Eagles defensive end Chris Long was one of the first white NFL players to lend support to black players who were protesting the national anthem. Now, Long has taken to Twitter to lend support to the NFL’s original anthem protester.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Seattle Seahawks canceled a visit with Colin Kaepernick after he refused to say he would stop protesting during the playing of the national anthem.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been formally charged with felony domestic violence, for an incident in February involving his girlfriend.
According to a report from Pro Football Talk, Bengals Owner Mike Brown told anthem-protesting free agent safety Eric Reid, that he intends to ban anthem protests on his team.
Former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid finally took a meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals, but members of the sports media were unhappy that the team’s owner quizzed Reid over his two seasons of protesting during the playing of the national anthem.
Colin Kaepernick is set to face questioning in the case he has filed against the NFL, claiming that the owners have “colluded” to keep him out of the league. Kaepernick’s testimony will mark the first deposition for the collusion complaint.
Former San Francisco 49er and national anthem protester Eric Reid, has finally been given a shot at being picked up by another team since he turned free agent after last season.
Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair does not regret using the expression “inmates running the prison,” when referencing the NFL anthem protests last year. However, he does regret apologizing for using that expression.
Actor and former wrestling star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson insists that if he were in the NFL, he would have been one of the players protesting by raising a fist or taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem.
The New York Giants added another anthem-protester in free agency, signing former Miami Dolphins safety Michael Thomas.
Two young girls took a knee while performing the national anthem at Sunday’s Seattle Mariners game.
Congresswoman Diane Black, a Republican candidate for governor in Tennessee, recently penned an editorial telling voters why she has canceled her NFL season tickets.
Texans Owner Bob McNair drew a lot of criticism last year, in part, for trying to stem the tide of ratings-killing anthem protests that dominated the headlines.
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities issued a warrant Friday for the arrest of Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett, accused of injuring a paraplegic woman as he tried get onto the field at last year’s Super Bowl to celebrate with his brother.
Last week, former 49er safety and noted anthem protester Eric Reid, said that he felt his protests were hurting his chances of landing a job.
Former 49er and anthem protester Eric Reid, has not yet been signed by a new club. Reid believes that his anthem protests are a likely reason for why he hasn’t been signed.
Free agent safety Eric Reid believes that teams are yet to sign him over his National Anthem protests. While free agency has only been open the last week and he ultimately thinks Reid gets signed, ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano
Introductory press conferences for college coaches sure have changed quite a bit. In the past, merely promising to win within the rules would be enough to please the fans.
The question of why Colin Kaepernick was in Houston earlier this week, throwing a football around on camera for the first time in a very long time, has been answered.
In one of his longest interviews in a decade, OJ Simpson spoke out on his feelings about President Donald Trump and controversial former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Friday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman responded to free agent safety Eric Reid saying NFL owners have shied away from signing him (two days into free agency) and former teammate Colin Kaepernick due to their National Anthem protests by comparing it
In a recent TMZ Sports interview, Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall said that “all” NFL players support Colin Kaepernick.
Former 49ers safety Eric Reid was the first player to join Colin Kaepernick, by taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem. However, three days into free agency, Reid was not among the first wave of high-priced free agents to get signed by NFL teams.
Last weekend, the NFL Players Association had their annual meeting in Las Vegas. They held their elections, voted in a new treasurer, and added four new players to the NFLPA Executive Committee.
Two Seattle Seahawks players have posted a video which shows a woman telling them that NFL players should “Get off their f*ck*ng knees and play.”
NFL anthem protests became one of the most hotly debated topics in the country last year. An issue that was debated in media, on the street, in politics, and almost on an episode of Black-ish.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has agreed to pay the National Football League more than $2 million in legal fees, heading off the prospect of another potentially costly confrontation with the league, it was confirmed Wednesday.
Former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer thinks he has the answer for why Colin Kaepernick remains unemployed, and it’s not an answer that NFL owners are going to find the least bit amusing.
After the Kansas City Chiefs recently traded Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams, the talented cornerback did an exclusive interview with NFL Network’s Michael Robinson.
Along with Super Bowl’s, passing records, and chicken parm, Peyton Manning has been heavily associated with Papa John’s. Serving as a spokesman and eventually a franchise owner of more than 30 establishments in the Denver area.
Only a short time before news emerged that President Trump might have pulled off an enormous diplomatic coup, by potentially getting the North Koreans to denuclearize. News of a much smaller, yet not altogether insignificant triumph for Trump diplomacy emerged in the NFL.
Tuesday, Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed” co-host Shannon Sharpe responded to Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross telling New York Daily News that his players will stand for the National Anthem in 2018 because he finds the protest to be disrespectful to the
The Houston Texans are reportedly operating under an unspoken and unwritten rule, when evaluating potential free agents this offseason. That unofficial rule appears to be: If he took a knee, he can’t be a Texan.
A report says that last year a high-ranking member of the U.S. military tried to persuade the Baltimore Raves not to sign Colin Kaepernick.
One day after news emerged that Papa John’s was out as the official pizza of the NFL, word comes that Pizza Hut has officially become, the new pizza of the league.
Papa John’s Pizza, alongside Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, formed an alliance against the NFL anthem protest movement and against Commissioner Roger Goodell, in 2017.
On February 23, the Kansas City Chiefs agreed to trade one of their best players, cornerback Marcus Peters, to the Los Angeles Rams for draft picks.
The owner of the Buffalo Bills, Kim Pegula, is looking for some sort of compromise with activist players as she tries to end the social justice protests that helped lead to a loss of fans while still recognizing the players’ free speech.
The NFL got a lot of bad PR the last couple of seasons, in part due to some players protesting during the national anthem. So what often happens when a big corporation gets bad PR? They make changes to their PR department.
Saturday, former University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and University of South Carolina Gamecocks football coach Lou Holtz and HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson announced that they are teaming up to work with inner-city youth to achieve the American dream through sports and community work,
