As per usual the Friday before the Super Bowl, Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his annual State of the NFL address, hitting on a number of topics that will point the way to the future for the league. Below are some of the highlights of the news conference: Player safety: “We are focused now on how [...]
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NFL Extends Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Contract Through 2018
Roger Goodeell is going to stick around for awhile, as today the NFL announced they have extended the contract of the Commissioner. “I speak on behalf of 32 NFL club owners in saying we are fortunate to have Roger Goodell as our commissioner,” Falcons owner Arthur Blank said. “Since becoming commissioner in 2006, the NFL [...]
Supplemental Draft Rescheduled for Monday August 22…Pryor In
August 18th, 2011 
Al Gordon 
Posted in 2011 NFL Draft, 2011 Training Camp, College Football, Future Stars, NFL, Roger Goodell The Supplemental Draft, originally scheduled for August 17, has been rescheduled for Monday, August 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The following six players have been declared eligible for selection in the Supplemental Draft: Torez Jones DB Western Carolina, Caleb King RB Georgia, Keenan Mace DE Lindenwood, Mike McAdoo DE North Carolina, Terrelle Pryor QB Ohio State, Tracy Wilson DB Northern Illinois. No other applications for the Supplemental Draft will [...]
Lions DT Suh Could Face Heavy Fine for Hitting Bengals QB Dalton
Last year, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh nearly beheaded then Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme in a preseason game. In Friday’s exhibition opener, Suh grabbed Bengals’ quarterback Andy Dalton by the head and threw him to the ground. Suh was given a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty. Look for Commissioner Roger Goodell to fine Suh for the incident, [...]
Steelers LB James Harrison Says Comments About Roger Goodell Were “Inappropriate”
While it’s a big unknown if there will be a punishment for what James Harrison said about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, today the Steelers LB took a step to try and mend fences with what was written in Men’s Journal “The interview that I did and the comments that I made about Roger Goodell were [...]
Redskins QB John Beck Turned Away From Redskins Park
Minutes after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the agreement to the new collective bargaining agreement, and thus, the end of the lockout, Redskins quarterback John Beck rolled up to Redskins Park, hoping to get a head start on things according to Mike Jones of the Washington Post. He was turned away at the security gate [...]
Steelers Linebacker James Harrison Slams Roger Goodell, Former Patriots
Pittsburgh LB James Harrison was fined over $100,000 for illegal hits in 2010. As a result, the four-time Pro Bowlers and 2008 AP Defensive Player of the Year is not a fan of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, The Associated Press reports. In an interview for the August issue of Men’s Journal magazine, Harrison has harsh [...]
Roger Goodell, DeMaurice Smith Set To Meet On Thursday
Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith were not at Tuesday’s meeting at a Manhattan law firm’s headquarters. On Thursday, Goodell and Smith will resume their meetings, with owners and players present. Those talks could last into the weekend if a new CBA appears imminent; the sides did not get together on weekends during [...]
