“I’m Standing Because I Choose to Honor Our Flag”: Terry Bradshaw Breaks Silence on Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

Every Sunday for decades, the ritual has been the same. The anthem plays, the crowd rises, and the players line up along the sideline. For Terry Bradshaw, who spent 14 seasons on that line as the Pittsburgh Steelers ’ quarterback, standing was never a question. Then, in 2016, Colin Kaepernick sat, then knelt, and the ritual became a referendum. Teammates, owners, commentators, and presidents all weighed in. Bradshaw, one of the most talkative figures in football, has said little in recent years, until now. “You do what you want to on that sideline.