Nationalism on Display

I noticed today while watching college football that all of the officials are wearing an American Flag patch on they shirts. I am a procatical man if anything, and I can't find any practical reason for having an American Flag on their shirts.
If this were international competition and you had officials from several different countries then it would make sense for each official to identify their origin.
Here you have American College Football. No foreign officials or even players.
Putting American Flags on officials shirts is nothing more than a feel-good display of nationalism. Are we really that insecure that we have to go to these ridiculous lengths to show that we're proud to be Americans? It actually makes us look like a bunch of idiots.
I wish the insanity were ending in the next election but I'm sure it'll be more of the same.

Football for Pussies

I am seeing a new trend in football. Last week they delayed the start of the Miami Dolphins game for 30 minutes because of lightning and today they delayed the Florida State game for 45 minutes, in the middle of the game, because of lightning.
What was notable is that the announcers in the Florida State game came back after 45 minutes and reported that they had not seen ANY lightning during that period.
WTF is wrong with football. There is NO record of anyone EVER being struck by lightning at a college or pro football game.
If there is increased risk then so what. Maybe it will make someone the unlucky designee as the guy that gets knocked off by lightning.
I go to every home Jaguars game and I accept that risk. If they delay one of my games for lightning then I'll call the players and officials exactly what they are ... pussies.