Cowboys Kneel, Then Stand For National Anthem

By Steve Bell

Published: September 26, 2017 at 10:54 AM

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 25: Members of the Dallas Cowboys link arms before the National Anthem at the start of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Members of the Dallas Cowboys link arms before the National Anthem at the start of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals on September 25, 2017 in Glendale. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Cowboys owner joins his team on the sidelines prior to the game in Arizona

The Dallas Cowboys kneeled at midfield with owner Jerry Jones before standing for the anthem, then beat the Arizona Cardinals 28-17 in the Monday Night Football game. The show of unity by Dallas players followed widespread protests across the N-F-L of critical comments by President Donald Trump over the weekend.

Jones has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, so the speculation was that he would not allow his players to kneel during the national anthem.

Following a weekend of kneeling and protesting across the NFL, the Cowboys and their owner displayed their own version of unity last night, kneeling on the field before rising as a group before the playing of the national anthem.

The Cowboys went into the locker room and returned to the field for the anthem, lining up between the sideline and the yard markers on the field.

Arm-in-arm, they dropped to a knee as a giant flag was carried onto the field, with Jones and his family in the middle near the 50-yard line.

They remained connected as Jordin Sparks sang the national anthem.