Well here we go again with one of my favourite sports, as the NFL season starts at 01:30 tomorrow morning with a repeat of last season’s super bowl Broncos v Panthers.
For me this season I have to go for the Panthers who look so strong, followed closely by Seattle Seahawks, Steelers, Packers and it pains me to say, the Patriots.
My team the 49ers will fair better than last season and hopefully they will get a wildcard place at best, as they continue to rebuild and get used to moving so fat from San Francisco!
Players to watch for me personally are Cam Newton for the Panthers who plays such an exciting game, with a smile on his face. Seemed to have froze for the Super Bowl last season, but he is only young and this time around I think he will win it. Aaron Rogers, who can pick any pass when on his game, one of my favourite quarterbacks along with Andrew Luck of the Cults who has massive potential if he can stay fit and Odell Beckham Jr for the Giants, who I could watch play every week and could pretty much catch anything. I’m a big quarterback fan!
My team the 49ers will fair better than last season and hopefully they will get a wildcard place at best, as they continue to rebuild and get used to moving so fat from San Francisco!
Talking of the 49ers, Colin Kaepernick has refused to stand for the national anthem in a protest against the treatment of black people in the USA Kaepernick has mixed opinions across the US recently after twice refusing to stand for the national anthem before pre-season games.
The 28-year-old has said he will continue to sit out The Star-Spangled Banner until he sees an improvement in race relations, citing the number of black people shot by police in the US.
Kaepernick has been accused of showing disrespect to the American military, although some veterans and military members tweeted their support for Kaepernick with the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick.
Police officers have threatened to boycott 49ers home games unless the organisation takes action against Kaepernick, while Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that “maybe he should find a country that works better for him”.
However, US President Barack Obama said this week that the player had raised legitimate issues and was exercising his constitutional right to make a point.
Although Kaepernick is no longer a regular starter, his number seven jersey has been the top seller on NFLShop.com since the controversy began.
We can be sure that all cameras will be trained on him when the anthem is played before the 49ers host the Los Angeles Rams in their season-opener on Monday night.