Week 1 NFL picks straight up: Patriots start repeat quest with primetime coronation

The 2017 NFL season will start the way 2016 ended: with the Patriots winning. Here are David Steele’s picks for Week 1.

The 2017 NFL season will start the way 2016 ended: with the Patriots winning. Here are David Steele’s picks for Week 1.

Ezekiel Elliott case being NFL’s newest legal quagmire is a deflating thought

Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension being upheld resolved things for just one game. But there’s no end in sight, and the hasty Deflategate comparisons now make more sense.

Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension being upheld resolved things for just one game. But there’s no end in sight, and the hasty Deflategate comparisons now make more sense.

Malcolm Jenkins, Anquan Boldin, others open door to player activism beyond anthem

For those who are not ready or willing to follow the Colin Kaepernick blueprint, ways to make change are abundant, as a trio of NFL players are proving.

For those who are not ready or willing to follow the Colin Kaepernick blueprint, ways to make change are abundant, as a trio of NFL players are proving.

Chris Long adds white face to cause of equality, as Peter Norman once did

By joining Tommie Smith and John Carlos in protest in 1968, Peter Norman diversified the narrative. Chris Long took up the same challenge in the NFL.

By joining Tommie Smith and John Carlos in protest in 1968, Peter Norman diversified the narrative. Chris Long took up the same challenge in the NFL.

NFL’s pointless attack on union makes messy Ezekiel Elliott case even messier

The NFL just could not approach the Ezekiel Elliott appeal with a cool head and solid evidence. It had to pick a fight with the players union, just because it could.

The NFL just could not approach the Ezekiel Elliott appeal with a cool head and solid evidence. It had to pick a fight with the players union, just because it could.

If NFL sent message on anthem protests, players like Marshawn Lynch didn’t listen

Colin Kaepernick might be getting frozen out by the NFL, but this weekend proved players still embrace his activism, and at the most relevant time.

Colin Kaepernick might be getting frozen out by the NFL, but this weekend proved players still embrace his activism, and at the most relevant time.

Ravens schedule 2017: Baltimore’s fate could rest on another rematch in Pittsburgh

The Ravens become international travelers this season, but their chances for a postseason return will again revolve around a familiar rival.

The Ravens become international travelers this season, but their chances for a postseason return will again revolve around a familiar rival.

Redskins schedule 2017: Washington drama will get its time in the spotlight

Washington has Kirk Cousins and a Thanksgiving home game against the Giants, but will teams feast on its defense and ruin their appetites?

Washington has Kirk Cousins and a Thanksgiving home game against the Giants, but will teams feast on its defense and ruin their appetites?

NFL may be right on Ezekiel Elliott suspension, but league hasn’t earned our trust

The NFL still hasn’t earned the benefit of the doubt on how it handles domestic violence cases, not after Greg Hardy, Josh Brown and now Ezekiel Elliott.

The NFL still hasn’t earned the benefit of the doubt on how it handles domestic violence cases, not after Greg Hardy, Josh Brown and now Ezekiel Elliott.

Claiming NFL collusion against Colin Kaepernick is one thing, but proving it is another

The standards for legal collusion are high, says SN contributor Cari Grieb. As of now, it’s hard for Colin Kaepernick to prove the NFL is doing it.

The standards for legal collusion are high, says SN contributor Cari Grieb. As of now, it’s hard for Colin Kaepernick to prove the NFL is doing it.