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Packers-Raiders Game Played on 80-Yard Field (Video)

The Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers played their exhibition game in Canada on a shortened field out of concern for the safety of the field.

Goodell, Title Game Officials to Face Questions on ‘No-Call’

A Louisiana judge ordered that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and three officials from January's NFC title game be questioned under oath about the infamous "no-call" that helped the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints.

Kaepernick, Eric Reid Settle Collusion Grievances with NFL

"The resolution of this matter is subject to a confidentiality agreement so there will be no further comment by any party."

Did NFL Quarterback Joe Namath Kneel During the National Anthem?

Believe it or not, you can kneel on a football field without protesting something.

Did Maroon 5 Donate Their Super Bowl Halftime Show Earnings to Charity?

A charitable donation didn't spare the band from criticism for accommodating the NFL.

Ex-NFL Player Out of Prison After 18 Years for Murder Plot

Former NFL wide receiver Rae Carruth has been released from prison after serving 18 years for conspiring to murder the mother of his unborn child.

Is The NFL’s History of Free Speech Issues Accurately Portrayed in This List?

A list purportedly demonstrating the National Football League's hypocrisy regarding free expression deals largely with genuine incidents — but whether its entries are "free speech" issues is debatable, and some of its details are inaccurate.

Did Tim Tebow Kneel During the National Anthem in Protest of Abortion?

Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick are both famous for kneeling during football games, but in dramatically different contexts.

Was a German Football Club Banned After Failing to Give a Nazi Salute?

News reports of a German football club's getting banned in 1934 after failing to give the Nazi salute are real, but the team's actions were not in protest of the Third Reich.