John Schnatter, the outspoken conservative owner of Papa John’s pizza, is now claiming that his drop in sales is the direct result of NFL players protesting racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Schnatter pulled a lot of his ads from NFL games this season, citing the ongoing protests as a reason, though they […]
CLEVELAND — Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it. When Randy Lerner took over as principle owner of the Cleveland Browns following the passing of his father, Al, on October 23, 2002, he was unwilling to be the public face of the organization, and spent time away from Berea working […]
BEREA, Ohio – If you said the Browns couldn’t lose on the bye week, you’re wrong. They lost twice by the end of Tuesday. They lost out on quarterback Jimmy Garapolo on Monday night and on Tuesday they lost out on quarterback A.J. McCarron from Cincinnati. The Browns and Bengals had a proposed trade but, […]
As the 4 p.m. ET NFL trade deadline on Tuesday approaches, the Cleveland Browns have thus far remained inactive. But according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, that may not be the case for long. Per Schefter, suspended Browns receiver Josh Gordon has been spotted in New York City, where he is expected to meet with NFL officials […]
Tens of thousands upset over NFL players kneeling for social justice during the national anthem are planning a boycott of all NFL games on Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 12-13. A “Boycott the NFL” Facebook group – with the tagline “We love football, but we love our flag more” – now has more than 148,000 members […]
Did players ever really need the league’s permission? UPDATE 2:38 PM EST: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell held a press conference Wednesday to again comment on the ongoing demonstrations during the National Anthem. “We believe everyone should stand for the national anthem. That’s an important part of our policy,” Goodell said. His comments come on the heels […]
Mike Ditka, the former Bears star and coach, spoke out against the NFL protests during the national anthem, claiming that there was nothing for the players to be protesting in the first place. “All of a sudden, it’s become a big deal now, about oppression,” Ditka told Jim Gray on Westwood One’s pregame show. “There has been no oppression […]
The Miami Dolphins won their second game of the season on Sunday to improve to 2-2 on the year, topping the Titans 16-10. That win could have, at least briefly, calmed concerns in Miami that things were going off the rails, but then a video of Miami’s offensive line coach, well, doing rails, was released […]
A Missouri bar owner came under fire after using the jerseys of NFL players Marshawn Lynch and Colin Kaepernick as doormats. Jason Burle, who owns the S.N.A.F.U Bar near the Bagnell Dam, said that he had ordered the jerseys to use them as doormats because of the swirling controversy and national conversation about players kneeling in protest during the national anthem. “It’s […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers just gave the orange a-hole in the White House the proverbial FINGA(!) today in Chicago when they chose NOT to enter the field while the national anthem played. You won’t be surprised to learn their actions elicited boos from some in the crowd at Chicago’s Soldier Field football stadium. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin announced […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WOIO) – Players from the Cleveland Brownstook a knee during the national anthem before the game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Players from both teams were standing arm-in-arm during the national anthem in Indianapolis. About 20 players on the Browns took a knee. A fan at the game was holding a sign that […]
He says that any athlete who kneels during the National Anthem should be fired. President Donald Trump made reckless remarks—as per usual—about NFL players while speaking before a crowd in Huntsville, Alabama on Friday, reports BuzzFeed News. While delivering remarks at a campaign event for Sen. Luther Strange, he seemed to call out NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick over the […]