Colin Kaepernick's grievance case could be boosted if it can be proven that the NFL did, in fact, use polling data to influence owners' opinions.

Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL may believe the league's national anthem controversy is put to bed entering the 2018 season, but after Wednesday's polarizing announcement, it's far from over.

Landon Collins led a contingent of Giants teammates to the mountains of interior Puerto Rico. They lifted spirits in areas that, eight months after the storm, still lacks electricity, water and medical supplies, and they served as a reminder that the Puerto Rican people haven’t been forgotten.

David Tepper, the Panthers' new owner, knows he has plenty to learn about running a franchise, but he showed no fear jumping in immediately in certain areas—which is exactly what the NFL owners wanted.

A new NFL rule, penalizing a player 15 yards if he lowers his head and makes contact with an opponent with his helmet, is beneficial for the game's safety. But given the limited tackling in practice and the insistance on implementing the rule immediately, players, coaches and officials will have no time to adopt the new style of play.

The Pats QB ranks behind the likes of soccer stars, cricketers, golfers and tennis players in ESPN's World Fame 100 list. And that only reinforces the fact that the NFL lives in a bubble.

On Saturday, Johnny Manziel announced his signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, doing what other quarterbacks in his position haven't been willing to do: Head to the CFL in search of a path back to the NFL.