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17 Owners Including Jerry Jones Move To Stop Roger Goodell’s Contract Extension

 Amid the national anthem controversy that has halted NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s extension, several team owners have banned together in attempt to prevent it all together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, 17 owners, including Dallas Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones, convened on a conference call to discuss  “hijacking” …

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Bob McNair Met With Texans To Apologize For “Inmate” Comment

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Saturday morning, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair met with the team to apologize for his “inmates” comment. McNair also issued a public apology on Friday, following the release of the report, which revealed McNair said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison,” in reference to the league’s …

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Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair Talks National Anthem Controversy: “We Can’t Have Inmates Running The Prison”

As the national anthem controversy continues, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a meeting between owners and team execs to discuss a possible resolution to the protest. On Friday, ESPN released a report, detailing the public and private meetings between upper management, as well as the players, concerning the issue. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In …

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Colin Kaepernick Accuses Owners of Retaliating Against Him For His National Anthem Protests, Files Grievance Against NFL and Its Owners For Collusion

Six weeks into the 2017-18 NFL regular season and free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unemployed. As a result, the quarterback has filed a grievance against NFL owners for collusion. Although Kaepernick is not using the NFL Players Association to tackle this issue, he has hired Mark Geragos of Geragos & …

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Ezekiel Elliott’s Suspension Reinstated After Court Ruling

As the league heads into week 6 of the 2017-18 regular season, Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott may be heading to the bench after the team’s bye, as a federal appeals court just lifted the injunction that blocked his six-game suspension. Prior to the start of the season, the league passed …

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Suspended Browns Receiver Josh Gordon Says Baylor Football Coaches Helped Him Pass Drug Tests

The football program at Baylor University is no stranger to controversy. From sexual assault allegations to their culture of “bad behavior”, the program just doesn’t seem to “get it.” Most recently, former Baylor University football player, Josh Gordon, admitted that his football coaches helped him beat a drug testing system …

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