• Ray Rice's Suspension from NFL Lifted as 'Today' Prepares to Air Interview with Janay Palmer Rice Next Week

    Ray Rice finally won the war to preserve his career on Friday, and his suspension from the NFL has been lifted, effective immediately. That means that if Rice can find a team willing to sign his this late in the season he may actually get some play time in before the next Super Bowl. Back in early September an elevator surveillance video was released that showed Rice knocking his now-wife, Janay Palmer, out cold with one punch, then dragging her off the elevator. He was handed an indefinite suspension after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to barely offer up a slap on the wrist last spring.

  • Janay Palmer Does Her Best to Downplay Being Knocked Out by Ray Rice in New Interview with Matt Lauer

    Janay Palmer has spent the last few months basically hiding out, not allowing the general public to have much more than a slight glimpse into her personal life, and who can blame her? After that now-infamous elevator surveillance video went public, showing her now-husband Ray Rice knocking her out with one punch, it was a real turning point in her life. Palmer chose quite quickly to stand by her husband and support him, even going so far as to lambaste the NFL for punishing Rice for his violent actions. It was pretty clear Palmer was taking the "stand by your man" approach to the whole scandal and, in doing so, she kept her silence for the most part. At least until NBC's "Today" managed to grab the first official interview with her.Make no mistake, it is actually Rice that NBC wants to hear from, and while he never signed on the dotted line with the network, he was there when Matt Lauer sat down with Palmer in the couple's Maryland home late last week. How much he actually said is still unknown, but Lauer appeared happy with the outcome of the chat.

  • NFL May Have to Reinstate Ray Rice in November after Final Appeal Hearing

    It looks like Ray Rice could be back in NFL action within just a few short weeks. Rice was suspended indefinitely at the start of the current season by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after that now-infamous elevator security tape was released showing Rice knocking out Janay Palmer with one punch. The general public was outraged to learn Rice was originally punished with just a two-game suspension and Goodell had to act quickly to try and save face, so he threw the proverbial book at Rice. A final appeal hearing is scheduled for mid-November, and it could easily swing in Rice's favor.

  • 32 NFL Team Owners Prepared To Fire Commissioner Roger Goodell If He Purposely Lied About Ray Rice's Violent Videotape

    What began as an incident of domestic violence between former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice and his wife, Janay Palmer has quickly turned into a full blown scandal that is rocking the entire NFL. When the elevator surveillance tape of Rice punching Palmer in the side of the face first turned up online a few days ago NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell insisted that no one in the league had seen it before the general public had access to it. That notion has been called into question because phone records prove that someone at the NFL's main headquarters not only received the tape but also viewed it. Goodell at first refused to consider stepping down but if he has been lying then team owners are prepared to oust him.

  • Report Indicates NFL Had Ray Rice Video In April, Backlash Against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

    It's amazing the difference just 24 hours can make. This time yesterday news outlets and NFL fans alike were debating whether or not commissioner Roger Goodell had finally taken the right action by suspending Ray Rice indefinitely from the NFL. Now everything has completely changed thanks to a report that has been released by the AP alleging that the NFL did actually have a copy of the elevator surveillance tape that showed Rice knocking out Janay Palmer with one punch.

  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Is Under Fire After Releasing Ray Rice From Baltimore Ravens Contract And Suspending Him From NFL League

    Just hours after damning videotape surfaced on Monday showing Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his wife, Janay Palmer in the side of the face, the NFL had no choice but to take swift action. The Ravens released Rice from his 5-year contract and the NFL then suspended him from playing in the league. While these steps were deemed necessary, for some critics and fans alike it was too little, too late. The NFL's commissioner Roger Goodell now finds himself sitting in a hail storm of controversy.

  • Baltimore Ravens Terminate Ray Rice's Contract After Video Surfaces Of Him Knocking Out Janay Palmer With One Punch

    IIt hasn't been a great day for the NFL that's for sure. A few months back a video leaked of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice dragging his unconscious then-fiance out of an elevator inside the Revel Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Rice and Janay Palmer actually married a month after the admitted assault and in a May press conference she shocked the media by actually taking some responsibility for provoking his violent behavior. This morning video from that elevator leaked and it showed Rice punching Palmer in the face and knocking her out cold.
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