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How Mailata rejected Souths' $5000 offer, only to score $3.5m NFL deal
The 21-year-old from Bankstown was considered too big for rugby league. Now he's on the verge of a realising an impossible dream.
- by Andrew Webster
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The Fitz Files
Nike's Kaepernick stance alienates all the right people
The sportswear giant's new campaign, with NFL pariah Colin Kaepernick as its face, will prove clever after the initial outrage.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick stars in Nike anniversary campaign
Colin Kaepernick, who is involved in a legal dispute with the NFL, is now part of an advertising campaign with Nike, one of the league's biggest partners.
Super Bowl
Super Bowl champs recall the day they found their Aussie giant
Originally the subject of rumour and speculation, Australian Jordan Mailata has defied all expectations to make the cut on Philadelphia's NFL roster.
- by Peter Mitchell
Richest contract ever: Packers' QB signs historic $180 million deal
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed a contract extension that will reportedly make him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
Two unlikely Aussies stunning the cut-throat world of the NFL
Two Australians are making a major, and highly unexpected, impact in the cut-throat world of American football.
- by Peter Mitchell
Aussie rookie punter boots Seahawks legend
Australian rookie punter Michael Dickson has booted the Seattle Seahawks' longest-tenured player off the NFL team.
Browns fans to get free beer when team finally wins a game
Free Bud Light will be distributed in 10 Cleveland-area bars when the Browns win their next regular-season game, which will be their first since 2016.
Donald Trump
Trump calls for NFL players who protest national anthem to be suspended
President Donald Trump reacted in anger Friday to NFL players kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem.
NFL concussion claims eclipse $675m mark
More than $675 million in claims have been approved under the NFL's concussion settlement, nearly a decade earlier than league officials expected.
NFL players' union challenges anthem protest policy
The NFL players union has filed a grievance over the league's new requirement that players stand for the national anthem or wait in their dressing rooms.