Colin Kaepernick culture war appears to have died out as Colts and others find QB solutions without uproar

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When the Indianapolis Colts, in desperate need of a viable quarterback, reached deep into their emergency contacts list to sign Philip Rivers, it was surprising because he was retired and hadn't played since 2020.

And you know what has been equally surprising in the wake of this move? No one of note complained Colin Kaepernick wasn't an option.

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Colin Kaepernick looks to make a pass during a private NFL workout held at Charles R Drew high school on November 16, 2019 in Riverdale, Georgia. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Kaepernick didn't get a workout with the Colts, wasn't contacted, wasn't even considered, although the Colts did reach out to other quarterbacks. 

And what followed after that Kaepernick omission was, well, nothing.

There has been no backlash. No notable complaints about Kaepernick being blackballed. No charges of racism after Indianapolis signed a 44-year-old white guy instead of the 38-year-old black guy.

There has not been so much as a mention in NFL media and pundit circles about another Kaepernick snub – not even from Kaepernick advocate-in-chief Mike Florio.

So why is this noteworthy? 

It merits attention because it could signal the end of an era. Finally! It signals that maybe we're past the days when people accused every NFL team of being racist when they didn't sign Kaepernick to fill a quarterback need.

Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Georgia, on Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

It signals an