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NFL LIVE THREAD WEEK 15Here are all the games you shouldn't watch this week!Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Buffalo at Denver Carolina at Green Bay Tampa Bay at Atlanta San Francisco at Dallas Detroit at Tennessee Houston at Indianapolis New England at Miami Chicago at Minnesota Seattle at Washington Jacksonville at Baltimore New York Jets at Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia at Arizona Kansas City at New Orleans Cleveland at New York Giants Pittsburgh at Cincinnati In Memoriam Danny Lee (BENDER2)

ESPN sports analyst Domonique Foxworth sparked controversy this week when he revealed that he enjoys it when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen fails because he doesn’t like Allen’s fans. Foxworth made the comments on the ESPN podcast “The Right Time with Bomani Jones” on Tuesday.

A pro football game on a Wednesday afternoon is rare. Advertisers getting a pricing discount for NFL games is also usually unheard of. But it’s happening. TV networks are feeling the strains of disappointing NFL ratings, as they are forced to restructure deals with advertisers to make up for the smaller audience, and their opportunity to make money off remaining games during the lucrative holiday season narrows. NBC made the unusual move of lowering the price it charged advertisers that already had committed to run in a Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game planned for Thanksgiving night after a Covid-19...

The NFL enjoyed a rebound in the ratings and a relatively rare week of good fortune over the Thanksgiving holiday, but it did not last. One week after having their best ratings week of the year, the NFL faceplanted with a 14.5 million viewer average for Week 13. That number represented a 29% drop in viewership from Week 13 of last season. For the year, the league is averaging 15.2 million viewers per week, an eight percent drop season-to-date.

Ben & Jerry’s debuted their latest ice cream flavor combination this week and, much to the dismay of millions of patriotic Americans who love this country, it’s name is inspired by none other than former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Of course, Colin Kaepernick’s new Ben & Jerry’s flavor is vegan and social justice friendly! Colin Kaepernick Teams Up With Ben & Jerry’s Yahoo News reported that “Colin Kaepernick’s Change the Whirled” is a vegan, nondairy frozen dessert that is set to launch through Ben & Jerry’s in 2021. The flavor is described as a “caramel, sunflower butter base with fudge...

Colin Kaepernick has teamed up with Ben & Jerry’s for an interesting new ice cream flavor. Its name? Change the Whirled.

NFL LIVE THREAD WEEK 14Here are all the games you shouldn't watch this week!New England at Los Angeles Rams Houston at Chicago Dallas at Cincinnati Kansas City at Miami Arizona at New York Giants Minnesota at Tampa Bay Denver at Carolina Tennessee at Jacksonville Indianapolis at Las Vegas New York Jets at Seattle Green Bay at Detroit New Orleans at Philadelphia Atlanta at Los Angeles Chargers Washington at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Buffalo Baltimore at Cleveland In Memoriam Danny Lee (BENDER2)

The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the New York Jets 31-28 on Sunday afternoon. Up 28-24 with less than a minute remaining in the outing, New York punted the ball away to the Raiders. Las Vegas started off at their own 39-yard line with 42 seconds left and zero timeouts. First quarterback Derek Carr delivered a 15-yard strike to tight end Darren Waller, who subsequently spiked the ball. Then came an incomplete pass, which halted the proceedings. Finally, Carr found wide open rookie receiver Henry Ruggs to take a 30-28 lead. One extra point later and the Raiders found themselves walking...

Forget lost puppies and horses, adult-like babies, and weird stunts involving snack foods. Instead, this year’s Super Bowl ads will prominently feature social and racial justice issues, along with Covid-19 messages, according to a sports business trade report, The NFL has already embraced such messages, placing “Black Lives Matter” on player helmets and in end zones. Super Bowl LV will be televised by CBS this year and played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 7 if the league schedule is not adjusted by pandemic concerns. “It’s going to be ‘Black Lives Matter,’ it’s going to be COVID....

NFL LIVE THREAD WEEK 13Here are all the games you shouldn't watch this week!New Orleans at Atlanta Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at Tennessee Cincinnati at Miami Jacksonville at Minnesota Las Vegas at New York Jets Indianapolis at Houston Los Angeles Rams at Arizona New York Giants at Seattle Philadelphia at Green Bay New England at Los Angeles Chargers Denver at Kansas City Washington at Pittsburgh Buffalo at San Francisco Dallas at Baltimore Week 13 Bye Teams: Carolina, Tampa Bay In Memoriam Danny Lee (BENDER2)

Dr. Anthony Fauci says that the NFL could have full stadiums again at the start of the 2021 season. Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made the comments during an interview with Yahoo! Sports on Monday.

The NFL has pushed back its Week 12 game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers to 3:40 p.m., marking the game’s third postponement because of the Ravens’ COVID-19 outbreak, according to multiple reports. With Baltimore already slated to face the Dallas Cowboys next Monday, the NFL also is moving Pittsburgh’s next scheduled game Sunday against the Washington Football Team back one day, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The latest shift to Wednesday comes after the NFL ordered the Ravens’ facility to remain closed Monday morning, and a reported threat of a wildcat strike by Baltimore players if the game...

After a slew of new COVID-19 restrictions in Santa Clara County, where Levi's Stadium is located, the San Francisco 49ers are heading south for their next few "home games." On Monday morning, the Niners announced they would be playing their Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills and their Week 14 game against the Washington Football Team at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. That stadium is where the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco's division rivals in the NFC West, host their own home contests.

Why can't the Broncos sign a quarterback? The logical thought one might have to the Broncos not having a quarterback is to simply sign a new one. But the NFL implemented COVID-19 rules for new players, which limits when they can actually play for a team. Per the NFL protocols, a new player cannot enter their team facility or start to practice until they test negative for five straight days and then test negative on the sixth day with a point of contact test. Even if the Broncos reacted right away and signed a quarterback after Driskel's positive test, there...

In the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in May, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell vowed that the league would help address “systemic issues” and later offered an apology to former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling at gamers during the anthem in 2016 but failed to sign with a team in ensuing seasons. But the league must take further steps to address the “nepotism and cronyism” that preserves overwhelmingly white and male leadership at its 32 franchises, said Fox Sports host and former linebacker Emmanuel Acho.

NFL LIVE THREAD WEEK 12Here are all the games you shouldn't watch this week!Houston at Detroit Washington at Dallas Baltimore at Pittsburgh Las Vegas at Atlanta Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo New York Giants at Cincinnati Tennessee at Indianapolis Carolina at Minnesota Arizona at New England Miami at New York Jets Cleveland at Jacksonville New Orleans at Denver San Francisco at Los Angeles Rams Kansas City at Tampa Bay Chicago at Green Bay Seattle at Philadelphia In Memoriam Danny Lee (BENDER2)

The NFL canceled the Thanksgiving night game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens after a series of positive COVID-19 tests. The postponement of the game, which will now be played on Sunday, was announced Wednesday afternoon. The decision, according to ESPN, came after seven different Ravens players tested positive for the coronavirus in the past three days: running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins, quarterback Trace McSorley, center Matt Skura, guard Patrick Mekari, defensive end Calais Campbell, and outside linebacker Pernell McPhee. None of them will be eligible to play in Sunday's game. "This decision was made out of...

The NFL issued new guidance Monday for its operations amid the coronavirus pandemic, most notably making it a requirement for players to wear masks on the sideline unless they have their helmet on and are preparing to enter the game, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

An all-Black officiating crew worked an NFL game for the first time in league history when the Los Angeles Rams faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

After a wave of quarterback injuries, national anthem protester Colin Kaepernick tweeted out a reminder that he is still in playing shape and wants back in the NFL. Kaepernick, 33, took to Twitter on Monday to remind the league and his fans that he is still working out, and wants a shot at resuming his NFL career despite refusing to participate in an NFL sponsored work out in 2019. Kaepernick tweeted, “1,363 days of being denied employment. Still putting in work with @E_Reid35. Still going hard 5 days a week. #StillReady #StopRunning” He added a video showcasing some of his...