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New Orleans Saints players, coaches and staff knelt before the start of the national anthem but stood in unison once it began ahead of their game against the Miami Dolphins at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday. A week ago, demonstrations were organized across the NFL in response to President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem. The Jacksonville Jaguars' Shad Khan was the first owner to join his players before the game, standing arm-in-arm with them. Continue to Article

October 01, 2017 11:20:am EST

The Jaguars’ players have issued a statement expressing their intent to kneel before the anthem on Sunday during their game against the Jets, and then to stand. “The United States flag and our national anthem are both strong sources of inspiration and unity,” the team’s players said. “We want to make it clear that we never intended in any way to show disrespect towards the U.S. military community, first responders, our flag, or our national anthem.  We love and respect everyone who serves and has made sacrifices for the United States in the past, today and the future.  That is especially true in our hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. Continue to Article

September 30, 2017 7:54:pm EST

Ralph Vacchiano | Facebook | Twitter | Archive THE GAME The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) at the Jets (1-2) at the Meadowlands on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage on SNY: Jets Pre-Game Live at noon Jets Halftime Live on Facebook.com/SNY Jets Post-Game Live on SNY.tv immediately following the game THE WEATHER A beautiful, fall-like day is expected, with lots of sun, light winds and temperatures that barely touch 70 degrees. WHAT IT MEANS The Jets getting to 2-2 would be totally unexpected and uncharted territory for this team. Forget the implications in the standings. (With plenty of help, a win could put them in a first-place tie.) A win would have a lot of people rethinking the potential Continue to Article

September 30, 2017 1:46:pm EST

Matt Forte's big toe will keep him sidelined, and Bilal Powell is ready to step in for him. Forte won't play in the New York Jets' game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of turf toe that kept him out of practice all week. The fourth-round pick out of Louisville in 2011 has established himself as one of the NFL's most versatile running backs. Continue to Article

September 29, 2017 3:57:pm EST