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NFL Confirms: Saints Coach Gone for the Season

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:03:00 CDT

See ya, Sean. The NFL today confirmed its ruling that New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton is out for the season over the team's "bounty" scandal , the New York Times reports. In upholding the suspension, Commissioner Roger Goodell disagreed with a Saints lawyer who blamed the bounty program on former...

Nike Tackles New NFL Uniforms

Mark Russell — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:36:00 CDT

The NFL unveiled its new, Nike-designed uniforms yesterday, bringing a sleeker look and new, drier fabrics to the gridiron, reports CBS News . The Nike partnership with the NFL is new, taking over after years of Reebok uniforms. "I love them,'' said Commissioner Roger Goodell. "I love them, first, because...

NFL Owners Take Big Step to Ending Lockout

John Johnson — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:32:22 CDT

It's possible the NFL will be open for business again in a matter of days. League owners approved a proposed 10-year labor agreement this evening, and the 4-month lockout will be over if the players follow suit, reports USA Today . It's not exactly a cinch, however, at least from what...

NFL PLayers Locked Out Again

Rob Quinn — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:21:11 CDT

The NFL locked its players out again on last night after a legal victory in its battle with players over the future of the business, capping one of the most chaotic weeks in football history. An appeals court granted the league's request to reinstate the lockout and issued a temporary...

A Record 111M Tuned in Last Night

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:57:09 CST

For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl has set a new record for American television viewing. The Nielsen Co. said today that an estimated 111 million people watched the Green Bay Packers outlast the Pittsburgh Steelers in football's ultimate game. That tops the 106.5 million who...

NFL Fines Brett Favre $50K in Sterger Fiasco

Kevin Spak — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:34:58 CST

Roger Goodell fined Brett Favre $50,000 today—but did not suspend him—over the naughty texts he allegedly sent Jenn Sterger, reports Fox Sports . The punishment is for failing to cooperate with the NFL's investigation, not for any actions toward Sterger. Her camp had pressed the league to punish...

NFL May Crack Down on Violent Hits

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:06:42 CDT

Long a culture that rewarded hits that have come ever harder, the NFL is looking to crack down on players who deliver illegal or dangerous blows to fellow players. On the heels of several breathtaking instances this weekend, the AP reports that the league is considering suspensions or fines as...

After Reporter Harassment, NFL Will Brush Up on Rules

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:00:53 CDT

The NFL says that although there was "unprofessional conduct," New York Jets owner Woody Johnson and his staff acted promptly to correct the situation that arose last weekend when TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz said she felt uncomfortable in the team's locker room. Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that as...

Roethlisberger: 'I Have Committed No Crime'

M. Morris — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:45:00 CDT

Ben Roethlisberger will not appeal NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to suspend him for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy. "More is expected of me," the Steelers quarterback said in a statement released today, over 6 weeks after the night of barhopping that ended with Roethlisberger accused...