[stevem]

In all the years Bud Grant coached, the Vikings came to attention, every helmet just so under the arm...sort of over the heart, all after a virtual "dress-right-dress." In those days the Vikings displayed the classiest Star Spangled Banner of any professional team in any sport anywhere in North America.

I lost interest in the NFL about 20 years ago. It's an addiction that takes about 2.5 weeks to shake. Here's hoping another 10 or 15 percent of the fans shake that addiction in 2017.

It says right here, once you expunge the NFL from your life, an entire new autumn world opens up to you.

It also repays the effort when someone at work asks if you saw the game yesterday and you can answer, "No, the NFL bores the hell out of me." Reactions to that are beyond priceless.

[atc23]

I havent watched an National football gamei in 2 seasons. It’s a bunch of illiterate school dropouts

[tjd1454]

I am very much heartened by all those FReepers who put principle and respect for our country above giving their money to support those who show blatant disrespect for thhis. (still) great land of ours.