Digging deeper into a culture war that hes repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing of the national anthem.
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Generally, optimism is in season around the NFL. But the Raiders carry a distinct strand of it. Across their roster and coaching staff, they’ve experienced significant turnover and are convinced they are better for it.
Jennifer Sullivan says she was so certain the Philadelphia Eagles would lose the Super Bowl that she told fiancé Patrick Hanks he could wear a jersey to their wedding if the team won.
While most of the focus on the planned $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat Las Vegas stadium is focused on the construction site at Interstate 15 and Russell Road, the Las Vegas Stadium Authority continues to monitor agreements it has reached with the stadium’s builders, the Oakland Raiders.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal sports writer Gilbert Manzano talk about what went down on day 2 of the NFL owners meetings in Atlanta.
President Donald Trump praised an NFL policy banning kneeling during the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” saying that “maybe you shouldn’t be in the country” if you don’t stand for the anthem.
The stadium authority board unanimously approved a $546.3 million budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year and a collection of amended agreements designed to better account for funding of the $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat indoor stadium under construction at Interstate 15 and Russell Road.
Boca Raton police spokeswoman Jessica Desir said officers received a call Wednesday morning from a patron at Life Time Gym about a disturbance involving Incognito.
NFL owners have approved a policy allowing players to stay in locker room for national anthem, but they must stand if they are on the field.
NFL owners voted unanimously on both sites Wednesday at the league’s annual spring meeting in Atlanta, which will host the 2019 Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Las Vegas and the Raiders will have a longer wait to find out if they’ll get to host an NFL draft. The announcement for the host city of the 2020 NFL draft was postponed Wednesday at the league owners meetings.
Las Vegas reportedly could be in line for a rotation of cities that hosts the Super Bowl every four years.
Gareon Conley’s explosion, fluidity and instincts were on display Tuesday for all to watch. That’s what Obi Melifonwu did. Watch.
At their annual spring meeting on Thursday, league owners welcomed David Tepper to their ranks by signing off on his record $2.2 billion deal to purchase the Panthers from disgraced team founder Jerry Richardson.
Christian Hackenberg spent his offseason developing a new throwing motion. On Tuesday, he was sent to a new team.