Getty ImagesThe Chiefs finally may have a naming-rights partner for their home playing field.Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal reports that the defending Super Bowl champions are closing in on a deal to sell field naming rights to Government Employees Health Association.GEHA insures more than two million government employees. It has existing sponsorship deals with the team and with quarterback . Its corporate headquarters is in the vicinity of Arrowhead Stadium.Presumably, the official title will be (if the deal is finalized) something like “GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.”Via...…Getty ImagesThe Chiefs finally may have a naming-rights partner for their home playing field.Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal reports that the defending Super Bowl champions are closing in on a deal to sell field naming rights to Government Employees Health Association.GEHA insures more than two million government employees. It has existing sponsorship deals with the team and with quarterback . Its corporate headquarters is in the vicinity of Arrowhead Stadium.Presumably, the official title will be (if the deal is finalized) something like “GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.”Via...WW…

Getty ImagesIn covering the NFL, we can paint a rosy picture for all 32 teams, constantly viewing the glass as half-or-more full in order to get as many fans of as many teams as excited as possible before the season starts. Or we can tell the truth.Some fan bases don’t want to hear the truth. As evidenced by the reaction to a couple of recent videos analyzing comments from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, plenty of 49ers fans aren’t willing to hear the truth. And it’s hard to blame them.The discussion was sparked by Shanahan saying this at the team’s annual “state of the franchise” event, while...…Getty ImagesIn covering the NFL, we can paint a rosy picture for all 32 teams, constantly viewing the glass as half-or-more full in order to get as many fans of as many teams as excited as possible before the season starts. Or we can tell the truth.Some fan bases don’t want to hear the truth. As evidenced by the reaction to a couple of recent videos analyzing comments from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, plenty of 49ers fans aren’t willing to hear the truth. And it’s hard to blame them.The discussion was sparked by Shanahan saying this at the team’s annual “state of the franchise” event, while...WW…

Getty ImagesThe planning for the 2020 NFL season includes a revolutionary, and risky, approach to traveling to road games. Per a league source, multiple teams intend to fly to and from road games on the day of the game.It’s an idea that has been percolating for a while, something that Peter King floated a couple of months ago. And it could be a reality.That said, there surely will be limitations. The 49ers play at the Jets in Week Two. It won’t be practical to fly across country, play a game, and fly back.Weather also will be a factor, which could force a team to change plans at the...…Getty ImagesThe planning for the 2020 NFL season includes a revolutionary, and risky, approach to traveling to road games. Per a league source, multiple teams intend to fly to and from road games on the day of the game.It’s an idea that has been percolating for a while, something that Peter King floated a couple of months ago. And it could be a reality.That said, there surely will be limitations. The 49ers play at the Jets in Week Two. It won’t be practical to fly across country, play a game, and fly back.Weather also will be a factor, which could force a team to change plans at the...WW…

Getty ImagesMonday marks the anniversary of one of American sports’ most overlooked heroes. This weekend, family and friends unveiled a memorial to Joe Delaney near the spot where he drowned.For several years, we’ve commemorated Delaney’s passing on the anniversary of his death. Every year, people learn for the first time the story of a young man with his NFL career and entire life before him while trying to save three drowning children. This years, the 37th anniversary of the man who wore No. 37 arrives.Via KNOE-TV, now sits at Chennault Park in Monroe, Louisiana, close to the pond where...…Getty ImagesMonday marks the anniversary of one of American sports’ most overlooked heroes. This weekend, family and friends unveiled a memorial to Joe Delaney near the spot where he drowned.For several years, we’ve commemorated Delaney’s passing on the anniversary of his death. Every year, people learn for the first time the story of a young man with his NFL career and entire life before him while trying to save three drowning children. This years, the 37th anniversary of the man who wore No. 37 arrives.Via KNOE-TV, now sits at Chennault Park in Monroe, Louisiana, close to the pond where...WW…

Getty ImagesThe NFC South has plenty of great quarterbacks, including a pair of future first-ballot Hall of Famers who will have a combined age if 84 when then meet in Week One. But another quarterback in the division recently proclaimed that he’s the best.Falcons quarterback , appearing on Pardon My Take with PFT Commenter and Big Cat, called himself the best of the bunch.It’s a bunch that includes , , , , and .Ryan won the NFL’s MVP award four years ago, and he helped the Falcons build a 28-3 lead in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI. After the Falcons lost the game, they became...…Getty ImagesThe NFC South has plenty of great quarterbacks, including a pair of future first-ballot Hall of Famers who will have a combined age if 84 when then meet in Week One. But another quarterback in the division recently proclaimed that he’s the best.Falcons quarterback , appearing on Pardon My Take with PFT Commenter and Big Cat, called himself the best of the bunch.It’s a bunch that includes , , , , and .Ryan won the NFL’s MVP award four years ago, and he helped the Falcons build a 28-3 lead in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI. After the Falcons lost the game, they became...WW…

Getty ImagesColin Kaepernick last played NFL football on January 1, 2017. More than three years later, he has received no offers from any NFL teams. More than three years later, he has received no invitation to work out for any NFL teams.Other than a visit to (not a workout with) the Seahawks in 2018, Kaepernick has been ignored by the NFL’s 32 teams for three full seasons.Now that the NFL possibly has seen the light when it comes to the reasons for Kaepernick’s anthem protests and the decision to blackball him, ostensibly for business reasons, the question becomes whether Kaepernick’s name...…Getty ImagesColin Kaepernick last played NFL football on January 1, 2017. More than three years later, he has received no offers from any NFL teams. More than three years later, he has received no invitation to work out for any NFL teams.Other than a visit to (not a workout with) the Seahawks in 2018, Kaepernick has been ignored by the NFL’s 32 teams for three full seasons.Now that the NFL possibly has seen the light when it comes to the reasons for Kaepernick’s anthem protests and the decision to blackball him, ostensibly for business reasons, the question becomes whether Kaepernick’s name...WW…

Getty ImagesCowboys defensive tackle recently became aware of Opal Lee. Her story has inspired him to take action.Lee, a 93-year-old retired schoolteacher, has been trying to get the U.S. government to make June 19 — Juneteenth — a national holiday. Starting tomorrow, she will embark on her second walk in the past four years from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. She will cover 2.5 miles per day, to symbolize the 2.5 years slaves had to wait from the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation to their actual freedom.“ — that’s why it’s so great, that’s why I’m trying to spread as much...…Getty ImagesCowboys defensive tackle recently became aware of Opal Lee. Her story has inspired him to take action.Lee, a 93-year-old retired schoolteacher, has been trying to get the U.S. government to make June 19 — Juneteenth — a national holiday. Starting tomorrow, she will embark on her second walk in the past four years from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. She will cover 2.5 miles per day, to symbolize the 2.5 years slaves had to wait from the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation to their actual freedom.“ — that’s why it’s so great, that’s why I’m trying to spread as much...WW…

Getty ImagesLast year, the Chiefs politely asked the reigning NFL MVP to . This year, the Ravens may want to do the same thing.Video has emerged of quarterback Lamar Jackson . Those two words should cause any coach or executive to shudder, given in early 1999 at the Pro Bowl. Beyond that, Jackson’s impressive dash through the sand culminated in a crash into a jet ski.So, yes, the Ravens should be concerned. And, yes, like the Chiefs last year, the Ravens maybe should have a chat with Lamar about how to keep himself healthy enough to put his health at risk on a football field.…Getty ImagesLast year, the Chiefs politely asked the reigning NFL MVP to . This year, the Ravens may want to do the same thing.Video has emerged of quarterback Lamar Jackson . Those two words should cause any coach or executive to shudder, given in early 1999 at the Pro Bowl. Beyond that, Jackson’s impressive dash through the sand culminated in a crash into a jet ski.So, yes, the Ravens should be concerned. And, yes, like the Chiefs last year, the Ravens maybe should have a chat with Lamar about how to keep himself healthy enough to put his health at risk on a football field.WW…

When Commissioner Roger Goodell first floated the concept of a fourth-and-15 alternative in a Time profile from 2012, it was mentioned as a potential replacement to the kickoff. As the NFL closes in on adopting the fourth-and-15 play as an alternative to the onside kick, the NFL wants people (specifically, the owners who will be voting on the proposal) to understand that it’s not a first step toward getting rid of the kickoff.Per a league source, opposition to the fourth-and-15 play apparently comes from the perception that it will lead to the elimination of the kickoff entirely, with the...…When Commissioner Roger Goodell first floated the concept of a fourth-and-15 alternative in a Time profile from 2012, it was mentioned as a potential replacement to the kickoff. As the NFL closes in on adopting the fourth-and-15 play as an alternative to the onside kick, the NFL wants people (specifically, the owners who will be voting on the proposal) to understand that it’s not a first step toward getting rid of the kickoff.Per a league source, opposition to the fourth-and-15 play apparently comes from the perception that it will lead to the elimination of the kickoff entirely, with the...WW…

Getty ImagesWhen it’s time to play games in 2020, 11-on-11 scenarios will be unavoidable. The league’s players hope that 11-on-11 football will otherwise be avoided, entirely.Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL Players Association wants to limit activities that increase the risk of coronavirus transmission during the 2020 season. This includes, but is not limited to, a request that there be no 11-on-11 activities during practice.The union also wants limited practices and group activities in the days leading up to travel and games, with restrictions applying as of Thursday...…Getty ImagesWhen it’s time to play games in 2020, 11-on-11 scenarios will be unavoidable. The league’s players hope that 11-on-11 football will otherwise be avoided, entirely.Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL Players Association wants to limit activities that increase the risk of coronavirus transmission during the 2020 season. This includes, but is not limited to, a request that there be no 11-on-11 activities during practice.The union also wants limited practices and group activities in the days leading up to travel and games, with restrictions applying as of Thursday...WW…