Good for the NFL to let players protest — now, let them twerk, too

It’s still a small miracle that the league that counts pelvic thrusts on celebrating players keeps its distance as players protest injustice before games.

It’s still a small miracle that the league that counts pelvic thrusts on celebrating players keeps its distance as players protest injustice before games.

Too early to pull plug on Jim Caldwell, as bad as Lions’ start has been

Quietly (yes, quietly), the Lions are among the NFL’s biggest early disappointments. With a new GM, Jim Caldwell deserves more time to fix it.

Quietly (yes, quietly), the Lions are among the NFL’s biggest early disappointments. With a new GM, Jim Caldwell deserves more time to fix it.

Player protests aren’t the problem for NFL; a poor product is

If you waited until players started kneeling before you stopped watching the NFL, you’re awfully forgiving of every other problem the league has had.

If you waited until players started kneeling before you stopped watching the NFL, you’re awfully forgiving of every other problem the league has had.

Derek Carr, Michael Crabtree building an incredible connection years in the making

The longer Derek Carr plays with Michael Crabtree, the stronger their connection gets. It peaked against the Ravens Sunday.

The longer Derek Carr plays with Michael Crabtree, the stronger their connection gets. It peaked against the Ravens Sunday.

Colts’ London debacle should make Ryan Grigson’s seat hotter than Chuck Pagano’s

GM Ryan Grigson put together a bad Colts team for Chuck Pagano to coach, one that’s wasting Andrew Luck. He deserves to be the first to go.

GM Ryan Grigson put together a bad Colts team for Chuck Pagano to coach, one that’s wasting Andrew Luck. He deserves to be the first to go.

By bypassing Carson Wentz, Browns did him and his health a favor

Keep laughing at the Browns for passing on Carson Wentz. You’d be crying for him over the beating he would take had he landed in Cleveland.

Keep laughing at the Browns for passing on Carson Wentz. You’d be crying for him over the beating he would take had he landed in Cleveland.

For J.J. Watt, window of greatness and door to Canton might be closed

Pre-back surgery J.J. Watt may be the best we’ll ever see of him. It will be unforgettable, but history says it won’t get him into the Hall of Fame.

Pre-back surgery J.J. Watt may be the best we’ll ever see of him. It will be unforgettable, but history says it won’t get him into the Hall of Fame.