Posted on 09/26/2017 4:42:59 PM PDT by richardb72
Sunday brought a lot of controversy, with numerous NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. But it was also an interesting day for football, with a lot of big upsets. And President Trump may have played a role. The teams with the most players kneeling or sitting during the anthem were more likely to lose. This also includes teams that stayed in their locker rooms.
Trump’s tweets sure got the NFL’s attention. "If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!" Trump wrote. NFL owners were rather upset at Trump for urging fans to boycott protesting teams. The players also knew what was at stake.
What happened, though, is that many of the teams that were supposed to win on Sunday ended up losing. Maybe it was the Trump effect. Talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 23 to 17 loss to the Chicago Bears, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger acknowledged the turmoil over the protests. When asked if it had an impact on his team losing, Roethlisberger said, “probably be lying if I said no.”
Data I collected on the number of players protesting for each team on Sunday shows that it wasn’t just the Steelers that were affected. The impact was large and statistically significant.
The Las Vegas odds makers thought that the Miami Dolphins would demolish the New York Jets. Football experts at USA Today predicted, “The Jets are terrible” and “[the Dolphins] will have no problem covering this on.” Instead, the Jets bested the Dolphins by 14 points. . . .
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Lost focus. Too much of a distraction. Or maybe they just stink.
They have disgraced their race. They have damaged their sport irreparably. This will not be tolerated
Trump is now a massive hero on the island of patriotism like few others.I have never been prouder of my support of this GREAT president.
Before you call me Racist, I assure you I am just seeking the truth. How many of those paid for a sport, were White? No, I have nothing against any race, just want to know as I did not see any White “Kneelers” in the news. I have not seen an appropriate kneeler since Tim Tebow, God Bless him, a true hero.
I wished I had this data before I approached my bookie.
Not hard to figure out. The teams that kneel have more players with their heads up their arses. It’s the new NFL Policy to reduce CTE.
Lost focus. Too much of a distraction. Or maybe they just stink.
Remember MeAgain Kelly?
Biggest loser = NFL.
Yep, I now joke that maybe the Steelers should have been more concerned with the message that needed to be sent to Da Bears rather than the message sent to the Libtwerps at ESPN.
The only time anyone in football should take a knee is a touchback.
Notice the “Trump Pattern” over the last year or more.
President Trump (formerly candidate Trump) makes a statement about something and the media and other leftists go absolutely bonkers refuting what he said and ridiculing him for saying it.
Then gradually over the next month, or several months, events occur or previously hidden facts surface that reveal his perspicacity by essentially confirming the truth of his statement.
Of course the media basically ignores or spins the turn of events proving him correct.
But in spite of that the truth slowly surfaces until it can no longer be denied by all but the most insane leftists.
The issue of wiretapping Trump Towers is a case in point.
Ping
Trump has a time machine.
WE knew this already.
Who, pray tell, would that obviously skilled links player be?
So Natalie is co-host on 18 Holes. Dirty mind do not go there.
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