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Teams execs not thrilled about delayed draft

Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL needs to move the draft from late April to May because of potential scheduling conflict at Radio City Music Hall, where the draft has been held every year since 2006. According to Don Banks of SI.com, multiple team execs are opposed to the move. “You’d be hard-pressed to find…

Goodell: NFL doesn't 'see any other choice' but May for 2014 NFL Draft

Roger Goodell, speaking from the 2013 NFL owners meetings in Boston, said the league doesn't 'see any other choice' but moving the 2014 NFL Draft to May.

Goodell says league want to make process of cutting players more “humane”

The Turk could be getting a visit from, well, the Turk. At a press conference held in connection with the quarterly ownership meetings in Boston, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league is interested in making the process of widespread roster cuts more “humane,” according to multiple Twitter entries from folks covering the press…

Pro Bowl teams picked by captains “may happen” this year

In addition to discussing changes to the league’s offseason schedule on Tuesday in Boston, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also addressed the future of the Pro Bowl. The game is set for 2014 in Hawaii and Goodell said that the league is still contemplating changes to the game to make it more entertaining for fans and…

Goodell: Keeping draft in April would require looking for other venues

At a press conference to wrap up the league meetings in Boston, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league saw “no choice” but moving next year’s draft to May because of a conflict with Radio City Music Hall. Goodell said that a choice would be made soon about whether to hold the draft from…

Goodell on gay players in NFL: It will be accepted, not just tolerated

Linebackers Scott Fujita and Brendon Ayanbadejo, and punter Chris Kluwe have long championed gay rights, and all think NFL locker rooms could handle a gay teammate. On Thursday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell weighed in on the matte...

NFL reminds clubs about anti-discrimination policy

Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a memo, obtained by CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman, to all chief executives, club presidents, head coaches and general managers reminding them of the league's 'sexual orientation anti-discrimination and harassment policy.'

Tim Tebow Receives Praise from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

Tim Tebow has been through some tough times recently, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is providing him with some support. In an interview with Steve Wyche of NFL Network, Goodell was asked about Tebow's future in the NFL: Well, he's a great young man. Show More Summary

Goodell says league wants the Dolphins to stay in Miami

As the stadium situation in Miami suddenly becomes complicated, to say the least, Commissioner Roger Goodell has weighed in with a predictable yet ominous observation on the situation. “We do want to see the Dolphins stay in Miami,” Goodell told Steve Wyche of NFL Network.  “We want to see them stay in a facility that…

NFL Commissioner: Openly Gay Players Would Be Accepted

Roger Goodell has encouraging words for any player who might come out. Also, Jets linebacker DeMario Davis says he'd accept a gay teammate, even though he thinks homosexuality is a sin. read more

Goodell says helmet rule doesn’t make the NFL less physical

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league’s new rule against players lowering their helmets into opponents doesn’t make the sport soft. Asked on NFL Network what he would say to people who think he’s making the game less physical, Goodell said he’d say those people are wrong. “Not true,” Goodell said. “That’s one of the…

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Says League, Fans Will Accept an Openly Gay Player: VIDEO

last weekLGBT / Gay : Towleroad

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told NFL.com yesterday that the league will support an openly gay player. Said Goodell: "I have such great respect for our players. I don't think it will just be tolerated, I think it will be accepted....

How Roger Goodell Became the Most Powerful Man in Pro Sports

These days, it's difficult to imagine the NFL without Roger Goodell, but it wasn't too long ago that he was just the answer to a trivia question that only the most hardcore NFL fan could answer. Before eventually taking over for Paul Tagliabue, Goodell was once a lowly intern in the offices of Pete Rozelle and later the New York Jets. Show More Summary

Teams routinely ignore the rules regarding undrafted players

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell repeatedly has explained that the league must constantly try to find ways to improve. Here’s something for the suggestion box:  Get rid of rules that are regularly broken but rarely enforced. There are several rules like this.  The paperwork says one thing, the teams routinely do something else, and the league…

Green Bay Packers: Team Outlook After the 2013 Draft

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the podium at the 2013 NFL draft at Radio City Hall in New York City. He had the 26th pick of the draft in his hand. “With the 26th pick in the 2013 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers select Datone Jones, defensive end, UCLA,” Goodell said. Show More Summary

Tebow/Goodell 2016

Folks I made a offhand comment during the draft that when Roger Goodell was meeting with the soldiers and expressing his gratitude as if there werent even any cameras there [...] The post Tebow/Goodell 2016 appeared first on Kissing Suzy Kolber.

Steve Gleason announces New Orleans draft pick in draft night two’s sweetest moment

During the second and third rounds of the NFL draft, the league invited retired players to announce their former team's picks. This produced fun moments, like Jonathan Ogden dwarfing Roger Goodell as he announced the Baltimore Ravens' picks, and Tony Casillas antagonizing the New York crowd as he announced the Dallas Cowboys pick. Show More Summary

Matt Barkley Free Falls out of 2nd Round

Former USC quarterback Matt Barkley came into the 2013 NFL draft hopeful to be shaking commissioner Roger Goodell's hand as a first-round pick. With two rounds having come and gone, Barkley's now in the position of hoping he gets drafted before the weekend. Show More Summary

Goodell on the Fan Experience, a Team in L.A., New York Super Bowl

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and league officials went on the offensive Friday, citing the advantages of the in-game NFL stadium experience, while outlining new initiatives to get fans to fill the seats.

Who Hugged The NFL Commissioner Longest At Last Night's Draft?

3 weeks agoSports : Deadspin

We don't know if, as a child, Roger Goodell dreamed of one day being best known for embracing enormous men and then, later, taking money from them. The Draft Day Hug Era is at its peak, and like last year, we decided to find out who hugged the NFL commissioner longest. Read more...

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