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Papa John’s and the NFL, have probably enjoyed the closest business relationship of any sponsor and sports league, in recent sports history. However, the NFL’s handling of the recent spate of anthem protests, might sever that tie for good.

On Wednesday the owner and founder of the Papa John’s pizza chain and major NFL advertiser held a press conference where he excoriated the league saying that its national anthem protests had cost him $70 million in business. Now, several members of the sports media have theorized that the owner of the Dallas Cowboys was behind the pizza chain’s complaints.

Thursday on Fox Sports 1’s “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd reacted to Papa John’s owner John Schnatter blaming the NFL’s National Anthem protests for a decrease in sales, calling it “a completely bogus story.” Cowherd noted how the NFL’s most outspoken voice against players

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, one of the few team owners to openly criticize the NFL’s ever-present national anthem protests, has a new target in his sights. According to reports, Jones is working to get rid of Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner who is plainly facilitating the players’ protests.

Earlier this month, Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones strongly asserted that his players would respect the national anthem or, “we will not play.” Well, on Sunday, Cowboys LB David Irving raised a fist during the anthem as the Cowboys got set to take on the 49ers. And guess what? Irving, and the rest of Jerry Jones’ Cowboys, played.

As the National Football League’s 2017 Week 7 wound down, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was once again speaking out about the now pervasive protests against the country staged by players during the playing of the national anthem with Jones insisting that the league is suffering “negative” consequences over the continuing protests.

Leave aside the Nielsen ratings and the empty seats for now. The fact that the statistic fans flock to involves what occurred immediately before the game, and not Tom Brady going 21-for-29 or Ezekiel Elliott rushing for 147 yards, demonstrates the trouble in which the NFL finds itself.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett compared Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’s decision to sit players who do not stand for the national anthem to the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision.

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones was confronted by a protester as he made his way into the NFL meetings in New York on Wednesday. The protester accused Jones of treating his players like “$40 million slaves.”

Thursday on MSNBC’s “Deadline,” network host Al Sharpton compared owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones to slave owners for saying he would discipline players who kneeled during the National Anthem. Sharpton said, “So you have an all-white league of owners

The San Francisco 49ers won’t be forcing their players to stand during the national anthem, safety Eric Reid said Wednesday.

It’s hard to keep things a secret, in today’s NFL. It’s even harder if you work for Jerry Jones, an owner who likes to be seen in the mix of all things important. Therefore, one assumed it wouldn’t be too long before reports of what was said at the Cowboys’ closed-door anthem discussion came to light. And, as expected, it didn’t take long at all.

No one knows what was said when Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones met with his team on Wednesday to discuss his statement that Cowboys players would respect the flag, or not play. However, given that the song “F*ck Donald Trump” could be heard as the media entered the locker room, it’s safe to say tensions remain somewhat high.

The comments by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones that his players better stand for the national anthem or risk being benched are still reverberating. Now the American Civil Liberties Union is charging that the NFL owner would be violating his players’ civil rights by forcing them to stand.

There aren’t enough ironic illustrations, to adequately express what has happened to ESPN this week. The network that has become a bastion of left-wing media activism, was protested by two different groups of leftists, angry at ESPN for suspending an activist journalist that they should have fired a month ago.

Monday on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” co-host Mike Wilbon likened Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to a slave owner because he said Cowboys players will either stand for the national anthem or not play. “[T]he word that comes to my

In what is surely a sign of the times in which we currently live, the topic of how to players will conduct themselves during the playing of the national anthem, will be “front and center” part of the agenda when NFL owners meet next week.

President Donald Trump praised Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for telling players that he will bench them if they don’t stand for the national anthem, but Jones may be setting the stage for a lawsuit between players and the league.

President Donald Trump ridiculed ESPN host Jemele Hill after she was suspended from the cable sports network for her comments on Twitter.

Los Angeles (AFP) – National Football League Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith hit back on Monday after fresh criticism of athletes who kneel or sit during the playing of the US national anthem.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seems to be fed up with the disrespectful national anthem protests infesting the NFL. Jones basically told his players that if they don’t stand for the anthem, then the team won’t play. But, now the NFL player’s union is countering Jones’ comment and insisting that anthem protests are “conscientious” and “respectful.”

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones had had it with anthem protests. Just how tired of it is he? Tired enough that Jones has now publicly said that if his team doesn’t respect the flag, they’re not going to play.

Goodbye interlocked arms, farewell raised fists, and see you later bended knee. The Dallas Cowboys will have no further use for those things because, starting Sunday, the Cowboys will simply stand during the anthem for the rest of the season.

President Donald Trump revealed that he had spoken with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones about NFL player protests during the National Anthem.

ESPN star host Scott Van Pelt says he cannot understand why fans are angry that the Dallas Cowboys brought politics into sports when they kneeled as the U.S. flag was being transported onto the field and just before the national anthem was played.

Fox Sports 1’s Jason Whitlock said he was “completely shocked” when he saw Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones kneel alongside the players before the national anthem played on Monday Night Football. The team and Jones then all stood for the

Following a weekend full of NFL players refusing to stand for our National Anthem, the NRA released an ad making clear they will not take a knee after so many American heroes “charged into battle through bombs and bullets.”

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, so the speculation was that he would not allow his players to kneel during the national anthem.

Outspoken Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones weighed in Wednesday on the national anthem protests around the NFL, saying the national anthem was the “wrong place” to protest. “I do not think the place to express yourself in society is as

CANTON, Ohio — Jerry Jones joined the likes of George Halas, Art Rooney and Al Davis, owners in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, when he was inducted into the shrine Saturday night.

Jerry Jones has conducted his investigation of the domestic violence allegation against his running back Ezekiel Elliott, and he is not impressed.

The owner of the Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones will receive an ethical violation warning for giving gifts to public servants when he provided over 100 police officers with game tickets, airfare, and hotel reservations.

Jerry Jones is like a fine wine that only gets better with age. That’s if you ask Jerry Jones, of course.

It’s a common thing in America today for a parent to take away their child’s social media privileges. However, it’s kind of rare for the child to take away the parent’s social media privileges.

Donald Trump might have some competition from an unexpected source when he seeks re-election in 2020.

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best offensive lines in NFL history. The combined weight of their five-man front comes in at nearly 1600 pounds. However, apparently that’s not intimidating enough for Jerry Jones’ team.