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Bluetus

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7. The positioning is interesting.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:40 PM

Feb 8

Green Day is a pre-show, I believe. I don't know how this will be covered.

With most of the hype focusing on the halftime show, I wonder if Green Day will surprise some people.

I also wonder about the NFL. Forever, they have been the embodiment of the plantation mentality. Put those black bodies to work. And even be nice to them is they don't get too uppity, like Colin Karppernick. And start every show with an over-the-top display of the armed forces, a not-so-subtle reminder that the NFL is aligned with the power of the state.

Maybe something is changing here. In the same way we are witness to MASSIVE over-performance in practically every special election, is the NFL sensing that their customers are getting really angry with the direction of the government? Is the NFL trying to distance itself from the power of the state?

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Absolutely nothing against Bad Bunny, but .... [View all] senseandsensibility Feb 8 OP

Absolutely! Diamond_Dog Feb 8 #1

You Betcha... Green Day are fearless. I watch to support! hlthe2b Feb 8 #2

Also, over in New England, True Dough Feb 8 #3

Oh I am there! MuseRider Feb 8 #4

The halftime show has always been a good time for a smoke of the good stuff. tritsofme Feb 8 #5

Green Day plays the Opening ceremony, starts at 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT. William Seger Feb 8 #22

EXCELLENT!!! calimary Feb 8 #35

Have loved Green Day since 94 MustLoveBeagles Feb 8 #6

The positioning is interesting. Bluetus Feb 8 #7

Agreed. Billy Jo is famous for holding back. Surely he won't sully this institutional American tradition with protest. mjvpi Feb 8 #30

Opening ceremony, good to start the game with some rebellious punk rock IronLionZion Feb 8 #46

That's what I'm talkin bout senseandsensibility Feb 8 #50

You had me until your last sentence, ha! Croney Feb 8 #8

I almost felt apologetic inserting that senseandsensibility Feb 8 #10

A jab well deserved. Croney Feb 8 #13

Agreeing with all the above. Maru Kitteh Feb 8 #9

Great line up - Brandi Carlile is doing a song also TBF Feb 8 #11

Looked it up senseandsensibility Feb 8 #12

LOVE Green Day! Easterncedar Feb 8 #14

100% pandr32 Feb 8 #15

bunny so bad DoBW Feb 8 #16

Not found in the Epstein files FakeNoose Feb 8 #66

I will continue to MUTE all songs! BidenRocks Feb 8 #17

I take Belinda at her word that senseandsensibility Feb 8 #33

Yes, We Love America.. We Hate the Cha Feb 8 #59

Right senseandsensibility Feb 8 #60

Exactly.. It drives me Crazier when I read Cha Feb 8 #61

I was watching the pregame EuterpeThelo Feb 9 #71

This Land is Your Land would have been pefect! senseandsensibility Feb 9 #79

I have never understood Alliepoo Feb 8 #41

It is delightful.. róisín_dubh Feb 9 #70

Right With Ya! ProfessorGAC Feb 8 #58

American is beautiful though. The landscapes are top notch! Lucky Luciano Feb 9 #75

Absolutely. Never saw them but I saw the musical play "American Idiot". Their music, very entertaining all ways. twodogsbarking Feb 8 #18

Bah! I rec'ed you for Green Day but had to retract Blaukraut Feb 8 #19

Do you know the difference between the NE Patriots and a dollar bill? rubbersole Feb 8 #38

Sorry, Seahawks All the Way RecoveringJournalist Feb 8 #39

Die hard Pats fan here. Backstory in post: Blaukraut Feb 8 #43

Hell Yeah! EndlessMaze Feb 8 #20

Absolutely, and wouldn't miss it, so I looked up when they play: William Seger Feb 8 #21

Thanks! senseandsensibility Feb 8 #27

i won't be watching, barbtries Feb 8 #23

According to the kind poster above senseandsensibility Feb 8 #28

I hear they have written a special version of "American Idiot" just for trump. Marcuse Feb 8 #36

I heard #rump wrote it William Seger Feb 8 #42

i hope so. barbtries Feb 8 #44

I keep re-watching them - they were fantastic! TBF Feb 8 #65

They are the cherry on top.🍒 Figarosmom Feb 8 #24

Love Green Day, Seahawks Sequoia Feb 8 #25

The Bay Area weather is senseandsensibility Feb 8 #29

Absolutely! I love Green Day! SheltieLover Feb 8 #26

I am definitely turning the TV on 30 minutes before the game to catch Green Day! SunSeeker Feb 8 #31

I hear you Traildogbob Feb 8 #32

Three guys rocking like hell senseandsensibility Feb 8 #34

Works for me! calimary Feb 8 #47

Yesssss!!! Alliepoo Feb 8 #37

Kickoff will arrive at 6:30 ET, as will I. Xavier Breath Feb 8 #40

Well, hey, that's the time to go to the grocery store. calimary Feb 8 #48

Yes! I wish they would theme the halftime show to the area. LisaM Feb 8 #45

Beautiful statement of fact. Pepsidog Feb 8 #49

Green Day are awesome kwolf68 Feb 8 #51

Spoken like a true fan senseandsensibility Feb 8 #52

They were good kwolf68 Feb 8 #56

Glad to hear your opinion senseandsensibility Feb 8 #57

Love Green Day, saw them in concert last Luciferous Feb 8 #53

Throughout the 2004 presidential campaign, I played "American Idiot" a LOT! synni Feb 8 #54

22 years ago senseandsensibility Feb 8 #55

Ok, Green Day! ....Got to see them on the streets of NYC... electric_blue68 Feb 8 #62

What an experience! senseandsensibility Feb 8 #63

Great little show! I remember it was J & R music store... electric_blue68 Feb 8 #64

They have been hard working musicians for decades. peacebuzzard Feb 8 #67

Yes! I loved seeing Green Day at 924 Gilman with Operation Ivy back when they were just a local band. CaptainTruth Feb 8 #68

I'll take their music over Bad Bunny's any day Skittles Feb 8 #69

They silenced the F word Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 9 #72

they also cut out the verse with the fascist agenda part. Javaman Feb 9 #73

My 11 year old grandson waited and talked about Green Day for hours before they came on! Greybnk48 Feb 9 #74

They sounded great. It's like time hasn't aged them. themaguffin Feb 9 #76

;-{) Super Bowl LX Opening Performance by Green Day Goonch Feb 9 #77

I grew up listening to Green Day tornado34jh Feb 9 #78