A new poll shows that a majority of NFL fans believe Commissioner Roger Goodell should keep his job. The poll’s results overshadow a disturbing message: the devaluing of children. The poll found that 43% thought that Baltimore Ravens running back
Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy acknowledged that the owners in the league have held discussions regarding the Washington Redskins nickname, according to Sports Illustrated. Murphy was formerly the athletic director at Colgate University when the school’s nickname
Weis fired. Orgeron rumored. Ole Miss takes on Alabama. Texas A&M wins in OT. Roger Goodell seeks out Charlie Strong. Here are five takeaways from the weekend in college football. Charlie Weis Ousted Charlie Weis was the first coaching casualty
During an offseason originally dominated with concussion-related litigation, it’s ironic that people now wonder if Roger Goodell’s head should be examined. The 32 franchise owners pay Goodell to maximize revenue, increase football’s popularity, and safeguard the NFL’s profit-model for generations
Roger Goodell’s NFL is coming apart at the seams. America’s most popular league has been deteriorating for years under Goodell thanks to his ridiculous rule changes, obsession with London, his force feeding of horrendous Thursday Night games, and his erratic way of
On Sunday, Grantland editor-in-chief and ESPN host Bill Simmons penned one of his eminently entertaining mailbags. In it, he discussed ad nauseum the situation surrounding NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, and former Baltimore Ravens running
Friday during a press conference to address the NFL’s reaction to recent domestic violence scandals surrounding several players, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, “I got it wrong,” so he has called in “former FBI director Robert Mueller to conduct an
Embattled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pledged to “get it right and do whatever is necessary to accomplish that” in a New York press conference on Friday afternoon. “We can use the NFL to help create change,” Goodell announced, “not only
Few Americans agree with ESPN’s Keith Olbermann and the National Organization for Women that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell should resign. An NBC/Marist poll found that just 29 percent of Americans surveyed believe the commissioner should leave his post because of
The NFL prohibited Robert Griffin III from wearing a “Know Jesus, Know Peace” shirt to Sunday’s postgame press conference. With much of the country under the impression that narcotics users, child abusers, and wife beaters comprise an unhealthy percentage of
On Monday, exactly one week after he was suspended indefinitely by the NFL and cut by the Baltimore Ravens, Ray Rice will appeal the suspension, according to NFL sources. Rice has apparently engaged an attorney and his case will be
“I don’t think I got personal,” Stephen A. Smith explained Thursday of his criticism of National Organization for Women (NOW) president. Nevertheless, Smith conceded that he failed to show “sensitivity” in calling her crazy and “I apologize to her for
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest indicated that President Obama did not have an official position as to whether NFL commissioner Roger Goodell should resign as a result of the domestic violence scandal surrounding Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.
Sixteen female Senators–14 Democrats and two Republicans–wrote NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday demanding a “zero-tolerance” policy for domestic abuse days after TMZ released the shocking footage of Ray Rice sucker punching his then-fiancee Janay Palmer in an elevator. Rice
NFL owners are reportedly ready to oust NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell if an investigation shows that he lied about having not seen the video tape of Ray Rice knocking out his then-fiancee Janay Palmer before Monday. Goodell has insisted that
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, attempting to protect the shield, has brought in a famous badge. The league has hired former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III to investigate the NFL’s actions in handling evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence
The National Organization for Women, which stood by their men Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy through their scandalous treatment of women, has called on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to resign because of his handling of Ray Rice’s assault on his
On Tuesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the NFL asked for the second Ray Rice video but was unable to obtain it before he suspended Rice for two games for domestic violence. Goodell also said he believed his job
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Ray Rice could return to the NFL one day after the NFL suspended him indefinitely and the Ravens cut him after TMZ released a shocking video that showed Rice sucker punching his then-fiancee in an
In timing that can only seem fortuitous for the league, the NFL suspended Denver Broncos slot-receiver Wes Welker for four games for violating league’s performance-enhancement policy on the same day the league announced a six-game suspension and $500,000 fine for Indianapolis Colts
As a rash of suspensions and fines hit NFL players for misconduct off the field, the NFL has now sanctioned an owner with the suspension and fining of Jim Irsay after the Colts owner pleaded guilty to charges of driving
Days after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell instituted harsher penalties for domestic violence offenses, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald reportedly got arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant fiancee. McDonald is out on bail and reportedly said the “truth will
On Thursday, after admitting that he “didn’t get it right” when he suspended Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for just two games for domestic violence, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed owners that NFL players and personnel will now be
So far no suspensions have been handed out to Pittsburgh Steelers running backs Le’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount for their arrests involving marijuana possession and, in Bell’s case, driving under the influence on Wednesday. However, according to Sports Illustrated, the pair have apologized for their behavior.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kenesaw Mountain Landis is remembered for throwing out the Black Sox, Ford Frick for an asterisk, and Bowie Kuhn for squabbles with players and owners. A. Bartlett Giamatti ran Pete Rose out of baseball, Fay Vincent suspended
Major League Baseball announced that its thirty owners voted unanimously for MLB Executive Vice President Rob Manfred as the game’s new commissioner on Thursday. Even Saddam Hussein always made sure to include a few dissenters in the final tally to
When the politicians speak, the politician’s son listens. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to a report in the Washington Post–a few politicians read that paper–looks to increase the penalties for players involved in domestic violence. A source familiar with the
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may be Keith Olbermann’s new President George W. Bush. Olbermann, the former MSNBC host who relentlessly hammered Bush, called on Goodell to resign for only suspending Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for two games for
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Josh Gordon’s fight to stay on the field isn’t over. Gordon spent 10 hours in the NFL’s offices in New York on Friday for his appeal hearing before the sides decided to stop and will resume
Three Democrat senators sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell protesting the two-game suspension meted out to Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. “We were dismayed to learn of the National Football League’s plainly inadequate remedy imposed on Baltimore
Pat Bowlen, a legendary NFL owner who led the Denver Broncos to six Super Bowls, has announced he is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and will step down from helming his beloved franchise. The Broncos announced that team president Joe Ellis
New England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft suspects that the NFL may be close to maximum load in the U.S., but he and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell think there’s still room to grow on the Pacific coast and across
Detractors may have been able to marginalize and stigmatize boxing–only to see it supplanted by the equally violent mixed-martial arts–but according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the same fate will not befall professional football. Talking to assembled press, including Breitbart
First, the 49ers moved from San Francisco digs to a new stadium in Santa Clara. Will the Oakland Raiders be moving south next? “They have to make that determination, whether they’re in a new stadium in Oakland or whether they
The NFL visits London three times this season, fueling speculation that the games will serve as the advance party for a full-fledged football invasion of the United Kingdom. In Week 4, the Oakland Raiders play the Miami Dolphins. In Week
Champ Bailey, the New Orleans Saints cornerback who started his career with the Washington Redskins, has jumped on the bandwagon of those who want to see the team change their team’s name. Bailey told USA Today: I don’t know where
Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey, implicated in the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal by the Wells Report, revealed he hasn’t undergone psychological testing as ordered by the NFL as a precondition to playing this season. Roger Goodell announced the requirement in
Colts owner Jim Irsay faces two sixty-day jail sentences in connection with his arrest for driving while intoxicated in March. The two driving while intoxicated charges looming over the owner’s head stem from the presence of either oxycodone or hydrocone
Jim Kelly, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, tweeted news that he has completed chemotherapy treatment. The former USFL MVP and four-time Super Bowl quarterback announced his cancer diagnosis last June. This March, the cancer of the upper
A 17-degree mean temperature plus $498 million in corporate welfare equals a Super Bowl. The NFL’s owners voted today to award Super Bowl 52 to Minneapolis. The vote comes as a payback to Minnesota for pouring at least $498 million