NFL taking heat for staying silent on White House controversy

The NFL has no desire to engage the President on the anthem issue or any other actual, perceived, or potential controversy. And so the NFL has adopted a see-no-evil/hear-no-evil/say-no-words approach in response to the cancellation of the Eagles’ visit to the White House, along the various other misrepresentations

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Nate Burleson: Todd Gurley is NFL's most unstoppable player when 'in the zone'

Todd Gurley has had a rollercoaster ride of a career thus far. He started out as the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2015 despite only playing 13 games, averaging a whopping 85.1 yards per game in Year 1. He followed that up by playing all 16 games in 2016, but he only rushed for 885 yards

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NFL Players Question New National Anthem Policy, Hint At Non-Compliance

Cracks are starting to appear in the National Football League’s announced plan to have its players on the field stand at attention for the national anthem in the 2018 season, which starts in three months. The Atlanta Falcons are the latest team to voice qualms about anthem procedure, which offers players

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Jim Souhan: Vikings' Kevin Warren would be a team owner a racially challenged NFL desperately needs

The other day I wrote about the NFL’s stance toward protesting players, and about the league’s history of dealing with race and symbolic patriotism. I did not suggest an overarching solution to any of these problems. Today, I’ll offer not an instant cure but a move that if orchestrated with

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No hedging: Panthers' new owner bound to demand consistent return

The Panthers have a new owner in David Tepper. With him will come raised expectations for Carolina to be a more consistent contender in the NFL. Tepper has made his billions as one of the best hedge fund managers on the planet. Looking at his history of investing, he has utilized a knack for huge rebounds

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Harry Edwards: NFL's failure to learn from history on protests will prove costly

SportsPulse: NFL insider Mike Jones breaks down the new national anthem policy and how owners, fans and players are reacting to it. It would be a shock if Harry Edwards were not appalled by the revised national anthem policy that NFL owners pushed through this week with hopes of squashing player protests

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