Texans quarterback Watson donates first NFL paycheck

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, known for his generosity with his family, extended an equally generous gesture to three NRG Stadium cafeteria workers, HoustonTexans.com writer Deepi Sidhu reported.

Virginia sports bar owner to stop showing NFL games after anthem protests

The owner of a sports bar in Northern Virginia is joining President Donald Trump in protesting the NFL players “Take a Knee” movement that took place before games this past weekend.

Mark Cuban loans J.J. Barea team plane for Puerto Rico relief effort

Mavericks guard J.J. Barea took the Mavericks team plane to Puerto Rico on Monday to deliver supplies to the devastated island.

Trump, fans react to Cowboys' national anthem demonstration

The Dallas Cowboys put a new twist on the protests during Monday night’s game. The team took a knee but then stood up for the national anthem.

4 NCAA basketball coaches among 10 charged with fraud, corruption

In one of the biggest crackdowns on the corrupting role of money in college basketball, 10 men -- including a top Adidas executive and four assistant coaches -- were charged Tuesday with using bribes to influence star athletes' choice of schools, shoe sponsors, agents, financial advisers, even tailors.

Congresswoman kneels on House floor

A Democratic congresswoman called President Trump a racist and kneeled on the floor of the House of Representatives on Monday night.

Colts fan burns his season tickets after players take a knee

One Indianapolis Colts fan is not happy with a number of players who decided to take a knee during the national anthem before Sunday’s game.

Jerry Jones kneels with Cowboys players before anthem

Some Dallas Cowboys players plan to protest during the national anthem before Monday night’s nationally televised game vs the Arizona Cardinals, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Tillman's widow: Don't politicize Pat in effort to divide

Marie Tillman, the widow of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, says that her husband's service "should never be politicized in a way that divides us."

Steelers' Alejandro Villanueva on standing for anthem: 'I made my teammates look bad'

(FOX NEWS) -- Alejandro Villanueva, a former Army Ranger and the only Pittsburgh Steeler seen standing during the national anthem on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, told reporters he “unintentionally” threw his teammates under the bus.

Football ratings are down; reason unclear

Most television shows would love to have the "bad ratings!" that President Donald Trump tweeted the NFL is suffering from. But he's generally right that the TV audience size for professional football is off this year.

Take a knee: Over 200 NFL players sit or kneel during national anthem

More than 200 players around the NFL were seen kneeling or sitting during the national anthem on Sunday. The highest total was in Washington before the nationally televised night game, where nearly the entire Oakland Raiders team protested, in addition to six Redskins. 

NFL national anthem flap sees Steelers coach rap Alejandro Villanueva, while his jersey sales soar

For Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, being “respectful of our football team” trumped the right of Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva to show respect for the national anthem.  

Alejandro Villanueva is NFL's top-selling jersey since standing for anthem

Sales of Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva’s jersey are spiking Monday, hours after the former Army Ranger-turned-NFL player was the sole member of his team to exit the locker room for the pregame rendition of the national anthem.

Arthur Blank releases statement after Trump's comments on NFL

Atlanta Falcons Owner Arthur Blank released a statement on Saturday following President Donald Trump's comments on Friday about the NFL.

Reports: Sproles out for season with torn ACL, broken arm

Philadelphia Eagles veteran running back Darren Sproles will miss the remainder of the 2017 NFL season after he tore his ACL and broke his arm on a single play on Sunday against the New York Giants, according to multiple reports.

President Trump tweets reaction to NFL players' protest

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday morning to react to protests by hundreds of NFL players during the national anthem before games across the country on Sunday.

World War II veteran joins #TakeAKnee movement

A 97-year-old World War II veteran has gone viral after he showed his support for the #TakeAKnee movement.