Tag: Goodell

28 MAY

Roger Goodell wants Congress to standardize sports betting with at least ‘four core principles,’ but one stands out over the others

Jeff Haynes/AP The NFL’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, wants Congress to oversee sports betting now that states are free to make it legal. Goodell wants uniform standards for sports betting that include at least “four core principles.” While three of the principles feel like no-brainers, the fourth will receive a lot of pushback from casinos and […]

23 SEP

Trump slams Roger Goodell over players’ national anthem protests: ‘Tell them to stand!’

AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump continued his Saturday Twitter tirade into the evening, going after National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell over players’ national anthem protests. “Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country.Tell them to stand!” Trump tweeted. Goodell had issued […]

26 MAR

Roger Goodell wants to speed up NFL games and clean up the advertising — here is how

Paul Sancya/AP On Wednesday, Roger Goodell wrote an open letter to NFL fans saying the league was taking steps to improve the pace and flow of games, reduce the number of interruptions, and clean up the commercialization of broadcasts. On Thursday, Goodell was a guest on ESPN’s “Mike & Mike” and went into more detail […]

06 FEB

Roger Goodell gets booed mercilessly by Super Bowl crowd before Robert Kraft takes shot at him

Gregory Shamus/Getty The New England Patriots are Super Bowl 51 champions after mounting an historic comeback to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-27 in overtime.  During the Lombardi trophy celebration, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was booed mercilessly by New England fans while he attempted to congratulate Patriots owner Robert Kraft on the victory. You could barely […]

03 FEB

Roger Goodell has made more than $150 million as NFL commissioner

Based on tax filings for the NFL, Roger Goodell was compensated more than $ 150 million in salary and bonuses in his first eight years as NFL commissioner. For comparison, that is $ 60 million more than Tom Brady earned during the same period. Goodell’s compensation peaked during the 2013-14 fiscal year when he made $ 44 million. […]

02 FEB

'He's a stupid guy': Patriots fan Trump on NFL commissioner Goodell

President Donald Trump doesn’t think much of National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell. “The commissioner is a dope. He’s a stupid guy,” Trump told The New York Times Magazine in an interview in 2015.  Trump was referring to Goodell’s decision to suspend New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in “Deflategate”. Trump considers […]