It's the first NFL Sunday since the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you should know

It's the first NFL Sunday of the season, which typically signals the start of tailgating, fantasy football trash talk and Scott Hanson of"NFL Red Zone" gracing your television screen.

However, things will be very different this year.There will be no fans in most stadiums to start the year, and you may not see some of your favorite players suit up due to the pandemic.With most teams playing today, here's what you need to know with the first NFL Sunday.Social justice initiativesRead MoreCommissioner Roger Goodell announced a series of social justice initiatives the league has planned, including helmet decals, a voter activation push and phrases stenciled in the end zones.

The NFL will play the song"Lift Every Voice and Sing" -- known as the Black national anthem -- before games on opening weekend, while airing footage that showcases the social justice work of players and teams.Goodell said that a number of players told him voting was the number one issue that was important to them, which helped spur NFL Votes, a voting initiative the league launched in July.

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Without this flag you do t okay the game .... for millions of dollars

The NFL is done.

Fuk cnn

American shit sports 🤮

They should NOT be playing!! My god, one has to die for you to stop this GREED?

Two police officers were shot in their car. BLM activists showed up at the hospital, attempted to impede their care and chanted outside for the officers to die. Does the NFL, NBA, MLB still honor and expect we the fans to honor this type of hatred? I will not. BoycottBLM

I went to war for this country. I don’t need to see those whose freedom I fought for disrespect me in return.

I'm not interested in watching a bunch of guys holding hands and kneeling down, we know what happens behind closed doors 🍼🍭🍼🍭🍼🍭🍼🍭, a whole lot of other things going on 🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼

Expect a bunch of BLM bullcrap because BlackLiesMatter

Please kneel Bring to light the injustices in our country 🙏🙏

Hopefully more Booing as privileged millionaire athletes protest the flag and our great anthem.

Lower ratings

Zero expectations for those clowns 🤡

Spoiled athletes standing up for criminals?

I expect NO VIEWERS !!

Hopefully more BOOS

Today the mega rich thugs playing 🏈 will honor 👮‍♀️ killers, murderers, rapists & women beaters on their helmets in the name of “equality & social justice” whatever dafuq that means. They wouldn’t know right from wrong even if it kicked them in the cup 🤷‍♀️

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