May 20, 2013

NFL: Safe to say, Roger Goodell doesn’t trust medical survey

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(DeMaurice Smith revealed that 78 percent of NFL players do not trust their teams’ medical staffs. Scott Halleran/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / Boston Hearld) — The number was stunning to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, but it was much more than that. It was unbelievable, a feeling he still holds three months after the NFL Players Association [...]

Golf: Vijay Singh v. PGA Tour – Why Singh sued

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(PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — When Vijay Singh spoke to Sports Illustrated in January about using deer antler spray, he clearly didn’t expect the PGA Tour to suspend him. After all, Mark Calcavecchia admitted to using deer antler spray in 2011 and did not face discipline from the Tour. Singh also insists the PGA Tour is [...]

NFL Winter Meetings: NFL owners basking in labor victory

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association director DeMaurice Smith pose with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement on the front steps of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, 2011 in Canton, Ohio.(Photo: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images) Story Highlights CBA deal in 2011 looks even worse for the players now Stars hoard [...]

NFL: Roger Goodell says NFL won’t expand playoffs in 2013

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NFL football commissioner Roger Goodell takes questions during a news conference Monday. (Matt York/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — The NFL won’t be adding playoff teams for 2013, and the champions of last season, the Baltimore Ravens, could open on the road because of a conflict with the Orioles. As the owners meetings opened [...]

NFL Report: Roger Goodell ‘terrified’ player will die on field

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during a press conference in preparation for Super Bowl XLVII.(Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — ESPN The Magazine’s Don Van Natta Jr. has written a lengthy takeout on the reign of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, providing some compelling details about what makes the league’s No. 1 [...]

NFL: NFLPA head rips Roger Goodell on trust in HGH talks

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at press conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in advance of Super Bowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers.(Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights NFLPA president Domonique Foxworth said players aren’t willing to trust Roger Goodell in HGH talks Foxworth said that [...]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned nearly $30 million in 2011

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Given his bank account, Roger Goodell seems to have plenty to smile about.(Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Remember when Commissioner Roger Goodell slashed his annual salary to $1 during the NFL lockout in 2011? Apparently, his bosses more than made it up to him. Goodell, who serves at the pleasure [...]

NFL Super Bowl XLVII: Roger Goodell addresses tackling, HGH, Rooney Rule, more

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media during a press conference for Super Bowl XLVII at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (January 31, 2013 – Source: Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to share the blame. “Safety,” [...]

NFL: Poll shows Roger Goodell divides opinions of NFL players

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference to announce plans for the Super Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in New York.(Photo: Frank Franklin II, AP) Story Highlights Roger Goodell earned a 39% approval rating from players in a recent poll by USA TODAY Sports. Steelers LB James Harrison said he believed Goodell [...]

NFL Pro Bowl: Don’t expect 100 percent play at Pro Bowl

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Arian Foster #23 of the Houston Texans warms up prior to playing against the New England Patriots during the 2013 AFC Divisional Playoffs game at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (January 12, 2013 – Source: Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — HONOLULU — Houston running back Arian Foster [...]