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NFL anthem policy discussions will be taking a knee for now

From the fertile minds who brought you the tuck rule, head bob, deflategate, in-the-grasp and the 15-volume set describing what constitutes a catch, comes another head-spinner.

Yes, the NFL (“Overthinking is Our Game”) is at it again.

On Thursday the league and the NFL Players Association agreed on a “standstill agreement” regarding the national anthem policy. Think of it as a nonpolicy.

“No new rules relating to the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks,” the NFL and NFLPA said in a statement to news organizations.

This ought to be interesting.