With the pathetic caving and apologies from the Brees family to Gooddell I've had enough. I limited my time last year and now am committed to not watching it.
I stopped long ago. I never was big into it. If I am in the living room and my wife turns a game on, I am not going to leave the room. A few times I have gone to gatherings where games were on TV. I haven't turned on a NFL game in 4 years. This will make my 5th season.
I have not for 2 years, and will not in the future. I can't even tell you who won or even played in the last Superbowl. And I will admit to thinking Terry Bradshaw was dam cool, when I was 9 yrs old..Rocky Blair, Franco Harris etc...Staubach was a class act as well, but it's a different sport now, and I'm not supporting it.
Some games are no doubt enjoyable to watch. But the recent "Woke" half-time shows, response to the kneeling and ungrateful millionaires have left a really bad taste in my mouth. A lot of people say they won't watch and then cave.
I stopped long ago. I never was big into it. If I am in the living room and my wife turns a game on, I am not going to leave the room. A few times I have gone to gatherings where games were on TV. I haven't turned on a NFL game in 4 years. This will make my 5th season.
I quit watching more than 10 years ago. I have better things to do with my time than watch a bunch of over-grown children play a game. I'd rather go fishing or hunting. If they never play another game it won't matter to me.
I enjoy NFL football and will continue to watch, while they are playing. I will not watch any of their P.C activities. I treat pre-game and half time as time to make a burger or get a beer, exactly what it’s for. One commentator makes one stupid commit and I’m on the mute button
Didn't watch a single game last season and won't watch them this season either. It goes well beyond just the Krapertwit deal. Lots of their players feel the same as he does as well. But more than that, the NFL has tried to twist city and state government arms over PC nonsense like the transgender bathroom bills in Texas and North Carolina.
Outrage at the anthem kneeling is all well and good. The NFL seeking to thwart local legislation is equally disturbing. Texas Governor Greg Abbot stated it well:
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Said Abbott on Tuesday: “For some low-level NFL adviser to come out and say that they are going to micromanage and try to dictate to the state of Texas what types of policies we’re going to pass in our state, that’s unacceptable.
“We don’t care what the NFL thinks and certainly what their political policies are because they are not a political arm of the state of Texas or the United States of America. They need to learn their place in the United States, which is to govern football, not politics.”
With the pathetic caving and apologies from the Brees family to Gooddell I've had enough. I limited my time last year and now am committed to not watching it.
I was born and raised a 49ers fan and have watched and followed them since John Brodie was their quarterback. Best thing they ever did was get rid of Kaepernick. I can't stand that azzhole. I've always held that if the NFL players want to protest or take up a cause, they can do it on their own time and NOT during a game while they represent a team. If I were an owner, it would be my policy that while they're in uniform, playing a game, they are on the clock and getting paid by me to play football, NOT make a political statement.
the "action", if you can call it that, is way to slow for my tastes. Too many huddles, tosses to the sidelines to stop the clock, penalties, and timeouts for my tastes.
You guys that like it, go ahead and enjoy...............or not. I'll not fault you for it.
To tell the truth I never watched it much. Football bores me to tears, I don’t understand the attraction of being a spectator. I played in high school but when it comes to watching I’d much rather be outside doing something instead of sitting inside on my ass. The current antics certainly haven’t made me any more likely to turn on a game.
I might watch one or two college games a year, but the NFL never held any interest to me.
No offense intended, but I will not let the Colin Kappernicks of the world cause me to change my behaviour.
+1
I have noticed something in my family which I am not sure translates across to any one else. The younger generation in their teens and 20's are not bothered and continue to watch. The men in their 40's and 50's are the most pissed off about it and say they aren't watching, but I see it on the TV when I am over at their house. The men of the family who are my parent's age which are around their 70's and 80's don't seem to care and continue to watch like the younger men. Does anyone else notice this in their neck of the woods?
With the pathetic caving and apologies from the Brees family to Gooddell I've had enough. I limited my time last year and now am committed to not watching it.
It doesn't change anything. This is really simple: I was not drawn to the game by the players' politics. Why would I abandon it because of the players' politics? I care about one thing .. what happens on the playing field. Between the sidelines and the backs of the endzones. I do not give a f?!k what happens on the sidelines. I will watch exactly as much football as I did before, not a bit more or a bit less. I save my angst and heartburn for things that matter to me, not for things someone like you, that I've never met, thinks I'm supposed to have my panties in a wad over.
I don't watch it and haven't in over 10 years aside from occasional. Since the kneeling stuff I went to making sure I don't watch it. I suspect it would not have near the following that it does at all if it weren't for the younger guys (especially were I work) gambling on fantasy football.
The only professional sport I watch is Golf. I watch golf because those players do not get paid to show up. They have to make the cut to have any payday. That seems fair to me.
You can't stop doing what you never started. I live in Lions country, nuff said. Same thing with baseball. I can still name the Tigers, Cubs and Orioles starting lineups from 50 years ago but couldn't name more than 1-2 players on the current teams.
I stopped when Kap and the rest started the kneeling. I have no problem with any of them doing that elsewhere, but game time is suppose to be fun time. They out a stop to that and I put a stop to football in my house.
Haven't watched a game since my early twenties. Same applies to any sport honestly.
Guys heads filled with various team/sport stats, scores, history, names, plays, fantasy leagues and such simply never made sense to me. Aside from playing football and baseball in HS and College, it just never really interested me.
I don’t understand the attraction of being a spectator. I played in high school but when it comes to watching I’d much rather be outside doing something instead of sitting inside on my ass.
I haven't watched it since the 90's. Sure a game or two, no and then, but I can't recall watching a single play in the past 10 years, same with all professional sports. I couldn't care any less about them if I tried.
Peyton Manning retiring took away 50% of my reason to watch. Tom Brady Leaving NE took away the other 50%. It is now totally dead.
I guess with Direct TV I still support it, de facto.
Old_Toot,
Get rid of DirecTV. You can save yourself a ton of money streaming. Probably around $140/mo. That's close to how much I save.
Monthly nut.
Comcast high speed cable only (no entertainment pkg) - $59.99 Amazon Prime - $9.99 Netflix - $8.99 IPVanish VPN - $3.28 ------------------------------- Total - $82.25
+ $40 original investment for Amazon firestick.
You can install IPVanish on up to 10 devices. I run it on my tv, phone, computer.
Got tired of paying $217 or more a month.
Trying out a 30-day trial of Showtime right now to see if I like it. Dumping cable or DirecTV entertainment packages give you that flexibility.
Haven’t watched since the 1st kneel, not starting again ether. Except I did watch part of the chiefs Super Bowl win last year
+1. Stopped watching when Crapperdick started kneeling. Swore off it for good when Goodell came out in support of Crapperdick. Have not watched a down since. No intention to restart...
I have been an NFL fan since forever. I remember watching Johnny U vs the Giants on the black and white when I was a kid. When Kaepernick started his shenanigans, the League would not stop him. Said he had a First Amendment right.
No, he didn't. He was at work and his employer had the right to tell him to knock it off. Like when I was a paramedic, if I decided to wear overalls to work instead of the uniform, I would have been fired. The NFL would not stop this self centered punk, so, I quit watching. The most priveledged black men in the world, complaining about oppression. Seven million a year for catching a football, on a part time job. I went through some withdrawals and life went on.
After several years the kneeling BS had stopped and I did watch some games last year. But now, the kneeling is going to be worse than ever so I will say Bye Bye to the damn NFL. And that Goodell is a chicken sh*t. To be fair though, how would you like to ride herd on hundreds of overpaid spoiled Negro jocks. You have to cater to these clowns or the league would be up the creek.
I was finished before all the take a knee crap. I stopped when the end zone dances and the posturing after every play became ludicrous. Not to mention when the players were showing up in police photos regularly.
Peyton Manning retiring took away 50% of my reason to watch. Tom Brady Leaving NE took away the other 50%. It is now totally dead.
I guess with Direct TV I still support it, de facto.
Old_Toot,
Get rid of DirecTV. You can save yourself a ton of money streaming. Probably around $140/mo. That's close to how much I save.
Monthly nut.
Comcast high speed cable only (no entertainment pkg) - $59.99 Amazon Prime - $9.99 Netflix - $8.99 IPVanish VPN - $3.28 ------------------------------- Total - $82.25
+ $40 original investment for Amazon firestick.
You can install IPVanish on up to 10 devices. I run it on my tv, phone, computer.
Got tired of paying $217 or more a month.
Trying out a 30-day trial of Showtime right now to see if I like it. Dumping cable or DirecTV entertainment packages give you that flexibility.
That's funny stuff. Lots of city slickers on the Fire it would appear. Try your monkey shines on 3mb DSL.
To be fair though, how would you like to ride herd on hundreds of overpaid spoiled Negro jocks. You have to cater to these clowns or the league would be up the creek.
No you don't. What's their alternative? Assistant gymteachers in the ghetto?
Haven't watched a single mnute of a single game since the Kaepernick drama. Didn't watch very much before that b.s. Haven't lost a wink of sleep over it either.
went to a Arizona Cardinals game back in 2005 or 2006. they were plying with the New England Patriots. bunch of guys running around grabbing each other by the butt and then standing around for commercials. the dancing (look at me!!!!) in the end zone was stupid. left before the end. waste of 150 bucks i think. last football game i ever watched. went to a few baseball games but don't watch on the brain drain tube. Basket ball is just silly. raise the hoop, get taller boos. raise the hoop, get taller boos and chicoms. nothing more then a way to sucker money out of people. get out and DO something for Petes sake! like spend hours on a hunting forum talking about everything else!
Quit watching it many years ago. Something like 45 years ago when Lenny Dawson was getting his butt kicked when the line let the defense through. And Hank Stram was not doing anything about it. We let our season tickets go and decided not to follow through with getting a hospitality room at the stadium for customers. It happened for quite a few years in a row so goodbye. That is the era when I quit watching network news. Another story about that. ...... Be Well, Rustyzipper.
went to a Arizona Cardinals game back in 2005 or 2006. they were plying with the New England Patriots. bunch of guys running around grabbing each other by the butt and then standing around for commercials. the dancing (look at me!!!!) in the end zone was stupid. left before the end. waste of 150 bucks i think. last football game i ever watched. went to a few baseball games but don't watch on the brain drain tube. Basket ball is just silly. raise the hoop, get taller boos. raise the hoop, get taller boos and chicoms. nothing more then a way to sucker money out of people. get out and DO something for Petes sake! like spend hours on a hunting forum talking about everything else!
Or go to college or even high school sports games. Fug the self righteous professional prima-donnas
I like football. Dont care what anyone says about it. I earned my right to watch it...... DGAF about what someone thinks "I support" by watching football That is laughable to me honestly.
GO PATROITS!!!!
And I will watch Tampa Bay games cause of Brady and Gronk also. I hope they have a 10 plus win season at least.
But also interested in Stidham as Patriots QB and how their game is gonna be adapted without Brady. Hope the Patriots have 10 plus win season at least.
I watched most of two games last year...because they were good games. And a couple of the play off games. The Chiefs played good...that was fun and a long time coming. Have to factor in the fact that there was not much else going on....
I enjoyed watching football throughout my life but im getting sick of all the politics in it and find myself watching less and less every year. I follow up on my home team every week even if I don’t watch. I used to love the superbowl more for the commercials than the game but it is too polarized anymore as well. I will still watch the superbowl but if something else is going on in the house im not as concerned if i miss some of it as i used to in years past. Kappernick has definitely changed the game of football for a lot of Americans.
I like football. Dont care what anyone says about it. DGAF about what someone thinks "I support" by watching football. That is laughable to me honestly.
Guessing the most fun outdoor activity I do now is ultralight fishing all the small creeks, streams, and public ponds. Often taking the grandkids in tow.
I have not been a fan of pro sports since HS. After the whole steroid thing emerged my GAF meter broke! I would rather spend my time doing something in the woods, hunting or fishing. Some of the athletes today make me ashamed to be a man!
Didn’t read all the reply’s but honestly i turned it off when the whole knee [bleep] started. Haven’t watched a snap since.
To be fair I’ve always been much more of a college fan but I watched the nfl every Sunday, Monday and sometimes in Thursday. Even went to games sometimes
Pro sports in general, and football, basketball, baseball and pasture pool in particular, are boring! Hockey is interesting, especially when a good fight breaks out. I'd rather be out in the shop building a racing engine than watching most of the sports on TV. NASCAR- - - - -nothing but a high speed parade! If I'm in the pits at a dirt track helping a driver win with one of my engines- - - -now that's an adrenaline rush! Jerry
I stopped watching when CK started his disrespectful kneeling and the league did NOTHING to stop it. In fact, they allowed it and will do so more this year. I hope the National Felon League goes bankrupt. I hope they have empty seats.
I refuse to support something so ungrateful, so un-American, so disgusting.
I WILL NEVER WATCH THE NFL EVER AGAIN, NOR BUY ANY PRODUCT OF THE NFL!
Peyton Manning retiring took away 50% of my reason to watch. Tom Brady Leaving NE took away the other 50%. It is now totally dead.
I guess with Direct TV I still support it, de facto.
Old_Toot,
Get rid of DirecTV. You can save yourself a ton of money streaming. Probably around $140/mo. That's close to how much I save.
Monthly nut.
Comcast high speed cable only (no entertainment pkg) - $59.99 Amazon Prime - $9.99 Netflix - $8.99 IPVanish VPN - $3.28 ------------------------------- Total - $82.25
+ $40 original investment for Amazon firestick.
You can install IPVanish on up to 10 devices. I run it on my tv, phone, computer.
Got tired of paying $217 or more a month.
Trying out a 30-day trial of Showtime right now to see if I like it. Dumping cable or DirecTV entertainment packages give you that flexibility.
Peyton Manning retiring took away 50% of my reason to watch. Tom Brady Leaving NE took away the other 50%. It is now totally dead.
I guess with Direct TV I still support it, de facto.
Old_Toot,
Get rid of DirecTV. You can save yourself a ton of money streaming. Probably around $140/mo. That's close to how much I save.
Monthly nut.
Comcast high speed cable only (no entertainment pkg) - $59.99 Amazon Prime - $9.99 Netflix - $8.99 IPVanish VPN - $3.28 ------------------------------- Total - $82.25
+ $40 original investment for Amazon firestick.
You can install IPVanish on up to 10 devices. I run it on my tv, phone, computer.
Got tired of paying $217 or more a month.
Trying out a 30-day trial of Showtime right now to see if I like it. Dumping cable or DirecTV entertainment packages give you that flexibility.
That's funny stuff. Lots of city slickers on the Fire it would appear. Try your monkey shines on 3mb DSL.
GFY, newb.
I've got a new rifle in inventory that'll be setup before you're done phugkin with the antenna on your trailer.
Lol.
You'll get no sympathy here for being a dumb phugk.
Guessing the most fun outdoor activity I do now is ultralight fishing all the small creeks, streams, and public ponds. Often taking the grandkids in tow.
DMc, great pic. Can't tell if that's a beetle spin or small jig. Picture's a little foggy, but my eyes are worse. Lol.
I watched 1, maybe 2 games last year. Pretty much lost interest after Kaepernick knelt on the NFL's neck. And the NFL said, "Thank you, we as a country deserved it."
Leatherneck: Did so... long ago and far away! My life is better for it. And I was there at the Seattle Seahawks first game! Screw the n.f.l. and the scum sucking, anti-American, spoiled ass, negro's that permeate their ranks. "I" have better things to do - don't you? Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
I quit watching the NFL when Colin Kaepernick started disrespecting the flag and our veterans. I watched the Chiefs win the Superbowl and really enjoyed the game but with all this BS going on, I really don't have a serious interest in NFL football anymore.
Peyton Manning retiring took away 50% of my reason to watch. Tom Brady Leaving NE took away the other 50%. It is now totally dead.
I guess with Direct TV I still support it, de facto.
Old_Toot,
Get rid of DirecTV. You can save yourself a ton of money streaming. Probably around $140/mo. That's close to how much I save.
Monthly nut.
Comcast high speed cable only (no entertainment pkg) - $59.99 Amazon Prime - $9.99 Netflix - $8.99 IPVanish VPN - $3.28 ------------------------------- Total - $82.25
+ $40 original investment for Amazon firestick.
You can install IPVanish on up to 10 devices. I run it on my tv, phone, computer.
Got tired of paying $217 or more a month.
Trying out a 30-day trial of Showtime right now to see if I like it. Dumping cable or DirecTV entertainment packages give you that flexibility.
I got a really bad weakness for baseball,,,,about any baseball from T-Ball on up.
Junkie.
My dad is like that. He still goes to a lot of local games from little league to high school. Loves to watch the Yankees play too.
If walk by the tv and a game is on and I stop to watch it for just a few minutes,,,,then I’m pretty much screwed for the rest of the day and don’t let it be a fuggin double header.
Guessing the most fun outdoor activity I do now is ultralight fishing all the small creeks, streams, and public ponds. Often taking the grandkids in tow.
DMc, great pic. Can't tell if that's a beetle spin or small jig. Picture's a little foggy, but my eyes are worse. Lol.
I've not watched a full game in about a decade. No political reason for it, I just decided there were things I'd rather be doing on a Sunday afternoon.
Jerry Jones would have to sign me to a fan contract ($$$) to watch his schitty team. Why shouldn't fans get paid for watching those bums?? My time is worth as much to me as it is to the bums who play that rigged 'sport'.
When What's his name the SF quarterback and his buddies started kneeling during the National Anthem I turned off Football but have slowly started watching again last fall, if they start kneeling again, the TV goes off!