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Tag: National Football League

Sports

American Indians and their supporters gather outside the Metrodome to protest the Washington Redskins' name, prior to an NFL football game between the team and the Minnesota Vikings, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)Supreme Court dooms effort to end Redskins name, logo

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 29, 2017, 1:31 PM Jun 29, 2017
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American Indians and their supporters gather outside the Metrodome to protest the Washington Redskins' name, prior to an NFL football game between the team and the Minnesota Vikings, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

The U.S. Department of Justice today has given up the latest attempt to try to force the team to drop the name.
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Sports

Football team cracks down on ticket resellers

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2017, 6:40 AM May 9, 2017
5

If you buy season tickets to your favorite NFL team, but sell them all, should you still be allowed to buy them again? Read more →

Sports

Is the NFL’s stadium building boom over?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 28, 2017, 9:39 AM Mar 28, 2017
23

What did we learn from a decades-long shakedown of taxpayers for new football stadiums? That the NFL doesn’t bluff. Read more →

Sports

In run-up to the Super Bowl, there’s no escaping politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 2, 2017, 9:03 AM Feb 2, 2017
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The extent to which politics invades every corner of American life these days can be seen best this week in Houston, where the New England Patriots are scheduled to play in the Super Bowl against the Atlanta Falcons.

Or, as might better be described The Trumps vs. the Non-Trumps.
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Sports

After ‘mutiny’ reports, Vikes’ coach, players huddle up with new story

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 27, 2016, 6:56 AM Dec 27, 2016
2

When defensive players of the Minnesota Vikings decided on their own to ignore the game plan drawn up by their coach, it put Mike Zimmer’s job in jeopardy. Coaches with players won’t listen to them don’t coach very long in the NFL.
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Sports

Plan for parade ‘celebrating’ winless team roils Cleveland

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 20, 2016, 9:55 AM Dec 20, 2016
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The sports fans of Cleveland are mad — really mad — that their football team stinks again. So, they’re going to throw them a parade.
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Sports

Worst fans? Football

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 9, 2016, 10:07 AM Dec 9, 2016
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Why has NFL football become less popular?

Search us. But maybe the fact football fans are insufferable has something to do with it.
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Arts & Culture · Health

A father, a son, and ALS

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2016, 10:22 AM Jun 14, 2016
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When former NFL player Steve Gleason’s son, Rivers, was born, he began a series of personal video journals ‘as a way of sharing my life, who I am, and love for him,’ he writes. Read more →

Sports

Packers tickets? Not in your lifetime

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 27, 2016, 6:38 AM May 27, 2016
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If you put your name on the list for Green Bay Packers season tickets 10 years ago, there’s some good news today, according to ESPN: There are only 60,000 people ahead of you now. Read more →

Health · Sports

Is football on its deathbed?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 10, 2015, 11:15 AM Sep 10, 2015
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The NFL season begins tonight but is the long-term health of the sport in jeopardy? Read more →

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