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 […]
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NFL Owners Exchange Fire Over Goodell Contract
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones continued sparring with his NFL partners as the two sides escalated their feud over a proposed contract extension for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. WSJ.com: What’s News US
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
'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 […]
Tom Brady ‘bans’ dad from media after comments ripping Goodell
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Monday grounded his father — humorously forbidding him from talking to the media after he ripped NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a television interview for suspending his son. CBC | Sports News
