How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL? How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL?
Rob Ruck joins the show to talk about the history of Samoans and football.
Aug 7, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
If the Dallas Cowboys Are ‘America’s Team,’ Then Lord Help Us If the Dallas Cowboys Are ‘America’s Team,’ Then Lord Help Us
Jerry Jones says that players will be cut if they don’t stand at “respect” for the national anthem—and his team’s two most prominent players have bought in.
Jul 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin
NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy
A firestorm over the Miami Dolphins’ penalties forced pro football to pull back on punishing players for national-anthem protests.
Jul 20, 2018 / Dave Zirin
NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players
The code red in NFL circles is the growing liberation consciousness of the ones people pay to see.
Jun 13, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Why Donald Trump Disinvited the Eagles From the White House Why Donald Trump Disinvited the Eagles From the White House
Much of the Eagles team was going to skip the White House visit in protest, so our president-child threw a tantrum.
Jun 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Dawuane Smoot and the Subterranean Fire in the NFL Dawuane Smoot and the Subterranean Fire in the NFL
A little-known player’s response to the NFL’s punitive anthem decision just shows how badly the league screwed this up.
May 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene
Writer Bijan Bayne stops by to talk new NFL anthem policy.
May 29, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Roger Goodell’s Father Had a Political Backbone—Why Doesn’t Roger? Roger Goodell’s Father Had a Political Backbone—Why Doesn’t Roger?
The NFL commissioner is bending to pressure from a reactionary Republican president—something Senator Charles Goodell refused to do.
May 27, 2018 / John Nichols
The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem
This is about labor rights, and whether NFL players will exercise them in the face of a craven crackdown.
May 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem
Giving team owners power to determine anthem policy would be a violation of the collective-bargaining agreement, and the union is putting its foot down.
May 9, 2018 / Dave Zirin