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National anthem policy looms large over opening week in NFL
The league and union have yet to find a way to improve the policy
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For NFL players, one daunting question looms
‘Now that I’m here, what do I do next?’
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NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith is against ‘drop-dead day’ to resolve anthem policy
With the union and the league fully engaged on the issue, Smith said there’s no reason to back off because the regular season is drawing near
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NFL owners should accept what’s obvious: New anthem policy is not sustainable
The league hoped to shut the door on the controversy, but it’s still wide-open as season nears
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NFLPA’s Ben Watson says union must ‘keep pushing the truth’
Executive committee member on Trump’s war with NFL and how past two seasons could affect future collective bargaining
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Irreconcilable differences: Why the Players Coalition split apart
In the end, it came down to different players protesting for different reasons with different incentives to stop

The Uplift
This NFLPA exec’s passion is helping players prepare for life after the NFL
Dior Ginyard is back in sports and motivated to pay it forward after surviving a brain injury
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Roger Goodell’s absolute power is driving Jerry Jones to civil war. That’s ironic.
The Cowboys owner’s bare-knuckle brawl to replace the commissioner is a distraction of its own
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It’s time for NFL owners, players to close deal on fighting racial inequality
Potential civil war should not deter focus from reaching agreement as soon as possible