NFL Owners Considering Yardage Penalties for Kneeling Players

Jim E  – Looks like dollars and cents finally got their message through to the NFL.

National AnthemLast year, the National Football League saw a notable loss in ratings and revenues thanks to the National Anthem protest movement started by former quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Americans are tolerant of many things, but using a moment to honor fallen heroes to raise grievances about police misconduct was something many wouldn’t stand for.

As public opinion of the NFL declined, the League started to consider ways to improve its image among fans. So it looks like the executives of the League finally woke up to the plain fact that football won’t continue to exist without a substantial fanbase.

Now it looks like the action is finally being taken. Sports Illustrated just reported the following: Continue reading