7 People 10248 Fact-checks 3433 Articles People (7) Leonard Lance Trey Blocker Trey Gowdy Trey Wingo NFL Players Association Keisha Lance Bottoms Trey Martinez Fischer Fact-checks (10248) Instagram posts stated on May 03, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M." By Sasha Hupka• May 13, 2021 Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The NFL has abruptly fired three referees who officiated the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024 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 Joe Morrissey stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: The city of Richmond "built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium." By Sean Gorman• October 24, 2016 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 Viral image stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2024 in a Facebook post: The NFL punished three referees in “the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on August 01, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." By W. Gardner Selby• August 2, 2017 NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter: A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue. By Eric Stirgus• December 6, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Colin Kaepernick said he “will go to Russia if not properly respected in the United States.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The referees in the (Dec. 15) game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been suspended after the match revealed that the officials overlooked numerous errors by the Eagles.” By Caleb McCullough• December 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2020 in a text post: NFL will fly a “‘Black Lives Matter’ flag under the American flag at games.” By Daniel Funke• June 12, 2020 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 Colin Kaepernick stated on October 08, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." By Joshua Gillin• October 9, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump posted a combative tweet to EA Sports about Colin Kaepernick. By Samantha Putterman• September 10, 2020 James Woods stated on August 27, 2016 in a tweet: "The Dallas Cowboys can’t put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed." By W. Gardner Selby• September 1, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “All students who knelt during the national anthem were rounded up and removed from scholarships” at the University of Texas. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2024 What Happens in the USA stated on March 24, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Trey Gowdy breaks his silence after 2 of his investigators are found tortured and killed." By Mica Soellner• March 29, 2018 Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview: The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities. By Samantha Putterman• January 24, 2022 Articles (3433) Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 The legitimacy of the Jan. 6 committee, explained By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2022 Truth-O-Meter dishes up weekend rulings on school lunch program, national debt By Caryn Shinske• November 22, 2011 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025 Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 PolitiFact sheet: Where the parties diverge on Benghazi, Clinton By Clayton Youngman• October 21, 2015 Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• June 2, 2020 Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 Who the sports pundits picked to win the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Readers’ choice: Vote for PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2023 Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’ By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2021 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Did the NFL ask Eminem not to kneel? What we know about Super Bowl halftime show claims By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2022 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020
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Instagram posts stated on May 03, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M." By Sasha Hupka• May 13, 2021 Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft: "Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad." By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The NFL has abruptly fired three referees who officiated the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024 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 Joe Morrissey stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: The city of Richmond "built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium." By Sean Gorman• October 24, 2016 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 Viral image stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says the Denver Broncos signed Colin Kaepernick. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2024 in a Facebook post: The NFL punished three referees in “the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on August 01, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." By W. Gardner Selby• August 2, 2017 NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter: A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue. By Eric Stirgus• December 6, 2010 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Colin Kaepernick said he “will go to Russia if not properly respected in the United States.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The referees in the (Dec. 15) game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been suspended after the match revealed that the officials overlooked numerous errors by the Eagles.” By Caleb McCullough• December 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2020 in a text post: NFL will fly a “‘Black Lives Matter’ flag under the American flag at games.” By Daniel Funke• June 12, 2020 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 Colin Kaepernick stated on October 08, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." By Joshua Gillin• October 9, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump posted a combative tweet to EA Sports about Colin Kaepernick. By Samantha Putterman• September 10, 2020 James Woods stated on August 27, 2016 in a tweet: "The Dallas Cowboys can’t put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed." By W. Gardner Selby• September 1, 2016 Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “All students who knelt during the national anthem were rounded up and removed from scholarships” at the University of Texas. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2024 What Happens in the USA stated on March 24, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Trey Gowdy breaks his silence after 2 of his investigators are found tortured and killed." By Mica Soellner• March 29, 2018 Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview: The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities. By Samantha Putterman• January 24, 2022
Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017 The legitimacy of the Jan. 6 committee, explained By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2022 Truth-O-Meter dishes up weekend rulings on school lunch program, national debt By Caryn Shinske• November 22, 2011 Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable' By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: Challenges and questions remain for proposed Las Vegas stadium By Bryan Callahan, Riley Snyder• September 14, 2016 Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025 Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 PolitiFact sheet: Where the parties diverge on Benghazi, Clinton By Clayton Youngman• October 21, 2015 Donald Trump says he's an ally of peaceful protesters. Here’s what he said in the past By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• June 2, 2020 Families of fallen US service members’ emotional moment at RNC, accusations against Joe Biden By Samantha Putterman• July 18, 2024 Who the sports pundits picked to win the Super Bowl By Aaron Sharockman• February 2, 2014 Readers’ choice: Vote for PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2023 Donald Trump called the NFL's kickoff rule ‘sissy football.’ 3 data points shed light on the change By Madison Czopek• September 22, 2025 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 On Facebook, posts about celebrity donations for Texas relief efforts went viral. They were baseless By Loreben Tuquero• July 10, 2025 Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’ By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2021 A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017 Did the NFL ask Eminem not to kneel? What we know about Super Bowl halftime show claims By Samantha Putterman• February 15, 2022 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020
