NFL's highest-paid TE George Kittle reveals favorite purchase: A 50-foot flagpole for a massive American flag

"Building a football field at my house, building a workout facility, putting up a 50-foot American flagpole," Kittle said. "That's probably my favorite purchase on my property I've made. My wife really likes that one."

The 50-foot American flagpole now sits on Kittle's offseason home, which is a roughly 178-acre ranch in the Nashville area of Tennessee.

And, of course, the 50-foot flagpole, as tall as a typical four- or five-story building, displays one enormous flag.

"It's pretty f-----g massive," Kittle said. "Right when you pull in, it sits right next to the football field. It's the only thing you can f-----g see."

The sight of Old Glory - and all it represents - waving in the wind has got to fire Kittle up.

"It does," he said. "I saw it last night. We have lights pointing up at it, and I was just, had just got out of the car, I was like, 'Oh, God, it's so beautiful.'

"So, yeah, that's one of my favorite purchases."

But this serves as a reminder that the league is made up of plenty of people like Kittle.

They're people who love America. They're proud Americans.

They are patriots, really.

No, not every one of those is erecting a 50-foot flagpole. But so far this year, at least, none are kneeling when the flag is the center of attention during the national anthem.

George Kittle is one of the good guys.