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Roger Goodell says NFL believes players should stand during national anthem

October 11, 2017 at 10:05 a.m.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that team owners will discuss a plan when they meet next week for dealing with the raging national controversy over players' protests during the...

NFL owners will decide whether a team can force its players to stand for the national anthem

October 10, 2017 at 12:43 p.m.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Sunday that any Cowboys player who protests during the anthem and, in Jones's view, thereby shows disrespect to the American flag will be benched...

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The NFL’s 10 biggest surprises so far: Separating illusion from reality

October 6, 2017 at 11:28 a.m.

It is a quarter of the way through the season for most NFL teams, with Week 5 beginning with the Patriots' 19-14 victory Thursday night over the Buccaneers.

Called out by Trump, NFL owners took different paths to present a united front

September 27, 2017 at 2:22 p.m.

The moment Joe Lockhart learned of the fiery remarks President Donald Trump had made about the National Football League during a campaign-style rally in Huntsville, Alabama, last Friday, he quickly...

Jerry Jones kneels with Cowboys players prior to anthem in Arizona

September 25, 2017 at 9:52 p.m.

As President Donald Trump continued tweeting Monday about his displeasure with NFL players for staging demonstrations during the national anthem, the Cowboys took a knee on the field just before...

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NFL is considering whether to play Sunday in Jacksonville, Tampa

September 11, 2017 at 4:48 p.m.

NFL officials have begun consideration about the feasibility of playing games as scheduled this coming weekend in Tampa and Jacksonville.

Can the Chiefs spoil the Patriots’ march to 19-0 before it begins? Yes, actually.

September 7, 2017 at 10:13 a.m.

The NFL season begins Thursday night in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with what is supposed to be a dual commemoration of the on-field prowess of the New England Patriots. They and their...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before a Sept. 1, 2016, preseason game in San Diego.

How TV networks will handle NFL national anthem protests a year after Colin Kaepernick

August 30, 2017 at 5:06 p.m.

When the national anthem plays, some players on the sidelines likely will kneel or perhaps raise fists in the air, and networks must decide whether to include these protests as...

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Without Julian Edelman, are Tom Brady and the New England Patriots vulnerable?

August 30, 2017 at 12:15 p.m.

Each week, The Washington Post's Mark Maske provides in-depth NFL analysis with "First and 10," a dissection of the league's most important developments.

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A glimpse into the uncertain futures of Ezekiel Elliott and Vontaze Burfict

August 30, 2017 at 11:15 a.m.

Next comes the waiting game, as Elliott and Burfict await the outcomes of their appeals to clarify their playing status for the opening of the NFL season.

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