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Just over a week after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell encouraged teams to sign Colin Kaepernick, NFL Network reporter Michael Silver said “multiple teams” are interested in signing the quarterback. “I have talked to one head coach who is absolutely interested,” Silver said on NFL Network on Wednesday. The only roadblock for many of these teams, however, is […]
NFL legend and current Washington Redskins running back, Adrian Peterson, supports the decision to remove a monument dedicated to one of the team’s past racist owners. “It makes me feel good,” Peterson told TMZ. He added that this monument and similar statues are put up in an effort to impact the minority psyche. “Obviously, in different states all over this […]
During a conversation that was aired Monday during ESPN’s The Return of Sports special, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told that network’s Mike Greenberg that he was in favor of Colin Kaepernick being signed by a team, and that he encouraged whichever club was interested in doing that to just go ahead and do it. Whether […]
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement earlier this month, in which he admitted that the league had been wrong for not listening to their players in the past, and expressed his support for their right to peacefully protest. Goodell’s remarks were a surprising about-face from a league that distanced itself from Colin Kaepernick’s protests during the national anthem in 2016. As […]
J.J. Watt has just made his position very clear when it comes to where he stands on kneeling during the national anthem and whether it is disrespecting the flag or not. On Saturday afternoon, Watt responded to a since-deleted tweet from a fan that said that he wouldn’t be taking a knee during the anthem […]
Baker Mayfield shared a video on Instagram Saturday, showing Cleveland Browns fans the type of work he’s been putting in behind-the-scenes in preparation for the upcoming 2020 NFL season. Nothing out of the ordinary. Even his Browns teammates Odell Beckham, Jr. posted the same type of video on his Instagram earlier today. But there was something noticeably different in Mayfield’s video. He was wearing a […]
The NFL has just announced a new pledge to donate $250 million over a 10-year period to combat systemic racism. The league released a statement on Thursday afternoon announcing the donation and the rationale behind it. “The NFL is growing our social justice efforts through a 10-year total $250 million fund to combat systemic racism […]
Former NFL wide receiver and Florida Gator standout, Donald “Reche” Caldwell, was killed in his hometown of Tampa, Florida on Saturday, TMZ reports. Caldwell’s mother, Deborah Caldwell, tells TMZ that the incident took place as the 41-year-old was preparing to take his girlfriend out on a date. He went back into his house to grab his jacket when he […]
On Friday, the NFL and league commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement expressing support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Shortly before the statement was released, some of the biggest names within the NFL released a powerful video demanding the league to do more. Yahoo! Sports reports that a “rogue” employee was responsible for putting the […]
The NFL heard players’ calls. On Friday, league commissioner Roger Goodell released a video statement on behalf of the NFL in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. “It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular black people in our country,” Goodell began. “First, my condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and […]
