A 2017 season marred by injuries, controversies and simmering tensions between players, owners, fans and even politicians culminated in one of the more riveting Super Bowls ever. Consider it a microcosm of today’s NFL, which has never been more profitable, or more polarizing. Thus, while there are hundreds of apt storylines worth highlighting as the league roars toward its 98th season in existence, we enjoyed the task of paring them down to the top 10.
Protests, collusion claims test NFL's strength
The player movement spurred by then-49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, who first knelt during the national anthem in 2016 to protest social injustice and police brutality, hasn't gone away.