Author: Michael

The NFL is implementing a no-tolerance policy when it comes to players taunting with what it deems as violent gestures, or at least the league is trying to enforce a no-tolerance penalty.
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton fell victim to a taunting penalty during his team’s 29-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. After hauling in a big-time 41-yard reception, Slayton brought out the ‘finger guns’ celebration, the same one players around the league have been doing for decades now, but was flagged for taunting.

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When the New York Jets somewhat surprisingly decided to fire head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday, conspiracy theories immediately started flying.
Some people thought that quarterback Aaron Rodgers was the driving force.
Others suggested that owner Woody Johnson, who has ties to former United States President Donald Trump, didn’t appreciate Saleh wearing a Lebanon flag on his sweatshirt. 
And while Johnson insists the decision was his alone, there’s no evidence to suggest that the Lebanon flag had anything to do with the firing.

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We’ve only gotten through one full night of NHL hockey so far this season, and we’ve already got some bad blood brewing between a couple of players on teams that already do not like each other after Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic and Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk.
The first night of the NHL schedule (not counting the two Global Series Games) offered three games with some solid storylines.

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