MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama State Hornets marching band is taking its talents to the NFL level. The Mighty Marching Hornets will be playing during halftime of the Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Rams game Oct. 20. “The invitation for our marching band to perform at halftime for the NFL’s Falcons vs. Rams football game is an important tribute to Alabama State University’s excellent band program and to its superb student musicians who are widely known nationally for t

The NFL Players Association is standing behind players' right to protest the national anthem. The players' union released a statement in support of its members after Vice President Mike Pence walked out of the Colts-49ers game in Indianapolis Sunday after several San Francisco players knelt during the anthem. The statement says conversations about difficult issues shouldn't be stifled. The union says it's a source of pride for them that discussions about those issues have

DirecTV is offering refunds to some NFL Sunday Ticket customers who bought the package and complained after seeing athletes take a knee during the national anthem. The satellite TV service does not typically refund money for the NFL Sunday Ticket after the season starts. But some customers reported receiving refunds after complaining. "The Wall Street Journal" reports some customers have received pro-rated refunds for the remainder of the season while others said they receive