Drew Brees answers President Trump: This is not an issue about the flag

Drew Brees answered President Donald Trump in a Friday night post on social media. He also answered the question of whether his feelings about kneeling during the national anthem have changed. The president said the Saints quarterback was right to criticize kneeling during the national anthem and wrong to apologize for his statement. Brees twice [more]

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John Elway: I am not going to stay on the sideline as we all can be part of the solution

Broncos coach Vic Fangio’s comment that he doesn’t “see racism at all” in the NFL was not well received either inside the team or outside of it. He apologized the next day, and Broncos’ players and coaches will participate in a protest at the Colorado state capitol on Saturday. General Manager John Elway spoke Friday [more]

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In reactions to Roger Goodell's mea culpa, most seized on what he didn't say

To be sure, Roger Goodell's announcement Friday was noteworthy. Especially considering the statement from the NFL just a few days ago.

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Chiefs cut Felton Davis with non-football injury

The Chiefs cut receiver Felton Davis with a non-football injury designation Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Davis, 23, originally signed with the Chiefs in 2019 as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State. He had an Achilles’ injury that slowed him, but he caught one pass for 7 yards in three preseason [more]

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NFL social-media employee helped put together Thursday’s player video

As it turns out, the video published by the NFL on Friday featuring Commissioner Roger Goodell is only the second-best video in which the league office had a hand this week. Per a league source, an NFL social-media employee helped put together Thursday’s powerful video featuring multiple players who demanded change. Saints receiver Michael Thomas [more]

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What does the league’s new position mean for Colin Kaepernick?

The video published by Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday regarding the league’s position on racism and peaceful protests represents Goodell’s finest moment in nearly 14 years on the job. But it also raises the stakes on a couple of open issues that now need to be addressed in light of the league’s new position. “We, [more]

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Jarrett Stidham, Julian Edelman working out together

Julian Edelman was a frequent target for Tom Brady‘s passes over the years and Edelman is working on developing the same relationship with Brady’s potential successor at quarterback in New England. In an Instagram post directed to Red Sox player Brock Holt, quarterback Jarrett Stidham said that he and Edelman have been working out together [more]

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