The first half of the 2017 NFL season proved beyond a doubt, that the NFL’s ratings crisis couldn’t solely be chalked-up to the presidential election of 2016. Writing in Pro Football Talk, Mike Florio makes the case that the second half of 2017 could be even worse for the NFL, for that very same reason.
Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason believes that free agent QB Colin Kaepernick, who started the anthem kneeling movement, will be signed soon.
Last week, Papa John’s made quite the splash by publicly ripping NFL leadership and threatening to end their sponsorship of the league, over how Commissioner Goodell has mishandled that national anthem protests.
We normally don’t indulge in conspiracy theories, however, as afar as conspiracy theories go, this one’s a little too juicy to just ignore.
As far as pizza toppings go, pepperoni has to rank near the top. They taste great, and you can move them around to create all kinds of funny images before scarfing them down. However, recently, a Nazi website arranged some pepperoni’s together to create an image that’s not at all funny.
With the troubles facing the NFL’s cratering TV ratings, it is also important to note that fans are staying away from the stadiums, too.
Associated Press journalists counted 15 NFL players protesting the national anthem in some form before games Sunday.
For decades, when legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully spoke about baseball, people listened. Now, in retirement, he’s not just speaking only about anymore. Yet, listening to Scully now, might be more important than ever.
You just can’t make this stuff up. Dallas Mavericks Owner and rumored 2020 presidential candidate Mark Cuban, recently took exception Draymond Green’s characterization of the word, “owner.”
In October, celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos filed a grievance on behalf of Colin Kaepernick alleging the free agent quarterback remains unsigned due to collusion.
Papa John’s and the NFL, have probably enjoyed the closest business relationship of any sponsor and sports league, in recent sports history. However, the NFL’s handling of the recent spate of anthem protests, might sever that tie for good.
The NFL has long-standing tradition of mixing respect for the flag, and those who defend it, into their pregame ceremonies and community outreach. However, since the NFL has recently decided to mix disrespect for the flag, and those who defend it, into their pregame ceremonies. One veteran in Louisiana has decided to call them out on it.
Papa John’s became the first major NFL sponsor to publicly call the NFL out over their reaction to the anthem protest, and the the fact that hose protests have hurt their sales.
No other brand name has become more synonymous with the NFL over the years, than Papa John’s Pizza. However, that bond might soon break, as the pizza giant let the NFL know that the league’s anthem protests are killing their business.
The question of whether Colin Kaepernick would get signed by another NFL team, has been the largest topic of debate among sports fans for almost a year. However, according to Colin Kaepernick’s attorney Mark Geragos, there’s no debate, he’s getting signed in the next ten days.
Dickinson College is investigating an “offensive” photo of a student who dressed as Colin Kaepernick for Halloween.
Monday on ESPN’s “First Take,” contributor Will Cain said that Houston Texans players overreacted “by a country mile” by protesting the National Anthem to show their displeasure with team owner Bob McNair referring to NFL players as prison inmates when he misquoted the “inmates
With the exception of the Houston Texans, NFL protests on Sunday were quite scaled down from where they were a few weeks ago. However, if the Reverend Jesse Jackson had his way, the protests would be on the increase.
Sunday on ESPN, former NFL star Charles Woodson weighed in on the Houston Texans players’ plan to kneel for the National Anthem to protest team owner Bob McNair misusing the expression “inmates running the asylum” when referencing players at a recent
A father and son who were set to officiate during a high school football game in New Jersey, walked off the field when the students took a knee during the playing of the national anthem.
The Houston Texans wanted to protest on Friday by walking out of practice. Instead, they waited until Sunday and staged one of the largest team anthem protests ever seen.
While there’s no doubt that NFL protests have tapered off in recent weeks. There remain several players and several teams, that are apparently determined to continue.
The Houston Texans, the same team which had to be persuaded to stay at practice on Friday after hearing that Owner Bob McNair had used the expression “inmates running the prison,” at a recent NFL meeting in New York. Will reportedly conduct a large team demonstration against the owner on Sunday in Seattle.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher slammed “fetish patriotism” and argued those who “wrap themselves in the flag are always the ones most clueless about what it represents.” Maher began by saying, “Someone must tell me
People tend to stick to what they’re good at, in life. The 49ers, are not very good at football. However, they’re quite good at political activism. Therefore, since winning football games isn’t something that’s going to happen for them, the 9ers are now trying to convince their fans that they should focus on other things.
The first time the players invited Colin Kaepernick to attend their meetings with NFL owners, he said no. The second time they asked him, reportedly, Kaepernick said yes.
The NFL used to be the golden goose for television networks, and their ratings. However, new numbers show that the league has gone from laying golden eggs for the networks, to just laying, well, eggs.
In pro sports, when you give a player a ton of guaranteed money, that player often has the upper hand over management.
It’s turning into quite the week for former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. First, he lands a $1 million book deal with a high-profile publisher. Now, the league he filed a grievance against only two weeks ago, has invited him to attend the next meeting between the players and the owners.
Ron Burgundy himself would be taken aback by how quickly this story escalated. Early Tuesday, we brought you reports that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick was shopping a book deal to New York publishers. Later on Tuesday afternoon, reports surfaced that Kaepernick did indeed, ink a seven-figure book deal with a New York publisher.
Earlier this month, four U.S. Special Forces members were killed in an ambush in Niger. The soldiers were part of a group conducting a search for a high-value target with terrorist affiliations. One of the soldiers killed in the ambush was Sergeant La David Johnson of Miami, who leaves behind two children with a third on the way.
Stevie Wonder knelt over the weekend while performing the National Anthem at Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, TX, following in the footsteps of NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick and other players. As Wonder performed the “Star-Spangled Banner” on
Many have wondered why Colin Kaepernick would hire a high-profile attorney to launch a collusion grievance against the NFL, especially when his case has such a low probability of success? Well, we might have just got our answer: Colin Kaepernick, reportedly, wants a book deal.
It’s been quite a while since Major League Baseball was the apple of the American sports fan’s eye, but, according to a recent survey, MLB has regained the top spot. According to the Remington Research Group, baseball has taken advantage of the NFL’s descent into protest madness, and surpassed the NFL in terms of popularity.
Something has certainly gone awry when the national anthem is better defended by a Pennsylvania donut chain, than it is by the commissioner of the NFL. However, awry, probably best describes the current state of the league.
Earlier this month, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones strongly asserted that his players would respect the national anthem or, “we will not play.” Well, on Sunday, Cowboys LB David Irving raised a fist during the anthem as the Cowboys got set to take on the 49ers. And guess what? Irving, and the rest of Jerry Jones’ Cowboys, played.
It’s not necessarily news, that no one watches the Cleveland Browns. After all, Cleveland has lost 22 of their last 23 games and seems determined to set new marks for organizational futility. So the fact that the Browns can’t draw flies, shouldn’t necessarily cause alarm bells to go off.
The Seahawks surpassed the 49ers as the team with the most anthem protesters on Sunday . Defensive end Michael Bennett and seven other players sat on the bench during the Star Spangled-Banner, while another player, Michael Wilhoite, knelt.
If anthem protests counted as wins, the 49ers would have ranked as one of the best football teams in the NFL on Sunday. Instead, the winless 49ers will have to settle for merely being good at anthem protesting.
If you happened to be sitting there around 1 EST, wondering what was missing as NFL players seemed to just go about their business, preparing to play football games. The missing element that you might have sensed, was likely the absence of any anthem protests. In fact, no NFL players knelt or sat during the early games.
