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FLOWERY BRANCH Dontae Johnson Jersey , Ga. (AP) Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank believes players should have the right to speak out on important issues even
though he isn’t expecting his players to protest during the national anthem this
season.
Blank says just like last season, Falcons players have been asked to stand for the national anthem.
He said the Falcons are ”very committed to the military.” He also says he believes players have ”very significant rights” and appeared to say he wouldn’t
fine players for exercising those rights.
Blank said players should be allowed to make their own decisions on what he described as the ”complex issue” of standing or kneeling for the national
anthem.
”So if you have players who still feel that’s the way they have to express themselves, they will,” he said, adding ”I don’t think you’ll see” protests.
”But it’s far better in my opinion to have somebody make those decisions themselves than to hit them over the head with a hammer,” he said.
Blank’s comments came as the NFL and NFLPA Bart Starr Jersey , the players’ union, held what they said in a joint statement was ”a constructive meeting” about the anthem policy. They said their
talks will continue.
Last season, two Falcons defensive linemen – Grady Jarrett and Dontari Poe, now with Carolina – knelt during the anthem before the team’s game at Detroit on
Sept. 24. After the game, coach Dan Quinn described the action as a
”one-off.”
The Falcons held a team meeting and decided players would stand together during the anthem for other games.
Quinn said that decision was not a written policy ”but more one that was really based on the heart of brotherhood to say, `What we do Marshawn Lynch Jersey , we’ll do it together.”’
No players took a knee during the anthem the remainder of the season.
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HOUSTON TEXANS (4-12)
New faces: S Tyrann Mathieu, G Senio Kelemete, G Zach Fulton, OT Seantrel Henderson, CB Aaron Colvin, QB Brandon Weeden Michael Pierce Jersey , TE Jordan Akins.
Key losses: LB Brian Cushing, OT Jeff Allen, OL Xavier Su’a-Filo.
Strengths: QB Deshaun Watson is healthy after season-ending knee surgery last year and should lead potent offense that also features WR DeAndre Hopkins and RB
Lamar Miller. Defensive line expected to be another strength with three-time
Defensive Player of Year J.J. Watt returning after missing most of last two
seasons with injuries. He will team with 2014 top overall draft pick Jadeveon
Clowney, who is coming off best season.
Weaknesses: Offensive line that allowed second-most sacks in NFL last season has several new faces but it’s unclear if changes will lead to better protection
for Watson. Team added Mathieu and Colvin in free agency to upgrade secondary
that struggled at times last season, but group will need to be much better to
keep pace with outstanding defensive front.
Fantasy Players To Watch: Hopkins. Sixth-year receiver has become one of best players in game despite dealing with ineffective and inconsistent quarterback
play for entire career. Hopkins was fourth in NFL with 1,378 yards receiving and
caught career-high and NFL-best 13 touchdown passes last season while playing
with four quarterbacks. With Watson healthy and on field he could put up even
better numbers in 2018.
Vegas Says: Super Bowl 22-1. Over/under wins 8 1/2.
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Watt leading team, Texans should shake off last season’s struggles to contend
for third AFC South title in four years.
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