NFL Wild Card Weekend Wrap Up Blog by the Rainmaker

NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND WAS PREDICTABLE!

This weekend wasn't really full of surprises considering the outcome of the games but it sure did have some highlights worth mentioning.  First we would like to start in Green Bay where the weather wasn't as warm as it was in Florida.  Odell Beckam and a "few" New York Giants made headlines all over the country with their trip to Miami on an team off day.  By the looks of the Giants and Packers game, it looks like they continued their off day through Sunday afternoon.  Aaron Rodgers and the Packers completely dominated the Giants in every aspect and quarter of the game.  We're looking for a good game this week in Dallas against the red hot Cowboys.

Speaking of Miami, there's another story down there as the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled south to prove why the Dolphins shouldn't have even been in the playoffs at all.  I personally didn't really appreciate the Dolphin players kneeling during the National Anthem but they got embarrassed immediately after like they didn't belong there.  I look for the Steelers to continue on the winning streak right past the Kansas City Chiefs.  One thing that is worth mentioning here is Ben Roethlisberger sprained his ankle on the second to last play of the game.  Without Big Ben, I'm not sure the Steelers are even half as good as they are with him healthy.

Quarterbacks are one of the most important positions on the NFL football field and this game between the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans absolutely proved that point.  With Derek Carr on injured reserve, the Raiders didn't stand a chance against the Texans defense.  The Raiders struggled to get out of their own way on offense while the Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler made some good plays with great field position.  Yes the Texans looked like they could actually do something in the playoffs but they don't stand a chance against the New England Patriots what so ever!

Lastly, the Seattle Seahawks also dominated the Detroit Lions on Saturday night leaving no doubt that they Lions need to be watching the playoff on TV.  Matthew Stafford did lead the league with 8 come from behind wins while loosing the last 4 games leading up to the post season.  Limping into the playoffs on crutches they were symbolically teed up for the ceremonial practice game against the Seahawks.  Everyone looked good in Seattle but I think Matty Ice will have something to cool them off!  We pick the Atlanta Falcons this weekend against the Seahawks but admit that it's going to be a close game!

Does it look like Bill Belichick is worried about his upcoming game with the Houston Texans?

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Collin Kaeprenick stands up for Black People by disrespecting the United States of America

The NFL is a role model business for equality and equal rights as the best player is on the field. This decision is based off of talent, skill and the unique God given ability that separates a player from their competition. A position or place on the field has nothing to do with your ethnicity, gender, origin or any other typical discriminating factors. Even "Superstars" who have been leading the league for years can find the bench from bad games or after suffer injuries while the next man who has been salivating for their spot is ready to take over!

NFL players bear the fruit that people dream of having and accomplishing however it doesn't come without hard work. Most players have graduated from college with scholarships which is another accomplishment that some Americans dream of achieving. The amount of gratitude towards our God and our great Country for making this NFL experience possible should be overwhelming for a player. That's the reason why I'm still scratching my head after the San Francisco 49ers QB Collin Kaepernick didn't think it was important to stand up for our National Anthem.

Football is usually considered to be soccer in other countries as they call our sport "American Football". With that being said, it's pretty disgraceful how someone could actually be living the "American Dream" of playing in the NFL and not have enough respect for our country to stand up during our National Anthem. Think about the fans in the seats of the stadium who stand up for our National Anthem or in other sports like Hockey where you stand for the other countries National Anthem also out of respect. Unfortunately Collin Kaepernick completely disregarded the fact that many people gave their life to preserve this "Anything is Possible" platform that currently has an African American President in the White House.

"If you don't want to stand up for our country and show some respect, than you deserve an ass kicking and a one way ticket to the country you think is so much better." -The Rainmaker

The NFL Network reported before the season started that Kaeprenick was going to be traded and the 49ers were shopping around for the best deal. They mentioned that he would receive a substantial amount of money for just showing up to mini-camps but it would be awkward for the rest of the team who knew he would be gone. Obviously his 13 million dollar guaranteed salary doesn't make sense for a backup player and his performance on the field has been less than stellar. Now Kaeprenick can say that he was released from the team because of his unpatriotic stance towards our racist country. How close am I to the truth?