Should the NFL Eliminate Kickoffs? — Sports Survey of the Day
We could soon see some big changes in the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to do away with kickoffs to reduce head injuries.
We could soon see some big changes in the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to do away with kickoffs to reduce head injuries.
A New Orleans Saints fan is suing Commissioner Roger Goodell, and the NFL for more than $5,000,000 for their roles in the bounty scandal. WHO DAT!
In an interview this morning with NFL Network, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees said that he agreed with what former teammate and current Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita said about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Fujita said that Goodell is abusing his power as commissioner.
This weekend, finally, the real refs will be back on the sidelines, saving us from any further on-field debacles like the ending to last Monday Night's Packers-Seahawks game. For all the phantom pass-interference calls and overlong instant-replay reviews, certain moments are sure to stick out when, in future years, we look back on the first three weeks of the 2012 season and wonder just what the world happened.
Here are eight dubious ways for us all to remember the stand-ins responsible for imprinting the phrase "simultaneous catch" onto every football fan's brain:
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is apologizing to fans for having to use replacement officials during a lockout of regular refs.
As Popeye once said "that's all I can stands, cuz I can't stands no more!"
Steve Sabol, the president of NFL Films who helped document pro football as it became the most popular sport in America, died Tuesday at age 69 after an 18-month fight against brain cancer.
Sunday at high noon the 2012 New Orleans Saints regular season kicks off. The opener will be a game of first for a few reasons. The Saints will play a game for the first time without head coach Sean Payton patrolling the sidelines and calling the shots. It will also be the debut of the highly anticipated Steve Spagnuolo defense. Washington will be debuting rookie quarterback and 2011 Heisman winner Robert Griffin III. Finally, Saints fans will get their first opportunity to show the NFL what they think about the Saints turbulent offseason that saw their team be labeled as dirty cheaters essentially.
If Roger Goodell won't let Jonathan Vilma play in the NFL this year, then Roger Goodell can't eat at Jonathan Vilma's restaurant. Well, that's the story in a nutshell.
If you follow professional sports even a little bit, you have heard the name Roger Goodell. The NFL commissioner has been hailed as both a hero and a villain for the sport.