NFL News
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By AFP
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President Donald Trump attacked Nike over its support of Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday as the first video advert featuring the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was unveiled.
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By AFP
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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been chosen as the face of a new Nike advertising campaign to mark the 30th anniversary of the company's iconic "Just Do It" slogan, it was confirmed Monday.
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To coincide with the Superbowl, a science-meets-sport news story has been announced. United Neuroscience, a spinout of vaccine-maker United Bioscience, has reported that it is developing a drug designed to inoculate the brain against CTE.
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By AFP
Washington -
US President Donald Trump slammed the National Football League (NFL) again on Wednesday for not forcing players to stand for the national anthem.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
The widow of former NFL player and slain soldier Pat Tillman urged Tuesday that his memory not be politicized after he was invoked by President Donald Trump in the feud over on-field protests.
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By AFP
Washington -
US President Donald Trump denied stoking racial tensions Monday, insisting his charged comments that prompted a wave of symbolic protests by NFL players were about patriotism.
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By AFP
Washington -
President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that an intensifying feud with National Football League players who won't stand during the US national anthem to draw attention to social injustice, has "nothing to do with race.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
A wave of protests swept across the National Football League on Sunday as President Donald Trump escalated his feud with players who kneel during the US national anthem to draw attention to racial injustice.
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By AFP
Washington -
President Donald Trump on Sunday urged fans to boycott National Football League games to pressure it to fire or suspend players who kneel in protest during the national anthem, intensifying a battle over politics, social justice and race in America's m...
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
President Donald Trump triggered a backlash from the US professional sports world on Saturday after withdrawing a White House invitation to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and condemning NFL players protesting the national anthem.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
Disgraced former American football star O.J. Simpson argued for his release from prison on Thursday after serving nearly nine years behind bars for armed robbery, saying, "I've done my time.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
Disgraced American football legend O.J. Simpson, whose 1995 acquittal for double murder polarized the nation, was granted his release from prison Thursday after serving nearly nine years behind bars for armed robbery.
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Four of the 11 National Football League players scheduled to visit Israel on a goodwill tour have withdrawn from the trip, with one star expressing solidarity with Palestine and saying he did not want to be "used" by the Israeli government.
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By AFP
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The ads appearing during the Super Bowl weren't supposed to be political -- but some brands wanted to make a statement, and others may have been just caught in the crossfire.
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New York -
NFL star Eddie George chatted with Digital Journal about his Heisman trophy win, as well as his partnership with Wendy's High School Heisman.
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On Sunday, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported that the New York Giants grew "suspicious" of the Pittsburgh Steelers after two take-aways in a Week 13 game and tested the PSI levels of the two footballs.
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By AFP
Washington -
A handful of NFL players joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's controversial protest against racial inequality on Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks -- kneeling or raising fists during the US national anthem.
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New York -
NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion Jerome Bettis chatted with me about being an ambassador for Stryker Orthopaedics.
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NFL players were warned meat in Mexico and China may contain clenbuterol, a banned substance in the NFL, and players who consume meat in those countries may test positive for performance-enhancing substances.
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One of the weakest divisions in the NFL season has just gotten a lot more interesting thanks to some exciting deals going on in the AFC South. The biggest stunner of all is the blockbuster Titans/Rams draft trade.
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The connection between American Football and brain trauma has featured in a number of studies. However, until now, football authorities have never acknowledged the connection. This has changed following an inquiry.
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The Californian actress, model and businesswoman (41) has a pivotal role in an upcoming John Schneider movie entitled 'Anderson Bench.' She tells Digital Journal all about it.
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Many types of sport, as well as everyday activities, carry the risk of head injuries. How to deal with head injuries and concussion requires care to avoid permanent damage. Scientists have been investigating the most effective therapies.
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By AFP
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A perfectly scripted quarterback duel between Peyton Manning and Cam Newton will take center stage on Sunday as America comes to a standstill for the 50th edition of the Super Bowl.
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A Seattle Seahawks fan is not happy with Cam Newton after he snatched a 12th man flag out of the stands and threw it on the ground following the Carolina Panthers victory last Sunday.
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NFL owners in Houston on Tuesday voted 30-2 in favor of the Rams' relocation bid to Los Angeles.
The Rams, who left L.A. for St. Louis in 1994, will play in the L.A. Coliseum until 2019, when their $1.86 billion Inglewood stadium will be finished.
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The storied Oakland Raiders football team could decide by Wednesday whether to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area or move back to Southern California, where it played in the 1980s and early 90s.
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One-handed catches in the NFL are like posterizing dunks in the NBA: they're both simply delicious to watch, due to their rarity. This week gave us another highlight reel stunner thanks to Miami Dolphins star receiver Jarvis Landry.
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It was the touchdown heard around the world on Thursday night. With zero time on the clock, Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers heaved a Hail Mary throw into the endzone hoping to give his team a last-minute win over the Detroit Lions.
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In the latest film from Will Smith, ‘Concussion' tells the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu and his study on head trauma in professional football.
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NFL Image
Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck looked the part of the next great QB in the preseason. Angie Six
The NFL salutes our veterans on Veterans Day - 2013. This is the San Francisco stadium. USAA
Eddie George supplied by Ketchum
The Oakland Raiders in action Via Flickr user steele_chas
Richard Marshall (#31 left) flickr/gbein83
The performance of Brian Urlacher could determine the outcome of the game. Jauerback
Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton playing against the Patriots With permission by Reuters / Jeremy Brevard / USA Today
Composite photo taken after Friday night's concert in San Francisco shows massive fireworks display in anticipation of Super Bowl 50 on on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Jay Huang/Wikimedia Commons
Elvis Kennedy/Creative Commons
The Pittsburgh Steelers on the bench wstera2
flickr/Todd Austin (ReTodd)
Shaun Ellis of the New York Jets hurling a chunk of snow at a Seahawks fan in 2008 YouTube screenshot
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