DeMaurice Smith has been re-elected as executive director of the players’ union in a special committee vote. Under guidelines passed since his last election as NFL Players Association head in 2015, a 14-player selection committee could bypass a full membership election. That committee, made up of the 11 members of the NFLPA executive committee plus […]
Colin Kaepernick has pledged $25,000 toward aid for immigrant youth and efforts to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in place. The news comes in the wake of Donald Trump’s announced end of DACA, leaving the fate of some 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children up to Congress. […]
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott was accused of quitting by Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson in Dallas’ 42-17 loss to Denver. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett never directly disagreed Monday. While heaping praise on quarterback Dak Prescott for continuing to show fight in his first blowout loss as a pro, Garrett said he […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Bennett was the first Seattle Seahawks player announced during pregame introductions before the home opener against San Francisco, receiving one of the loudest ovations. It was the second show of support for Seattle’s outspoken defensive end on Sunday. Outside of CenturyLink Field, a group of protesters supporting Bennett gathered prior to […]
With less than 13 minutes remaining in a 45-20 blowout win over the New York Jets, Marshawn Lynch of the Oakland Raiders broke out in dance on the sideline. Fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum went crazy watching Beast Mode go dumb to Vell’s 2014 track “Oakland,” feat. DJ Mustard. The song includes the line, “I’m […]
The NFL filed an emergency motion a federal appeals court Friday, hoping to get a swift ruling on its request to overrule a judge who blocked a six-game suspension for star Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott in a domestic violence case in Ohio. The league filed its request with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court […]
Linebacker Ray Lewis and wide receiver Randy Moss are among the 11 former players who have just become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, reports ESPN. Also part of the 108 early nominees who are eligible for the first time, having been retired for five years when the class is chosen next February, […]
The NFL has appealed the preliminary injunction granted to the National Football League Player Association regarding Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension. U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant granted Elliott the injunction and temporary restraining order that blocked the running back’s suspension for violating the personal conduct policy, writing that Elliott did not […]
DETROIT (AP) — Colin Kaepernick’s protest movement rolled on without him Sunday, as his fraternity marched in Detroit and players around the NFL sat or knelt during the national anthem. Kaepernick remains unsigned after opting out of his contract with the 49ers. His supporters believe he’s being punished for protesting police brutality by refusing to […]
The 4th annual Whitewater Classic was billed as preview of the SIAC Championship game with East Division preseason favorite Albany State taking on Tuskegee, the West favorite, in a matchup of Division II Top 25 teams. But what was supposed to be a marquee matchup ended up being a mismatch as No. 20 Albany State […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas A&M and law enforcement officials were investigating Thursday night after football coach Kevin Sumlin received a racist and threatening letter at his home. His wife, Charlene Sumlin, posted a picture of the letter, which had a return address in Houston, on Twitter on Thursday night. The handwritten letter read: “You suck […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in this tourist-driven city with a history of racially charged incidents were hit again Thursday with questions about bias, profiling and use of force after a black NFL player reported being held at gunpoint and handcuffed by officers who were searching for an active shooter at a Las Vegas Strip […]
