Sunday's slate of Week 3 games began with the Ravens and Jaguars taking part in a large demonstration during the national anthem in London -- a response to the inflammatory comments made by Donald Trump on Friday. The final game on Sunday began in the same way, but this time the demonstration happened at FedEx Field in Maryland, just 30 or so minutes away from the White House.
On "Sunday Night Football,
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According to NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, the Raiders wouldn't have been able to skip the anthem and make it out onto the field in time for the coin toss. So instead, the Raiders wanted to skip the anthem entirely -- like the Seahawks, Titans, and Steelers did earlier on Sunday -- but they didn't because it could've resulted in a 15-yard penalty due to a different coin toss procedure that's used for primetime games. Basically,
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On Friday at a rally in Alabama,
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The NFL community responded immediately. Teams condemned Trump's remarks,
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As for what's next? Here's what Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman said.
