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The NFL's players and owners have united in a manner unseen in years in the nation's most popular professional sports league, sounding a resolute chord in decrying President Donald Trump's remarks about players kneeling during the national anthem. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who's been a strong supporter of the president, expressed "deep disappointment" with Trump on Sunday and said politicians could learn much from the unifying spirit of a competitive enterprise like professional football that succeeds from teamwork. "I am deeply disappointed by the tone of the comments made by the President ...," Kraft said in a statement. Continue to Article

September 24, 2017 10:33:am EST

In a pair of early-morning tweets, President Donald Trump once again encouraged football fans to boycott the NFL if the league does not “fire or suspend” players who kneel during the national anthem to protest racism. If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. ...NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Continue to Article

September 24, 2017 10:26:am EST

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his criticism of National Football League players who protest during the pre-game national anthem, calling on fans to consider boycotting the NFL if teams do not discipline them. In an early morning post on Twitter, Trump pressed ahead with his feud about players who refuse to stand for the anthem in what began last year as a form of protest over excessive use of force by police against African-Americans. "If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast," Trump wrote on Sunday. Continue to Article

September 24, 2017 10:09:am EST

The Patriots and Texans each rebounded from opening week losses to settle their records at 1-1. On Sunday, J.J. Watt will get his opportunity to drag Tom Brady to the turf when the two teams meet in Foxborough. Their Week 3 showdown kicks off at 1 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on CBS (live stream). Watt has been quiet in his first two games back after missing the bulk of 2016 to injury. While he’s made seven tackles, he’s yet to record a sack — something he did 20.5 times in both 2012 and 2014. He’ll have the opportunity to bring down a future Hall of Famer Sunday — assuming he can slice through a New England offensive line that has allowed five sacks already this season. Time: 1 p.m. ET Continue to Article

September 24, 2017 10:00:am EST

In a series of tweets on Sunday morning, Trump wrote that if fans refuse to go to games until players stop the protests, “you will change take place fast. If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. …NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Continue to Article

September 24, 2017 9:47:am EST

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