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Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes Becomes Highest-Paid Athlete in NFL History With Half-a-Billion-Dollar Contract Extension

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020782

The Super Bowl MVP quarterback is the first athlete to sign a contract worth a half-billion-dollars and the first NFL player to be the highest-paid...

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LeBron James Says the NFL Needs to Apologize to Colin Kaepernick Because he ‘Basically Sacrificed Everything’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 1, 2020June 30, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 1, 2020June 30, 20201689

LeBron James feels the NFL should directly apologize to Colin Kaerpernick...

Sports

NFL Player Kyler Murray Will ‘Definitely Be Taking a Knee’ During the 2020 NFL Season

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 29, 2020June 29, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 29, 2020June 29, 20201630

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray plans to take a knee on the field during the upcoming NFL season to protest racial injustice....

Sports

Oakland Business Group Attempting to Become NFL’s First Black-Owned Team

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 25, 2020June 26, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 25, 2020June 26, 20202879

The African-American Sports & Entertainment Committee, a Black business development group, is looking to become NFL's first Black-owned team...

Sports

Majority of Americans Believe Roger Goodell Owes Colin Kaepernick An Apology: Poll

Derek MajorJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 16, 2020June 16, 20202798

A new poll shows the majority of Americans believe NFL commissioner Roger Goodell owes former quarterback Colin Kaepernick an apology. ...

News Sports

NFL Commits $250 million Over 10 Years To Fight Systemic Racism

Derek MajorJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 15, 2020June 15, 202028543

The National Football League (NFL), announced it will commit a quarter of a billion dollars over 10 years to a fund to combat systemic racism....

Sports

NFL Will Observe Juneteenth as Official League Holiday

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2020June 15, 20201287

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league will be observing Juneteenth...

Politics Sports

In a WTF Moment, Ben Carson Says NFL Players Should Explain Why They’re Protesting

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 11, 2020June 11, 202050145

Ben Carson said NFL players should express the reason why they are kneeling and protesting, but doesn't know that they already have. For years....

Sports

Drew Brees Apologizes After Criticism Regarding NFL Players Protesting During National Anthem

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 4, 2020June 4, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 4, 2020June 4, 20201486

NFL quarterback Drew Brees has apologized for making insensitive comments in regards to NFL players taking a stand against racial inequality...

Sports

Ex-NFL Executive Says Signing Colin Kaepernick Was ‘Bad for Business’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 3, 2020June 3, 20204694

Colin Kaepernick was not being signed to an NFL team due to his stance on racial inequality and police brutality...