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Roger Goodell

  1. games
    A Death on the Field Couldn’t Stop the NFL NowThe league is at a point where it can weather any problem, no matter how grotesque.
    By Will Leitch
  2. sports
    Loathed NFL Owner Claims to Have Dirt on Roger GoodellThe Washington Commanders’ Daniel Snyder has reportedly sicced private investigators on colleagues and claims his findings could “blow up” the NFL.
    By Benjamin Hart
  3. games
    The NFL Stops Pretending to Care About Violence Against WomenDeshaun Watson’s warm welcome in Cleveland marks a return to the league’s pre-Ray Rice, look-the-other-way era.
    By Will Leitch
  4. games
    Jon Gruden’s Emails Are the Tip of the IcebergHis disturbing messages are a small part of a larger investigation — one that could reveal the true rot at the center of the NFL.
    By Will Leitch
  5. games
    Unfortunately, Roger Goodell Deserves Some CreditEveryone’s favorite punching bag has steered the NFL back to sheer dominance with a single-minded focus on making money.
    By Will Leitch
  6. covid-19
    The NFL Is Getting Tough on Unvaccinated PlayersRoger Goodell says teams with a COVID outbreak could face penalties and unprotected players must be tested daily.
    By Nia Prater
  7. games
    Roger Goodell’s Black Lives Matter Moment Is a Sign of Trump’s WeaknessThe president never actually had that much power over the NFL. Now, he has none.
    By Will Leitch
  8. george floyd protests
    NFL Players, Employee Forced Goodell’s Protest Ban ApologyThe NFL commissioner apologized on Friday for the league’s ban on the protests started by Colin Kaepernick, but not to Kaepernick, and not on his own.
    By Chas Danner
  9. games
    Was the NFL’s Success This Season Just a ‘Dead Cat Bounce’?After years of trouble, football got popular again in 2018. Why?
    By Will Leitch
  10. games
    The NFL’s Real Problem Isn’t Kareem Hunt. It’s Roger Goodell.The NFL’s incompetence and apathy in responding to domestic violence makes it seem like the league is awash in abusers. It isn’t.
    By Will Leitch
  11. games
    Roger Goodell Is the Prototypical Trump EnablerThe NFL commissioner, an empty suit staring into the middle distance, just keeps making everything worse for everyone.
    By Will Leitch
  12. select all
    Roger Goodell’s Wife Had a Secret Twitter Account She Used to Defend HimJane Skinner Goodell didn’t like the media’s treatment of her husband.
    By Brian Feldman
  13. NFL Looks Ready to Capitulate to Trump on Anthem ProtestsAt first, Trump’s bluster at the NFL over anthem protests seemed to be backfiring. But threats to the wallet seem to have made their mark.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. games
    By Staying Silent, Roger Goodell and the NFL Have Come Out on TopHow the league’s arch-villain beat back a very loud chorus of critics.
    By Will Leitch
  15. the sports section
    Appeals Court Rules That Tom Brady’s Deflategate Suspension Is Back OnFifteen months later, Deflategate is still happening.
    By Joe DeLessio
  16. the sports section
    Roger Goodell Could Be Stripped of His Power to Discipline PlayersA report says the NFL and its players association are working toward a deal that would create a new system.
    By Joe DeLessio
  17. the sports section
    5 Key Passages From Tom Brady’s Newly Released Deflategate TestimonyUnder oath, the quarterback denied any wrongdoing.
    By Joe DeLessio
  18. the sports section
    NFL Upholds Tom Brady’s 4-Game Deflategate SuspensionBrady loses his appeal.
    By Joe DeLessio
  19. the sports section
    Tom Brady Will Reportedly Sue the NFL If His Suspension Isn’t Fully OverturnedRoger Goodell’s decision on his appeal could come soon.
    By Joe DeLessio
  20. the sports section
    Ray Rice Is Free to Play Professional Football Again And Janay Rice releases her account of the night her husband knocked her out.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  21. the sports section
    Adrian Peterson Suspended for at Least the Remainder of the SeasonHe won’t be considered for reinstatement before next April.
    By Joe DeLessio
  22. the sports section
    Adrian Peterson Reaches Plea Deal, Will Avoid Jail TimeHe’ll pay a fine, be placed on probation, and perform community service.
    By Joe DeLessio
  23. the sports section
    What Bud Selig Hath Wrought — and Not Just in BaseballHe forever changed what it means to be a sports commissioner.
    By Will Leitch
  24. media
    ESPN Sick of Simmons Signature Bad-Boy AttitudeThe network explains its punishment.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  25. the sports section
    ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons for Criticizing NFL Commissioner Roger GoodellIn ESPN’s defense, he dared them to do it.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. the sports section
    NFL Players React to Goodell’s Press Conference “Listening to this is like watching a Mayweather Fight.” Defensive, in other words.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  27. leadership
    Roger Goodell Should Read This New Study on Leadership and EmpathyIf you can’t take others’ perspectives, your reign at the top may be a short one.
    By Jesse Singal
  28. the sports section
    NFL Shares New Goodell Excuse, CBS Tries Less Offensive Ray Rice ResponseIt scrapped the Rihanna intro to tonight’s game.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. the sports section
    The NFL Admits It Let Ray Rice Off Easy“I didn’t get it right. Simply put, we have to do better. And we will.”
    By Joe DeLessio
  30. a rare post on sports
    Anna Wintour Sits Next to NFL Commish, Drafts Next Vogue Cover AthleteManti Te’o. Kidding!
    By Hilary Moss
  31. sports
    NFL Commissioner Would ‘Absolutely’ Let His Son Play FootballHis theoretical son.
    By Andre Tartar
  32. nfl
    Is the NFL Officials’ Lockout Almost Over?Did the NFL come to reason?
    By Will Leitch
  33. new orleans saints
    The Saints Are Out a Coach and MoreIn OTHER NFL news …
    By Will Leitch