The NFL won’t change much at all. Goodell is making a PR statement and hoping it blows over (which it will).

Still, I don’t expect they will be able to maintain their ridiculous ban on kneeling. It’s too visible.
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Goodell and the owners had no choice.

Either they endorse the player's position or say bye-bye to their new TV contracts.

Don't fool yourselves, though: This had nothing to do with the owners suddenly realizing that they themselves have been part of the systemic racism that the players have been protesting.

Look no further than their failed idea to give draft pick compensation to teams that would hire a black GM or head coach, which just happened LAST WEEK.
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Good on the NFL and good on the players.

The only people this will offend are the ones that the NFL shouldn’t want associated with their product anyway.

For sensible human beings who value positive changes in society, this should be a fantastic move for the league.
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After kickoff, no one will care
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Yea, i figured it had to be something to do with money of course.

Still shocked to see it. I still dont agree with kneeling for the flag, but i agree with the cause.

I wonder if this was a united all 32 team decision to apologize?
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Yeah I'm anxious to see how many owners were consulted and are on board. Just heard Warrick Dunn, part owner of the falcons, say he believes Goodell has come around and is sincere. I'd love to see this be then end of Jones.
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long term it'll negatively affect revenue flow, because if the SJW stuff is shoved in the fans ad nauseam people will stop going to games and watching the NFL in general.

It's a very delicate issue placate the product or the consumer concerning maximum profit.
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I don't think it'll matter one bit.

Our nation is ready for normalcy and starved for sports.

Once Training Camps open and preseason games air, the ratings will be sky high.
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Well, I imagine the anthem controversy is over now. No one will breathlessly cover what’s allowed and even encouraged by the league.
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I hate to use this phrase, but it is what it is.

Whatever gets people to stop burning down buildings. I'm a 35 year old lower middle class white male living in Green Bay, WI. I lost my job in advertising when the Covid panic hit and was lucky enough to fall into another (albeit slightly lower paying) job. My wife wasn't so lucky as she lost her position as a music instructor. We have two young boys who are going stir crazy.

Forgive me if I don't get elbows deep into caring about all this. I've never discriminated, harmed or even so much as wished harm on anyone due to their race. I'm just trying to get by in my own life and just want to watch football as an escape. They can protest whatever they want. I won't pretend to care either way.
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Beside the fact that the country has moved on from 2016, there are a metric fuckton of exciting stories yet to be told in the 2020 season.

Tom Brady and the Bucs. Will the Chiefs repeat? Will Lamar Jackson take another leap?

How about Kyler Murray and the Cardinals, now with DeAndre Hopkins and Larry Fitzgerald?

Tua and the 7-9 Dolphins. Do they make a playoff push? Is the Patriots Dynasty dead or does Belichick pull another rabbit out of his hat?

Some people might bitch, because they're fucking bitches, but gamblers, Fantasy Football players and fans will watch in record numbers this year.
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I hated the comment in DC that Minnesota will win a SB now. that is not right. I can always say KC did it first.

I do think ours was fair and honest.
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The only thing that ever bothered me about the protests was ascribing to racism to any negative reaction to it.
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That’s really one of the biggest problems in this country. If you disagree on something you are automatically a ism of some kind.

As for what will change? Nothing.
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