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Oh what a difference one week can make. Last weekend the NFL was anticipating a great season and instead this week turned into one of the worst in the organization's history- and not because of anything that has transpired on the field. The week began with that horrific video of Ray Rice punching his wife, Janay Palmer and within hours he was fired from the Baltimore Ravens team and suspended indefinitely. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell quickly found himself in the hot seat with many calling for him to step down and that was before Minnesota Vikings' star player, Adrian Peterson was charged with causing injury to a child- his 4-year old son. -
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. -
NFL Sunday: Diddy Says He'll Be The First African American Majority Owner Of An NFL Team
As if owning his on television network wasn't boss enough, Diddy revealed his dream of owning an NFL team. -
2014 NFL Predictions Based On '90s Songs
Football is much different now than it was in the '90s. But guess what? The music that soundtracked the Clinton administration still applies to the gridiron. -
NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show: Unions Officially Take Stance Against Pay-To-Play Policy
The AFL-CIO's Department of Professional Employees just joined the American Federation of Musicians in condemning the league's pay-to-play structure. -
Weird Al Fans Petition NFL For A Yankovic Super Bowl Halftime Show
There are multiple campaigns circulating online demanding that "Weird Al" Yankovic be chosen as the headliner for this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show. -
Pharrell, Ariana Grande, Soundgarden To Perform Seahawks-Packers NFL Season Opener
Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande and Soundgarden will be helping football fans kick this season off right on September 4. The three major acts are slated to perform for the NFL season opener at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, where the Seattle Seahawks will play against the Green Bay Packers for the first football game of the 2014 season. -
NFL: Bon Jovi Makes Promise To Buffalo Bills Fans
A group featuring Bon Jovi has long been rumored to be one of the favorites to land the National Football League franchise, but many have wondered if they plan to keep the Bills in Buffalo, where they've been since 1960. -
Jon Bon Jovi, NFL: Musician Aims To Purchase Buffalo Bills & Move Team To Toronto Stadium?
Everyone’s favorite steel-horse rider, rock star Jon Bon Jovi, is leading a group that is reportedly eyeing the potential ownership of NFL team the Buffalo Bills. The group has conducted a study that identifies three stadium-locations that would suit the team, however, the Associated Press reports that the team is not willing to negotiate with anyone planning to relocate the team before 2022 – when their lease ends.
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