Before the New Orleans Saints' victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, there was a peculiar moment leading up to the national anthem at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
In the Saints' previous game, a Week 4 win over the Miami Dolphins in London, the entire team kneeled before the anthem and then stood during the song. Some players were kneeling again before the anthem on Sunday -- before the flag was even unraveled -- and many fans booed the choice.
What made the situation so odd on Sunday was the timing. The Superdome public address announcer requested a moment of silence for Marcus McNeil, the New Orleans Police officer who was killed on Friday.