The NFL has effectively blackballed Colin Kaepernick

Kaepernick managed the 17th-best quarterback rating last season among starters while coming back from injury. His touchdown percentage was 13th best, better than Washington’s Kirk Cousins, who wound up in the Pro Bowl and with a new franchise-tag contract worth $24 million next season. His interception percentage was sixth, just behind Aaron Rodgers and just ahead of MVP Matt Ryan.

And Kaepernick did all of that on a team that was abysmal because of disarray in its ownership and front office, as well as its sidelines.  Read more.