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Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a post on Facebook:

“DEAL DONE: New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson make(s) a handshake deal of $789.5 million contract with former Saints QB Drew Brees as new general manager following Mickey Loomis departure…”

By Madison Czopek• January 8, 2025

James Lankford stated on September 25, 2017 in a press conference:

"The First Amendment’s the First Amendment. It goes start to finish. We can’t say to one football coach you’re fired if you kneel in silent prayer at the end of the game, but to a player, if you kneel in protest to a game, you’re celebrated."

By Manuela Tobias• October 2, 2017

Facebook posts stated on January 02, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Mike McCarthy “to take over as Head Coach for the San Francisco 49ers."

By Caleb McCullough• January 7, 2025

Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

"Following Chiefs, Steelers also announce boycott of Pride nights.”

By Jeff Cercone• November 19, 2024

Bobby Jindal stated on December 07, 2009 in a radio interview:

"I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."

By Robert Farley• December 8, 2009

Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Colin Kaepernick 'screams' as Coach Kyle Shanahan denies his return request: 'The kneeling symbol has no chance of coming back.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 28, 2024

Tommy Tuberville stated on February 03, 2025 in an interview on "The Megyn Kelly Show" podcast:

As head football coach at Texas Tech University, “I recruited (Patrick Mahomes) ... I’ve got to be very good friends with him.”

By Madison Czopek• February 9, 2025

Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling."

By Mia Penner• July 1, 2024

Chris Christie stated on January 31, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5's "Ask the Governor":

"Here's something that people never talk about with coach Schiano: Rutgers had the best graduation rate of any Division I football program in America."

By Erin O'Neill• February 12, 2012

George Will stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday":

"Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football."

By Lauren Carroll• September 21, 2014

Facebook posts stated on June 09, 2024 in a post:

Pittsburgh Steelers coach “directs team to not participate in pride month” calling it "woke crap"

By Grace Abels• June 14, 2024

Larry Fedora stated on July 18, 2018 in an interview:

"I don’t think it’s been proven that the game of football causes CTE."

By Paul Specht• July 26, 2018

Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid criticizes Taylor Swift: ‘You’re not a good role model.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2024

Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2016 in a tweet:

"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2016

Doug Pederson stated on December 18, 2016 in In a press conference:

"Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."

By Mark Dent• December 20, 2016

Liz Wheeler stated on January 03, 2023 in a Tweet:

There have been “1,598 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan 2021. 69% fatal."

By Samantha Putterman• January 5, 2023

Bloggers stated on August 05, 2018 in a blog post:

"Cops take a knee then walk out on Redskins, leaving them stranded in their locker room overnight."

By Katie Akin• August 20, 2018

Viral image stated on May 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid “says he’ll stand with Harrison Butker: ‘If they get rid of Harison, they get rid of me.'”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 22, 2024

TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post:

Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2023

X posts stated on February 12, 2023 in a tweet:

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has been “put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible (performance-enhancing drug) use by Patrick Mahomes during halftime.”

By Sara Swann• February 13, 2023

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the NFL’s Rooney Rule violates Florida law. Does it?

By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2026

Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable'

By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017

Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse

By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017

Will the Eagles, Steelers players wear masks during games? They don’t have to

By Jessica Calefati• November 25, 2020

Fact-checking the Sept. 21 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Katie Sanders• September 21, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 21 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Katie Sanders• September 21, 2014

A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017

In Context: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comparing national anthem to songs of slavery

By Tom Kertscher• August 15, 2018

Truth-O-Meter's weekend rulings check Christie, Kyrillos claims

By Caryn Shinske• February 14, 2012

Fact-checking claims about domestic violence, Ray Rice

By Katie Sanders, Derek Tsang• September 17, 2014

Deflategate and the limits of science

By Jon Greenberg• June 22, 2015

Did Wendy's founder flee Ohio 'on his deathbed'?

By Martha M. Hamilton• March 2, 2011

Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change

By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025

February High Five: Bringing home our most-clicked items of the month

By James B. Nelson• March 4, 2016

Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race

By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015

PolitiFact’s 15 most popular social media fact-checks from 2023

By Matthew Crowley• December 21, 2023

The race for the Missouri Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2022

PunditFact fact-checks the Sept. 14 news shows

By Steve Contorno, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• September 14, 2014

Fact-checking the Sept. 14 news shows