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Jimmy Garoppolo, Seattle Seahawks (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) The 49ers have finally granted Jimmy Garoppolo permission to seek a trade and these three teams should make their move for the quarterback.  It was generally assumed that the San Francisco 49ers would be quick to trade quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason. That, however,
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Packers fans express frustration over unenthusiastic training camp preview, believing that  new wide receivers in Green Bay won’t hold team back. Mike Tanier, a senior analyst at Football Outsiders, released an NFC North training camp preview today, and his ho-hum analysis of the Green Bay Packers wide receiver situation left fans feeling frustrated. Tanier immediately
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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson makes a 10-year-old fan’s birthday special with a meet-and-greet and personalized autographed helmet. The phrase “never meet your heroes” exists for a reason: it’s difficult for anyone, no matter their celebrity, to live up to a fan’s lofty expectations. But in the case of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin
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Journalists Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo, and Semi-Pro Hall of Fame linebacker Holly Custis, discuss women’s football as a safe queer space. Heterosexual men have fought to keep football reserved for men, justifying gendered exclusion with everything from quack medical theories about female anatomy to a sneaky clause in Title IX that still
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow shared his thoughts on the overturning of Roe v. Wade via Instagram as he advocated for abortion rights.  When Roe v. Wade was overturned, the political sphere erupted in debate over the controversial decision. Americans considered what their lives might look like without abortion as a federally-protected right, including incidents
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Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Deebo Samuel has not officially rescinded his trade request with the San Francisco 49ers. Even though Deebo Samuel did show up to San Francisco 49ers minicamp, he has not officially rescinded his well-documented trade request from the team. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler mentioned this very fact during his hit
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As the effects of the overturning of Roe v. Wade ripple throughout the nation, notable professional athletes and teams speak out while many remain silent.  There’s an intersection between social justice and sports not because people are changing, but because platforms are. In 1969, Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists
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Allegations against Commanders owner Dan Snyder have come out, including an effort to undermine testimony, homophobic remarks, and a sexual assault case.  The Washington Post has been at the forefront of exploring the toxic workplace culture that Dan Snyder’s Washington football team cultivated over years: a workplace that allowed the sexual harassment of female employees
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