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The Random Thought Thread

Ellicottraven

Ravens Ring of Honor
Look, I just wanna see Ravens football badly but I do have some friends that say they wont go to anymore games if it happens again.
I think the Ravens brass is at a point right now where they really don't care. The void will be filled by people who appreciate and understand why they kneel. Just my opinion based on the new video released by Bisciotti and the Ravens. I applaud them and they'll have my full support whether they kneel or not.
 

Dom McRaven

Hall of Famer
The conflation of these two disparate acts must stop. It was started for political expediency by people who cared more about division and scoring political points than uniting this country tearing itself at its seams. People mistook that purposeful conflation to be true. I can't blame them for feeling the way they did a couple of years back. Now, after what this country has witnessed with the killing of Floyd, I say enough is enough. Let the players and whoever else do what they think is the best way to protest what is obvious now - social injustice towards black Americans. So if kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice helps them heal so be it. Also kneeling during the Anthem isn't mutually exclusive to respecting the flag and our military. The players never said that ever. That's just my two cents. I'm going to watch regardless as well!
Well to be fair, Kap did make it about the flag (but not the veterans) with this quote here: "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Do I disagree with them kneeling? To an extent, yes but I don't believe it's disrespectful to the flag or the veterans.

Speaking of which, the flag itself is not being disrespected. Now if folks say that it's disrespectful to what the flag stands for (no pun intended), then I'm all ears. As a matter of fact, when the kneeling first started, I specifically remembered that there was a trend on Twitter called #VeteransforKaepernick (still around if you search it) where a number of veterans supported Kap.
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
Well to be fair, Kap did make it about the flag (but not the veterans) with this quote here: "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Do I disagree with them kneeling? To an extent, yes but I don't believe it's disrespectful to the flag or the veterans.

Speaking of which, the flag itself is not being disrespected. Now if folks say that it's disrespectful to what the flag stands for (no pun intended), then I'm all ears. As a matter of fact, when the kneeling first started, I specifically remembered that there was a trend on Twitter called #VeteransforKaepernick (still around if you search it) where a number of veterans supported Kap.
I don’t understand people getting so worked up over idols and symbols. Like dude, it’s a piece of fabric, and the anthem is just a song. Attacking the flag or the anthem isn’t attacking the ideology or way of life, it’s all figurative.
 

Willbacker

Ravens Ring of Honor
I don’t understand people getting so worked up over idols and symbols. Like dude, it’s a piece of fabric, and the anthem is just a song. Attacking the flag or the anthem isn’t attacking the ideology or way of life, it’s all figurative.

Does that include all flags and symbols?
 

Willbacker

Ravens Ring of Honor
......yes.

like literally every single flag in the world, no matter what it stands for, is JUST a flag, it’s well being means NOTHING to the ideology it represents.

Some people JUST highly respect the American flag and what it stands for.



I think if players kneel again its gonna cost them dearly this time. @Dom McRaven had a great idea about players locking arms. They're still standing but they're also showing unity for what they're fighting for.
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
Some people JUST highly respect the American flag and what it stands for.



I think if players kneel again its gonna cost them dearly this time. @Dom McRaven had a great idea about players locking arms. They're still standing but they're also showing unity for what they're fighting for.

I don’t care that anyone highly respects the flag, that’s their choice, I just strongly disagree and I think to prioritize symbolism over REAL LIFE PROBLEMS is embarrassing to America.
 

JO_75

Hall of Famer
So Adam Rank posted his prediction video for all 32 teams........ I'll save you the time. He thinks the Steelers will be the number one seed in the AFC, and they will sweep us.

 

Ellicottraven

Ravens Ring of Honor
So Adam Rank posted his prediction video for all 32 teams........ I'll save you the time. He thinks the Steelers will be the number one seed in the AFC, and they will sweep us.


Adam Rank can take his prediction and shove it. Just because your last name is Rank doesn't qualify you to rank shit buddy! Just kidding of course. My best case scenario is 14-2 and worst case is 12-4 but then I'm a diabolical fan. I can't see us losing 5 games in 2020.
 

Inqui

Pro Bowler
Adam Rank can take his prediction and shove it. Just because your last name is Rank doesn't qualify you to rank shit buddy! Just kidding of course. My best case scenario is 14-2 and worst case is 12-4 but then I'm a diabolical fan. I can't see us losing 5 games in 2020.
I feel like it's always a brave call to predict a 14-2 season no matter how good you are.

There are so many variables (health not being an insignificant one), especially in a year that's been as wild as this already, that I don't think 11-5 is an inappropriate or disrespectful prediction from anyone.

Getting swept by the Steelers and losing the division, on the other hand...
 

cdp

Ravens Ring of Honor
So Adam Rank posted his prediction video for all 32 teams........ I'll save you the time. He thinks the Steelers will be the number one seed in the AFC, and they will sweep us.


We're not going to lose to the colts especially after a bye week. other than that I think 11-5 makes sense. 10-6 - 14-2 seems realistic.
 

Deebo813

Hall of Famer
Fk that standing shit. Shit isnt that serious. Nobody standing or pledging to no dam flag if they dont wanna. I stopped way back in 9th grade. No Jrotc, teacher; priciple, president, nor anyone in classroom could make me stand neither. Im very respectful but in all honesty, idgaf about no flag.
 
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