Couldn't agree more.

 

Me too !

 

I wish that would happen at all sporting events.

30-40 years ago that would be a possibility, but not in today’s self-centered sports/athletes.

Just not enough Pat Tillman types in sports.

I stopped caring about the NFL in 2020, but did watch the Packers in the playoffs.

<<<hypocrite

One of my favorite renditions of the National Anthem:

 

I stopped when the kneeling started. Won't return.

 

So you condemn the whole league for the actions of 2% of the players? The 2% being the number who took a knee on any given Sunday. Good thing people don't treat all gun owners like that .... oh wait ... never mind. ... 🙁

 

A quick message before the Chiefs kick some heinies~
Super bowl Sunday:
"From a Marine Corps Colonel in Afghanistan: "So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten - straight up, no styling. "Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don't make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love - not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from your costume, makeup and your entourage. Sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you."
Semper Fi"

Al,
Just the way Chris Stapelton sang it!

Probably the best rendition ever! I put it on my play list I could listen to it every day! Well worth the 2 1/2 minutes to listen.

Chris Stapleton Sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVII (youtube.com)

 

Very well said! I also stopped watching the NFL when the disrespectful kneeling began.

 

Done with Woke sports period! No tolerance for ones that disgrace the American flag!

 

Is it the Chiefs vs. the 49ers or Taylor and Swifties vs. 49ers?🫣

 

I haven't had interest in pro sports for a long time. If many weren't making millions chasing a ball they probably would be in jail. Some have done both. No thanks.

 

I quit watching the super bowl when the NFL became a bigger joke than the commercials.

 

Not that i care cause i usually don't start watching till the game starts, but who is singing the anthem this year?

 

Reba McEntire, I think. Should be OK this year... Joe

 

Cannot agree more except the youngest WW2 vets are probably 95-100 except the ones who enlisted underage. Sadly, they'll all be gone soon

 

Why is the National Anthem sang at a Pro Sports event any way.....seems disrespectful to me

 

I believe the practice began during the first world war and kind of stuck after that.

 

I need the Chiefs to win because my neighbor has a whole room dedicated to the 49ers. I just can’t have that in my hood lol!

 

Please, enough of the Chiefs. If they win we're just going to get more Mahomes and Kelce commercials ... haven't we had enough of that? I have no dog in this fight but I'll be a 49ers fan for the day.

 

A quick message before the Chiefs kick some heinies~
Super bowl Sunday:
"From a Marine Corps Colonel in Afghanistan: "So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten - straight up, no styling. "Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don't make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love - not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from your costume, makeup and your entourage. Sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you."
Semper Fi"

This is the stupidest, most asinine, and just plain "Boomer" Super Bowl post I've ever read; everyone knows the Niners are gonna win.

 

My team is not there.. But I do not like either Team at all.. But hoping for a Cheifs loss though.

Will just ignore all the Political noise and watch atleast some of it.. Unless the Chiefs are way ahead, I will quit watching..I am kinda a baby that way,LOL

 

Yeah, the Superbowl national anthem has become commercialized, like the whole game has.
And I too am no fan of the 'elite celebrities' paid big bucks to perform the anthem, and am more a fan of Glen Miller and Chet Atkins- I do like this performance by Lady Gaga at Superbowl L.
Not just because my Broncos won but she seems to put heart and soul into it.

 

Help out a sistah..... I have been invited to a Super Bowl party.

I assume this is a football game. N'est ce pas?

Which teams are playing? What are their colours?

Have the players of either team done that kneeling thing? Or is all the supposed concern over it just so much pearl clutching and hand wringing?

Is it permissible to cheer for the team playing against the team favoured by the party's host?

Any tips re proper etiquette and decorum?

 

Any tips re proper etiquette and decorum?

Yes. Feign illness and politely decline the invitation.
Only caveat would be if you had knowledge that the hosting persons and all other guests have no vested interest in the outcome of the game (fans of other teams who haven't wagered significantly on the game).

There's certainly no quicker way to lose respect for a person than to be in their presence whilst their team loses the big game. Especially if you're not sharing in their agony.

If you must go, wear red. Not overly crimson and not overly cardinal. Something in between.

 

Tell them you'll be sick that day. I hate football!

 

A quick message before the Chiefs kick some heinies~
Super bowl Sunday:
"From a Marine Corps Colonel in Afghanistan: "So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten - straight up, no styling. "Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don't make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 86-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love - not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from your costume, makeup and your entourage. Sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you."
Semper Fi"

Yeah, I totally agree... any over the top verbal gymnastics immediately make me go, "OH... this is about YOU I guess."

 

I watched a super bowl game one time with Dad. I think Joe Namath was the quarterback for one of the teams. 1917

 

If the NFL would stop booking pop stars to sing the anthem, the problem would go away. Do they think people are going to tune in to the game just to see their favorite star sing the anthem? Any decent chorus/choir singer could do it justice and would be grateful for the exposure.

 

I never really watched professional sports, nothing but a bunch of way over paid crybabies, and once they went political( I dont care what percentage did)..if I did watch I wouldnt anymore, with luck they all go bankrupt...and the price of tickets and food to see a game..screw them...

 

I never really watched professional sports, nothing but a bunch of way over paid crybabies,

Call Brent Burns of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes a cry baby and see how hard he laughs. No NHL players took a knee when it was all the rage to do.

 

Since Reba is slated to do the honors this year maybe it will be done correctly. I don't give a fig who wins, I just want to see a good close game and this one should be that. Some entertaining commercials for a change would be nice and I already know I will be skipping the half time show. They should hire some old rockers like George Thorogood, ZZ Top, John Foggerty, etc. Each should be good for one song at least before they run out of energy. Heck, I would even watch some CW rather than what is scheduled.

 

Most people I talk to were hoping for the Lions to be in the Super Bowl . Since they are not in the game , most people don't seem to care much.

 

I prefer puppy bowl.

Puppy Bowl

Stay up-to-date on Puppy Bowl and preview the teams and players at Discovery.com. Watch Puppy Bowl XXI Sunday, February 9 at 2P ET/11A PT on Animal Planet.

www.discovery.com

 

I'll be tuned to the Puppy/Kitty Bowl and cleaning my bench rifles. Hot tea will flow, and a gooey cinnamon roll may be involved. Bad weather brings out the savage in me, I'm afraid.