The players of the NFL need champions, too. The Democrats should be embracing the struggle for Freedom of Speech among the aggrieved players.

"Take a Knee" has to be recognized for what it is; Freedom of Speech. There isn't standing on the side lines with this. The NFL has yet to have a Fan Appreciation Day whereby local residents line the seats at the hometown stadium with admission returned to the cost of a ticket at the beginning of the fan base to the league.

September 3, 2018

It hasn’t taken long (click here) – just one standout preseason, in fact – for Green Bay Packers rookie cornerback Josh Jackson to start grabbing attention nationally.

On Monday, Peter King of NBC Sports went out on a limb and predicted Jackson will win the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2018.

“I don’t think he’ll start on fire, but as the season wears on, he’s going to be the most reliable cornerback on a strong playoff contender,” King wrote. “He never was the fastest cornerback at Iowa, but he was smart and instinctive, and he’ll be among the league leaders in interceptions.”