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We can’t afford to just sit around and expect things to somehow get better on their own. This is a critical moment in time.

Malcolm Jenkins

Welcome to Fair or Foul, a series in which athletes are asked to make quick and candid judgements on pop culture. Next up is Justin Bethel.

Justin Bethel

This isn't just another game. This is our game, the one we've been working towards all year -- our whole lives, really.

Chris Orr

As part of a new series, Basement Tapes, Richard Sherman takes us back in time as he watches some of his old high school film.

Richard Sherman

You see, I don’t ask my players for their very best only on game day. I push them to hold themselves to that standard every single day.

P.J. Fleck

Welcome to Teenage Job, a series in which athletes reminisce about their adventures in the labor force in the years before they made it big.

Richard Sherman

In this installment of When I Knew, David Johnson remembers the moment when he knew he had a chance to be more than just another football player.

David Johnson

This is why you chose Ohio State, and why Ohio State chose you. This is your legacy game.

Chris “Beanie” Wells

Football has been everything to me since I was 10 years old. For the past few months, all of that has been taken away.

J.J. Watt

Next up in our What the (Blank)? series is former Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton. Yes, this is his real handwriting.

Mark Clayton

To push out the hate you have to teach our youth to value empathy and acceptance and inclusion. That’s how you’ll finally get rid of the racism and the ignoranc

Richard Sherman

We were prepared for a lot of things going into T.J.'s first surgery. But nothing — nothing — can prepare you for seeing your baby in that condition.

Greg Olsen