With added attention being paid to the national anthem before each NFL game, Sunday's season-opening schedule featured a different tone than the one that was present throughout 2016.
Kaylee Remington of Cleveland.com reported Sept. 3 the Cleveland police union wasn't going to hold the flag prior to the Cleveland Browns' opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers after several players on the team took a knee as the national anthem played prior to a preseason game in August.
"It's just ignorant for someone to do that," Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Steve Loomis told Remington.