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  • MLS extends CBA deadline date for 24 hours
    • MLS extends CBA deadline date for 24 hours
    MLS announced that it has once again extended its deadline for negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the MLS Players Association....2021
  • AHL, PHPA agree on CBA modifications for 2020-21
    • AHL, PHPA agree on CBA modifications for 2020-21
    The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association have announced the ratification of modified terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the 2020-21 season....2021
  • MLS, players agree to extend CBA talks 1 week
    • MLS, players agree to extend CBA talks 1 week
    MLS and the MLS Players Association have agreed to extend talks on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) by one week....2021
  • 2021 MLS season tentatively set to begin April 3
    • 2021 MLS season tentatively set to begin April 3
    Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Association are yet to come to terms with regards to their Collective Bargaining Agreement, but that is not stopping the league from moving ahead with its plans for the (...)...2021
  • MLS union offers proposal as talks continue
    • MLS union offers proposal as talks continue
    The MLS Players Association submitted a counteroffer to Major League Soccer on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement....2021
  • • Talking Collective Bargaining With Labor Lawyer Eugene Freedman
    Eugene Freedman serves as counsel to the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, and also writes about baseball labor relations in his spare time.  On January 19th, Eugene was kind enough to chat via phone with me and answer my collective bargaining questions.  If you’re interested in baseball’s labor talks, I recommend following…...2021
  • Garber updates on CBA, Hansen investigation
    • Garber updates on CBA, Hansen investigation
    MLS commissioner Don Garber warned that there needs to be "a sense of urgency" regarding the current collective bargaining negotiations....2021
  • • Adam Silver reveals why Giannis Antetokounmpo Bucks extension is important for NBA
    NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision to sign a supermax extension is “huge” for the league. Silver spoke about Giannis’ contract on Monday, suggesting it reflects the collective bargaining agreement is working as designed — for the Bucks and everyone else. The commish Adam Silver told me on @FirstTake that […] T...2020
  • • MLBPA Planning On 162-Game Season In 2021
    Major League Baseball is reportedly hoping to delay the 2021 regular season until May, which would set the stage for a second consecutive shortened campaign. However, the MLBPA fully plans on returning to a 162-game schedule next year, Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports. In a statement issued Tuesday, MLBPA senior director of collective bargaining…...2020
  • • NFLPA want some COVID-19 changes to become permanent
    In the push-and-pull that punctuates collective bargaining, the NFL Players Association has become inspired by certain aspects of pro football in a pandemic. In a Tuesday conference call with reporters, representatives from the NFL Players Association identified a couple of 2020 changes that they’d like to see made permanent. “There’s absolutely no reason for us [more]...2020

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Collective Bargaining injury and suspension

  • • Gordon, Irving still waiting on NFL reinstatement
    Josh Gordon and David Irving have been waiting months for decisions from the NFL on their reinstatement from indefinite suspension -- decisions that are now overdue, based on the collective bargaining agreement....2020
  • • Report: NFL wants positive coronavirus test listed as 'non-football injury'
    This is an issue because, per the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement, clubs aren't required to pay any players placed on a Non-Football Injury list....2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: Training Camp begins, Playoff schedule, CBA, and more
    John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports That and more of this week’s links Lots of big news this week: Training camp begins The league officially enters Phase 3 of the Return to Play protocol with the start of training camp. By last week, most Blue Jackets players were back practicing in Columbus under Phase 2 of the protocol. The 33 players have been split into two groups: #CBJ will split their ...2020
  • • NBA hasn't committed to paying players beyond April 1?
    The NBA has not committed to paying players in full beyond April 1 during the suspension of play, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  The next checks are scheduled to be issued on April 1. The following payment would be due on April 15, and a league memo sent to teams on Friday said it would provide “additional guidance” on the April 15 checks. Force Majeure language in the collective bargain...2020
  • • Report: MLB teams commit $1 million each to help ballpark employees hurt by suspended season
    All 30 Major League Baseball teams reportedly pledged $1 million on Tuesday to cover lost wages of stadium employees who have been impacted by the postponed season due to the coronavirus. MLB suspended the start of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus. Now with Opening Day not expected until at least May, with July becoming a likelier scenario, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports all 30 clubs are steppin...2020
  • • NBA, NBPA agree to halt drug testing during hiatus
    The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have reached an agreement to halt drug testing for players during the league’s current coronavirus-related hiatus, reports Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Sources tell Haynes that the agreement is temporary. Players are typically subject to up to four random drug tests during the season and two more during the offseason, per the league’s Collec...2020
  • • NFL could postpone the start of free agency
    While reports earlier today indicated the NFL has no plans to alter the start of free agency due to COVID-19, that could change soon. The league may announce on Sunday the delay of the free agent period, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The NFLPA is scheduled to vote on the proposed collective bargaining agreement by Saturday night, so the league would wait until voting has closed in...2020
  • • Bills restructure TE Tyler Kroft's contract
    The Bills have restructured Tyler Kroft‘s contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com relays. If Kroft stays healthy and plays well, he’ll now have a chance to cash in as a free agent in 2021. In that scenario, he’d also stand to benefit from a new collective bargaining agreement, which is expected to increase the players’ share of revenue. Kroft went to the Bills last offseason on a three-year deal worth ...2020
  • • University poll shows only 31 percent of NFL fans in favor of 17-game season
    One of the biggest sticking points of the proposed collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the players' union is the 17-game schedule. A poll recently conducted by Seton Hall University shows that, overwhelmingly, fans are not excited about it. The poll asked fans whether they were in favor of extending the season one game while reducing the preseason from three games to four. Surprisi...2020
  • • Hornets’ Malik Monk suspended indefinitely for violating NBA anti-drug program
    Hornets guard Malik Monk has been suspended by the NBA for violating the terms of the league’s anti-drug program, according to a press release issued this afternoon. The NBA didn’t announce a specific number of games for Monk’s suspension. According to the press release, the ban will begin when the Hornets face the Knicks tonight and will continue until Monk is determined to be “in full compliance...2020

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Collective Bargaining lifestyle

  • • Fans add energy to practice; Camp notes 7/27
    On a day that felt appropriately more like autumn than summer, the Patriots kicked off their 2017 training camp with an energetic morning practice session. Estimates of more than 15,000 spectators jammed the seats and hills surrounding the fields behind Gillette Stadium, as well as the stadium ramps overlooking the area, to watch the reigning Super Bowl champions get back to work. Their presence a...2017
  • • Looks Like DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings Are Stuck with Each Other
    2016
  • • Jeff Fisher's Complicated Legacy of Losing in the NFL
    2016
  • • Jerry Jones Q&A: Cowboys Owner on Greg Hardy, Roger Goodell and State of the NFL
    2016
  • • Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Hopkins Learns the High Cost of Early Stardom
    2016
  • • Monday Morning Hangover: Super Bowl 50 All About History and the Future
    2016
  • • The Jaguars and Panthers: NFL Expansion Success Stories, 20 Years Later
    2015
  • • NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly Comments on Cocaine Use Among Players
    2015
  • • Behind the Scenes in Las Vegas Is Where Real Business of Summer League Happens
    2015
  • • NFL Super-Agent: Biggest Threat to Game 'Sense That It's Rigged'
    2015

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Collective Bargaining trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • MLS extends CBA deadline date for 24 hours
    MLS announced that it has once again extended its deadline for negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with the MLS Players Association....2021
  • • MLS union offers proposal as talks continue
    The MLS Players Association submitted a counteroffer to Major League Soccer on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement....2021
  • • Adam Silver reveals why Giannis Antetokounmpo Bucks extension is important for NBA
    NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision to sign a supermax extension is “huge” for the league. Silver spoke about Giannis’ contract on Monday, suggesting it reflects the collective bargaining agreement is working as designed — for the Bucks and everyone else. The commish Adam Silver told me on @FirstTake that […] T...2020
  • • Lakers’ LeBron James thrilled 2-year extension lines up with Bronny James graduating high school
    LeBron James is excited that his two-year, $85 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers lines up with Bronny James graduating high school. If the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement gets amended to allow players to be drafted straight out of high school again, LeBron and Bronny could play in the NBA together during the 2023-24 […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James thrilled 2-y...2020
  • • NFLPA didn’t try to keep 49ers from taking players to Arizona indefinitely
    The simple truth about the lack of a home-market bubble for NFL teams is this: Collective bargaining. The league doesn’t want to have to make a concession to the union to secure the ability to take all players away from their families and put them in hotels. The union doesn’t want to offer to send [more]...2020
  • • NBA Rumors: League, NBPA Extend Deadline To Opt Out Of Current CBA
    The NBA’s opt out deadline for the current collective bargaining agreement reportedly has been moved. The NBA and its Players’ Association have extended the deadline for either side to serve notice on terminating the CBA to Monday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Friday originally was the deadline. For now, the two sides reportedly will […] The post NBA Rumors: ...2020
  • • NBA Rumors: League, NBPA Don’t Agree On Start Date For 2020-21 Season
    There reportedly is a bit of a tug of war going on between the NBA and its Players’ Association. The league on Friday extended its deadline (for a fourth time) to serve notice on terminating the Collective Bargaining Agreement, this time to Nov. 6, to allow more time for negotiations between the NBA and NBPA, […] The post NBA Rumors: League, NBPA Don’t Agree On Start Date For 202...2020
  • • NBA, NBPA decide on new CBA deadline amid 2020-21 start date debate
    The NBA and NBPA announced on Friday that they have agreed to push back to November 6 as the date by which either party may notify the other of an intention to terminate the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The deadline had previously been October 30. If either party provides notice by November 6, the […] The post NBA, NBPA decide on new CBA deadline amid 2020-21 start date deb...2020
  • • NBA and Players Union extend deadline to terminate CBA
    The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that they have agreed to push back to November 6 the date by which either party may notify the other of an intention to terminate the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. The deadline had previously been today. If either party provides notice by November 6, … Continue reading "NBA and Players Union extend dead...2020
  • NBA, union expected to postpone Friday deadline
    • NBA, union expected to postpone Friday deadline
    Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon, an NBPA vice president, said in an appearance on ESPN's The Jump he "absolutely" expects Friday's collective bargaining deadline to be pushed back as the sides work through issues ahead of a return to play....2020

Collective Bargaining stats and results

  • • NFLPA’s position on postseason bubbles points back to the reality of collective bargaining
    When the NFL Players Association says that a series of local postseason bubbles constitutes “a big ask,” the NFLPA is actually saying something else. The NFLPA is saying, “Pay me.” It need not be money. But the union definitely wants something in return for agreeing to make hotel stays mandatory every day from the start [more]...2020
  • • Colorado Avalanche: Everything’s Official, Let’s Play Hockey!
    DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 18: Members of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal against the St Louis Blues at Pepsi Center on January 18, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. | Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Training Camp, Playoffs, Schedules, and the Avalanche Playoff roster Believe it or not, Training Camp starts on Monday, July 13th! 24 teams, including the Colorado Avalanche, will be ...2020
  • • NHL and NHLPA ratify extension for CBA and agree on Return to Play Program
    Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Yesterday was quite the news day for the National Hockey League. Along with the NHLPA, they ratified a four-year extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. As well as, the Return to Play Plan. You can read the CBA Memorandum of Understanding here. Don Fehr, the NHLPA Executive Director, made note in the press release from the NHL to r...2020
  • • NHL’s new salary cap landscape creates a big opportunity for the Colorado Avalanche
    Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Joe Sakic has created the kind of salary cap flexibility that will help the Avalanche in a big way Over the past week, the NHL and NHLPA have been working tirelessly to take the next steps towards not only getting back on the ice to finish the 2019-20 season but to also map out the framework for the next few seasons. The largest part of those negoti...2020
  • • NFLPA acknowledges lack of force majeure clause in CBA
    There are plenty of aspects of the Collective Bargaining Agreement that benefit the NFL. There is one provision, or lack thereof, that could significantly benefit the NFL Players Association in the event that there’s no football season in 2020. The NBA’s CBA has a so-called force majeure provision, which has resulted in an agreement that [more]...2020
  • • Report: NFL owners likely to approve expanded playoff format next week
    When NFL players agreed to the new collective-bargaining agreement, the deal allowed the NFL to expand the playoffs and regular season. Now, team owners are reportedly like to vote in favor of the expanded playoff format for the 2020 season early next week. According to NFL.com’s Judy Battista, NFL team owners are expected to take part in a conference call on Monday and Tuesday next week in place ...2020
  • • Roger Goodell warns that criticism of NFL draft decision could lead to discipline
    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has done some good things in his role. The latest example was an ability to get a new collective bargaining agreement hashed out between the league and Players’ Association. But someone in Goodell’s position doesn’t change his colors midstream. In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the world, his league decided that the 2020 NFL Draft would still go ...2020
  • • Lions to sign S Jayron Kearse
    Early Thursday morning, the Lions agreed to sign former Vikings safety Jayron Kearse to a one-year, $2.75M deal, as Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. Kearse will be a part of the Lions’ new-look secondary, one that must figure out how to contain the pass without the services of Darius Slay. Late last week, Kearse took to social media to announce that he did not want to come back to the Vikings this...2020
  • • NBA, NBPA agree to halt drug testing during hiatus
    The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have reached an agreement to halt drug testing for players during the league’s current coronavirus-related hiatus, reports Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Sources tell Haynes that the agreement is temporary. Players are typically subject to up to four random drug tests during the season and two more during the offseason, per the league’s Collec...2020
  • • Rise in minimum salaries could keep some teams out of market
    One of the NFL’s main selling points to players in the just-approved collective bargaining agreement was the significant bumps in minimum salaries — since more than half the league plays on them. But those raises could also stifle the market for some teams. Via Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, the increases chew [more]...2020

Collective Bargaining parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Former UMass Lacrosse Star Hannah Burnett Loving Life as NFL Scout
    When the news broke in July that the New York Giants had just hired the first woman in the NFL franchise’s 95-year history to work full-time in its scouting department and that she played college lacrosse at UMass, you might have assumed Bill Belichick had something to do with it. All roads intersecting football and lacrosse seem to lead back to New England. But Hannah Burnett has never encountere...2020
  • • NFL, NFLPA deal to be signed “hopefully today”
    One week ago, the NFL and NFL Players Association worked out an agreement on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement that accommodates pro football in a pandemic. As of this moment, the formal paperwork still hasn’t been finalized. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the agreement will be signed “hopefully today.” If that happens, [more]...2020
  • • Jerry Jones refers to Dak Prescott as family member, but adds deal “has to fit”
    On Wednesday, the Cowboys met with Dak Prescott‘s agent, Todd France, for the first time since September. The sides resumed talks on a long-term deal for the quarterback, though the team is not expected to get a contract completed until after resolution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. “Don’t make anything of that, one way or [more]...2020
  • • Jerry Jones compares feelings toward Dak Prescott to son, Stephen Jones
    If you needed any further proof that Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are committed to Dak Prescott, here it is. Speaking with media members Thursday, Jones made a stunning comparison when talking about how he feels about Prescott. He compared him to his son, Stephen Jones, saying, “There’s no going forward without Stephen or one of your family members. You got to get it figured out.” Financial ...2020
  • • Jones compares feelings for Dak Prescott to those he has for son Stephen
    If you needed any further proof that Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are committed to Dak Prescott, here it is. Speaking with media members Thursday, Jones made a stunning comparison when talking about how he feels about Prescott. He compared him to his son, Stephen Jones, saying, “There’s no going forward without Stephen or one of your family members. You got to get it figured out.” Financial ...2020
  • • Union committee rejects NFL labor deal; player reps' vote canceled
    After momentum gradually built for weeks, the prospect of a new collective bargaining agreement being finalized soon took a serious hit Friday. The NFLPA’s board has canceled a Friday vote on the owners’ proposal, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports (on Twitter). This comes after the NFLPA’s executive committee voted 6-5 against recommending the owners’ CBA proposal earlier Friday. Both the NFLPA boa...2020
  • • NFL owners trying to hit pay dirt with players, TV networks
    A new collective bargaining agreement hovers as a key piece of the NFL offseason, but the next round of TV contracts represents the more pivotal item on the league’s to-do list. Those contracts are not up after this season, but both the league and the NFLPA want those contracts done soon, the Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Beaton reports. NFL ratings rose last season, and the owners and players woul...2020
  • • NFLPA on Thursday meeting: We won’t talk about family business
    The NFL Players Association held a press conference on Thursday afternoon and it took place after a meeting of player representatives earlier in the day regarding negotiations on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The first question posed to NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith had to do with that meeting and whether the full membership of [more]...2020
  • • CBA based on 17-game season suddenly in doubt
    The momentum has grown in recent months for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that expands the NFL’s regular season from 16 to 17 games. As the NFL Players Association prepares for a Thursday meeting of the union’s board of player representatives, a source with knowledge of the dynamics of the situation tells PFT that a [more]...2020
  • • How loyalty in sports affects baby names & jerseys
    The word loyalty is thrown around a lot more in sports than it’s demonstrated these days. Players are making hundreds of millions, teams are worth billions and sports is first-and-foremost a business. The collective bargaining agreements in the NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL have added a complexity to contract situations that was unimaginable two decades ago. Those factors have made nomads out of even the ...2018

Top Collective Bargaining news

  • • NFL appears headed to 17-game season, playoff expansion as CBA talks continue to advance
    We now know a few changes that are likely on the way if a new collective bargaining agreement is struck...2020
  • • Jimmy Butler: Latest Contract News, Rumors, Speculation on Bulls Star's Future
    2015
  • • New WNBA CBA Raises Player Salaries Dramatically
    The WNBA and WNBA players’ union has come to agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, the league has revealed. The new CBA will allow for higher player salaries and several other player-friendly benefits. The new eight-year pact will raise the average salary to $130,000, up considerably from the $54,000 that a significant number of […] The post New WNBA CBA Raises Player Sal...2020
  • • John Wall Comments on New Contracts, NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement
    2015
  • • Tom Brady Deflategate Suspension Overturned: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
    2015
  • • Ray Rice Reportedly Files Grievance Against Ravens, Seeks NFL Reinstatement
    2014
  • • Anthony Davis, Pelicans Agree on New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction
    2015
  • • Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
    2016
  • • Seth Curry Reportedly Will Decline Option with Kings: Latest Details, Reaction
    2016
  • • Lakers, Knicks Finding Salary-Cap Space, Big-Market Allure Is Fool's Gold
    2015
  • • Banned, but Bountiful: Marijuana Coveted by NFL Players as Invaluable Painkiller
    2015
  • • An Oral History of the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers, the First Super Team
    2015
  • • Mavericks, Not Spurs, Could Be the Texas Team to Lure LaMarcus Aldridge Away
    2015
  • • LeBron James Elected Vice President of NBPA
    2015

Collective Bargaining fantasy rankings and news

  • • How 5 Years of NFL Controversies Have Changed the World
    2016
  • • 5 Reasons You Should Keep Paying Attention to Deflategate
    2016
  • • Is Kevin Durant Bound for Golden State? Not If He Remains True to Himself
    2016
  • • NFL Super Bowl Week Hangover: Cam Newton vs. Peyton Manning vs. America
    2016
  • • Monday Morning Hangover: The Biggest Losers of Slip-Up Sunday
    2015
  • • Korey Stringer's Sacrifice and the Battle to Stop Football Heat Stroke Deaths
    2015
  • • Tom Brady and Roger Goodell Deserve Each Other, and We Deserve Better
    2015
  • • NFL Super-Agent: Biggest Threat to Game 'Sense That It's Rigged'
    2015
  • • Great Draft Class? Doesn't Matter: Rookies Rarely Have an Immediate Impact
    2015
  • • Portland Trail Blazers Must Go All-out to Keep LaMarcus Aldridge in Free Agency
    2015

Collective Bargaining schedule, game

  • • MLBPA Planning On 162-Game Season In 2021
    2020
  • • Former UMass Lacrosse Star Hannah Burnett Loving Life as NFL Scout
    2020
  • • NFL, NFLPA agree on revised CBA for 2020
    The NFL and NFLPA have reached agreement on changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the 2020 season, a source tells PFT. The side letter regarding the parameters for a season played in a pandemic, agreed upon 10 days ago, is expected to be signed tonight. The 32 teams have their healthy players in training [more]...2020
  • • NFLPA player reps approve CBA changes
    It looks like training camps are set to start on schedule next week. According to multiple reports, the NFLPA player reps have approved the proposed changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement that the union and league have been discussing ahead of the start of camp. The NFLPA Executive Committee recommended accepting those changes on their [more]...2020
  • • NFL’s proposal dramatically cuts player pay if season is canceled
    The Collective Bargaining Agreement does not include a force majeure clause. The league is essentially trying to force the players to accept one after the fact. The most recent proposal from the NFL to the NFL Players Association sets forth a lengthy and detailed schedule of payments to be made in the event the season [more]...2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: Training Camp begins, Playoff schedule, CBA, and more
    2020
  • • Colorado Avalanche: Everything’s Official, Let’s Play Hockey!
    2020
  • • NHL and NHLPA ratify extension for CBA and agree on Return to Play Program
    2020
  • • NHL’s new salary cap landscape creates a big opportunity for the Colorado Avalanche
    2020
  • • CJ McCollum reveals big fear if 2019-20 NBA season doesn’t resume
    Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum understands the risks of resuming the 2019-20 NBA season, and that’s why he voted “no” on restarting the campaign in a group chat with other stars. However, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, McCollum does fear that if the 2019-20 season gets canceled altogether, future Collective Bargaining […] The post CJ McCollum ...2020

Collective Bargaining rumors, scandals, hoax

  • • One agent claims 28 of his 30 clients voted for proposed CBA
    The deadline for players to vote on the NFL’s proposed extension to the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is tonight at midnight. While it is far from a scientific exit poll, one agent tells Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports that 28 of his 30 clients voted in favor of the proposal. La Canfora adds that “a good portion of his clients are rank-and-file guys and not superstars.” As has been well cov...2020
  • • When does NFL free agency start?
    When the season comes to an end, the NFL knows how to keep its fan base entertained. The NFL offseason is a special time of year between the NFL Draft and free agency with fans from across the country hopeful that their team will make big moves. Of course, the weeks leading up to the start of NFL free agency lead to plenty of rumors and speculation. As football fans anxiously wait for the 2020 NFL...2020
  • • Kawhi Leonard addresses Uncle Dennis' reported illegal demands
    Kawhi Leonard met with the media on Tuesday, a day ahead of his LA Clippers’ big game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. The reigning NBA Finals MVP, who is in his first season with the Clippers, was asked to address a report by Sam Amick published Monday that stated the NBA investigated alleged illegal demands made by Dennis Robertson (aka “Uncle Dennis”), who is one of Leonard’s repres...2019
  • • Report: NBA investigated Clippers over improper demands from Kawhi Leonard’s camp
    The Lakers and Clippers are preparing to meet for the first time since Kawhi Leonard spurned the former to join the latter, and it’s pretty clear that the Lakers are still not pleased by how the saga played out. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Clippers were the subject of an NBA investigation after complaints surfaced that Dennis Robertson, Leonard’s uncle, asked teams for improper and...2019
  • • The mechanics of offering four first-round picks
    The Rockets have made the Timberwolves a trade offer for Jimmy Butler that includes four first-round picks, according to a Thursday report. However, there’s still no indication that the Wolves are close to accepting that offer, or any others, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.  While it may seem shocking that Minnesota would turn down an offer featuring so many first-rounders, it’s worth digging...2018
  • New national anthem policy no longer expected to emerge at next week's NFL spring owners meeting
    • New national anthem policy no longer expected to emerge at next week's NFL spring owners meeting
    While NFL owners earlier this year confidently targeted their spring meeting as a deadline of sorts to reach a conclusion on the league’s policy on player protest during the national anthem, it now appears no final resolution to the controversial question is likely to be reached next week when the owners convene for two days in Atlanta, Ga., according to sources familiar with the league’s current ...2018
  • • NFL's hypocrisy in wake of Elliott suspension is mind-blowing
    Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was initially suspended by the NFL earlier this year for multiple alleged domestic violence situations. The suspension came after authorities in Ohio decided that there was not enough evidence to charge Elliott with a crime.It also came amid suggestions that something fishy was happening in the back end with his accuser, Tiffany Thompson (more on that he...2017
  • • Ezekiel Elliott settling with NFL would do players a disservice
    If one player was going to stand up against the mighty NFL, most figured it would have been future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. But after a drawn-out legal battle between Brady and the league during the entire Deflategate scandal, the Patriots quarterback gave up.It was a decision that was made with his team in mind. Instead of potentially being suspended late last season, Brady sat out the first four...2017
  • • Jeff Fisher's Complicated Legacy of Losing in the NFL
    2016
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Bryce, Machado, Championship Coffee and Looking Ahead
    2016

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