All Entries in the "Roger Goodell" Category
Packers Daily Links: Grievance Involving Hargrove on Wednesday
An arbitrator will hear the grievance the players’ union filed against the NFL regarding the Saints bounty program on Wednesday. That and more in today’s Daily Links…
Packers Calendar: NFL Owners Meeting Begins
Mike McCarthy, Ted Thompson and Mark Murphy are in attendance at the NFL owners meeting beginning today in Palm Beach, Fla.
Murphy Named To Competition Committee
Roger Goodell announced this afternoon that Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy has been added to the NFL’s Competition Committee
Ndamukong Suh Reportedly Suspended Two Games
FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reports that the Lions have been informed that their star defensive tackle will be suspended.
Revisiting The Use Lower Body Pads
With four Packers wide receivers sustaining knee contusions during the past couple weeks, should they be wearing knee pads?
NFL, Players Sign 10 Year CBA
The league and the former players union agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will ensure labor peace for the next decade.
Both Sides Could Vote On New CBA Thursday
A tense and confusing day on the labor front set up a huge day on Thursday for the completion of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and an end to the NFL’s lockout.
If Games Are Missed, Blame The Owners
The players have reportedly made concession after concession in the ongoing labor talks. Time for the owners to stop trying to squeeze and start trying to close.
Goodell, NFL Labor Committee Presents To Ownership Today
NFL ownership meets in Chicago today to go over the latest proposal that could be sent to the former players union as soon as this week.
NFL Labor: The Battle We Aren’t Talking About, Part 2
Here’s part 2 of Andrew Garda’s look behind the scenes at an aspect of the CBA battle we’re not talking about: Big Market Owners vs Small Market Owners.
NFL Files Motion to Dismiss the NFLPA Case
As the NFL files it’s motion to dismiss the Brady case and people talk of a September hearing, Andrew Garda cautions you to not read too much into it.
NFL Making Contingency Plans, Including 8 Game Season
While the NFL prepares for all sorts of scenarios, both sides in the ongoing labor dispute could be meeting this week to talk about finding some common ground.
Roger Goodell, DeMaurice Smith & Collateral Damage
The Commissioner of the NFL and the head of the former players union need to start to find some common ground before those that have nothing to do with the lockout start getting hurt – badly.
NFL Owners Would Make Nixon Proud
The NFL insists they want to talk through mediation instead of litigation. Unfortunately,their underhanded tactics make this less and less feasible.
The Strangest Day In The History Of The NFL Has Arrived.
Some players are set to report to work, where their coaches have been told not to speak to them. Welcome to the NFL.
Union Winning Battles; NFL Winning War
Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports reports that the NFL and the NFLPA are seemingly close to agreeing on going to an eventual 18 game regular season.
NFL Commissioner Urges Use Of Lower Body Pads
The issue of the use of lower body pads, being considered as mandatory by the NFL, was broached by Roger Goodell for perhaps the first time in public.
Commissioner Fails To Make Real Case
Roger Goodell and the NFL had a golden opportunity to make their real case in the CBA battle with the Players Union today at Lambeau. Unfortunately for football fans everywhere, what we got was more of the same.
NFL Looking Forward With the Packers
The NFL was in the house for the Packers’ annual shareholders meeting,
Packers Daily Links 7.23.10
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s decision to hold an open forum Q&A session next Thursday at Lambeau Field highlights today’s look at the world of Packers football …
Former Packers Skeptical Of Their Place In New CBA
Green Bay Packers alumni Boyd Dowler and Bob Long don’t think the players association is looking out for retired players.
Goodell To Attend Shareholders Meeting
Roger Goodell will be in attendance for the Packers’ Annual Shareholder’s meeting at Lambeau Field on July 29th.
Doug Farrar Absolutely Nails It
Doug Farrar of Yahoo! Sports makes a strong case for the NFLPA in the CBA standoff.
My Excellent NFL Adventure
Aaron spent yesterday morning at the NFL offices on Park Avenue. Find out why.
Mark Murphy And The CBA Negotiations
You’ll hear lots of propaganda from both sides over the course of the coming year. Just keep this post in mind and remember that it’s highly, highly unlikely football doesn’t get played in 2011 and beyond.
The Oregon Trail
Brilliant. Those of a certain age and disposition will understand. (Hat Tip, as always, to Smart Football)
Roger Goodell: Just Say NO
So the powers that be in Georgia allowed Michael Vick to plead guilty to State dog fighting charges. He is now slated for release on July 20th 2009 from the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas which should give him more than enough time to find a team to train with (see Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys) [...]
Goodell Needs To Shut the Hell Up
Great post over at PackerGeeks regarding NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sticking his nose into the Favre situation. Seemingly when he’s not busy insulting our intelligence, the Commissioner takes it upon himself to meddle in whatever team’s affairs he sees fit. Memo to Goodell: If you would like “to accelerate the process”, tell Hamlet down in [...]
