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Colin Kaepernick’s bid to return to the NFL is now in full swing. It’s been over five years since the 34-year-old took the field but despite his lengthy hiatus, the former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback is doing everything he can to come back and play the game he loves. Right now, his chance might […]

Colin Kaepernick still has his sights set on a return to the gridiron. Despite not playing in the NFL since 2016, the free agent quarterback knows he still has what it takes to compete at the highest level. Recently, Kaepernick looked for a pass-catcher to help him train and found a willing guy in Seattle […]

Colin Kaepernick last played in the NFL in the 2016 season. Although the league frequently endorses social-justice messaging, they refused to stick up for one of their players doing so in a non-disruptive and legal manner while no teams looked to sign him. Kap has been looking to make it back ever since. Kaepernick’s dedication […]

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is one of the most polarizing figures in sports. Kaepernick famously knelt during the National Anthem before games in protest of police brutality deaths around the country, angering some while inspiring others. The former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller sacrificed his career for the cause, but that hasn’t stopped him from […]

While Super Bowl 56 was a very entertaining game that came right down to the wire between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, the epic halftime show was one of the biggest highlights. Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and surprise guest 50 Cent were absolutely magnificent, leaving the fans […]

The Cincinnati Bengals did the unthinkable Sunday. They defeated the heavily favored Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium to clinch a trip to Super Bowl LVI. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made some history in the process. Joe Burrow becomes the 2nd quarterback since 1950 to lead a game-winning drive in each of his first 2 […]

Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, posted a very strong reaction to the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict Friday. Kaepernick shared his thoughts on twitter. We just witnessed a system built on white supremacy validate the terroristic acts of a white supremacist. This only further validates the need to abolish our current system. […]

Colin Kaepernick hasn’t taken a snap in over five years. But his name continues to make headlines to this day for his off-field advocacies, the same ones that forced him off of it. The latest on Colin Kaepernick has to do with his Netflix special, particularly a juxtaposition of the NFL draft process with how […]

If you thought this Jon Gruden saga was over, think again. The now-former Las Vegas Raiders coach resigned after leaked emails revealed racist, homophobic, and sexist comments and now, it appears he also had some NSFW words for Colin Kaepernick during his national anthem protest many years ago. According to Yahoo Sports, the ex-Raiders boss […]

Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played in the NFL since 2016. But, he isn’t giving up his dreams of being in the league again. The former San Francisco 49ers QB has been training night and day in case a team comes calling again. In fact, Kap is working almost around the clock to get his body and […]

New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees’ final season in the NFL didn’t go as smoothly as he would have wanted it to be, thanks in part to a controversial comment he made that reverberated throughout the league and even outside the realm of football.  It could be remembered that Brees, during an interview with Yahoo […]

Former NFL journeyman Tim Tebow is getting another shot at the NFL, this time with the Jacksonville Jaguars as he reunites with former college coach Urban Meyer. However, this decision has been put on blast by many people around the league. Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson is the latest to chime in on […]

Colin Kaepernick announced his latest project on Tuesday — a collection of essays on police abolition edited by the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and published through his outlet, Kaepernick Publishing. Kaepernick announced the new book, set to be released on Oct. 12, via Instagram. “Today, I’m excited to share that we at @KaepernickPublishing will […]

Former All-Pro linebacker Takeo Spikes thinks Colin Kaepernick should be memorialized in the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Spikes was Kaepernick’s teammate in 2011 and 2012. He told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole during the Jan. 29, 2021 airing of “Race in America: A Candid Conversation” he thinks Kaepernick’s sacrifice in […]

The 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith believes the country was not prepared for Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest of the national anthem. Smith told Kyle Brandt of The Ringer lamented the way in which his former teammate was essentially exiled from the NFL. He added Kaepernick […]

Atlanta Falcons players recently decided to stay mum on social injustices as they didn’t want to suffer the same fate of their former colleagues in quarterback Colin Kaepernick and safety Eric Reid. Via Ken Belson of the New York Times: “Several Falcons said some players calculated how much money they had in the bank when […]

Colin Kaepernick has teamed up with Ben & Jerry’s for a new ice cream flavor. The quarterback shared the news via his official Twitter feed on Wednesday. The non-dairy flavor will be called “Change the Whirled”, and will include caramel ice cream with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls, and chocolate cookie dough (yes, please). The […]

The ballad of Colin Kaepernick has pretty much revolved around his fight for social justice. The movement he started by kneeling during the Star-Spangled Banner will forever be the first thing people remember about him. Unfortunately, it seems many have already forgotten how good of a football player he is. The University of Nevada, however, […]

Anthony Davis sent a message on his way into the arena in the bubble prior to the Los Angeles Lakers’ third game of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Davis was spotted wearing a black Colin Kaepernick San Francisco 49ers jersey on his way into the arena (via The Undefeated). AD wearing a Kap […]

On Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that the police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky would not be charged with murder after heading to a grand jury. Following such news, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and current NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick released quite the strong statement via social media. Of […]

NBA star Chris Paul leaned on LeBron James’ leadership when discussing the ongoing fight for social justice and racial equality in this country, noting that he and his long-time friend support the movement that was initiated by Colin Kaepernick. Rightfully so, the Black Lives Matter movement is gaining steam, but there is clearly still work […]

Nike’s latest iteration of the Colin Kaepernick “Icon” jersey sold out in less than one minute, CNN reported on Friday. The all-black No. 7 jersey, named The Icon Jersey 2.0, went on sale Thursday at $208. Last year, the 1.0 edition sold out in about 10 hours. The release of the “2.0” comes four years after […]

Free agent safety Eric Reid admits he has not received any contract offers for the 2020 NFL season despite ranking third in solo tackles in 2019 with the Carolina Panthers. This revelation came after Colin Kaepernick claimed that the NFL is actively “blackballing” Reid. For what it’s worth, Reid’s former Panthers coach and current Washington […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and social activist Colin Kaepernick recently claimed that he wasn’t the only player being left out to dry by the NFL. His former 49ers teammate, safety Eric Reid, was also left unsigned after his last stint with the Carolina Panthers back in 2019 and currently remains to be a free […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has always been behind Colin Kaepernick, and that trend continued on Saturday as The King made his way into the arena for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. James was sporting a slick Kaepernick jersey. LeBron pulled up to Game 5 wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. (via […]

Amid the conversations pertaining to racial injustices this offseason, Colin Kaepernick’s name has become a topic of conversation in the NFL again. While Kaepernick remains a free agent in the league, commissioner Roger Goodell ‘encourages’ teams to sign him. “They usually don’t ask me about who they’re gonna sign,” Goodell said. “It starts with that. […]

EA Sports has added a notable feature for Madden 21 with quarterback Colin Kaepernick making his return to the video game franchise. The developers have revealed where they feel he stacks up against some of the other quarterbacks in the NFL. EA gave Kaepernick an 81 overall rating after pegging him as “one of the […]

Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since 2016. That is despite many believing that the quarterback more-than deserves a chance somewhere in the league. Because he has not been in the league since 2016, that means that he has not been in EA’s NFL video game franchise Madden for a while either. That […]

The whole NFL and its players were all affected by the incident involving George Floyd on Memorial Day several months ago. All signs pointed out that former quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s stance and decision to kneel were right all along. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell also recently issued an apology with the words “I wish we had […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James certainly made Colin Kaepernick proud after the 4-time NBA MVP continued the fight for social justice even while inside the bubble in Orlando, Florida. On Friday, The King shared a handwritten note from the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, thanking him for leading the charge and using his stature […]

The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday (8/26), which just so happened to be the four-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick first kneeling during a football game, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. With the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem during the 2016 season as his […]

Emmanuel Acho got straight to the point with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on his handling of Colin Kaepernick’s protests of the national anthem. Although the NFL has recently embraced players using their platform to raise awareness for racial injustice, the damage to Kaepernick’s playing career had already been done. Goodell offered up an apology on […]

Kelly Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, had the chance to reflect and take things into perspective. Kelly had previously been critical of Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem. In a change of heart, Kelly recently penned an apology to the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback on Instagram, explaining […]

Colin Kaepernick may not be on an NFL roster, but he isn’t letting that deter him from contributing off of the gridiron. In an attempt to help families in need, Kaepernick donated 4,500 ‘impossible patties’ to the Los Angeles regional food bank. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be prevalent, unemployment rates continue to rise. […]

A video that was intended to be part of a fundraiser went all wrong. It instead turned into a viral sensation that received backlash from the public. The video, which has garnered millions of views this week, showed men with guns, wearing tactical gear, ordering dogs to attack a man wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. […]

Players and coaches on both the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers took a knee during the playing of the national anthem on Saturday. It was a symbolic gesture against systemic racism not only in the United States and Canada, but throughout the entire world as well. For his part, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse […]

NBA fans around the globe tuned in on Thursday night for the resumption of the regular season, which is taking part in what’s being called the “Orlando bubble.” As part of the opening ceremonies, Lakers superstar LeBron James joined several other players and coaches in a Colin Kaepernick-like sign of protest, kneeling with their arms […]

As expected, players and coaches on both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers took a knee during the national anthem prior to tip-off of what turned out to be a tremendous contest between the two top teams in the Western Conference. Lakers superstar LeBron James raised a close fist while he was […]

Legendary hip-hop producer Dr. Dre pledged his allegiance to Colin Kaepernick by posting a photo of him and the NFL free agent kneeling together. Dr. Dre captioned the photo “Defiant,” perhaps in reference to the producer’s four-part HBO documentary series entitled “The Defiant Ones.” The series focuses on the career of Dr. Dre and his […]