Daily News To Stop Using 'Redskins' Name, Logo
"Enormously popular and deeply ingrained in sporting culture, the Redskins name is a throwback to a vanished era of perniciously casual racial attitudes," the paper said.
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"Enormously popular and deeply ingrained in sporting culture, the Redskins name is a throwback to a vanished era of perniciously casual racial attitudes," the paper said.
Once the Super Bowl banner is unveiled, it will be time for Seattle to embark on the quest to become the first team in a decade to repeat.
If it were up to Milliner, he would be manning his usual spot in the Jets' secondary in the season opener. His left ankle, though, might keep him on the sideline.
The Seattle Seahawks are the class of the NFL, and they are poised to become the NFL's first repeat Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots accomplished the feat following the 2004 season.
Let's look at why exactly the Seattle Seahawks won't repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Sam is back in the NFL four days after being cut by the Rams. And he has a shot of seeing game action this season with serious questions surrounding the Cowboys defense.
The Detroit Lions and the New York Giants are polar opposites when comparing NFL franchises.
It's a reach, no matter what round you draft him. But Tebow is owned in 1.3 percent of fantasy football teams on ESPN.com, the network tweeted on Tuesday.
To say the relationship between Simms, Boomer and Craigie is a strange one would be putting it mildly, which always make Mr. Phil Simms an entertaining guest.
According to multiple reports, the rookie defensive end will head to Dallas on Tuesday night to take a physical with the Cowboys on Wednesday.
For its 2014 football card set, The Topps Company has partnered with NFL.com Fantasy Football to include fantasy football stats on the backs of cards.
The Giants' opener in Detroit next Monday night shouldn't make or break their season. But Victor Cruz doesn't see it that way.
Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said Sam "is on our list of negotiations" after the NFL's first openly gay player to be drafted was cut by the Rams over the weekend.
Despite a thin secondary, the Jets cut the veteran cornerback Saturday in a move that capped a bizarre week involving a player the team had expected to be a starter.
Carr played well in the preseason, completing 66.7 percent of his passes with four touchdowns. He'll line up against a Jets defense that has serious questions in the secondary.
The Bucs took a gamble signing Michael Johnson to a huge contract, and this season, he has to be the guy.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald has been arrested on domestic violence charges, police in northern California said.
With Chris Johnson gone, the Tennessee Titans look to redesign their offense and that all starts with quarterback Jake Locker. After an injury plagued career, Locker has to stay healthy and become a leader on and off the field if the Titans want to win.
The St. Louis Rams have cut Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team.
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy had a spectacular year in 2013, but improvement by Lacy and a healthy Aaron Rodgers, the Packers may just end up being the NFL's most balanced offense in 2014.
Roger Goodell is not a judge, nor is he a trained lawyer. How can he think that his own personal morals are enough for him to do a proper job of policing the NFL?
It seems we've jumped into the pool of relativism since we got wind of Josh Gordon's season-long suspension for marijuana use. You have the indignant faction that can't believe someone who smokes weed gets a year while Ray Rice skates with a two-game suspension
Just when you thought the NFL was back, it takes the weekend off. Here are 19 ways to pass the time while waiting for opening day.
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted a rookie who made an immediate impact and started opening day was Kendrell Bell in 2001, but first-round draft pick Ryan Shazier has all the skills of an NFL starter and the backing of defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.
Roger Goodell says he's seen the error of his ways. As a result, NFL players will be dealt with severely if found to have committed domestic violence.
