Patriots’ Jonathan Jones questions NFL’s gambling rules, wonders why players can’t bet on their own teams

Getty Images The NFL is strictly enforcing its gambling rules, as evidenced by a second wave of serious suspensions this week. But at least one veteran player is questioning the discipline, with Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones using social media Thursday to suggest players should be allowed to bet on their own teams. “I understand rules … Read more

Patriots CB Jonathan Jones pushes back on NFL’s anti-gambling stance

The NFL’s inconsistent and hypocritical position on legalized gambling makes it difficult for the league to have true moral authority when it comes to telling its players, “Do as we say, not as we do.” And it’s causing at least one player to push back in a way that goes beyond simply questioning how the … Read more