Of the 99 problems the NFL has, the protests are the most trivial. I was gonna watch TNF but honestly, the battle between 2 equally inept teams was too dull to bother with. Overexposed and under talented.  CTE is a real issue, one that has implications for football overall. Have not heard from anyone of the patriots here about that. The cost to attend a game rises, along with a matching drop in quality of food, drink and level of play. Have not heard much about that. The endless delays for TV time outs keep the game from developing any flow or rhythm. Paying to watch people stand around is a real problem. Owners routinely hold up cities with threats to move, even though study after study show that the NFL team is not a net money maker for the city. Tax payers paying for more and more luxury boxes - that's a problem.

I guess the protests allow some chest thumping, flag waving, and ignoring the reasons for it in the first place. Not a problem.