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☆ Jalen Hurts runs for 2 TDs, throws another as Eagles defeat Vikings
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Hurts completed 18 of 23 passes for 193 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Philadelphia (2-0). The Vikings grabbed a 7-3 lead with 10:39 left in the second quarter. Philadelphia responded with a 1-yard touchdown by Hurts to go ahead 10-7 with 2:44 remaining in the first half. On the first drive of the second half, Hurts punched in another 1-yard touchdown to increase the Eagles' lead to 20-7. The Vikings capped the scoring on Hockenson's second touchdown catch, again from 5 yards out, with 1:10 remaining.

Persons: Roger Goodell, Michael Vick, Howie Roseman, Bill Streicher, Jalen, D'Andre Swift, DeVonta Smith, Kirk Cousins, Hockenson, Justin Jefferson, Jake Elliott, Elliott, Josh Sweat, Cousins, Fletcher Cox, Smith, wideout Jordan Addison, Osborn Organizations: Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Lincoln Financial, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Eagles, Vikings, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA

☆ Tottenham and NFL extend partnership through 2029-30 season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Tottenham first hosted NFL fixtures in October 2019, a year later than planned due to delays with the stadium's construction. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the only stadium purpose-built for NFL games outside of the United States, has already hosted 12 of the league's 32 teams and will be given official status as the "Home of the NFL in the UK." "Growing the game globally is a major strategic priority for the league," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a joint news release. "Our commitment to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will allow us to continue to bring extraordinary NFL experiences to fans in London, while creating a positive social and economic impact on the local community." "Our partnership with the NFL has been integral to our wider vision for the stadium and delivering a sports and entertainment destination in London," said Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy.

Persons: Kirby Lee, Roger Goodell, Daniel Levy, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, Tottenham Hotspur, USA, Premier League, National Football League, Tottenham, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, NFL, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Thomson Locations: London, United Kingdom, United States, Toronto

☆ An N.F.L. Stadium Brings Sports Betting Inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jenny Vrentas | More About Jenny Vrentas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Since a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 opened the door for more states to greenlight sports gambling, the N.F.L. issued its most extensive set of penalties for violations of its gambling policy. Nine players in the past four years — including one Commanders player — have received at least season-long bans for betting on N.F.L. This diverges from other professional leagues such as Major League Baseball, which prohibits only betting on baseball games or illegal betting. Commanders left tackle Charles Leno Jr. said he doesn’t like talking about the gambling policy because he’s wary of saying something that could get him in trouble.

Persons: Roger Goodell, —, Charles Leno Jr, Leno, “, ” Organizations: Caesars Entertainment, MGM, Harbor, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, N.F.L, Major League Baseball Locations: FanDuel

☆ Former NFL reporter Jim Trotter sues league for racial discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Former National Football League reporter Jim Trotter filed a discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and NFL Media Tuesday, alleging that he was let go by the football league because he publicly challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell and other executives on the NFL’s “record of race discrimination and lack of diversity.”Trotter worked as a sports reporter for the NFL from 2018 until March. Trotter’s departure from NFL Media was one of many difficult decisions — similar to decisions recently made by many other media organizations — to address a challenging economy and a changing media environment,” an NFL spokesperson said. We take his concerns seriously, but strongly dispute his specific allegations, particularly those made against his dedicated colleagues at NFL Media,” a league spokesperson said. Trotter’s claim also seeks a full-scale investigation into discrimination within the NFL, including NFL team owners. “I hope this lawsuit leads to real change across the league and in the newsroom,” Trotter said in a statement.

Persons: Jim Trotter, Roger Goodell, ” Trotter, Trotter, Sandra Nunez, Goodell, “, Mr, Trotter’s, ”, ” Jim, Terry Pegula, Pegula, ” Pegula, Jerry Jones, Jones, ” Jones, Will McClay, Jim Trotter’s, Colin Kaepernick, Kaepernick Organizations: CNN, Former National Football League, NFL, NFL Media, Twitter, Air, TV, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, ” Locations: Africa

A former NFL Media journalist is accusing the league of refusing to address what he calls long-standing institutional discrimination and said his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. Trotter said the concerns he raised with league executives, including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, regarding those comments and the lack of diversity among NFL Media employees fell on deaf ears. Political Cartoons View All 1154 Images“We share Jim Trotter’s passion for quality journalism created in and supported by a diverse and inclusive environment,” the NFL said. The lawsuit said NFL Media did not have a single Black person in a managerial position or on its news desk. Though Trotter wasn’t present, he said the comments were raised by one of his colleagues during an NFL Media Zoom call in 2020.

Persons: Jim Trotter, Jerry Jones, Terry Pegula, Trotter, Roger Goodell, ” Trotter, “, Jim Trotter’s, ”, Pegula, ” Jones, Will McClay, Goodell, Jim, Ali Bhanpuri, Douglas Wigdor, David Gottlieb, Jones, Schuyler Dixon, ___ Organizations: NFL Media, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, NFL, The Athletic, NFL Network, Cowboys, Associated Press, AP Pro Football Locations: New York City, Dallas

☆ NFL viewing schedule 2023: It'll be more confusing than ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions on NBC and its Peacock app. Long gone are the days when NFL games were shown on one or two networks. They are showing more NFL games on streaming platforms, including games exclusively, to try to entice people to sign up. “The NFL is the biggest driver of network ratings and advertising dollars during the fall TV season,” the analysts said. ESPN will air “Monday Night Football” games on ESPN and ESPN+.

Persons: New York CNN —, Long, ABC —, MoffettNathanson, “, Fox, Roger Goodell Organizations: New, New York CNN, National Football League, NFL, Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN, ABC, YouTube, Paramount, Disney, Comcast, Amazon, Football, NBC’s, National Football Conference, American Football Conference, Nickelodeon, Amazon Prime, Google, DirecTV, “ Locations: New York

☆ NFL games are shifting away from traditional TV. Are you ready to stream some football?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

On any given Sunday, there will be more National Football League games available on streaming services than ever before — some even exclusively. The NFL season kicks off Thursday with the Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions. Google's YouTube TV and the NFL's streaming service will also become bigger players in the streaming game. When media giants signed NFL media rights deals in 2021, valued at more than $100 billion, more of those deals included the rights to streaming games. Plus, in this past year, the NFL sold the media rights to its "Sunday Ticket" to Google 's YouTube TV for about $2 billion annually, shifting access to the package of out-of-market games to a streaming-only audience.

Persons: Aaron Rodgers, Comcast's, Peacock, Roger Goodell Organizations: New York Jets, New York Giants, MetLife, National Football League, NFL, Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Paramount Global, Disney, ESPN, Disney's ESPN, YouTube, Charter Communications, Google Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey

☆ NFL 2023: The Super Bowl Dallas Cowboys and Other Predictions That Will Soon Embarrass Me
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The NFL is everywhere and insufferable. I offer this as high praise: Roger Goodell’s pro football concern is this nation’s most pervasive, potent entertainment product, smothering all other American hobbies, holidays, sports, TV shows, and movies. Sweaty old football is the only content left which can compete with Taylor Swift, who, it should be noted, borrowed a loop of NFL stadia for her rocking sellout tour.

Persons: Roger Goodell’s, Taylor Swift

☆ Former Commanders owner Snyder fined $60 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 20 (Reuters) - The National Football League has fined former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder $60 million after an investigation into allegations of misconduct and financial improprieties, the league said on Thursday after approving his sale of the team. Goodell later expanded White's review to include alleged financial misconduct at the club, after those allegations were first raised before a Congressional committee. Johnston, a former cheerleader and marketing manager for the Commanders, told members of a House Oversight Committee that Snyder made sexual advances on her. The investigators also concluded that the Commanders withheld about $11 million in revenue, and possibly more, that should have been shared with other NFL teams. The report said it was unable to determine the total amount of improperly shielded revenues as Snyder failed to fully cooperate with the investigation.

Persons: Dan Snyder, Roger Goodell, Mary Jo White, Snyder, Tiffani Johnston, Goodell, Johnston, Johnston's, Ms, White, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: National Football League, Washington, NFL, U.S . Securities, Exchange, Congress, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Lincoln

☆ NFL approves sale of Washington Commanders and evies $60 million fine on ex-owner
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Washington Commanders will have a new ownership group as the team’s previous owner faces a $60 million fine from the league following an independent investigation finding workplace misconduct and financial improprieties. The Commanders’ new ownership group includes Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and billionaire Mitch Rales, Harris’ longtime sports business partner. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated Harris and his partners after the unanimous vote. Johnston told a congressional committee that the Commanders owner had put his hand on her leg under the table at a work dinner and tried to persuade her to get into his limousine. “The conduct substantiated in Ms. White’s findings has no place in the NFL,” a statement from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stated.

Persons: Josh Harris, Harris, Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, Mitch Rales, Harris ’, Roger Goodell, “ Josh, Josh, ” Goodell, Daniel Snyder, Snyder, Tanya, Dan Snyder, Mary Jo White, White, Tiffani Johnston, Johnston, ”, “, Ms, ” Snyder, —, “ Mr, Goodell Organizations: CNN, Washington, NFL, Apollo Global Management, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Basketball Hall of Famer, Street Journal, former Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, ” Locations: Washington, Minnesota

☆ NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: We've played a vital role in evolving streaming
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: We've played a vital role in evolving streamingCNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'Power Lunch' with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss the outlook for the sports streaming space.

Persons: Roger Goodell, We've, Julia Boorstin Organizations: NFL

☆ NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on sports streaming, expansion and the future of ESPN
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on sports streaming, expansion and the future of ESPNCNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'Power Lunch' with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to discuss the outlook for the streaming sports space.

Persons: Roger Goodell, Julia Boorstin Organizations: ESPN, NFL

☆ NFL underlines gambling policy for players with six ‘key rules’ after recent spate of violations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Ben Morse | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The NFL has stiffened its gambling policy for players by introducing six ‘key rules’ after a recent spate of violations. Don’t bet on the NFL;2. And don’t bet when you’re at work, wherever work happens to be in that moment. Rodgers added he made an “error in judgment.”In April, the NFL suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy. Moore of the Detroit Lions and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders were suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games during the 2022 season.

Persons: Don’t, ” Jeff Miller, “ Don’t, That’s, you’re, ” Miller, Isaiah Rodgers, Rodgers, ”, Quintez, . Moore, Shaka Toney, Stanley Berryhill, Jameson Williams, Calvin Ridley, Roger Goodell, ” Goodell, “ We’ve, foolproof Organizations: CNN, NFL, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Spring League Locations: Minnesota

☆ Jim Brown, legendary NFL running back, dead at 87
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Bill Trott | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/2] Former NFL football player Jim Brown speaks after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2018. Brown led the NFL in rushing in eight of his nine seasons and was voted the league's most valuable player four times. "I didn't retire because I was broken down and slow," Brown told Sports Illustrated in 2015. "I was basically a proponent of economic development as a way to equality, social equality," Brown told the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 2013. The NFL this year honored Brown by renaming the league's rushing title the Jim Brown Award.

☆ New York, California attorneys general probe NFL workplace practices, discrimination claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The AGs have issued subpoenas to the NFL in connection with the probe. The attorneys general of New York and California said Thursday they had opened an investigation into the workplace practices and culture of the National Football League , including claims of gender discrimination. New York AG Letitia James said, "No person should ever have to endure harassment, discrimination, or abuse in the workplace. The NFL has more than 1,000 employees in offices in New York and California, the AGs noted. Our policies are intended not only to comply with all applicable laws but to foster a workplace free from harassment, intimidation and discrimination."

CNN —An investigation has been launched into allegations of employment discrimination and a hostile work environment at the National Football League (NFL), according to a joint statement from New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. It comes just over a year since the NFL was warned by a coalition of six attorneys general to take “swift action” to improve conditions for female employees. The attorneys general on Thursday issued subpoenas to the NFL seeking relevant information, the statement said. “No person should ever have to endure harassment, discrimination, or objectification in the workplace,” said NY Attorney General James. “No matter how powerful or influential, no institution is above the law, and we will ensure the NFL is held accountable.”“California will not tolerate any form of discrimination,” California Attorney General Bonta said.

May 4 (Reuters) - State attorney generals in New York and California on Thursday launched a joint investigation into allegations that female employees of the National Football League (NFL) have been subjected to sex discrimination and harassment. The NFL, a multibillion-dollar enterprise led by Commissioner Roger Goodell and headquartered in New York City, is the most popular U.S. sports league. James in a statement said that "no institution is above the law, and we will ensure the NFL is held accountable." The league has offices in New York and California with more than 1,000 employees, the attorney generals said. The league in 2020 also launched an investigation into claims that 15 female employees of the Washington NFL team now called the Commanders faced sexual harassment, which also prompted scrutiny from Congress.

☆ Lamar Jackson’s Record-Breaking Contract, Early QBs Dominate NFL Draft
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Panthers No. 1 pick Bryce Young poses for a photo with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Photo: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConThe biggest news on the day of the NFL draft arrived a few hours before the selections began: The Ravens and star quarterback Lamar Jackson agreed to a record-breaking contract, keeping him in Baltimore for the long haul after he had asked to be traded. The deal is worth $260 million over five years, a person familiar with the matter said. The $52 million annual value marks a new high-water mark in the league and comes after tensions had mounted to the point where Jackson posted on social media a couple months ago that he wanted to play elsewhere.

☆ Why the N.F.L. Draft Is About Much More Than Football
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Elena Bergeron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

has televised its draft since 1980, and soon after, pro sports leagues realized they could sell rights to their selection shows to emerging cable networks thirsty for content. In the four decades since, football’s rookie roll call has far eclipsed those of its sports peers, giving the N.F.L. At last year’s draft, N.F.L. draft, which begins Thursday in Kansas City, Mo., draws an audience of upward of 11 million people every year for broadcasts across four networks. Even at its worst, the draft is a hit.

☆ After Celebrating Tragedy, the N.F.L. Draft Looks to Change Its Tone
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

draft is a pinnacle for many players, most of whom have dreamed for years of hearing their names called by Commissioner Roger Goodell in front of millions of TV viewers. But in 2020, as players celebrated reaching the professional ranks, the broadcast zoomed in on their personal tragedies. Viewers learned, for example, that the sister of receiver Jerry Jeudy, whom the Denver Broncos selected 15th overall, had died while he was in high school. The package introducing Michael Pittman Jr., a receiver taken 34th by the Indianapolis Colts, revealed his stutter. Trevon Diggs, a cornerback picked 51st by the Dallas Cowboys, was noted to have lost his father to heart failure in 2008.

rushed to embrace a lucrative line of business it had denounced for decades as bad for the sport. The league on Friday handed down some of the strictest penalties it has ever issued, banning three players for at least the 2023 season for betting on N.F.L. games and suspending two others for six games for other violations of the league’s betting policy. The scale of the latest scandal and the terse verdict from the league rekindles questions about the precarious line the N.F.L. This week’s investigation ended with two more Lions players, receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams, suspended for six games for lesser gambling violations that did not include betting on N.F.L.

☆ Las Vegas betting reputation as party capital on Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

PHOENIX, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Las Vegas will put its reputation as the world's party capital on the line next year when the United States's biggest sporting party comes to Sin City with everyone predicting a Super Bowl supernova. Sam Joffray, CEO of the Super Bowl Las Vegas Host Committee told Reuters high expectations come with the territory when you are talking about Las Vegas and because of that they are well aware that they will need to up their game. The Super Bowl will be held at the $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, in 2024. "Vegas has no shortage of experience hosting big events but the Super Bowl - we need to up our game. The Super Bowl may have some competition for biggest weekend honours with Formula One also making its Las Vegas debut a few months earlier in November.

☆ Super Bowl MVP Mahomes says ankle injury will not affect availability to Chiefs
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Feb 12, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, US; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) talks to the media during a press conference after winning Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium. "I'll for sure be ready for OTAs (organized team activities) and everything like that," he told reporters on Monday after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell presented him with the Super Bowl MVP trophy. In visible pain, Mahomes gingerly walked off the Super Bowl field in what initially appeared to be a worst-case scenario for the Chiefs, but the 27-year-old quarterback said he knew it was something that he would play through. Mahomes completed 21 of 27 passes during the game for 182 yards and three touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter. The twice Super Bowl winner also ran for 44 yards, including a 26-yard scramble that helped set up the game-winning field goal.

☆ For fans Super Bowl no longer a game, it's an 'experience'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

PHOENIX, Feb 11 (Reuters) - In just a half-century of evolution the Super Bowl has gone from sports event, to America's biggest party, to a week long and very expensive immersive "experience". Next year it will almost certainly make another leap when "immersive experience" and "party" morph into one big Super Bowl supernova in Las Vegas, as Sin City hosts the game for the first time. "If you go back 10 years ago Super Bowl was only about the game and now it is much, much more," said Wilder. For John Wegman, a businessman from Rochester and a Buffalo Bills season ticket holder, seeing a Super Bowl was on his bucket list. "Super Bowl with my father, my mother, my brother was a bucket list thing and we are doing it in style."

☆ Robert Kraft says Jeff Bezos would be a 'great owner' of Washington Commanders as Dan Snyder reportedly awaits higher bids
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told Fox Business that Jeff Bezos would be a "great owner." Bezos repeatedly has been mentioned as a possible buyer of the Washington Commanders. However, Commanders owner Dan Snyder reportedly is waiting for bids to cross the $7 billion mark. Also complicating a potential Bezos bid are reports that Snyder is opposed to selling the team to the man who owns the Washington Post. People close to Bezos have denied New York Post reports claiming that he could potentially sell the Washington Post in order to buy the Commanders.

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