Well, we have reached November. The NFL is halfway home and soon division and playoff races will start to heat up. The teams who are still alive will play in packed stadiums and before millions of TV viewers. The excitement will be contagious because, for sixty minutes, all-out war will be fought on the gridiron to see who is a step closer to the magical playoffs and who is one step closer to their sofa in January.

But some people have chosen not to partake in the fun. In an era of unprecedented political strife, some people are just at their wits end with the NFL, its players, owners, and even the commissioner.

Colin Kaepernick began the kneel-for-the-anthem movement at the start of last season. Right now he is out of the league and desperately looking for a new team. I wouldn't want my team to sign him because I think there are better QB options out there, but it has zero to do with politics. In fact, I think the argument that people are making against him is absurd and proves that the people who call people with opposing views "snowflakes" are just the thin-skinned ones themselves.

On the flip side, we have a recent development where Houston Texans owner Bob McNair recently made a comment saying that "inmates can't be running the prison" in relation the constant power struggle between labor and management in the NFL, just like any other business. I was surprised and disappointed with the comment because I think it wrongly points to a group of people, a majority of whom are black, and perceives them as criminals. The comment was racist. However, if I were a fan of the team, I would want the players to keep their heads up and focus on winning games and making the playoffs because these situations become distractions quickly.

Other people cite problems with the game itself. While I believe that this is the best reason to have problems with the sport, it is still silly to not watch games over your opinion of things like Thursday Night Football, officiating, concussions, celebration rules or commercial breaks.

Football is a war centered around smaller battles, such as the wrestling that happens at the line of scrimmage and the track meet that takes place in space near the ball. Coaches must balance risk and reward, and is one of the few sports where you get to have the prize for doing half the job, like going part way down the field and getting a field goal.

And I happen to enjoy this game very much. So while I have political beliefs, I put them aside for a few hours per week and hope like heck that my team wins. This what I've always done and will always do, and I will not apologize for it.