WEATHER DOT COM Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Players have been wearing decals for years to support various causes, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, wAcKy ZeBrA said: Players have been wearing decals for years to support various causes, no? Correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just now, GoBills808 said: Correct. Not on their helmets though, and not by their own choice. The team decided/approved. This is a league that fines you for wearing the wrong kind of socks, they didn't just let players slap decals on their equipment on their own volition without a fine attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER DOT COM Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Were the takes the same in 2016? SMDH https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/photos-bills-players-wear-black-lives-matter-cleats-vs-raiders/article_229ef017-804d-5b63-9537-08f771a9addb.html 2016 Photos: Bills players wear Black Lives Matter cleats vs. Raiders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Not on their helmets though, and not by their own choice. The team decided/approved. This is a league that fines you for wearing the wrong kind of socks, they didn't just let players slap decals on their equipment on their own volition without a fine attached. They also still have to be league approved they just seem to be coming up with a preapproved list which makes sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 What is it that Ohio State puts all over its helmets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Not on their helmets though, and not by their own choice. The team decided/approved. This is a league that fines you for wearing the wrong kind of socks, they didn't just let players slap decals on their equipment on their own volition without a fine attached. The league has evolved. Either way, I was referring to wearing pink for breast cancer awareness or Salute to Service week which are both league sponsored initiatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just now, GoBills808 said: The league has evolved. Either way, I was referring to wearing pink for breast cancer awareness or Salute to Service week which are both league sponsored initiatives. I don't disagree. But Gary's point was wrong. This is new. I could care less about it personally, but let's not act like the league has always allowed it. It hasn't. Saying it has is wrong. The league famously has no sense of levity when it comes to its uniforms. No Fun League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Isn't the NFL the same league that DIDN'T allow Peyton Manning to wear his socks high to honor one of the NFL's pioneers in Johnny Unitas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, njbuff said: What is it that Ohio State puts all over its helmets? Buckeyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just now, njbuff said: Isn't the NFL the same league that DIDN'T allow Peyton Manning to wear his socks high to honor one of the NFL's pioneers in Johnny Unitas? Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just now, Deranged Rhino said: I don't disagree. But Gary's point was wrong. This is new. I could care less about it personally, but let's not act like the league has always allowed it. It hasn't. Saying it has is wrong. The league famously has no sense of levity when it comes to its uniforms. No Fun League I suppose he could have been more specific with which ‘causes’ the NFL has historically allowed as part of teams’ uniforms, but his post was correct if vague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 And isn't the NFL the same league that didn't allow Jason Witten to honor the 5 fallen Dallas police officers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, njbuff said: And isn't the NFL the same league that didn't allow Jason Witten to honor the 5 fallen Dallas police officers? What’s your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: What’s your point? You allow one, you all them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, njbuff said: You allow one, you all them all. Please expand on 'them all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, njbuff said: And isn't the NFL the same league that didn't allow Jason Witten to honor the 5 fallen Dallas police officers? Correct. "Protect the Shield" above all else. Until the mob comes. Then bow to it and hope it doesn't eat you anyway. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Please expand on 'them all' Do you know what is going on in the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Correct. "Protect the Shield" above all else. Until the mob comes. Then bow to it and hope it doesn't eat you anyway. It's a very unfortunate turn of phrase that chooses the pejorative to describe what is at its center a civil rights movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Correct. "Protect the Shield" above all else. Until the mob comes. Then bow to it and hope it doesn't eat you anyway. It's all very divisive. Will the ratings take a hit in 2020? I don't know, but I am sure you know a lot of people who are saying "NO" to sports leagues across the country right now. A lot of my die hard football fan friends have canceled their Sunday Tickets. I won't though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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