Showing compassion for Antonio Brown is not a simple request, considering his troubled history. But does he deserve it, as Tom Brady suggests?
Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY
Opinion: Raiders’ Carl Nassib, months after coming out, remains a powerful NFL groundbreaker
Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib came out as gay in June. Months later, his story remains one of the most important of the year.
Opinion: John Madden will live forever because his influence was so great
John Madden will be remembered not just as a coach. Or a great broadcaster. Or the namesake of a video game. But as a legend who did all three things.
Women coaches for NFL’s Washington and Cleveland teams could change course of football history
Two women made NFL history this week by leading their running back coaching position groups. They helped show that women can coach in the NFL.
Opinion: Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians will regret compromising his values for Antonio Brown
Bucs coach Bruce Arians has welcomed back Antonio Brown after he was suspended for faking vaccination status. In doing so, Arians compromised himself.
Opinion: Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman ‘represents progress and hope’ as Black coaches still often ignored
This is the significance of Notre Dame hiring Marcus Freeman as its football coach. For once, a qualified Black coach got a job he usually doesn’t.
Opinion: Aaron Rodgers fooled a lot of people … including me
Conversations with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers were always interesting; he was intelligent and introspective. He was also possibly a phony.
Opinion: Arrogant, entitled Aaron Rodgers thinks he’s untouchable. NFL must prove he’s not.
Aaron Rodgers’ own Instagram account shows an entitled player who didn’t care about NFL’s rules. It’s time for him to face some consequences.
Opinion: NFL players like Derrick Henry need protecting the same as Calvin Ridley
Running back Derrick Henry represents a past the NFL should move away from, and receiver Calvin Ridley a future the sport should embrace.
Opinion: Dumb NFL taunting rule, which hurts the sport, is really about control of Black bodies
The NFL’s taunting rule is ineffective, silly and bad for the sport. It’s also something else: The NFL’s latest attempt to control its Black players.