And where do you get me being annoyed at the anthem being played?CFB Apologist wrote:Also proud Americans like yourself, BG, IP and Nolan who get annoyed at the Anthem played before the game.. probably a lot of fans waiting for that "noise" to be played first, and don't want to hear it so they come in late.133743Hokie wrote:I think many were still coming in from their taligate or in line for food and a beer.UpstateSCHokie wrote:Also not a good idea to mix politics with professional sports. And how will the "cord cutter" excuse explain the empty seats?
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Backlash: Week 6 of the NFL Reveals Several Nearly Empty Stadiums As Fans Continue to Leave the League
by Dylan Gwinn16 Oct 20172,624
The NFL likely hoped for a return to normalcy for Week 6, especially after Commissioner Goodell’s call to “move past the anthem controversy,” and address the issue in detail at league meetings on Tuesday. Instead, what the NFL got was a return to what has become the “new normal” in the age of anthem protests: empty seats.
Throughout the league, stadiums could be seen with thousands of empty seats at kickoff, and, in some cases in the middle of the game.
Here is a pic with several empty, or near empty stadiums at kickoff on Sunday:
Note, that the Jets played New England on Sunday, meaning there should have been a big crowd for that game. The Texans, Atlanta, and Baltimore are also very relevant teams with relatively loyal fan bases. Yet, thousands upon thousands of fans no-showed or didn’t buy tickets for those games.
Here’s a shot of the Jaguars stadium at kickoff:
Granted, this is Jacksonville and they’ve never really packed the house. Yet, even by Jaguars standards, that’s empty. The fact that those same levels of emptiness can be seen at other stadiums throughout the league, means that the fan backlash against the NFL has now turned everyone into Jacksonville.
That’s a problem.
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10 ... ve-league/
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Sorry.. annoyed might not be the right word... how would you describe questioning why it was played at all? supporting teams that kneel for it or stay in the locker room, and why it is not played at other types of events? what would you call that? I called that being annoyed with it.133743Hokie wrote:And where do you get me being annoyed at the anthem being played?CFB Apologist wrote:Also proud Americans like yourself, BG, IP and Nolan who get annoyed at the Anthem played before the game.. probably a lot of fans waiting for that "noise" to be played first, and don't want to hear it so they come in late.133743Hokie wrote:I think many were still coming in from their taligate or in line for food and a beer.UpstateSCHokie wrote:Also not a good idea to mix politics with professional sports. And how will the "cord cutter" excuse explain the empty seats?
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Backlash: Week 6 of the NFL Reveals Several Nearly Empty Stadiums As Fans Continue to Leave the League
by Dylan Gwinn16 Oct 20172,624
The NFL likely hoped for a return to normalcy for Week 6, especially after Commissioner Goodell’s call to “move past the anthem controversy,” and address the issue in detail at league meetings on Tuesday. Instead, what the NFL got was a return to what has become the “new normal” in the age of anthem protests: empty seats.
Throughout the league, stadiums could be seen with thousands of empty seats at kickoff, and, in some cases in the middle of the game.
Here is a pic with several empty, or near empty stadiums at kickoff on Sunday:
Note, that the Jets played New England on Sunday, meaning there should have been a big crowd for that game. The Texans, Atlanta, and Baltimore are also very relevant teams with relatively loyal fan bases. Yet, thousands upon thousands of fans no-showed or didn’t buy tickets for those games.
Here’s a shot of the Jaguars stadium at kickoff:
Granted, this is Jacksonville and they’ve never really packed the house. Yet, even by Jaguars standards, that’s empty. The fact that those same levels of emptiness can be seen at other stadiums throughout the league, means that the fan backlash against the NFL has now turned everyone into Jacksonville.
That’s a problem.
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10 ... ve-league/
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You left out the poster who actually raised the question. But he's on your team.CFB Apologist wrote:Sorry.. annoyed might not be the right word... how would you describe questioning why it was played at all? supporting teams that kneel for it or stay in the locker room, and why it is not played at other types of events? what would you call that? I called that being annoyed with it.133743Hokie wrote:And where do you get me being annoyed at the anthem being played?CFB Apologist wrote:Also proud Americans like yourself, BG, IP and Nolan who get annoyed at the Anthem played before the game.. probably a lot of fans waiting for that "noise" to be played first, and don't want to hear it so they come in late.133743Hokie wrote:I think many were still coming in from their taligate or in line for food and a beer.UpstateSCHokie wrote:Also not a good idea to mix politics with professional sports. And how will the "cord cutter" excuse explain the empty seats?
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Backlash: Week 6 of the NFL Reveals Several Nearly Empty Stadiums As Fans Continue to Leave the League
by Dylan Gwinn16 Oct 20172,624
The NFL likely hoped for a return to normalcy for Week 6, especially after Commissioner Goodell’s call to “move past the anthem controversy,” and address the issue in detail at league meetings on Tuesday. Instead, what the NFL got was a return to what has become the “new normal” in the age of anthem protests: empty seats.
Throughout the league, stadiums could be seen with thousands of empty seats at kickoff, and, in some cases in the middle of the game.
Here is a pic with several empty, or near empty stadiums at kickoff on Sunday:
Note, that the Jets played New England on Sunday, meaning there should have been a big crowd for that game. The Texans, Atlanta, and Baltimore are also very relevant teams with relatively loyal fan bases. Yet, thousands upon thousands of fans no-showed or didn’t buy tickets for those games.
Here’s a shot of the Jaguars stadium at kickoff:
Granted, this is Jacksonville and they’ve never really packed the house. Yet, even by Jaguars standards, that’s empty. The fact that those same levels of emptiness can be seen at other stadiums throughout the league, means that the fan backlash against the NFL has now turned everyone into Jacksonville.
That’s a problem.
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10 ... ve-league/
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I call it asking a legitimate question for discussion as I was curious as to why the anthem was played before sporting events but at few other gatherings of people. When I did so I had no idea of the firestorm it would create among a few on here; quite frankly I was stunned. The outrage, the more-patriotic-than-thou responses, those considering me an anthem hater and unpatriotic. WTF? I asked a question, curious as to what people thought the reason(s) were and got nothing but outrage. I guess this is what we have devolved into -- people can't even have a legitimate, serious conversation without some fringe reaction.CFB Apologist wrote:Sorry.. annoyed might not be the right word... how would you describe questioning why it was played at all? supporting teams that kneel for it or stay in the locker room, and why it is not played at other types of events? what would you call that? I called that being annoyed with it.133743Hokie wrote:And where do you get me being annoyed at the anthem being played?CFB Apologist wrote:Also proud Americans like yourself, BG, IP and Nolan who get annoyed at the Anthem played before the game.. probably a lot of fans waiting for that "noise" to be played first, and don't want to hear it so they come in late.133743Hokie wrote:I think many were still coming in from their taligate or in line for food and a beer.UpstateSCHokie wrote:Also not a good idea to mix politics with professional sports. And how will the "cord cutter" excuse explain the empty seats?
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Backlash: Week 6 of the NFL Reveals Several Nearly Empty Stadiums As Fans Continue to Leave the League
by Dylan Gwinn16 Oct 20172,624
The NFL likely hoped for a return to normalcy for Week 6, especially after Commissioner Goodell’s call to “move past the anthem controversy,” and address the issue in detail at league meetings on Tuesday. Instead, what the NFL got was a return to what has become the “new normal” in the age of anthem protests: empty seats.
Throughout the league, stadiums could be seen with thousands of empty seats at kickoff, and, in some cases in the middle of the game.
Here is a pic with several empty, or near empty stadiums at kickoff on Sunday:
Note, that the Jets played New England on Sunday, meaning there should have been a big crowd for that game. The Texans, Atlanta, and Baltimore are also very relevant teams with relatively loyal fan bases. Yet, thousands upon thousands of fans no-showed or didn’t buy tickets for those games.
Here’s a shot of the Jaguars stadium at kickoff:
Granted, this is Jacksonville and they’ve never really packed the house. Yet, even by Jaguars standards, that’s empty. The fact that those same levels of emptiness can be seen at other stadiums throughout the league, means that the fan backlash against the NFL has now turned everyone into Jacksonville.
That’s a problem.
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10 ... ve-league/
Re: Restaurant tries to mix politics into
CFB is an insecure fellow when asking your question elicits the response it did.133743Hokie wrote:I call it asking a legitimate question for discussion as I was curious as to why the anthem was played before sporting events but at few other gatherings of people. When I did so I had no idea of the firestorm it would create among a few on here; quite frankly I was stunned. The outrage, the more-patriotic-than-thou responses, those considering me an anthem hater and unpatriotic. WTF? I asked a question, curious as to what people thought the reason(s) were and got nothing but outrage. I guess this is what we have devolved into -- people can't even have a legitimate, serious conversation without some fringe reaction.CFB Apologist wrote:Sorry.. annoyed might not be the right word... how would you describe questioning why it was played at all? supporting teams that kneel for it or stay in the locker room, and why it is not played at other types of events? what would you call that? I called that being annoyed with it.133743Hokie wrote:And where do you get me being annoyed at the anthem being played?CFB Apologist wrote:Also proud Americans like yourself, BG, IP and Nolan who get annoyed at the Anthem played before the game.. probably a lot of fans waiting for that "noise" to be played first, and don't want to hear it so they come in late.133743Hokie wrote:I think many were still coming in from their taligate or in line for food and a beer.UpstateSCHokie wrote:Also not a good idea to mix politics with professional sports. And how will the "cord cutter" excuse explain the empty seats?
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Backlash: Week 6 of the NFL Reveals Several Nearly Empty Stadiums As Fans Continue to Leave the League
by Dylan Gwinn16 Oct 20172,624
The NFL likely hoped for a return to normalcy for Week 6, especially after Commissioner Goodell’s call to “move past the anthem controversy,” and address the issue in detail at league meetings on Tuesday. Instead, what the NFL got was a return to what has become the “new normal” in the age of anthem protests: empty seats.
Throughout the league, stadiums could be seen with thousands of empty seats at kickoff, and, in some cases in the middle of the game.
Here is a pic with several empty, or near empty stadiums at kickoff on Sunday:
Note, that the Jets played New England on Sunday, meaning there should have been a big crowd for that game. The Texans, Atlanta, and Baltimore are also very relevant teams with relatively loyal fan bases. Yet, thousands upon thousands of fans no-showed or didn’t buy tickets for those games.
Here’s a shot of the Jaguars stadium at kickoff:
Granted, this is Jacksonville and they’ve never really packed the house. Yet, even by Jaguars standards, that’s empty. The fact that those same levels of emptiness can be seen at other stadiums throughout the league, means that the fan backlash against the NFL has now turned everyone into Jacksonville.
That’s a problem.
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10 ... ve-league/
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Pop quiz, what's the context of this thread?nolanvt wrote:CFB is an insecure fellow when asking your question elicits the response it did.133743Hokie wrote:I call it asking a legitimate question for discussion as I was curious as to why the anthem was played before sporting events but at few other gatherings of people. When I did so I had no idea of the firestorm it would create among a few on here; quite frankly I was stunned. The outrage, the more-patriotic-than-thou responses, those considering me an anthem hater and unpatriotic. WTF? I asked a question, curious as to what people thought the reason(s) were and got nothing but outrage. I guess this is what we have devolved into -- people can't even have a legitimate, serious conversation without some fringe reaction.CFB Apologist wrote:Sorry.. annoyed might not be the right word... how would you describe questioning why it was played at all? supporting teams that kneel for it or stay in the locker room, and why it is not played at other types of events? what would you call that? I called that being annoyed with it.133743Hokie wrote:And where do you get me being annoyed at the anthem being played?CFB Apologist wrote:Also proud Americans like yourself, BG, IP and Nolan who get annoyed at the Anthem played before the game.. probably a lot of fans waiting for that "noise" to be played first, and don't want to hear it so they come in late.133743Hokie wrote:I think many were still coming in from their taligate or in line for food and a beer.
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