A former NFL pro, who played for both the 49ers and the Raiders in the last decade, killed a family of four and a groundskeeper before killing himself: The family was that of a doctor, his wife, and his two young grandchildren ages 9 and 5. Here’s more on the mass shooting: WFTV – The gunman […] More
Oh, the injustices of the luxurious life. Professional football and basketball players have a real tough job raking in those millions and trying to figure out how to make ends meet in their extravagant homes. Can you imagine the shame they must feel, wearing last years Rolex watch? Or the guilt that they can only […] More
Kansas City Chiefs fans booed as players from both the Chiefs and Texans linked arms in a “moment of unity” and called for social justice before the game started Thursday evening. The Chiefs were on the field and locked arms during the “Black Anthem” while the Texans remained in the locker room. Shortly before the […] More
Saying that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick “sacrificed his career because he wanted to make his country better,” a USA Today sports columnist has given a major push to an effort to put Kaepernick into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Columnist Nancy Armour framed putting Kaepernick next to legends like Dick Butkus and Mike Ditka in Canton as […] More
Several NFL teams canceled practices on Thursday to focus instead on social activism in the wake of the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake. One of the first to cancel its practice was the Washington Football Team, according to TMZ Sports. Team head coach Ron Rivera insisted that he and team president Jason Wright made the decision to […] More
How quickly things can change — not long ago, in the media and among non-Nike athletic corps, kneeling during the National Anthem was a topic of controversy. Now it seems most everyone’s on board, including the NFL. Nonetheless, National Football League legend Mike Ditka is sticking to the old days, and he doesn’t care who knows […] More
Brett Favre excited some comment on Sunday with an interview he did with TMZ about Colin Kaepernick. Favre seemed to do a revision of history about Kaepernick. From TMZ: “It’s not easy for a guy his age — black or white, Hispanic, whatever — to stop something that you’ve always dreamed of doing, and put it […] More
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league has “moved on” following Colin Kaepernick’s workout last month, which became controversial when the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback changed the venue at the last minute. The NFL was set to hold a private workout for the 32-year-old free agent quarterback, who hasn’t played since opting out of […] More
NFL games are routinely “rigged” by officials working on behalf of the league to choose the outcomes of games, according to Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict. Currently serving a season-long suspension for a helmet-to-helmet hit, Burfict was speaking to The Athletic when he was asked if he had been watching any football during his suspension. According to Burfict, the league is able […] More
Man, the Kaepernick thing just kinda imploded today. The NFL is saying that he tried to scam them in order to get video footage and more publicity and outrage. Check out their statement they just released: From the Washington Post: Representatives for quarterback Colin Kaepernick moved and rescheduled his workout for NFL teams Saturday after disagreements […] More
You can kneel for the national anthem but don’t you dare openly express your Christian beliefs. The National Football League recently fined New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis $7,000 for violating the league’s “personal message” rule. Davis wore a headband emblazoned with the phrase, “Man of God,” which is against league policy regarding what can be […] More
Peyton Manning had discussions about joining the “Monday Night Football” crew, but ultimately decided against it. From Daily Caller: According to Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post, the two-time Super Bowl champion decided it “wasn’t the right time.” He also added it might “never” be the proper time for him to broadcast the “MNF” games. […] More
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