The NFL is a cultural colossus. Could its mounting legal woes leave a mark?
'Nothing but a positive': NFL's Goodell praises Taylor Swift's impact – video
October 2023
Roger Goodell’s bald servility to NFL owners has made him filthy rich
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell receives extension through 2027
January 2023
Bills-Bengals game halted after Hamlin’s collapse won’t resume this week
When tragedy hit Damar Hamlin, the NFL’s leadership vacuum came into sharp focus
Melissa Jacobs
March 2022
Ranking North America’s best sports commissioners (and Rob Manfred)
MLB’s commissioner has attracted plenty of criticism after the recent lockout. But how well are his contemporaries doing their jobs?
February 2022
Goodell admits NFL failure over minority coaches in wake of Flores lawsuit
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he is frustrated that the league is still facing questions about diversity in hiring of coaches and executives
November 2021
Former Raiders coach Gruden sues NFL over ‘Soviet-style character assassination’
Jon Gruden has sued the NFL and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, alleging that a ‘malicious and orchestrated campaign’ was used to destroy his career
October 2021
NFL rebuffs requests to release report on Washington abuse allegations
The NFL will not issue a report on its 10-month investigation into allegations the Washington Football Team engaged in harassment and abuse
August 2020
Goodell says he was unaware of extent of social injustice when NFL banned protests
Roger Goodell, the commissioner of a league in which more than two-thirds of players are black, says he was unaware of the extent of social injustice in the United States
June 2020
NFL will recognize Juneteenth as company-wide holiday, Goodell says
Roger Goodell said the league will recognize 19 June, popularly known as Juneteenth, as a permanent company holiday in support of racial diversity
Donald Trump aims tweets at NFL over protests to reopen anthem debate
If the NFL thought the debate on peaceful protests was over, it was mistaken after the president directly addressed Roger Goodell in a tweet on Sunday
The NFL did the unthinkable: it gave Donald Trump the middle finger
Melissa Jacobs
'We were wrong': Goodell admits NFL should have listened to players on protests – video
'We were wrong': Goodell admits NFL should have listened to players on protests
May 2020
NFL tells teams to have facility reopening protocols in place by next week
The NFL commissioner has laid out detailed protocols for reopening team facilities and told the 32 teams to have them installed by 15 May
April 2020
The NFL's virtual draft was dry, boring and everything we needed right now
The NFL’s lockdown draft felt slapdash, a little weird and less eventful than those in recent years. It was also the first time in a month things felt slightly back to normal
January 2020
NFL commissioner Goodell expresses concern for Antonio Brown's wellbeing
The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has expressed concern for the health of Antonio Brown after a string of ugly incidents involving the wide receiver
August 2019
The NFL's plan for an 18-game season: when ego and greed collide
The league expects to make $25bn a year by 2027. And its plans to get there show little regard for players, fans or broadcasters
