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Jon Gruden recently resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after the unearthing of a number of racist, sexist, misogynistic and homophobic emails. The emails were discovered during the NFL’s investigation into the Washington Football Team. Given what happened, it’s no surprise Saturday Night Live took on this subject and made fun of […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is already under fire for an email he sent in 2011 in which he made a racist comment about NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. Now more details are coming out about other emails Gruden has sent in the past, including one in which he used vulgar language to […]

The NFL isn’t messing around this season when it comes to COVID-19. The league just told teams that if a game can’t be rescheduled during the 18-week regular season due to a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, the team with the outbreak will forfeit the game and take the L. That team will also be […]

On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive star Carl Nassib came out on Instagram and announced that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to do so. After the announcement, many came out in support of Nassib, including his team, the Raiders, with a simple, four-word Tweet. Proud of you, Carl 🖤 pic.twitter.com/R9aJxYFefW — […]

The 2021 NFL Draft has gotten underway, and it has been a very intriguing draft so far. With a ton of trade talks and other big-time rumors swirling, the intrigue and excitement has been at an all-time high. As is the case each and every year, the second round has a lot of tense moments […]

Much has already been made of Sean McVay, the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. He’s already famous for his youth, genius, his enviable life outside of football, and more recently, his awesomely decked-out war room. Well this year, McVay went even more out of his way to get attention with his set up, […]

While the coronavirus global pandemic still rages, a light seems to be appearing at the end of the tunnel. Once outside the tunnel, comes the potential for roaring fans. All of them, at least that’s what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is thinking for the 2021 season. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero passed along Goodell’s comments on the matter […]

According to a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the NFL sent a memo to all 32 of its franchises revealing that the league has officially ruled out the possibility of having postseason “bubbles” come playoff time. Despite the fact that such an idea had been floating around for quite some time as COVID-19 […]

The NFL has already had to postpone a few games due to the COVID-19 pandemic that’s currently affecting the nation. While the games have been able to remain on schedule at simply a later date, the league front office will be exploring the possibility of tinkering with the current playoff format in the event that […]

The atmosphere for NFL games is a little more subdued this season, thanks to a pandemic that has, among other things, deprived NFL stadiums from being packed with amped fans at the time of kick-off (well, unless you’re in Jacksonville — that looks pretty much the same). Yet, despite the scaled-back production of NFL games […]

The NFL has had to postpone games and alter the 2020 schedule as a result of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks in the last couple weeks. There is some uncertainty as to how the pandemic will continue to alter the course of the season. In fact, Commissioner Roger Goodell hinted Tuesday the NFL could look to push […]

The NFL and NFLPA are looking into whether Tennessee Titans players conducted an improper off-site workout as part of its broader investigation into the team’s COVID-19 outbreak. According to Mark Maske and Sidney Boren of the Washington Post, “the league and union have not verified whether that occurred…but if that is substantiated, it could form […]

The latest meeting of the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs continues to make headlines, albeit for not-so-ideal reasons connected to Roger Goodell and others. The two teams were supposed to play last Sunday but it was put on hold when Patriots star quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19. Later on, it […]

The NFL made it almost a quarter of the way through the 2020 regular season before encountering its first — and hopefully last — COVID-19 outbreak. With the Tennessee Titans seeing around 20 players and other personnel test positive for the “coronavirus” over the course of the last week or so, the team’s Week 4 […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a memo to executives from the league’s 32 franchises on Tuesday in response to the news that eight members of the Tennessee Titans personnel tested positive for COVID-19. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell just sent this memo to club executives in light of the #Titans eight new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, […]

Amid the conversations pertaining to racial injustices this offseason, Colin Kaepernick’s name has become a topic of conversation in the NFL again. While Kaepernick remains a free agent in the league, commissioner Roger Goodell ‘encourages’ teams to sign him. “They usually don’t ask me about who they’re gonna sign,” Goodell said. “It starts with that. […]

Custom looped sound effects? Sounds like something you would see in a video game. This is something you see in MLB:The Show, with players being able to make custom chants for crowds. But in real life? No way! Well this is 2020, so nothing is off the table, including this. According to sources speaking with […]

The NFL will close all league facilities on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov, 3. with the aim of ensuring “that every member of the NFL family has an opportunity to exercise the precious right to vote,” the league and NFLPA announced in a joint statement on Thursday, per ESPN. In the statement, the NFL and union […]

There have been coaches and players that have been vocal about the NFL’s attendance policy in 2020 and how it is unfair to have different attendance rules across the league. Despite the complaints he’s received, commissioner Roger Goodell doubles down and says there’s no competitive advantage for teams that are able to have fans. “I […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seems to have changed his tune in a major way this offseason. While recently noting that he wished that he listened to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick a few years ago, Goodell now appears primed to help the NFL take a real stand against racism as the 2020-21 regular […]

While most teams around the league are already expecting to play in empty stadiums to begin the 2020 NFL season, there are some that still plan to allow a reduced capacity to attend. This has some concerns regarding whether they would be carrying an unfair advantage or not during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Coaches and […]

Emmanuel Acho got straight to the point with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on his handling of Colin Kaepernick’s protests of the national anthem. Although the NFL has recently embraced players using their platform to raise awareness for racial injustice, the damage to Kaepernick’s playing career had already been done. Goodell offered up an apology on […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is being provided with a “committee of outside advisers” to help him make decisions with coronavirus-related issues, per Mark Maske of the Washington Post. The NFL likely will provide Commissioner Roger Goodell with a committee of outside advisers for coronavirus-related issues such as team shutdowns, game cancellations, etc., source says. That's […]

Last Friday, after weeks of negotiations, the NFL and NFL Players Association came to an agreement on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement customized for conducting an NFL season during COVID-19. With teams gathering for training camp, paperwork is yet to be finalized, per Pro Football Talk. However, a source with knowledge of the proceedings expects […]

Commissioner Roger Goodell continues to make efforts to maintain the timeline of the 2020 NFL season amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the issue of the Washington Redskins’ team name has seemingly taken precedent as of late. Team owner Dan Snyder is facing pressure to change the offensive team name. Goodell says the NFL front […]

The NFL will proceed with the league year as expected despite a growing number of concerns with respect to the 2020 season, per commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell said during a Thursday conference call with owners the league also plans to start training camps on time, in late July Ian Rapoport of NFL Network also reported […]

President Donald Trump held a rally on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma and he spoke about the topics that he knew would draw applause from his crowd. Furthermore, Trump would take a shot at Roger Goodell and warned the NFL about losing fans. Earlier this month, Goodell released an apology to players in the NFL, condemning […]

The NFL’s official Twitter account tweeted out the video of Roger Goodell’s interview with ESPN where he implores a team to strongly consider signing quarterback Colin Kaepernick. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would support and encourages a team to sign Colin Kaepernick. (via @ESPN) pic.twitter.com/ll2RBiRUOG — NFL (@NFL) June 16, 2020 “Well, listen, if he wants to […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell continues to dish out praise to those who have served as catalysts in regards to bringing social and racial issues to light throughout the league. While most recently mentioning the likes of safety Eric Reid, wide receiver Kenny Stills and safety Malcolm Jenkins, Goodell obviously couldn’t leave out former San Francisco […]

Many have praised NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for recently voicing his opinion in favor of the “Black Lives Matter” movement as the league previously stayed away from such a topic. However, Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Matthew Judon apparently sees things a bit differently from his perspective. “It’s not when Roger Goodell came out and said […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has recently made it a point to voice his support in the fight against racial injustice. His acknowledgement of the league’s shortcomings regarding player protest has since been met with plenty of criticism from President Donald Trump. Roger Goodell caught some flak from Trump for switching his stance. Regardless, this has […]

In recent weeks, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been more outspoken regarding racial injustice and its connection to the league. Once again voicing his personal opinion on Monday, Goodell is now encouraging a NFL franchise to sign former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and current unrestricted free agent Colin Kaepernick. “Well, listen, if he wants to […]

We have got some cross-league beef going on. According to Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, Gregg Popovich, the head coach of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs blasted NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for “folding” to Donald Trump. ““A smart man is running the N.F.L. and he didn’t understand the difference between the flag and […]

Roger Goodell and the NFL released a video this past week condemning racism and apologizing for the league’s failure to listen to the players that voiced their frustration on racial issues in previous seasons. While some players applauded Goodell for his stance, Carlos Hyde is pushing for Colin Kaepernick to be signed after Goodell’s statement. […]

United States President Donald Trump continues to add fuel to the fire when it comes to Colin Kaepernick, kneeling during the national anthem and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s recent apology as the Black Lives Matter movement gains steam. In a Sunday night tweet, Trump questioned commissioner Goodell’s “rather interesting” statement: Could it be even remotely possible […]

Roger Goodell and the NFL released a video on Friday, apologizing for not listening to players sooner when it came to racial issues. While Goodell’s video was widely applauded, some owners in the NFL were surprised by his response to players. Just a day before Goodell’s response, there was a group of NFL players that […]

The NFL and Roger Goodell himself posted a video on Friday, apologizing for not listening to players sooner when it came to racial issues. Despite the apology being made, Malik Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles fired back at Goodell. Malik Jackson in Eagles team meeting said he felt players protest during anthem was silenced by […]

The NFL released a statement nearly a week ago following the tragic death of George Floyd and now they are admitting their previous mistakes. After some time to reflect on the situation, the NFL ‘admits we were wrong’ and reaffirms that Black Lives Matter. In response to the events that have transpired in the past […]

As one of the most powerful and influential people in all of professional sports, many look to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to set an example. With the death of unarmed black man George Floyd sparking protests across the country, Goodell took the opportunity to address the situation and many other similar situations in a statement: […]