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  1. games
    Who You Should Root For in the NFL Playoffs (Not the Chiefs)Your annual Playoff Rootability Rankings are here.
    By Will Leitch
  2. games
    Trump Won, So We’ll Settle for Aaron Rodgers SchadenfreudeAfter a decade of making everything about him, the aging quarterback has gone quiet amid a disastrous season.
    By Will Leitch
  3. games
    The End of the NFL’s Concussion CrisisThe case of Tua Tagovailoa marks the acceptance stage of widespread brain trauma in the sport.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  4. games
    Baltimore Ravens v Kansas City Chiefs
    The Chiefs-Ravens NFL Season Opener Was Pure America in 2024Kansas City going for an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl is going to rival the presidential campaign for attention.
    By Will Leitch
  5. early and often
    AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Round One
    Aaron Rodgers Only Kind of Denies Sandy Hook ConspiracyThe quarterback has not aced his tryout as a politician.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. games
    A Super Bowl That Went From Dud to DynamiteOn football’s biggest stage, a terrific ending mostly made up for hours of mediocrity.
    By Will Leitch
  7. games
    Who You Should Root for in the NFL Playoffs (Not the Bucs)There are multiple tortured franchises to choose from this year.
    By Will Leitch
  8. nfl
    Doctors Say Damar Hamlin Is ‘Neurologically Intact’The Buffalo Bills announced that Hamlin, who collapsed Monday night, has shown “remarkable improvement” over the past 24 hours.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. games
    Are We Willing to Prevent Another Damar Hamlin?The dangers of football are obvious. But Americans can’t stop watching.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. sports
    Brian Flores’s Allegations of NFL Game-Rigging Are a Very Big DealIf true, Dolphins owner and Trump buddy Stephen Ross could be on the hook for bribery charges.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  11. pride month
    Carl Nassib Is the NFL’s First Active Out Gay Player“I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest.”
    By Bethy Squires
  12. games
    The NFL Is Too Big to Let COVID Stop ItThe increasingly pandemic-afflicted league has learned an important lesson from other sports: Just keep playing.
    By Will Leitch
  13. white nationalism
    Military Investigating Possible White Power Hand Signal at Army-Navy GameBoth military academies are “looking into” a hand gesture associated with white power that cadets flashed during the broadcast of the football game.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. racism
    The Sleight of Hand at the Heart of Trump’s AppealStephen Ross and Tucker Carlson reveal the glue that holds the Republican coalition together.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  15. games
    Peyton Manning’s Undeserved Reputation Is His Greatest AchievementSomehow, none of the scandals seem to have stuck.
    By Will Leitch
  16. power
    Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Charged With Soliciting ProstitutionDetectives allegedly have video evidence of Kraft engaging in sex acts at a Florida spa.
    By Claire Lampen and Opheli Garcia Lawler
  17. football
    Trump: Football Is Too Unsafe for My Son, Not Unsafe Enough for OthersThe president says football is too “dangerous” for Barron — and that the NFL isn’t as “vicious” and “violent” as it should be.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. games
    Was the NFL’s Success This Season Just a ‘Dead Cat Bounce’?After years of trouble, football got popular again in 2018. Why?
    By Will Leitch
  19. games
    If You Could Play Any Sport, Which One Should You Choose?(I don’t think it’s football or baseball.)
    By Will Leitch
  20. games
    Why Tom Brady’s Decline Sucks Even for Tom Brady HatersAll of a sudden, we can’t even hate the guy guiltlessly.
    By Will Leitch
  21. games
    The NFL’s Real Problem Isn’t Kareem Hunt. It’s Roger Goodell.The NFL’s incompetence and apathy in responding to domestic violence makes it seem like the league is awash in abusers. It isn’t.
    By Will Leitch
  22. just asking questions
    Donald Trump Doomed a Football League, But He’d Have Been a Great NFL OwnerAuthor Jeff Pearlman on how Trump’s time as a USFL owner predicted so much of his presidential behavior, including his feud with the NFL.
    By Joe DeLessio
  23. games
    This Football Play Didn’t Just Trick the Other Team, It Gamed the Rule BookNow look for a lot of coaches to take advantage of new safety rules this way.
    By Will Leitch
  24. the sports section
    NFL Anthem Protest Policy Put on Hold Under Agreement With Players’ UnionThe joint announcement came hours after a report that the Miami Dolphins might suspend protesters for four games sparked new outrage.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. the national interest
    The Rule of Law Is Crumbling Further Each Day Under TrumpFootball, pardons, and the authoritarian nightmare.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. Facing Boycott, Trump Disinvites Philadelphia Eagles From White HouseWith fewer than ten Eagles planning to attend, Trump decided to avoid embarrassment and ratchet up his feud with NFL players over anthem protests.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. Jets Owner Says He’ll Pay Fines If Players Defy New Anthem-Protest BanChristopher Johnson is acting owner of the Jets while his brother serves as Trump’s ambassador to the U.K.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. New NFL Anthem Rule: Players Must Stand or Stay in Locker RoomIf a player takes the field for the anthem and doesn’t stand and show “respect,” his team will be fined.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. State Support for Colleges Declines As Student Diversity GrowsPublic higher education was hit hard by the Great Recession and a GOP wave in the states. Now, a more diverse student population may leave pols cold.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. select all
    Please Watch This Eagles Fan Run Into a Wall While Chasing a TrainA video truly worth watching with your sound on.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  31. the sports section
    Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson to Sell Team Amid Sexual Misconduct AllegationsThe announcement came hours after a report said former employees received settlements over Richardson’s sexual and racial misconduct.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. games
    Is This the End of the NFL?Just a few years ago, it was an unassailable empire. Now, suddenly, it’s the fall of Rome.
    By Will Leitch
  33. select all
    The Curious Case of the Vanishing Football PlayerWhere is No. 80?
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  34. the sports section
    Most Houston Texans Kneel During Anthem to Protest Owner’s ‘Inmates’ RemarkWhile discussing the ongoing controversy during an owners meeting, Bob McNair said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. the sports section
    Colin Kaepernick Files Complaint Accusing NFL Owners of CollusionThe grievance calls President Trump “an organizing force in the collusion among team owners,” but Kaepernick may have a hard time proving his case.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. nfl protests
    Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones: Players Who Protest During Anthem Won’t PlayJones participated in his team’s show of “unity” several weeks ago, but after talking with Trump he’s taken a stand against demonstrators.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. Anthem Protests Continue for Second Week, But Lose SteamMost teams toned down their demonstrations this week, but individual players made gestures to draw attention to racial injustice.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. protests
    Few Heed Packers’ Confusing Call for Fans to Link Arms During AnthemPlayers said their show of “unity” was “not a protest,” leaving many divided on the gesture’s meaning.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. What the Different Types of NFL Protest MeanKneeling. Sitting. Standing with a raised first. Placing a hand on a seated teammate. NFL players used many different symbols to protest last weekend.
    By Madison Mills
  40. protests
    Trump Claims There’s a ‘Tremendous Backlash’ Against the NFL, Protests ContinueHe’s said to be pleased that his base is “stirred up,” so the controversy is probably far from over.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. the national interest
    How Trump Bungled the Politics of FootballA clever demagogue could have exploited the football protests. Trump is not clever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. Trump Ad Appeals to Guys Who Love Washington’s Football Team’s Insensitive Name“Hillary’s priorities are not your priorities,” unless, like her, you haven’t thought about this issue in the past two years.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. games
    By Staying Silent, Roger Goodell and the NFL Have Come Out on TopHow the league’s arch-villain beat back a very loud chorus of critics.
    By Will Leitch
  44. crimes and misdemeanors
    Baylor Demotes University President, Fires Coach for Mishandling Rape ClaimsAthletics staff “improperly discredited” rape victims and “denied them a right to a fair investigation.”
    By Jonah Shepp
  45. crimes and misdeamnors
    Johnny Manziel Booked in Texas on Assault ChargeHe’ll make his first court appearance on Thursday.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  46. the sports section
    Appeals Court Rules That Tom Brady’s Deflategate Suspension Is Back OnFifteen months later, Deflategate is still happening.
    By Joe DeLessio
  47. politics
    Rex Ryan Will Introduce Donald Trump at His Buffalo Rally TonightThe two men have been compared in the past.
    By Joe DeLessio
  48. the sports section
    Giants Avoid Using the Name ‘Redskins’ in Schedule Posted on TwitterBut if the Giants are trying to take a stand here, they’re not fully committing.
    By Joe DeLessio
  49. the sports section
    Report: The NFL’s Concussion Research Was Even Shoddier Than Anyone ThoughtMore than 100 concussions were omitted from the data.
    By Joe DeLessio
  50. the sports section
    Top NFL Official Sort of Admits There’s a Link Between Football and CTEIt’s the first time a high-ranking NFL official has acknowledged the link.
    By Claire Landsbaum
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