The NFL announced last week that concussions had increased by 18 percent during the regular season, but Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that the increase could be a result of the NFL getting better at diagnosing concussions. Goodell said the NFL has improved its approach to evaluating players when they show symptoms of concussions, and [more] … [Read more...] about Roger Goodell: NFL’s increase in concussions may be because of better evaluations
Roger Goodell: No timeline for Commanders investigation, league will look at any sale when time comes
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fielded a couple of questions about the Commanders during his Wednesday press conference in Phoenix. One had to do with the potential sale of the team and the other dealt with Mary Jo White’s ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct by the team’s current owner Daniel Snyder. Goodell opted to answer [more] … [Read more...] about Roger Goodell: No timeline for Commanders investigation, league will look at any sale when time comes
Roger Goodell says NFL sees no more injuries in Week 18 or on Thursday nights
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is defending the league’s schedule amid questions about whether the longer season and Thursday Night Football are contributing to injuries. “Injuries were down 6 percent this year, total injuries,” Goodell said today. “We think that is an incredible positive reinforcement to some of the changes we’re making in the preseason and [more] … [Read more...] about Roger Goodell says NFL sees no more injuries in Week 18 or on Thursday nights
Roger Goodell on two Black QBs in Super Bowl: It’s another example of diversity making you better
Both Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts have both commented on the historic nature of this weekend’s matchup, as it will be the first Super Bowl with a pair of Black starting quarterbacks. In his Wednesday press conference, Goodell was asked why he thinks it has taken so long for this to happen, [more] … [Read more...] about Roger Goodell on two Black QBs in Super Bowl: It’s another example of diversity making you better
Roger Goodell wouldn’t be surprised by flex scheduling on Thursday nights
The 2022 season saw the NFL’s Thursday night football package move to Amazon Prime Video and the low quality of the games on this year’s schedule drew a lot of attention over the course of the year. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about that schedule and the move to Amazon during his Wednesday press [more] … [Read more...] about Roger Goodell wouldn’t be surprised by flex scheduling on Thursday nights