This is the definition of closing the barn door after the horses have fled. ESPN: NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer, it was announced Wednesday. The policy subjects teams to a fine if a player or any other team personnel do not show respect for the anthem.  That includes any attempt to sit or kneel, as dozens of players have done during the past two seasons to protest racial inequality and police brutality.  Those teams also will have the option to fine any team personnel, including players, for the infraction. Josh Peter of USA Today gave credit where credit is due: President Trump could have done it with more tact – as usual, right? – but give him the credit he deserves. He used his bully pulpit and Twitter account to push the NFL's owners...(Read Full Post)