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For most of his NFL career, Jamaal Charles hid the challenges of his childhood when he was badgered over his reading disability before finding a lifeline in the Special Olympics. Once he gained confidence by competing in the Special Olympics, the teasing stopped. ''I had to fight all my life to prove to people that I can do those things,'' said Charles, who will pay tribute to the Special Olympics this weekend as one of 1,000 players who will lace up customized cleats reflecting their charitable endeavors as part of the league's "My Cause My Cleats" campaign. Continue to Article

December 02, 2017 1:39:pm EST

Broncos nose tackle Domata Peko probably won’t know what to do or how to act Sunday when he watches his teammates on TV from his home in Denver. Peko will miss his first regular-season game since 2009. Peko has started 123 consecutive games, the longest streak among NFL defensive linemen and the third-longest among all defensive players. Continue to Article

December 01, 2017 7:31:pm EST

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid isn’t satisfied with the arrangement reached by the NFL and a coalition of players headed by Malcolm Jenkins and Anquan Boldin to address social causes. Reid, Miami Dolphins safety Michael Thomas and Los Angeles Chargers tackle Russell Okung were among players to remove their support from the group was an agreement was reached on Wednesday. In an interview with Jeremy Stahl of Slate, Reid said one of his points of contention is that the league’s pledge to allocate $90-100 million for social causes isn’t new money being offered by the owners. Continue to Article

November 30, 2017 11:32:pm EST

The NFL proposed joining with players in a bid to spur social justice change, but not everyone is on board. The NFL is seeking an agreement that players will stand for the anthem in return and put an end to the controversial movement that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began last season. If they accept the league’s proposal, then the owners would vote to complete the deal at the annual league meetings in March, according to ESPN. Continue to Article

November 30, 2017 7:45:am EST

The NFL and a group of player representatives headed by Malcolm Jenkins and Anquan Boldin reached an agreement Wednesday night on a deal for league financial support of players’ community-activism pursuits, according to Mark Maske of the Washington Post. The Players Coalition, headed by Jenkins and Boldin, had been in discussions with the league for weeks as several players continued protests during the national anthem. According to Maske, this agreement does not address the ongoing protests directly, though the league clearly hopes the financial support of the league for these endeavors will help convince the players that are protesting to stand voluntarily. Continue to Article

November 29, 2017 11:40:pm EST

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