2016 NFL and CFB Season Discussion - Page 72

On October 09 2016 23:53 FatChicksUnited wrote:

Back when I went to elementary school in the States they'd play the national anthem for us weekly over the intercom. And every morning before we started class we'd stand at our desks facing the room's flag (every room had one), put our right hand over our hearts, and recite a Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and the country. It's been 20 years but I can still recite the pledge and most of the words of the anthem.

It's impossible to overstate how important the flag and the anthem are to a lot of Americans (though I'm guessing this would vary greatly by race, education, and class).

On October 10 2016 05:10 Titusmaster6 wrote:
Why do the Browns exist?

On October 10 2016 04:12 Melliflue wrote:
Wow. Washington gained 17 yards off an interception. The Raven fumbled and the ball bounced out of the endzone. End result: touchback.

On October 10 2016 01:15 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
i recall in public school a Jehovah's Witnesses guys sitting during the Canadian national anthem every day. We used to pound the crap out of one of them and a small part of the reason was sitting during the anthem... but he was an idiot in general... the anthem-sitting added about 2% to it.

i don't like how baseball games in the US now have the anthem and then "god bless america" during the 7th inning stretch. i go to a baseball game to have fun and watch a game not declare my stance on global politics. The anthem plus the 7th inning stretch at baseball games is too much.

is the anthem at the beginning and nothing else the rest of the game too much? dunno. i don't have much of an opinion on that. but, baseball games aer BS.

On October 10 2016 06:39 Slydie wrote:


With European eyes, it is extremely strange to play the national anthem when teams from 2 schools or cities play eachother. Nobody is representing their country, so no anthem. You will only hear occational team-songs or city-songs played.

Norwegian has a very strong relationship with both the flag and our national songs and costumes, but they do not belong in domestic sports. Maybe you feel proud hearing that song on the field, but when the guy opposite you, who will try to tear a limb of you every down, feels equally proud hearing the same song, what is the point?

I love the anthems at the medal-ceremonies at big championships, though! Even when national teams play, I think they have a place, as the team was actually chosen to represent your country, against another country.