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Trump was asked by a reporter while he was
departing the White House via Marine One on Wednesday about the
inconsistency between the First Amendment rights of the
neo-Nazis and white supremacists to protest in Charlottesville,
Va., and the rights of NFL players to protest.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will not practice
again this week, coach Chuck Pagano said.
Pagano indicated two days ago there was a possibility Luck could
return to practice this week for the first time since undergoing
right shoulder surgery in January, but the coach said his
franchise quarterback is now "one week away" on his throwing
progression.
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The Baltimore Ravens placed defensive end Brent Urban on injured
reserve with a Lisfranc foot injury that will require
season-ending surgery.
Urban, 26, injured his foot on the second play of the second
quarter in Sunday's 44-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in
London.
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The Canadian Football League denied Johnny Manziel's comeback
bid to play in 2017 but said the former NFL quarterback can
revisit his eligibility for next season.
Manziel would be eligible in 2018 if he "meets certain
conditions that have been spelled out" by commissioner Randy
Ambrosie, the CFL announced.
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Robert "Red" Miller, the first head coach to take the Denver
Broncos to the Super Bowl, has died at the age of 89.
Mike Klis of KUSA reported Miller passed away Wednesday morning
from complications of a stroke at Swedish Medical Center in
Denver with his wife Nan at his side.
Miller coached the Broncos from 1977-80 and led the organization
to its initial three postseason appearances and the first of
eight Super Bowls.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named AFC
Offensive Player of the Week again for his performance in the
36-33 victory over the Houston Texans.
The NFL also announced that Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk
Cousins was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his
team's Week 3 win against the Oakland Raiders.
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