NFL Exec: ‘No Place in Professional Football’ for Finger Gun Gestures
NFL executive Troy Vincent weighed in on finger gun gestures, saying, “There’s no place in professional football for that,” Ian Rapoport reported.
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Report: Team Official Blasts NFL Exec Who Allegedly Pushed to Restart Bills-Bengals Game
ESPN directly refutes the NFL’s claim that it never seriously considered restarting the Jan. 2 game between the Bills and Bengals.
ESPN Stands by Joe Buck’s Report That the NFL Planned to Resume Game After Damar Hamlin’s Collapse
ESPN said it stands behind Joe Buck’s initial report claiming that the NFL planned to resume the Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals matchup after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night.
NFL Exec Compares Combine to ‘Slave Auction’ During Ownership Meetings
NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent has something in common with Colin Kaepernick: Both think the NFL Combine is like a slave auction. Vincent reportedly said that the NFL scouting combine had the characteristics of a “slave auction”
NFL Exec Troy Vincent: ‘We’re Not Going to Back Off Protecting the Quarterback’
NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent put a damper on any hopes that the roughing the passer rules would be changed at this week’s owner’s meetings by saying that the league was “not going to back off protecting the quarterback.”
The NFL Attempts to Explain Why It Has Only 3 Black Head Coaches
NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, conducted an investigation in which he queried teams on the reasons they gave for rejecting otherwise qualified black coaches for head coaching positions.
NFL Executive Troy Vincent Claims Flag Football Is the ‘Future of the Sport’
Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.
NFL Develops 7-Point Mobility Plan for Diversity Hiring
When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Troy Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an outstanding defensive back. He was soon to become the president of the NFL Players Association, an impactful position he held for four years.
NFL Threatens to Take Draft Picks from Teams if Coaches Don’t Wear Masks
The NFL has issued another, and perhaps, final, warning to its coaches and sideline personnel when it comes to not observing rules on wearing masks.
WATCH: FS1’s Shannon Sharpe: ‘The Hardest Job I’ve Ever Had Was Being Black’
Shannon Sharpe, the host of ESPN’s ‘Undisputed,’ has proclaimed that being a black man is the “hardest job [he’s] ever had.”
Saints Wear Jacob Blake’s Name on Their Helmets in Practice
While several NFL teams chose to cancel or postpone their practices out of protest in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, the New Orleans Saints, decided to go a different route.
NFL Executive VP Brought to Tears over Jacob Blake Shooting: ‘This Sh*t…Its Gotta End’
All eyes will be on the NFL in the coming days to see whether the league follows the NBA’s lead, in canceling additional practices. If the actions and sentiment of one of their top executives is any indication, the league could take a strong indeed.
NFL Launches Social Justice Initiative, Stressing Education
The NFL is launching a social justice platform, with an emphasis on education, economic development and community and police relations.
NFL: No Change to New Helmet Rules
New York (AFP) – NFL chiefs on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with the league’s new helmet rule despite a storm of controversy which has erupted during its use in pre-season games.
