The NFL, Kneeling, Ratings, and the Flag

[Topkick]

Kris Kristofferson (army officer, Ranger school, aviator, also Rhodes Scholar)
Johnny Cash

Many country singers served.

A lot of people don't know anything about Kris Kristofferson. He has had a huge influence on rock and country. He wrote a lot of the biggest hit songs for some of the biggest names in both genres.

 

[Marauder06]

I'm neither a die-hard fan of or a detractor from the genre, but there are some people particularly in the 60-80s era who are highly talented and worked their ass off to get where they are. Dolly and George Strait to name a couple. George in particular caught my attention as after growing up on a ranch in rural Texas, he got his start in music while an infantryman in the Army in the early 70s.

Dolly Parton is an enormously talented performer and songwriter. But...

I Will Always Love You: Whitney Houston did it better.
Jolene: Miley Cyrus did it better.
There'll Always Be Music: Tina Turner did it better (<--I think it was Tina? I may need to check that one)

 

[Devildoc]

Someone needs to help Mara! Someone broke into his computer and is posting on his behalf, because I know, just know, that his assessment of Dolly Parton songs cannot be that off base. That post is one of a lunatic who has no musical taste.

 

[Topkick]

I Will Always Love You: Whitney Houston did it better.
Jolene: Miley Cyrus did it better.

No and no

But...Whitney did sing the shit out it.

 

[Marauder06]

Someone needs to help Mara! Someone broke into his computer and is posting on his behalf, because I know, just know, that his assessment of Dolly Parton songs cannot be that off base. That post is one of a lunatic who has no musical taste.

I hear he likes Nickleback too.

 

[Marauder06]

No and no

But...Whitney did sing the shit out it.

This version of Jolene is hands down my favorite. Miley Cyrus pre-weirdness:

 

[AWP]

I hear he likes Nickleback too.

Put him in a dress and give him to the Taliban. He probably like burnt popcorn...

 

[Marauder06]

Put him in a dress and give him to the Taliban. He probably like burnt popcorn...

I hear he likes dresses too.

 

[ThunderHorse]

There's a lot of really good country music out now. Look up Charles Wesley Godwin. Tons of Indie folks out there are amazing.

 

[Kaldak]

There's a lot of really good country music out now. Look up Charles Wesley Godwin. Tons of Indie folks out there are amazing.

I have been waiting for this...the internet never forgets.

There hasn't been good music since 2008...so I feel you.

 

[Jaknight]

A lot of people don't know anything about Kris Kristofferson. He has had a huge influence on rock and country. He wrote a lot of the biggest hit songs for some of the biggest names in both genres.

TIL Whistler from Blade was a damn good country artist

 

[ThunderHorse]

I have been waiting for this...the internet never forgets.

Solid.

 

[Raptor]

Put him in a dress and give him to the Taliban. He probably like burnt popcorn...

I hear he even likes blue waffles.

There's a lot of really good country music out now. Look up Charles Wesley Godwin. Tons of Indie folks out there are amazing.

This seems to be the case for most things now. Whether its films, music, games, etc., there's a lot of big names/companies out there being outdone by 2 dudes in a garage.

 

[amlove21]

Someone take @AWP shoelaces. What a brutal overtime loss (sorry bro you're the only Vikings fan I have ever known).

 

[Devildoc]

Someone take @AWP shoelaces. What a brutal overtime loss (sorry bro you're the only Vikings fan I have ever known).

I have a great friend, former paramedic colleague who is now a cop in New Mexico, who grew up in a town right outside of Minneapolis and is a huge fan. I texted him to ask if we need to put him on suicide watch and I haven't heard back.

But damn, why do you do the same play twice in a row on a 4th and 1 with undersized players?

 

[AWP]

Someone take @AWP shoelaces. What a brutal overtime loss (sorry bro you're the only Vikings fan I have ever known).

I have not watched an NFL game since 2020. I might return after Goodell dies a fiery, painful death.

 

[amlove21]

I have not watched an NFL game since 2020. I might return after Goodell dies a fiery, painful death.

Now might be a good time. AFC storyline is unreal, somehow the Browns are just holding open tryouts every week for Offensive Line and QB positions every week and (amazingly) are 9-5 and could clinch a playoff berth this weekend (they need a win and 4-5 other teams have to combine to win/lose)... but they have a 88.9% chance to make it! With Joe Flacco!

Also, now that I have said this, they will fail in such a way that the pain will be immense and humiliating. So now you have two incentives.

 

[SpongeBob*24]

This year is unreal in both conferences. Some data I've seen is reporting Something like situations not seen since the 1970s. Of course this was on ESPN with the guys who yell at each other...

 

[TLDR20]

Now might be a good time. AFC storyline is unreal, somehow the Browns are just holding open tryouts every week for Offensive Line and QB positions every week and (amazingly) are 9-5 and could clinch a playoff berth this weekend (they need a win and 4-5 other teams have to combine to win/lose)... but they have a 88.9% chance to make it! With Joe Flacco!

Also, now that I have said this, they will fail in such a way that the pain will be immense and humiliating. So now you have two incentives.

I watched a football terrorist waste one of the most talented rosters in football this season. I gave up the second Herbert went out.

 

[amlove21]

This year is unreal in both conferences. Some data I've seen is reporting Something like situations not seen since the 1970s. Of course this was on ESPN with the guys who yell at each other...

Yeah- 4 teams in the NFC have winning records total. The AFC North had 4 teams with winning records until the Steelers imploded like 2 weeks ago (which makes me giggle).