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The NFL and the New England Patriots could be searching for a way to put the entire Deflategate scandal behind them. More specifically, Roger Goodell and Patriots owner Robert Kraft may have called a truce. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that …
The NFL Players Association on Friday released the full text of Tom Brady’s appeal letter, and it aims to have Roger Goodell removed as the arbitrator in the case. The NFL announced on Thursday night that Goodell himself will be the one hearing …
The odds of Tom Brady winning the appeal of his 4-game suspension for Deflategate just got a lot longer. Bleacher Report NFL reporter Mike Freeman reported (yes, that’s three times I said report or reporter in six words) Thursday that NFL …
Roger Goodell may have had a closer relationship with Robert Kraft than he did with any other NFL team owner, and then Deflategate happened. Goodell dropped the hammer on Brady and the New England Patriots on Monday, and he likely lost a friend in …
This year’s NFL Draft had a few talking points, like Danny Shelton giving Roger Goodell a bear hug after being selected by the Browns. Prior to that, the commissioner was involved in another moment that was widely discussed, one that he ended …
After speculation leading up to the draft the Browns may move up to select Marcus Mariota, they decided on Danny Shelton with the 12th overall pick. Shortly after the announcement was made, the defensive tackle from Washington provided one of the …
Roger Goodell had several months to prepare for the NFL draft, yet he still somehow managed to mispronounce Marcus Mariota’s name when the Tennessee Titans selected the quarterback second overall on Thursday night. Goodell misspoke and …
The NFL is so serious about its business and protecting Roger Goodell that they wouldn’t even let the commissioner participate in a Funny or Die skit, one that even President Obama subjected himself to. Alex Richanbach, an executive producer at …
The NFL is an extremely lucrative money maker and commissioner Roger Goodell certainly takes home his share. In 2013, he made $35 million. On Wednesday, Goodell helped raise money to benefit a worthy cause. Goodell ran a 40-yard dash at the …
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took a massive pay cut from 2012 to 2013. The poor guy only made $35 million last year. According to Ken Belson of the New York Times, Goodell’s compensation was released as part of the NFL’s annual tax …
The Seattle Seahawks have said very little about Deflategate over the past week, but Richard Sherman proved on Sunday that biting your tongue for that long is a lot harder than it seems. When a reporter asked Sherman if he believes the Patriots will …
Bill Simmons went off on Roger Goodell during his weekly podcast on Monday, labeling the NFL commissioner a liar and calling for him to step down. He then dared ESPN to reprimand him for his remarks. Like many others, Simmons believes Goodell either …
Roger Goodell read a prepared statement during his press conference on Friday and then answered questions using lines given to him by PR people/crisis management firms. The result was a boring, insincere press conference where many of the exact same …
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appears to have been caught in another lie regarding the Ray Rice situation. ESPN’s Outside the Lines reports that the former Baltimore Ravens running back told the commissioner in their June 16 meeting that he …
Many media members and fans are dying to see Roger Goodell’s head served face up on a platter complete with an apple stuffed in his mouth, but it doesn’t look like that will happen. Goodell is employed by the 32 NFL owners and has been …
The NFL announced on Wednesday night that they will have an independent investigation into the way the league handled the Ray Rice situation. Despite championing the investigation as an “independent” pursuit, two NFL owners will oversee …
