NFL

Is It Unethical to Watch Football With Your Kids?

As another super bowl approaches, I keep thinking about a clear September afternoon at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants, and wondering if I'm a crappy dad. For the second straight year, I...

By Sean Gregory January 23, 2020

Today in Miracles, NFL Star Says Popeyes' Hot Commodity Chicken Sandwich Helped His Eye Heal

“Shout out to Popeyes,” Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson said.

By Melissa Locker November 4, 2019

Of Course the Jets Quarterback's Perfectly Reasonable 'Seeing Ghosts' Comment Got Memed Until Dawn

The Patriots defense had Sam Darnold spooked

By Megan McCluskey October 22, 2019

A Man Wearing a Colin Kaepernick Jersey Was Thrown Out of Trump's Minneapolis Rally. Here's What He Says Happened

Saul Eugene, 23, knew he was walking into hostile territory when he attended Thursday night's Trump rally in Minneapolis wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. But he never expected to be ejected from the venue. Trump...

By Sean Gregory October 11, 2019

On NFL Kickoff, the Patriots Win Again

As the NFL kicks off its 100th season on Sunday, so many teams have hope

By Sean Gregory September 8, 2019

“It's Time.” The Cleveland Browns Are Ready to Start Winning

To be a Clevelander is to speak two languages. There is the tongue of the country, and then a distinctive local idiom known to linguists as Browns bemoaning. A fine example of this was on...

By Sean Gregory/Cleveland August 22, 2019

Miami Dolphins Player Kendrick Norton Loses Arm After Car Accident

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash

By Josiah Bates July 5, 2019

Ex–NFL Player John Urschel Gave up the Game for a Ph.D.—and a Life—in Math

One recent afternoon in Cambridge, Mass., John Urschel and I strolled along the Charles River on the way to his office at MIT, where he’s pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics. We were passing some of...

By Sean Gregory May 16, 2019

Trump Congratulates #2 NFL Draft Pick, Not #1

Nick Bosa has previously expressed his support for Trump

By Tara Law and Peter Allen Clark April 27, 2019

Here's How a Lot of New Orleans Saints Fans Trolled the Super Bowl

The Patriots defeated the Rams in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever

By Megan McCluskey February 4, 2019

'It’s Bigger Than My Team Lost.' New Orleans Saints Fan on Why He's Using Billboards to Call Out Referees

Matt Bowers felt his team was robbed of a trip to the 2019 Super Bowl

By Megan McCluskey January 23, 2019

San Francisco 49ers Cheerleader Takes a Knee During National Anthem

An NFL cheerleader kneeled during the National Anthem before the San Francisco 49ers beat the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. NBC Bay Area's Damian Trujillo reported on the moment at Levi's Stadium and fans at...

By Ashley Hoffman November 2, 2018

Carolina Panthers Sign Eric Reid

They just did a sensible football thing

By Sean Gregory September 27, 2018

Fan Catches Possum on a Power Trip at the Big Football Game and It Was Clearly a Good Luck Charm

The Browns snapped a 635-day losing streak

By Megan McCluskey September 21, 2018

Vontae Davis Retired From the NFL at Halftime. Good for Him.

So many people fantasize about saying "take this job and shove it." Davis got to live that dream

By Sean Gregory September 17, 2018

Watch the Colin Kaepernick Nike Ad That Will Run During the NFL Season Opener

Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick has posted the first television commercial made as part of his new deal with . "If people say your dreams are crazy, if they laugh at what you think you...

By Alex Fitzpatrick September 5, 2018

Colin Kaepernick's Nike Deal Shows He Doesn't Need the NFL

By this point, each side has clearly staked its claim. Colin Kaepernick is a pariah. Colin Kaepernick is a patriot. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has forever enraged millions of Americans by starting a...

By Sean Gregory September 4, 2018

Trump said NFL Players Can't Explain Protests. They Often Do

From Colin Kaepernick to Von Miller, many players have very clearly explained why they kneel during the national anthem

By Alejandro de la Garza August 10, 2018

Malcolm Jenkins Says the Philadelphia Eagles Will Continue Pushing for Equality

A ceremony at the White House was cancelled

By Jamie Ducharme June 5, 2018

'Typical of Him.' LeBron James Did Not Hold Back About Trump Canceling the Eagles' White House Visit

"I'm not surprised"

By Megan McCluskey June 5, 2018

NFLPA Responds to Trump's Criticism of Eagles

"Staying in the Locker Room for the playing of our National Anthem is as disrespectful to our country as kneeling. Sorry!"

By Jennifer Calfas June 5, 2018

5 Former Cheerleaders Are Suing the Houston Texans for Alleged Harassment and Unfair Pay

'We were harassed, we were bullied and we were body-shamed for $7.25 an hour'

By Jamie Ducharme June 2, 2018

Joe Montana Talks Colin Kaepernick, the NFL Draft, and Why Tom Brady Has It Easier Than He Did

"Play the game. Go do your other stuff on social media outside of that"

By Sean Gregory April 25, 2018

Colin Kaepernick Wins Amnesty International's Highest Honor

It's the global human rights organization's highest honor

By Sean Gregory April 21, 2018

Former NFL Player Reportedly in Custody After Instagram Post Featured Gun and Tagged His High School and Ex-Teammates

The Instagram story post featured a shotgun and the name of his former high school

By Alana Abramson February 23, 2018

Sorry Kevin Hart, You Can't Join the Eagles on the Super Bowl Podium

Tired and emotional star also dropped an F-bomb on live TV

By Flora Carr February 5, 2018

Watch Justin Timberlake's Full Super Bowl Halftime Show

Markedly smoother than his previous appearance

February 5, 2018

Homelessness Should Be a National Crisis

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute February 2, 2018

Repeated Hits to the Head — Not Concussions — May Cause CTE

"Head impacts can trigger CTE with no concussion at all"

By Sean Gregory January 18, 2018

Diddy and Stephen Curry Want to Buy North Carolina Panthers

Diddy tweeted that there are no African-American majority owners in the NFL

By Daniel Rapaport / Sports Illustrated December 18, 2017

NFL Network Suspends Marshall Faulk, 2 Others Over Sexual Harassment Claims

A former employee filed a lawsuit

By Billy Perrigo December 12, 2017

Beyoncé Makes Surprise Appearance to Present Colin Kaepernick with Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award

“With or without the NFL’s platform, I will continue to work for the people”

By Billy Perrigo December 6, 2017

CTE Confirmed in Living NFL Player for First Time

The subject of the diagnosis was reportedly former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Fred McNeill

By Billy Perrigo November 16, 2017

CTE Is Now the NFL's Biggest Problem

Football is now a public health issue; safety remains an existential threat to the game

By Sean Gregory November 10, 2017

A Conversation With Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore

Senate candidate Roy Moore believes in the "sovereignty of God," an idea that he believes certain rules, laws and even Supreme Court opinions have run afoul of. In an interview with TIME magazine, the Alabama...

By Nash Jenkins October 18, 2017

Senate Candidate Roy Moore Says NFL Protesters Are Breaking the Law

'If we don’t respect the law, what kind of country are we going to have?'

By Nash Jenkins October 18, 2017

Colin Kaepernick Files Collusion Claim Against the NFL

Here's what to know about the former 49ers quarterback's latest move

By Michael McCann / Sports Illustrated October 15, 2017

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's Wife Used a Secret Twitter Account to Defend Her Husband

The account has now been deleted

By Abigail Abrams October 12, 2017

Donald Trump Keeps Cursing. Here's Why It Might Help Him

"Get that son of a b---- off the field right now"

By Ryan Teague Beckwith October 11, 2017

President Trump Slammed the NFL for Receiving ‘Massive Tax Breaks.’ Here's Why He’s Wrong

President Trump continued his verbal war with the NFL on Tuesday with a tweet questioning whether the league should continue to receive federal tax breaks while its players protested during the national anthem. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/917694644481413120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Ftrump-attacks-nfls-massive-tax-breaks-twitter-130318649.html The...

By Sean Gregory October 10, 2017

Colin Kaepernick Denies Report That He’d Stand for Anthem If He Was Back in the NFL

A report claimed he would stand if he was playing in the NFL again

By Jennifer Calfas October 8, 2017

Cam Newton Under Fire for Mocking a Female Reporter

The quarterback said "it's funny" to hear a female reporter use football terminology

By Laignee Barron October 5, 2017

Poll: Americans Disagree With Trump on NFL Protests

According to a new poll

By Ryan Teague Beckwith October 2, 2017

Raiders Staffers Cover Marshawn Lynch During National Anthem

Lynch has consistently sat during the national anthem instead of kneeling

By Chris Chavez / Sports Illustrated October 1, 2017

Did President Trump’s Attacks Hurt NFL Ticket Sales?

President Trump has urged football fans to boycott NFL games because of the recent player protests — but so far, ticket sellers have not seen an impact, according to SeatGeek. The site, which aggregates secondary...

By David Johnson September 29, 2017

Seth Meyers Gets Heartfelt with Plea to Support NFL Athletes

For more than seven minutes during his show Wednesday night, Seth Meyers tackled his powerful personal connection to football. Reminiscing on the role it played in his relationship with his father — and the role...

By Raisa Bruner September 28, 2017

Deshaun Watson Suspension 'Incredibly Weak,' Say Experts

Anthony Lynn on Why He’s 1 of Only 3 Black NFL Coaches

Washington's NFL Team Says it Will Drop 'Redskins' Name

'Without Injustice, There's No Protest.' NFL's Eric Reid Talks George Floyd, National Anthem Kneeling and a Revival of Athlete Demonstrations