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Posted on: September 24, 2017 at 18:55:36 CT
Spanky KU
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-nfl-week-3-live-updates-as-his-teammates-stayed-in-locker-room-1506276208-htmlstory.html

With most of his players staying in the locker room as part of the protest sweeping the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood alone on the field as the national anthem played before the team's game Sunday against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

But he wasn't actually alone, offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva, a former Army Ranger who served three tours in Afghanistan before getting his taste of the NFL, stood outside the tunnel for the anthem.

Villanueva, who played college football at Army, failed to crack the Eagles' regular-season roster in 2014, but eventually caught on with the Steelers in 2015, making 10 starts at left tackle and appearing in all 16 games.

He started all 16 games for the Steelers last season.
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Alejandro Villanueva, thank you - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/24 17:48:35
     The NFL is becoming Mizzou - Ted Agnew UW - 9/24 19:31:03
          good comparison. and neither r worthy of rooting - yy4u MU - 9/24 19:43:08
          The Blues are on NBCSN. I have no - Ferg STL - 9/24 19:40:16
               Will the fans disrespect the Anthem by saying BLUES at - playhard KC - 9/24 19:53:00
                    why would that bother anyone? - Ferg STL - 9/24 20:05:27
               I lost all feeling for the NFL 25 years ago=I truly hope it - Ted Agnew UW - 9/24 19:45:55
          True, it's hard to believe how stupid they are (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 9/24 19:38:29
     Amen brother (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 9/24 19:10:59
     obsess much? - meatiger MU - 9/24 18:28:32
          Because one NFL player chose to honor his country - Tigrrrr! MU - 9/24 18:59:50
               He did it just right - meatiger MU - 9/24 20:17:58
               Good for him... - mizzoumurfkc MU - 9/24 19:45:59
          calling people brainless who clearly aren't - SwampTiger MU - 9/24 18:36:27
               RE: calling people brainless who clearly aren't - meatiger MU - 9/24 18:48:38
                    How does my supporting someone mean I believe - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/24 18:56:31
                         I read your posts and know you well enough - meatiger MU - 9/24 20:15:54
                    this is much better - SwampTiger MU - 9/24 18:50:08
               Indeed. That was offensive - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/24 18:40:33
     Who is that?(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 9/24 18:12:33
          A true American - Spanky KU - 9/24 18:55:36
               I am a true American too - but good for AV doing that - raskolnikov MU - 9/24 19:13:58
                    Why the coach? - Spanky KU - 9/24 19:22:11
                         Because the coach - mizzoumurfkc MU - 9/24 19:48:57
                         What do you mean? - raskolnikov MU - 9/24 19:23:52
                              What beliefs were those? And by cowering in the locker room? - Spanky KU - 9/24 19:45:11
                                   Not chasing you down preposterous rabbit holes Spanky(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 9/24 19:48:00
     RE: Alejandro Villanueva, thank you - mizzoumurfkc MU - 9/24 18:03:09
     I don't think he's going to see this either (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 9/24 17:56:57
          Who is he?(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 9/24 18:43:57
          And why would he? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/24 17:59:48
               my mind is small enough to not understand your last sentence - SwampTiger MU - 9/24 18:05:19
                    No one would be at all surprised to know - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/24 18:08:46
                         there are many things I don't understand, and they aren't - SwampTiger MU - 9/24 18:14:01
                              Typo corrected - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 9/24 18:18:02
                                   thanks, now I understand! - SwampTiger MU - 9/24 18:30:16
     Worked hard for What he has. Not a spoiled blak nm - yy4u MU - 9/24 17:54:47
     He is a real Patriot no question about that.(nm) - tcat UMKC - 9/24 17:52:53




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