We tackle a very important issue in this week's episode of Next Fan Up - politics and football. PodVader is joined by James (Eagles), Kevin (Cowboys), Andy (Dolphins) and Josh (Lions) to discuss what happened in week 3.

But it's more than just what happened - it's why it happened. It's why politics and football should be a thing. It's about protesting. It's about hearing the messages. It's about opening your mind and stop using sports as an escape from the real world things that need to be addressed. 

Along with James' piece on the subject matter at our own website, www.nextfanup.wordpress.com, we encourage you to read these pieces too. 

Eric Reid in the NY Times: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/opinion/colin-kaepernick-football-protests.html?referer=https://t.co/DSw9mG7cKC

Mike Tanier on Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2735093-have-we-lost-sight-of-what-colin-kaepernick-was-really-protesting-for

Around the 44min 30 second mark, we move on to talking about this silly violent game we all love and preview Week 4, starting with our SuperFan Battles. This week includes:

Bills-Falcons | Rams-Cowboys | Lions-Vikings | Steelers-Ravens | Raiders-Broncos

At the 1 hour 34min mark, Pod shares his picks this week including his Lock and Upset Special. The SuperFans chime in with their disagreements. 

At the 2hour 2min mark, we preview Monday Night Football featuring a SuperFan Battle breaking down the Redskins-Chiefs tilt. 

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