Names and faces: Chris Long, Keenan Allen
Chris Long
In a week when such voices as ESPN commentator Max Kellerman and Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett pointedly noted that black NFL players protesting for social justice weren’t receiving visible support from white teammates, the Philadelphia defensive end provided some. On Thursday night, Long kept his hand on teammate Malcolm Jenkins’ back as Jenkins raised his fist during the national anthem, as has become his practice, ahead of a preseason game. Said Long: “I’ll never kneel for an anthem, because the flag means something different for everybody in this country, but I support my peers.