Players on memo to NFL intend to 'change, control narrative'

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Three of the Andre Tippett Youth Jersey players whose names appeared on an August memo seeking a push from the NFL into social activism struck an amicable but businesslike tone Thursday, saying there was no bigger platform from which to achieve their goals. Philadelphia Eagles Brandin Cooks Authentic Jersey safety Malcolm Jenkins called it an "opportunity for us, being a sport that brings people together naturally to also use that ability to actually effectuate some real change." "One of the Cameron Fleming Youth Jersey main things for us is changing the narrative and controlling the narrative," said Jenkins, who joined Eagles receiver Torrey Smith and Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett in commenting Cyrus Jones Jersey a day after news broke of the memo, which outlined a series of goals it hoped to achieve in conjunction with the NFL, including designating November "a month of Unity" when individual teams would "engage and impact the community in their market." "I think one Deatrich Wise Jr Jersey of the reasons you've seen players protesting is because there is no bigger platform than the NFL," Jenkins said.