The best part of this anthem issue is how it’s revealed some of the weird ideas Americans have been sold by various interests about patriotism and national symbols.

A GREAT POINT MADE BY MY COLLEAGUE STASSA and furthermore LET’S ALL LISTEN TO WHAT STASSA JUST SAID

Sometimes it’s really difficult to stick to my anti-death penalty convictions.

“Goodell is a petulant child in every fucking way.”

he was so frustrated and, I’m sure, getting so much heat from Cleveland that he gave me a hard shove into my door to try and continue the argument about McAulay in my office.

Officiating doesn’t help revenue, thus seen as a negative? Guessing the same logic can be applied to drug testing, sideline physicians and NFL security.

She’ll have to fight Tom for the privilege if the rumors are true.

Also:

I thought Trojans were supposed to protect your junk...

“A half? But I got four games for deflating balls!” -Brady

I’m just going to say this:

I think it’s wonderfully optimistic that you think he’ll feel shame over this.

I'm all for the protest but they should leave their guns at home.

I bet they read palms. Tiny, tiny palms.

I got in trouble for reading ahead SO MANY TIMES. Also for not doing homework in Algebra 2 because I was making 100's on the tests and made a solid B without it.

I wonder whether he would have much in common with kids his own age. The stuff most 12 year olds are interested inprobably wouldn’t interest a kid who was reading about math theorums at age 5.

I really liked Boyer’s open letter. I thought it did a good job of trying to understand Kap’s position while acknowledging that he will never truly understand what it’s like to be in his positional all. I loved and am saddened by his comparison to how people can’t understand what it’s like to be at war and He stands…