National Anthem Tracker®: Who's standing and who's kneeling this weekend?
NFL week 4 is here, and the question on everyone's mind isn't about struggling preseason favorites or quarterback play, it's about whether or not grown-ass adults will stand or kneel during the National Anthem. The Star-Spangled Banner, a song that was officially adopted as our National Anthem in 1931, carries with it a different meaning for every American. And with it being the 2017 football season, we each choose to display our sentiment toward this patriotic ballad by either standing, kneeling, sitting on our fat ass, or some variation thereof.
With Sundays slate of football games, we all want to know who’s going to be standing and who’s going to be kneeling. But, how are you going to know what game to put on so that you can praise or boo some future CTE-stricken professional athletes? That’s where the National Anthem Tracker® list comes in. The list below will be updated in real time to provide you, the emotionally sensitive fan, with the latest information on who is standing and who is kneeling this weekend, preparing you for everything that’s going to happen prior to kickoff.
Everyone on the National Anthem Tracker® list is associated with the sport of football. Whether you're protesting, not protesting, or protesting someone else’s protest, it only counts if it’s associated with America's game. This list will continually update throughout the weekend when any stand/kneel decision is confirmed, so be sure to periodically check back here to find out who's a star-spangled stander and who's a star-spangled kneeler.
This blog post does not reflect any one person’s political opinions. The author is simply a human posture enthusiast who loves his country.
UPDATED: 10/01 12:31PM
Star-Spangled Standers
Tom Brady, Husband of Gisele Bundchen
Green Bay Packers (Linked arms)
Including Aaron Rodgers, State Farm Insurance Spokesperson
Chicago Bears (Linked arms)
Lingerie Football League
NASCAR, The NFL’s less attractive little brother
Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins (Minus 3 players)
New Orleans Saints
Star-Spangled Kneelers
Eric Reid, Safety, San Francisco 49ers (TBD, he has a knee injury)
Colin Kaepernick, 1st American Kneeler
Kenny Stills, Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins
Julius Thomas, Tight End, Miami Dolphins
Michael Thomas, Safety, Miami Dolphins
Undecided
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills (Sources: Fans will break tables before the game in a show of unity)
New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts (Sources: Players will wear Andrew Luck neckbeards during the Anthem)
Tennessee Titans
LA Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys (Sources: Jerry Jones knows best)
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
New York Giants (Sources: Odell Beckham Jr will kneel while shirtless in jeans on a boat)
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers (Sources: The team intends to do something)
LA Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals
Disqualified
Ray Lewis, Fedora Aficionado (Sources: Got drunk and prayed on his knees in England)
Ray Lewis’s Statue
Commander in Chief (Sources: Locker room talked outside the locker room)
