Levin: ‘This was a complete setup’ by Philadelphia Eagles management

🇺🇸 America Today . . . pic.twitter.com/xSX1BUJuYF

— Thomas Del Beccaro (@tomdelbeccaro) June 5, 2018

Pathetic https://t.co/DxySgYTyQK

— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) June 5, 2018

Meghan McCain criticizes Eagles: "I don’t like how political sports has gotten"
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— The Hill (@thehill) June 5, 2018

This is just as petty and small-minded as we've come to expect from this president. He's milking the anthem controversy for all it's worth. https://t.co/WC54Mw7egB

— David French (@DavidAFrench) June 4, 2018

.You have a point there, David, but Trump has attempted & even achieved large things other presidents have barely touched. I’ll trade tax reform, squashing the Iran Deal and the Jerusalem Embassy for braggadocious tweets any day of the week. How about you? https://t.co/Oj33iPzx3F

— Roger Simon (@rogerlsimon) June 5, 2018

President Trump's message on Super Bowl Sunday: "Proudly stand for the national anthem"

President Trump's message on Super Bowl Sunday: "Proudly stand for the national anthem" https://t.co/5JNFgibXd2 pic.twitter.com/9iVbCCn6gr

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 4, 2018

In addition to its ratings collapsing the NFL is now the sixth most polarizing brand in America

In addition to its ratings collapsing the NFL is now the sixth most polarizing brand in America. Good work, Goodell. pic.twitter.com/5Dbfp01MQV

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 25, 2018

Death by Kaepernick: The NFL has canceled Sunday Night Football this week

Sunday Night Football Cancelled For Now: Death By Colin Kaepernick https://t.co/DF51HZQ25V via @yidwithlid

— Tanya Grimsley (@luvGodncountry) December 28, 2017

NFL Cancels Final ‘Sunday Night Football’ Game Of Season https://t.co/KrJ9l9BjCM

— Thomas Paine (@Thomas1774Paine) December 27, 2017

The NFL is falling apart... https://t.co/0dloM0ZfmV

— ThePoliticalInsider (@TPInsidr) December 28, 2017

Amid ratings bloodbath, NFL Cancels Week 17 of Sunday Night Football.
Congratulations to all Americans who helped bring this about!
The NFL deserves bankruptcy.https://t.co/bOolHpOpMN

— Philip Schuyler (@FiveRights) December 27, 2017

When will @nflcommish , Roger Goodell wake-up ? @NFL fans are tired of tuning into games, only to find a misguided Left wing protest instead.

Glad to see the boycott is working !#BoycottTheNFL
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— Dash Riprock (@PhilMcCrackin44) December 27, 2017

GAME OVER: NFL CANCELS ‘Sunday Night Football’ on New Year’s Eve https://t.co/w4WgBuna1j

— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) December 27, 2017

Ratings Fumble for NFL Surprises Networks, Advertisers: So far this season, viewership on major networks is down about 10% from last season

Poll: 32% of Americans say they won't watch #NFL on TV because of National Anthem Protests. #9newsmornings #9news https://t.co/n1x8ahU1JR

— Gary Shapiro (@GShapiro9News) October 6, 2016

"These ratings declines are a real mystery. A complete puzzle. We may never know the true cause." -- NFL/TV execs https://t.co/AtRjBhMbaZ

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) October 7, 2016

Whole lotta whistling past the graveyard in here. https://t.co/MDSxXsEPy1

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) October 7, 2016

Propaganda Alert: White House Writes NFL Players’ Pro-Obamacare Tweets

◼ “Football fans, hope you’re getting ready for Super Bowl XLVIII, don’t forget you can #getcovered at healthcare.gov,” the Ravens linebacker (Brendon Ayanbadejo) tweeted earlier in the evening. That language was included word-for-word in Lierman’s (Kyle Lierman, a liaison in the White House Office of Public Engagement,) email to a representative at the NFL Players Association on Sunday suggesting “some thoughts on what players could tweet.” - Lachlan Markay/Washington Free Beacon

“They can definitely change these up or put their own spin on these,” Lierman said in the email, obtained by the Washington Free Beacon on Monday.

Many, though, did not significantly change the suggested language. Ayanbadejo sent three tweets, all of which copied Lierman’s suggested language with the exception of the typo in the last tweet.

The Ravens received a $130,000 contract from Maryland Health Connection, the state’s Obamacare exchange, last year to promote Obamacare. The NFL decided to forego an agreement with officials in charge of the Obamacare rollout.

...(Brendon Ayanbadejo's) third effort received a White House retweet, pursuant to assurances in Lierman’s email.

“When folks tweet this out if they or you email me with their handle I can flag it for the @whitehouse and our other twitter handles to be retweeted, etc.,” he (Lierman) wrote.