Stop Turning the National Anthem Into a Performance | Small Town Sports

Should celebrity singers step aside and let marching bands and fans perform the national anthem?

Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Kelley Lovelace and Neil Thrasher kick off Week 5 with a passionate argument about returning the anthem to the people in the stadium. Then the guys debate whether the rise of the running quarterback has changed the position for the worse—and why intelligence, preparation and pocket presence still matter in the NFL.

They also tackle the lack of leadership in college football, NIL money, player discipline, whether the government should get involved, Texas and Arch Manning’s shaky claim to the top spot, Tennessee’s freshman quarterback, Alabama, Florida and the rash of early-season NFL injuries.

Who has the best take—and who is completely out of line? Let us know in the comments.

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00:59 Should celebrities stop performing the anthem?
02:30 Respecting the anthem on the NFL sideline
03:41 Have running quarterbacks hurt the position?
07:32 College football beats the NFL—according to viewers
08:07 Who is actually running college football?
09:01 Should college players be fined?
09:41 Could NIL ever be put back in the bottle?
12:24 A quarterback battling the mental yips
14:29 Tennessee, Texas and Arch Manning
17:23 Alabama’s slow starts and Florida’s surprise
18:12 Who is really No. 1 in college football?
19:01 The biggest surprises of the NFL season
20:07 Is the preseason causing NFL injuries?
21:27 Final thoughts and Week 5 predictions
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