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Aaron Rodgers
As the NFL 2017 season began, no one knew that the biggest moments of the season might be taking place before the games even started A series of protests started in 2016 by then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick got some national attention when he chose to kneel during the national anthem to raise awareness for[...]
becca long
But that doesn't mean it won't happen, and the fact she's gotten this far is a good thing. Original Headline: Becca Longo – Kicking Her Way To Being The First Woman To Play In The NFL When it comes to place kickers, there is no more prolific name in professional football than Zendejas And when coach Alex[...]
2017 Sports Countdown #3: Nazis Love Papa John's Pizza Because No One Else Will
Or, in Papa John's case, a Stormfront to nature. The "pizza" peddler found itself in hot tomato sauce earlier this year after CEO John Schnatter criticized NFL players protesting police violence and racial oppression, claiming that it cut into his pizza profits That didn't go over well with most people, but one segment of the population[...]
vin scully
One of those who came out and clearly stated that he would not watch the NFL anymore since the players began protesting was Hall of Fame broadcaster and long-time voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vin Scully A former member of the Navy, Scully said he had too much respect and admiration for anyone who[...]
Giants
The NFL is interesting in that some people get second and third chances no matter what they do while others are one and done John Fox is a good example of that Fox went from being the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants (1997-2001) to becoming the head coach for the Carolina Panthers (2002[...]
alvin Kamara cleats
The NFL made a big move to lose the "No Fun League" moniker after lifting some of the rules against end zone celebrations But that is about the only place they relaxed the rules; you can still get in trouble for a lot of simple things including taunting, calling out bad officiating, and even wearing[...]
NFL
The NFL has cancelled this week's Sunday Night Football on NBC There was no specific game set; usually what happens at the end of the year is the NFL moves the most meaningful playoff game into the prime time slot, but this year there isn't a single game that meets the criteria Also, with the[...]
Baltimore Ravens
The NFL is going into final week of the season having almost all the playoff teams needing a win or another team to lose for one reason or another Whether it's to make the playoffs, to get home field advantage or to earn a bye week, all but the Philadelphia Eagles have a reason to[...]
How the NFC Playoff Picture Looks with One Week to Go
Week 16, the penultimate chapter in the 2017 NFL regular season, is in the books — and where a few things became more clear, the playoff picture is far from set While most teams have a good idea if they're going to keep playing after next Sunday or start their vacations, one team could finish[...]
AFC
Week 16, the penultimate chapter in the 2017 NFL regular season, is in the books — and where a few things became more clear, the playoff picture is far from set While most teams have a good idea of whether they're going to keep playing after next Sunday or start their vacations, one team could[...]
Adam Vinatieri
Adam Vinatieri, the place kicker for the Indianapolis Colts, announced after the teams loss yesterday to the Baltimore Ravens, that he will return for his 23rd NFL season The 44-year-old kicker has been consistent through out his career, including one of his best seasons at age 40 when he hit a league-high 96.8% of his[...]
Papa Johns
Two months ago Schnatter claimed the sagging sales at the pizza chain was due to fan "disenchantment" with NFL players protesting during the national anthem He also spoke out regularly against the Affordable Healthcare Act (Obamacare), stating how the the bill would hurt his company. Schnatter made his remarks about the NFL during a conference call[...]
Dick Enberg
He was found dead of an apparent heart attack at his home, his bags packed. Enberg was one of the leading announcers for the NFL for years, being teamed with former player Merlin Olsen The team was second only to John Madden and Pat Summerall in popularity He worked everywhere through his career including NBC, CBS,[...]
cincinnati bengals logo
He is the first head coach in NFL history to lose his first seven trips to the playoffs. At this point, only New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been with his team longer, currently in his 18th year. Marvin Lewis has been the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals for 15 years, making him[...]
new orleans Saints
In 2011, Mike Cerullo reached out to the NFL in an email where he called the New Orleans Saints a "dirty organization" and claimed to have proof the assistant head coach Joe Vitt had lied to the league about the existence of a bounty program The reports said that the members of the team and[...]
Cleveland Browns
This became known after rumblings began that the Browns hadn't interviewed any minority candidates for the job… a must for NFL teams under what is called the Rooney Rule The Whaley interview satisfied that rule. With Dorsey now unavailable, the top candidate for the Giants job is now believed to be for Carolina Panthers general manager[...]
new orleans Saints
NFL Players are starting to speak out about the dangers of Thursday night football matches New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees spoke to reporters after their 20-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons last night where he said that it is "absolutely" not safe to play on Thursday nights due to the high injury rate Brees[...]
Giants
This would break Manning's consecutive start streak of 210 games, second longest in NFL history McAdoo offered to let Manning start the games and then be pulled Manning declined saying that would make the record hollow if he couldn't be in there and competing to win. After the benching, co-owner John Mara apologized for the sloppy[...]
NFL
Officials have confirmed that the hashmarks on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium are closer than normal for an NFL game. The reason for the difference is that the stadium hosted the SEC Championship game last night between Georgia and Auburn… with Georgia winning… and there was insufficient time to repaint the field before the start of[...]
Giants
We're into week 13 of the NFL season, and if rumors are true, we'll be seeing the first head coach firing in about 24 hours Reports say that John Mara, the owner of the New York Giants, has been less than thrilled with the horrific 2-9 season the team has had and was not pleased[...]
NFL
In response to players' continued protests, the NFL has proposed committing $89 million over seven years to social justice causes considered important to the African-American community It is an unprecedented move by a major pro sports league ESPN reports that the league and a group of players agreed to the plan in principle during a[...]
Eli Manning
As the NFL season heads into the final five weeks before the playoffs, some teams are starting to look to the future At 2-9, the New York Giants are one of those teams Knowing that there 36-year old quarterback, Eli Manning, won't be around forever, the team decided it was time to see what they[...]
Cleveland Browns
Having yet to win a game this season after ten tries, fans of the NFL team may be disheartened But according to an ESPN graphic, it is still technically possible for the Browns to make the playoffs — if absolutely everything went right for them starting tomorrow The fact this was even figured out show[...]