The NFL quietly changed its rules on players protesting the national anthem following a torrent of criticism from President Donald Trump, according to reports. “NFL must respect this!” he tweeted on September 25, followed the next day by: “The NFL has all sorts of rules and regulations.
Derek Carr goes from out an expected 2-6 weeks to listed as Questionable just days before the Raiders game with the Ravens. Sports Director Tommy Tran asks DC4 just how close he was to playing. That and more in this week's edition.
Derrick Rose was still on his old-TV-money contract extension in 2015, when players began to reap the rewards of a rapidly escalating salary cap. Then with the Bulls, Rose brought up his 2017 free agency and expectation that he’d earn a major payday. Turns out, Rose settled for a one-year minimum contract with the Cavaliers last summer.