Tag: NFL
Why the NFL/Kaepernick Saga Is Bigger than Football
Dave Zirin explains why Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing struggle with the NFL is really an example of how Black dissent is punished in the US. Subscribe…
NFL’s Racism Runs Deep, All the Way to the Super Bowl
For example: Teams with racist names; only three Black coaches when 70% of players are Black; players like Kaepernick are sidelined for life; billionaire owners…
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and more top NFL Week 4 stories
Taylor Swift cheered on her rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce as his Kansas City Chiefs beat the New York Jets Sunday night. Jeff Kerr, NFL writer…
Giants, Jets in cellars as NFL Week 4 ends
The Seattle Seahawks cruised to victory over the New York Giants on “Monday Night Football” while the New York Jets lost Sunday to the Kansas…
NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus dies at 80
NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus died Thursday at the age of 80. John Dickerson looks back at Butkus’ career. #news #dickbutkus #chicagobears CBS…
Raiders beat Packers, Patriots questioning their future | NFL Week 5 highlights
Week 5 of the NFL came to an end Monday night with the Raiders beating Green Bay. CBS Sports’ James Brown breaks down all the…
Previewing this weekend’s NFL games after Chiefs go to 5-1
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce recorded 124 yards as Kansas City beat Denver 19-8 Thursday night to kick off Week 6 in the NFL. Pete…
Cleveland survives the 49ers, Lions dominate the Bucs: What happened in NFL Week 6
Week 6 in the National Football League will finish up Monday night when the Cowboys take on the Chargers. Will Brinson, senior writer for CBS…
NFL Star Name Drops Team to Try to Avoid Arrest
@Copwatchtv obtained body camera footage of star NFL wide receiver Chris Olave was arrested Monday night and charged with reckless driving after police say he…
DeMaurice Smith: The Exit Interview | Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin, Episode 1
In the premiere episode of the all-new series Edge of Sports, host Dave Zirin interviews DeMaurice Smith, outgoing Executive Director of the NFL Players Association….
Demaurice Smith full interview | Edge of Sports
DeMaurice Smith’s tenure as the Executive Director of the NFL Players’ Association has coincided with a “maelstrom” of issues plaguing players’ rights on the field….
Coming to TRNN: Dave Zirin takes us to the Edge of Sports
Sports and politics have always been intertwined. Sports are where joy and freedom, competition and cooperation, collide, where human beings exceed our physical and psychological…
Megan Rapinoe, sports and social justice icon | Edge of Sports
After two decades, 199 career games with the US National Team, and 63 international goals, Megan Rapinoe is retiring. Her legacy won’t just be as…
What happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports? w/Howard Bryant | Edge of Sports
The growth of the Black Lives Matter movement through the 2010s catalyzed a resurgence of Black activism in professional sports that had its climax in…
