It was July 1967 in Detroit. I was 7. Our home was roughly a mile from the epicenter of one of the worst civil disturbances in our nation’s history
Author: Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY
Opinion: NFL leadership pressed to prove worth with challenge of coronavirus pandemic
So far, the NFL has been deliberate in its approach to the coronavirus pandemic. How leadership continues to react will determine fate of 2020 season.
Opinion: Never say ‘NEVER’? Now is time for Dan Snyder to extinguish Washington’s racist NFL name
Dan Snyder once said he “NEVER” would change the name of Washington’s NFL team. It’s time for him to change his ways, Jarrett Bell writes.
Opinion: Vikings must go much further than “unity” theme for impact in fighting racism
Action, not optics, represents the big challenge for the Minnesota Vikings pledging to make a difference.
Opinion: Tom Brady’s support of Players Coalition sends messages to white athletes on social matters
Tom Brady has typically avoided political matters, but the quarterback signed a Players Coalition letter regarding Ahmaud Arbery’s death.
Opinion: Easing fans’ fear will be a monumental task for NFL stadiums whenever football returns
The Atlanta Falcons provide a glimpse of how NFL venues could respond to fans’ coronavirus safety concerns whenever football games return.
NFL provides ticket-refund assurances amid coronavirus concerns, but teams vary on flexibility for season packages
The NFL has instituted a league-wide policy in which fans who buy tickets directly from teams can receive refunds for games that are canceled.
Opinion: NFL rookies face rocky transition with unclear offseason, but don’t lower expectations just yet
NFL rookies might not get a chance to take the field until training camp, but there’s still a path for many of them to make a first-year impact.
Opinion: Optics of NFL draft illuminate the NFL’s diversity problem
Fritz Pollard Alliance executive rails over lack of minority GMs and coaches as the 2020 NFL draft showcased overwhelmingly white decision-makers.
Opinion: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s dog becomes star of NFL Draft Day 2
This first NFL draft is so crucial to the Patriots rebuilding effort that success will be needed to remain a legitimate contender without QB Tom Brady