ROGER GOODELL RUMORS
61 religous leaders sign letter encouraging the Redskins to change their name
According to erik Brady of USA TODAY Sports, 62 religious leaders got together to sign a letter “castigating” the Redskins name.
The letter will be sent to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and owner Daniel Snyder.
The letter, dated Dec. 5, casts the roiling national controversy over the team name as a moral issue and includes signatures of...
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GUEST POST: NFL Stadium WiFi/Data Connectivity
In partnership with Gillette Stadium, Verizon FiOS Internet access service #FiOSTailGaming was recently established as an amenity at all stadium events. When NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement of the venture between Verizon and the New England Patriots’ stadium last May, 31 facilities were part of the future Wi-Fi installation. The idea to equip sports stadiums...
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NFL players want an end to Thursday games
While the games that have been played on Thursday night in the NFL aren't exactly the greatest match-ups(just look at the explosive Jacksonville vs Houston game tonight), it is a big win for the league, the owners, and the fans. Football is top dog of all sports in this country, and we cannot get enough of it. Of course, this is at the expense of the players having to recover...
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Ryan Clark Calls Roger Goodell "Unfair" Over Tomlin Punishment
One of the first soundbites to emerge from the NFL's decision to fine Mike Tomlin $100,000 for his side-step onto the field during the Ravens and Steelers game was of Steelers safety Ryan Clark, because if there's one Steelers player who doesn't mind speaking up first, it's Clark.
When asked about the NFL's decision to wait and deliberate on whether to do...
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4 days ago
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Gun manufacturer latest to exploit NFL ad regulations for publicity
Seemingly every year, a “controversy” arises when the NFL and their broadcast partners reject an ad a prospective advertiser wishes to air during the Super Bowl. We’ve seen it in the past with PETA, Focus on the Family, and GoDaddy practically built a cottage industry on this pantomime “fight”. Now, another advertiser has had their ad banned from the Super Bowl broadcast...
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Column: Goodell teaches moms to tackle 'safely'
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came to town to teach mothers how to tackle safely.
I am not making this up.
The event, sponsored by the league and the Chicago Bears, was titled ''Football Safety Clinic for Moms.'' The intent, no doubt, was to ease fears about letting their sons play the game. The timing was nothing if not fortuitous.
Last month, studies by researchers...
Via AP on Fox
October 30, 2013
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Panthers safety accuses Roger Goodell of pocketing NFL fines
Carolina Panthers safety Mike Mitchell believes the fines the NFL doles out go right into commissioner Roger Goodell’s pockets (Credit: Hearld Online) Since Roger Goodell has taken over as commissioner of the NFL in 2006, the league has began to focus more on player safety. Hoping to improve players’ safety, in 2010, the league added penalties for targeting a players head and...
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October 28, 2013
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New book: NFL denied scientific research on concussions for decades
According to a new book, the NFL conducted a two-decade crusade to deny scientific research that showed a link between playing football and brain damage. The book is entitled “League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth” and was written by ESPN investigative reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru. The book reports that the NFL used it’s resources...
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October 02, 2013
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Roger Goodell weighs in on Redskins' name controversy
WASHINGTON — Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the NFL should pay attention to those offended by the Washington Redskins nickname. “If we are offending one person, we need to be listening,” Goodell said Wednesday in an interview with 106.7 The Fan, “and making sure that we’re doing the right things to try to address that.” It was a subtle change in position...
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Google interested in NFL Sunday Ticket?
CEO Larry Page said that Google apparently is interested in securing the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket after the package's deal with DirecTV expires in 2014.
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August 21, 2013
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