. That was before the 24 hour coverage, internet and social media.

The games immediately after 9/11 were a catharsis from the cowards that flew into our buildings killing thousands of Americans. Multiple football players were seen at those games running on to the field waving the American flag and it was a form of respite from the sadness I felt from the acts of those terrorists.

But now? Now many NFL players want you to feel ashamed of that same flag. And if you aren't ashamed of it you're an ignorant "phobe" or "ist" of some form or another.

The United States of America isn't a perfect utopia. Like other countries it has it's ugly issues but I'm convinced that it's still the best place on the planet. It's my home and my people and I truly hate what's going on right now. It feels like a sibling that has a substance addiction that won't listen to you as you reach out to help.

Like Drew Brees, I have my reasons for being proud of what the flag truly represents. To see his own teammates trash him on twitter has me thinking that he should retire now because the future will surely be worse than it was in the past.

I'm close to giving up on the NFL and I keep wondering what the next straw will be for me if I don't just cut the cord now. I guess the NFL kind of feels like I'm losing a family member when I think about shutting it out for good.

06-05-2020, 02:52 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,369 Blog Entries: 1	NFL Football How close are you to giving up on the NFL? I used to live and breathe anything NFL related. Magazines, blooper reels, draft information, video games... Now I find myself uninterested and agitated by the NFL. I loved certain players and loathed others. I used to joke that Earl Campbell was my first love. That was before the 24 hour coverage, internet and social media. The games immediately after 9/11 were a catharsis from the cowards that flew into our buildings killing thousands of Americans. Multiple football players were seen at those games running on to the field waving the American flag and it was a form of respite from the sadness I felt from the acts of those terrorists. But now? Now many NFL players want you to feel ashamed of that same flag. And if you aren't ashamed of it you're an ignorant "phobe" or "ist" of some form or another. The United States of America isn't a perfect utopia. Like other countries it has it's ugly issues but I'm convinced that it's still the best place on the planet. It's my home and my people and I truly hate what's going on right now. It feels like a sibling that has a substance addiction that won't listen to you as you reach out to help. Like Drew Brees, I have my reasons for being proud of what the flag truly represents. To see his own teammates trash him on twitter has me thinking that he should retire now because the future will surely be worse than it was in the past. I'm close to giving up on the NFL and I keep wondering what the next straw will be for me if I don't just cut the cord now. I guess the NFL kind of feels like I'm losing a family member when I think about shutting it out for good. Danno and OldMaid like this.
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