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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: […]

The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has caused many to share their condolences for Floyd’s family and release statements on the situation. While some of the players have shared statements, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued his on Saturday amid the nationwide protests. pic.twitter.com/rRUOPpWSpE — NFL (@NFL) May 30, 2020 Earlier this […]

Earlier in the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys made a pretty surprising move: they signed veteran linebacker Aldon Smith. Now, it might not seem that crazy at first glance, as the Cowboys could use some depth at the position. Meanwhile, Smith was one of the elite linebackers in the NFL not all that long ago. The […]

The league has finally released its schedule for the 2020 NFL season. Regardless, commissioner Roger Goodell has seemingly acknowledged that not everything is set in stone at the moment. Teams are still navigating through the restrictions placed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Goodell says the league will make the necessary adjustments needed in […]

If everything goes to plan, we’ll have professional football in 2020. Of course, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, nothing is certain. However, the NFL league office seems confident in the league’s ability to continue on schedule. All NFL club facilities have been shut down since March 25 in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. […]

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, questions have arisen as to what exactly the upcoming NFL season will look like or if it will even happen in the first place. One thing the league did get out in front of: canceling all international NFL games. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL is enacting changes for the […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement on the passing of legendary Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula, who died on Monday at the age of 90. Here’s what Goodell had to say about Shula’s impact on the league as the winningest coach in NFL history: ​”Don Shula will always be remembered as one of […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell finds himself navigating uncharted waters amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic this offseason. As a result, it seems he has opted to take unprecedented action. Goodell has been adamant about ensuring that the timeline for the 2020 NFL season stays win track. According to Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Sports Journal, […]

Roger Goodell has received plenty of heat about how he has handled some things the last few years. But Denver Broncos general manager John Elway doesn’t want to hear any complaints about the NFL draft. Elway said there were plenty of GM’s and owners who didn’t want to hold the draft with everything going on […]

The NFL has had to take unprecedented action leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Commissioner Roger Goodell is still doing what he can to ensure it does not spill over into the 2020 NFL season. There has been plenty of speculation regarding whether or not the timeline […]

Booing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as he walks to the stage to announce the first-round picks at the NFL Draft every year is basically a time-honored tradition for fans across the country. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NFL Draft will be held remotely throughout multiple locations in the U.S. rather than […]

The 2020 draft will be unlike any others in league history. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, drastic changes to the draft format, location and procedures have been implemented by the league. With the draft’s April 23 start date nearing, more details have emerged as to what exactly this year’s event will look like. It […]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all 32 teams in the NFL are inclined to conduct the 2020 NFL Draft at their own homes and the commissioner will be following suit. According to Peter King of NBC Sports, Roger Goodell will announce the first-round picks from his basement. FMIA filed in full to ace ed @dombonvissuto […]

The 2020 NFL league year has gone on without a hitch–at least so far–in spite of the spread of coronavirus and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has no doubt football will go on as scheduled. Goodell insisted the NFL would be part of the healing process when the season gets underway (via Mike Florio of Pro […]