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Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: NFL Teams Still Tone-Deaf to Domestic Abuse

June 29, 2016

The NFL has struggled when it comes to its players and violence against women. Well, here we go again...   1. The NFL Still Doesn't Get It The NFL said it learned. It ...

As Irascible as He Was Brilliant, Buddy Ryan Left Mark on NFL None Should Forget

June 28, 2016

The first time I met Buddy Ryan, it was in Philadelphia, where he was the head coach. Ryan started off by saying he "didn't have time for this s--t." Or ...

Panthers Tight End Greg Olsen Understands, and Accepts, Brutality of NFL Life

June 24, 2016

NFL players continue to have a range of beliefs when it comes to football and the ever-evolving science that is CTE. Some players don't want to know more, figuring ignorance ...

Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Don’t Compare Steph Curry and Cam Newton

June 22, 2016

1. Steph and Cam can't be compared It was after Carolina's brutal loss to Denver in the Super Bowl, and after Cam Newton's brutal press conference that was a total of ...

Racism Is a Problem in the NFL, but It Isn’t Why People Hate Jameis Winston

June 17, 2016

A black teammate of Jameis Winston's says it is far from uncommon for Winston, and other black players around the NFL, to still hear numerous racial slurs when going to ...

Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Dwight Freeney Isn’t Done with You Yet, NFL

June 15, 2016

1. Dwight Freeney: 'I'm the anomaly. I can still play.' Dwight Freeney exceeded expectations for the Cardinals last season—the same thing he's done basically his entire career (and why he'll enter ...

Dwight Freeney: NFL Players Need to Stop Bringing Guns to the Club

June 10, 2016

One of the smartest men in football, Dwight Freeney, has some advice for his fellow players: Don't bring guns to the club.  It's simple advice. It's the right advice. It's...obvious advice. ...

Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Ali and Brown’s Fearlessness Defined Their Era

June 8, 2016

1. The NFL needs another Muhammad Ali-Jim Brown duo One way to truly understand what Muhammad Ali meant to the world is to understand his relationship with NFL great Jim Brown.  Brown—one of ...

GM: In NFL, LeBron James Would Have Been ‘Rob Gronkowski Before Rob Gronkowski’

June 3, 2016

The general manager doesn't mince words: "LeBron James would have been the best tight end of all time. He would have been Rob Gronkowski before Rob Gronkowski. No one would ...

Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Let J.J. Watt Do Whatever the Hell He Wants

June 1, 2016

1. Why can't J.J. Watt become a movie star?  This past weekend, on a quiet afternoon while many people were in swimming pools or enjoying a Star Trek marathon, J.J. Watt ...

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