NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his annual State of the League address on Friday. Here are the top 10 issues he addressed. 1. Player safety: “I believe safety is all of our responsibilities,” Goodell said. “The players have to do
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, during his state of the league address on Friday, that he welcomed President Barack Obama’s comments about violence in football that has sparked widespread discussion about the game’s future. “I welcome the President’s comments,” Goodell
In a poll conducted over nearly a month, USA Today found a majority of NFL players do not approve of Commissioner Roger Goodell’s performance. USA Today polled 300 “active” players, some of whom the organization conceded were on practice squads,
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton on Tuesday. The NFL had suspended Payton for the Saints “Bountygate” scandal and voided his contract. Last week, the Saints signed Payton to a five-year contract that was
By Breitbart Sports and ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer, in Denver. In an exhilarating AFC divisional playoff game that went into two overtimes, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Denver Broncos 38-35 on Justin Tucker’s 47-yard field goal on Saturday.
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar, who played 13 years in the NFL, spent more than 10 years in pain after he retired because of concussions he suffered on the field. After recently getting treatments for his brain injuries, Kosar
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rejected the appeals of coach Sean Payton and other New Orleans Saints officials stemming from the league’s probe into the club’s bounty system.
The appeals have been heard. Now it’s up to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to decide whether he will reduce any of the penalties in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. Saints coach Sean Payton left NFL headquarters without comment.
[Ed. Note: For a refresher course, you can watch every Super Bowl ad right here.] Before I get started on my review of this year’s Super Bowl commercials I want to come to the aid of a lady in distress.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke out against Rush Limbaugh’s being a potential minority owner of the St. Louis Rams because he was “divisive”. Since then, two minority owners of the Miami Dolphins (Jennifer Lopez and Fergie) have engaged in present
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday into the impact of head injuries on football players. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith both spoke to the committee.
I was an innocent – not pure as the driven snow, but certainly unwise as to the level of the stakes at which we were playing. I entered the debate believing it would be an intellectual exercise; we would joust
So sometimes, these Gregalogues write themselves. I speak tonight of Al Sharpton, who just attacked Rush Limbaugh’s attempt to buy the St. Louis Rams (I believe it’s tetherball), sending a letter to commissioner Roger Goodell, saying the wildly popular conservative
WAVY: PETA spokesperson Caleb Wheeldon told WAVY.com the organization wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to “require Vick to undergo a full psychological evaluation including an MRI and some other testing as a pre-condition for any possible re-instatement.”
AP: Michael Vick’s federal dogfighting sentence is scheduled to end Monday and that is also when he will go back on trial — facing a whole new series of judgments. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, teams, fans and sponsors are among
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is proposing expanding the NFL regular season from 16 to 17 or 18 games. The extra game or two would be made up by cutting a preseason game.
AP: Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones will be reinstated to the NFL, by league commissioner Roger Goodell. Jones has suspended after a run-in with his own bodyguard in early October.
Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Green Bay Packers’ active roster Monday. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had held off on granting Favre’s request for reinstatement for nearly a week.
AP: The NFL announced the move Sunday after commissioner Roger Goodell had held off on granting Favre’s request for reinstatement for nearly a week, hoping Favre and the team could resolve their standoff. By reinstating Favre, Goodell is following through
