On a day when NFL teams grabbed the nation’s attention by coordinating demonstrations during the national anthem, a 97-year-old World War II veteran went viral with a solitary show of support for the protests.
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The Review-Journal’s Bryan Salmond and handicapper Kelly Stewart (@kellyinvegas) go over the best social posts of tonight’s game against the Washington Redskins.
The Raiders fell to the Redskins 27-10 on the road Sunday for their first loss of the season.
How the team performed in a 27-10 loss at Washington.
Those words in the First Amendment about abridging the freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble advanced to a new level around the NFL this week.
Atlanta escaped with a 30-26 win and cover when Matthew Stafford’s apparent winning touchdown pass to Golden Tate was overturned to end the game.
Raiders Cornerback Sean Smith, a big-body defensive back like Obi Meliofonwu, struggled to contain the Redskins’ Vernon Davis.
More than a dozen Raiders players sat on a bench with interlocked arms.
President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who protest during the national anthem incited a mass increase in such activism Sunday, with more than 100 NFL players sitting or kneeling and,others raising their fists.
Here’s a look at what happened during Week 5 of the high school football season.
The Raiders face the Washington Redskins on the road in Week 3 for the Sunday Night Football matchup.
Deago Stubbs had 219 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns for Arbor View on Saturday, and teammate Kyle Graham went for 117 yards and four touchdowns as the Aggies coasted to a 55-26 victory at Shadow Ridge.
Sierra Vista limited Clark to 144 yards of offense and forced three turnovers en route to a 49-14 home win. Clark had one offensive touchdown, and 87 yards came on one play.
An NFL game two months away is probably the last thing on the minds of the earthquake victims, but when the time comes, it will put smiles on the faces of many.
The Raiders and Redskins meet at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, with Oakland a 3-point favorite.