Paul Tagliabue, after months and months of legal machinations, overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players named in NFL so-called “bounty” case. Tagliabue, the former NFL commissioner appointed by the league to rule on the case, however, detemined that the players’ conduct was detrimental to the league and that they [...]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Apologizes To Fans
September 27, 2012 | Posted by
Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner who was widely blamed for the referee lockout, apologized to fans for the official work stoppage that escalated in its impact on the first three weeks of the season. Two days after a missed call on the final play cost Green Bay a victory Monday night to Seattle, the NFL [...]
Roger Goodell Joins Referee Labor Negotiations
September 24, 2012 | Posted by
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell – surely concerned about the progressively loud public outcry from players and coaches about the inadequacies of the replacement referees — was involved Sunday when the league negotiators met with their counterparts from the NFL Referees Association, sources familiar with the talks told Sports Illustrated. According to the magazine, the negotiations [...]
Gregg Williams: Jonathan Vilma Put Up $10,000 Bounty on Brett Favre
September 18, 2012 | Posted by
In his highly anticipated meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York on Monday, New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilman was presented with an affidavit signed by former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saying the linebacker placed a $10,000 bounty on quarterback Brett Favre. Attorney Peter Ginsberg said they were given the sworn statement [...]
Jonathan Vilma To Get His Sit-Down With Roger Goodell Monday
September 13, 2012 | Posted by
Finally, the two men who have become adversaries will meet face-to-face on Monday. Jonathan Vilma, the New Orleans Saints linebacker whose year-long suspension was overturned, will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who imposed the penalty for Vilma’s alleged role in a bounty program to injury players. ESPN reported that the men will meet on [...]
NFLPA Disputes Roger Goodell’s Evidence Claims
August 18, 2012 | Posted by
The NFL Players Association filed documents in federal court disputing commissioner Roger Goodell’s sworn statement that he was prepared to discipline players for their involvement in the New Orleans Saints bounty pool in March, but waited until May as a courtesy to the union. Attorneys for four players suspended in the bounty investigation have argued [...]
