Tag: NFL

The Jefferson Parish, La., sheriff's office confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday that Ronald Gasser was arrested and booked on a single count of manslaughter after he shot and killed Joe McKnight during an apparent road rage incident outside New Orleans last Thursday afternoon. (Marie Turner via AP)

Man charged with manslaughter of ex-NFL player after road rage incident

Kelly Cohen · December 6, 2016 9:05 pm

The kneeling Santa is an ode to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling to protest racial inequality and police brutality against minorities. (Screenshot via Instagram)

Christmas sweaters just got political

Kelly Cohen · November 23, 2016 9:00 pm

Detroit Lions wide receiver Anquan Boldin, who won the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2015 for his community work off the field, told ESPN that they are going to Capitol Hill to help close the "gap" between the police and the communities they serve. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

NFL players to meet with Congress on race, police brutality

Kelly Cohen · November 15, 2016 4:53 pm

Donald Trump claimed to have the support of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, and head coach Bill Belichick. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Beltway Confidential

Donald Trump’s Brady and Belichick problem

W. James Antle III · November 13, 2016 8:20 pm

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said it didn't matter who won because of the "systematic oppression" faced by minorities. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Colin Kaepernick: ‘Didn’t really matter’ who won election

Kelly Cohen · November 10, 2016 2:10 pm

Bundchen responded "NO!" to an Instagram comment on her post from Friday when asked if she and Brady were voting for Trump. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Gisele Bundchen says she and Tom Brady didn’t vote for Trump

Kelly Cohen · November 8, 2016 10:16 pm

Donald Trump wooed New Hampshire residents on the eve of Election Day with the announcement of endorsements from two members of the NFL's New England Patriots. (AP Photos)

Did Bill Belichick, Tom Brady go all in for Donald Trump?

Anna Giaritelli · November 8, 2016 3:45 am

NFL player ends anthem protest after Denver cops change policy

NFL player ends anthem protest after Denver cops change policy

Kelly Cohen · November 7, 2016 5:46 pm

Since 2000, in presidential election years, when the Eagles won their first November game the party controlling the White House lost the election. But when the Eagles lost their game, the incumbent party won the election. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Beltway Confidential

Forget the Redskins Rule: Philadelphia Eagles predict Clinton win

Mark Grabowski · November 7, 2016 1:34 pm

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has denied any recent convertion to Islam, but said he has "great love" for the religion. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Governor scolds women’s college basketball players for kneeling during anthem

Anna Giaritelli · November 4, 2016 3:47 am

The NFL Is Fit To Be Tied

Geoffrey Norman · October 31, 2016 3:35 pm

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump brags about sexually assaulting women and chalks it up to "locker room" talk (whatever that means). NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seems more concerned about his players twerking in the end zone than their more insidious off-the-field-antics. (AP Photos)

5 problems the NFL and presidential politics refuse to address

Joshua Axelrod · October 31, 2016 11:00 am