Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the most powerful and profitable league there has ever been in professional sports, sits in his office 17 floors above Park Avenue in New York City. From there, he has a view of the world that is scenic and, in a certain sense, almost dreamlike.
But there’s some harsh reality when he’s not looking out his window. The National Football League is confronting a number of critical issues. Among them: the impending end of a union contract; questions about the future of drug-testing; player misbehavior; the danger of brain injuries; and the expansion of the league itself, in terms both of where teams play and how many games they will play.
There are few institutions more like the U.S. Army than the National Football League. Uniforms and helmets and training camps. Stick with your squads. If you're on time, you're late. Be 15 minutes early. Pull up your socks or... more »
First up this morning: A history lesson. We'll never see two months like we've just seen in any offseason. Ever. To recap: March 2 -- The NFL says the Saints ran a sophisticated bounty program with defensive coordinator Gregg... more »
The first thing you notice is the footwork—and not because of the gold shoes. Yes, that’s part of Robert Griffin III’s persona. Just like the braids that flowed from underneath his Washington Redskins helmet.... more »
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