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NFL Players Almost Come To Blows Over League’s National Anthem Payoff
Two former allies who were key players in the NFL national anthem protests that dominated the league’s attention during the 2017 season almost came to blows before today’s game.
Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid and Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins had to be separated during the coin toss after their…
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By Bruce Haring
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NFL National Anthem Protests: Eric Reid Of Carolina Panthers Takes A Knee In First Game For New Team
Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid, who was out of the National Football League until this week, has resumed his kneeling protest during the national anthem.
Reid, who was the first person to join Colin Kaepernick in the kneeling protests while both were with the San Francisco 49ers, had not spoken about…
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Colin Kaepernick Scores Big Win Over NFL In Collusion Case Before Season Starts
The NFL's Hail Mary hope that it could get Colin Kaepernick's collusion lawsuit against the league and team owners tossed off the field has floundered with a week to go before the new season kicks-off.
In what can only be viewed as the legal equivalent of a touchdown for the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and…
NFL National Anthem Protests – No Resolution In Sight, Time Grows Short
There are three weeks left until the National Football League starts its regular season, and no resolution is in sight to the ongoing dispute over how players should conduct themselves during the playing of the national anthem.
The NFL and the NFL Players Association are allegedly negotiating the sticky issue, and…
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By Bruce Haring
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NFL Star Says He Will Protest Before Games: “I’m Going To Take A Fine This Year – Why Not?”
At least one NFL star is thumbing his nose at the league’s new rules regarding protests during the national anthem. “I’m going to take a fine this year, why not?” Tennessee Titans defensive end Jurrell Casey told CNN today.
“I’m going to protest during the flag — that’s what I’m going to say now,” Casey told the…
‘Meet The Press’ Panel Says NFL Anthem Protest Decision Could Hit Courts
A panel of pundits on Sunday’s NBC News show Meet The Press said the National Football League’s decision to insist players on the field stand for the national anthem could be decided by court order.
The NFL decision this week came in response to last season’s hodgepodge of player protests, which saw players kneel…
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By Bruce Haring
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NFL Anthem Protests Week 17 – Regular Season Ends, But Problems Still Linger
Former New York Giants football coach Bill Parcells had a maxim that he used when people would talk about how losing teams were actually better than they appeared: “You are what your record says you are.”
In this final weekend of the 2017 regular season for the National Football League, we should remember those words…
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NFL Anthem Protests Week 16 – Ho, Ho, Ho! It’s Coal In The Stockings For The NFL
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will undoubtedly sleep well tonight. The long National Football League regular season is almost over. With it gone, all the worries of this tumultuous season, where a new crisis of leadership emerged every week and league fortunes seemed to sag, will vanish into history. The playoff…
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NFL Anthem Protests Week 15 – A Game Of Chicken Raises The League’s Stakes
It’s been a bizarre season for the National Football League. National anthem protests, attacks by President Donald Trump, owners calling players “inmates” – the season has been a parade of strange occurences that had nothing to do with the game.
It’s also been a season-long face-off between two sides with hardened…
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NFL Anthem Protests Week 14 – Winners And Losers Emerge In Season-Long Strife
It’s getting near the end of the National Football League’s regular season, with the playoffs and Super Bowl on the horizon. It appears that there’s no end in sight for the national anthem protests, making the league one of the most divisive brands in the country. Since the league’s awards are based on regular season…
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By Bruce Haring
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Gets 5-Year Contract Extension Reportedly Worth Up To $200 Million
Despite faltering TV ratings, an ongoing crisis over players’ National Anthem protests, and loud opposition from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has signed a 5-year contract extension.
The league this afternoon confirmed the completion of contract talks, which began last spring before…
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NFL Anthem Protests Week 13 – $100 Million Bribe Won’t Stop Kneeling
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night — or, apparently, $100 million – will stay the National Football League’s protesters from the swift completion of their appointed tasks.
This week, a league that has tried just about everything from negotiating to pleading to offering reasonable alternatives to…
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By Bruce Haring
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