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Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2018

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Jameis Winston’s first order of business in training camp was apologizing to teammates. Now, he’s appealing for continued support from unhappy fans who think he no longer deserves to be the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “I understand the disappointment. I’m disappointed,” the fourth-year pro said Thursday, speaking publicly for the first time since […]

Joe HendersonJune 29, 2018

Three games? That’s the suspension the overlords at the National Football League decided Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston deserved for sexually assaulting a female Uber driver and then lying about it while the league investigated. Three games? That’s it? It was a negotiated settlement. Read into that what you will. To be technical, the […]

Staff ReportsMay 23, 2018

NFL owners approved a new national anthem policy Wednesday that gives individual teams the authority to set their own anthem-related rules and permits players to remain in the locker room during the playing of the anthem, according to a person familiar with the deliberations. The new policy eliminates the current requirement from the league’s game operations […]

Joe HendersonMay 15, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that it’s legal for Congress or individual states to allow gambling on college and pro sports if they want to. Yikes. It might be a good idea to cover your ears now because the noise on both sides of this issue is sure to reach brain-splitting levels. This battle for […]

Darryl PaulsonSeptember 28, 2017

The controversy over NFL players taking a knee or linking arms during the national anthem is splitting the nation in two. Is it Trump or the players who have created the political divide? The controversy began in 2016 when San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem. Kaepernick justified his action […]

Joe HendersonMay 24, 2017

It wasn’t luck that Tampa was selected Tuesday to host its fifth Super Bowl. When the National Football League learned the new stadium being built in Los Angeles won’t be ready in time for the game in 2021, it had to find a city not only ready to step in on short notice, but one […]

Guest AuthorDecember 3, 2015

Early this football season, while I was watching the Pittsburgh Steelers play the St. Louis Rams, I saw something happen during the game that I have never seen before. The Rams’ running back, Tre Mason, broke out for a seven-yard run and our defensive back, Antwon Blake, went to tackle him. Mason attempted to leap […]

Associated PressNovember 30, 2015

Yahoo remains active. CBS has quietly withdrawn. And lesser-known daily fantasy sports companies are scaling back. As industry leaders FanDuel and DraftKings fight to protect their lucrative enterprises, other companies offering daily fantasy sports are taking different approaches to how they operate as their new industry faces increased scrutiny. “The industry is pretty fragmented on […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 14, 2014

I haven’t said much about the Ray Rice scandal. I have, of course, followed it closely, but I don’t often open up about my history. Then I read about the #WhyIStayed movement on Twitter and it hit home for me. The way the NFL handled this situation is the exact reason #WhyIStayed. More than a […]

Bob SparksSeptember 1, 2014

On Thursday night, the National Football League season officially opens in Seattle while the remaining NFL teams begin play on Sunday. Not all players will take part in these games. The Cleveland Browns will be without Josh Gordon, a premier wide receiver, while the Baltimore Ravens must go on without star running back Ray Rice. […]

Tag: National Football League

Jameis Winston apologizes, vows to learn from 3-game suspension

Joe Henderson: Three game suspension not enough for Jameis Winston

NFL owners approve team-by-team national anthem policy, will allow players to remain in locker room

Joe Henderson: Cover your ears, the sports betting debate is about to begin

Darryl Paulson: Taking a knee, the controversy over the national anthem and the NFL

Joe Henderson: When NFL suddenly needed a Super host, it knew who to call

Tom Rooney: Head games – The push to protect football players from brain injury

Fantasy sports companies weigh leaving U.S. market – for now

Michelle Todd: Ray Rice punch hits home; abused women must leave abusers

Bob Sparks: A thank you and a suggestion for the NFL on domestic violence