Michael Strahan has been an outspoken defender of Colin Kaepernick and the controversial NFL protests during the national anthem. Now, the former NFL player has revealed that he too would kneel with the players if he were currently in the league. While visiting “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Monday, Strahan recalled his father, Gene Strahan, who is a retired Army major, before revealing […]
According to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, opinions about the NFL’s national anthem protests are as divided as red state/blue state politics. On NBC’s Meet The Press host Chuck Todd revealed a poll has been done. The results that say that only 43% of voters believe kneeling during the national anthem is an appropriate way to […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants is now the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver. The Giants on Monday announced they have signed Beckham to a five-year contract extension that will keep the three-time Pro Bowler with the franchise for another six seasons. .@OBJ_3 just got paid … and […]
LeSean’ McCoy’s ex-girlfriend is suing the Buffalo Bills running back for failing to protect her after she was bloodied, beaten and had $133,000 worth of jewelry stolen during a home invasion last month. Delicia Cordon also alleged in a lawsuit filed in Fulton County, Georgia on Friday that McCoy would “often brutally beat his dog,” […]
Model Chanel Iman and NFL star Sterling Shepherd charmed the world when they married in March. Then they announced they were pregnant. Now the celeb couple are the proud parents of a baby girl, born August 10 named Cali Clay Shepherd. The two announced the birth of their daughter on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmZmcZ_n42O/?hl=en&taken-by=chaneliman Here the couple’s […]
Player demonstrations took place during the national anthem at several early NFL preseason games Thursday night. In Philadelphia, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerback De’Vante Bausby raised their fists during the anthem, and defensive end Chris Long placed his arm around Jenkins’ shoulder. Jenkins had stopped his demonstration last December. Defensive end Michael Bennett walked […]
The late Walter Payton was one of the NFL’s most explosive players, breaking records the same way the powerful running back broke down defensive players. Today is the birthday of the man known as “Sweetness.” Walter Jerry Payton was born on this day in 1954 in Columbia, Miss. In high school, Payton excelled in several […]
Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the national anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week. The “Proper Anthem Conduct” section is just one sentence in a nine-page discipline document provided to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the policy who insisted […]
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say former NFL cornerback Brandon Browner has been charged with trying to kill his ex-girlfriend after breaking into her Southern California home. Browner, who won Super Bowls with the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, was arrested Sunday east of Los Angeles. The LA County District Attorney’s Office says the […]
FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — A body has been found at a New Jersey home where New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins lives. The Bergen County prosecutor’s office says it is investigating a death at the house in Fair Lawn, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of MetLife Stadium. Property records show Jenkins has lived […]
The NFL is about to suspend Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston for the first three games of the season over violation of the league’s personal conduct policy, reports ESPN, citing league sources.The planned suspension stems from an alleged incident with an Uber driver in Scottsdale, Arizona, in March 2016. News of the incident didn’t surface until BuzzFeed reported […]
NFL owners have finally decided on an anthem policy: one that is sure to continue to be polarizing as the league gears up for another season. Without consulting any players or the player’s union, the decision was that players can stay in the locker room while the anthem is being played but should they go […]
