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FanHouse: NFL Only Wanted a Fine, No Suspension for Chiefs' Johnson

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:23:48 +0000

For those signing this Larry Johnson petition, you probably think the Kansas City Chiefs didn't punish their running back enough. If that's the case, then read this: Multiple sources tell Nancy Gay of FanHouse that the NFL did not " endorse or encourage " the suspension levied against ...

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Goodell meets support, critics in Congress over drug programs

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:03 +0000

WASHINGTON -- Arguing that sports leagues' drug programs could be "gutted" if not protected from individual states' laws, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful ally. Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House ...

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Goodell Goes to Washington

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:35:57 +0000

NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, has a scheduled hearing before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee today to discuss the suspensions of Pat and Kevin Williams for a banned substance, StarCaps. The Vikings players tested positive in 2008 for the diuretic bumetanide, which is banned by the ...

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Goodell to testify again at Capitol Hill

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:05:27 +0000

Commissioner's visit regards Williams Wall case.

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NFL head injuries a hot topic in Congress

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:16:46 +0000

'Federal scrutiny' is called for as a House panel hears from former players who have suffered dementia after repeated blows to the head. The NFL's Roger Goodell emphasizes safety improvements. > Congress today waded into the debate over revelations that former NFL players may suffer from memory-related disorders at a much higher rate than the population at large.

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Goodell: NFL has 'tremendous interest' in placing a team in London

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:21:46 +0000

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league hopes to start playing multiple regular season games in Britain in the next few ...

ProFootballTalk.com found this 13 days ago on usatoday.com

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Rush's Response: Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) Grills Goodell on Rush

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:21:01 +0000

Of course, Goodell's a total weasel. He had no answer about the Dolphins' owners so wouldn't even address the question, and he got on his high horse about how McNabb is a fine player and a fine person and it has nothing to do with the color of his skin, when I (a) never said he was not a fine ...

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Congress Attacking Goodell About Concussions

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:20:00 +0000

"NFL commissioner Roger Goodell did not acknowledge a connection between head injuries on the football field and later brain diseases while defending the league's policies on concussions before Congress on Wednesday. That frustrated several members of the House of Representatives Judiciary ...

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Goodell asks Congress to close StarCaps loophole

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:10:07 +0000

Usually, captains of private industry who are dragged before Congress prefer that the nation's primary lawmaking body refrain from sticking its nose into the private industry's business.This time around, the NFL is applying a much different approach. The NFL is...

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A Trade Deadline Is Nothing To Mess With

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:44:18 +0000

Last week, the NFL saw the 2009 trade deadline come and go with very little activity. Each year, rumors gain the momentum of a truck, building for days, putting thoughts of sugarplums and Terrell Owens dancing through our heads, until trade deadline-eve arrives and we wait for Roger Goodell to ...

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Maxine Waters Demonstrates Dangers of Brain Damage

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:42:34 +0000

Blah Blah Bappity Wappity NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified today before the House Judiciary Committee about recent studies that show a correlation between football-related head injuries and later-life cognitive debilitation. This post should be all about how Goodell is a snake, a ...

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Football teams, brain injuries, and independent doctors

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:51:50 +0000

F rom The New York Times , reporting on Congressional hearings regarding head-injuries by NFL players: Roger Goodell , the commissioner of the National Football League , defended the league’s response to the issue of concussions and the care of retired players before the House Judiciary ...

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Commissioner Criticized Over N.F.L.’s Handling of Players’ Brain Injuries

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:35:55 +0000

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell testified before a Congressional committee that was investigating head injuries in football.

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Is London really showing 'tremendous interest' in the NFL?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:39 +0000

There are two pieces of evidence which suggest that today's third annual NFL game in London between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a big deal. First the tickets sold out more quickly than Springsteen concert in Jersey. Secondly, Roger Goodell takes every opporunity to ...

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King Questions Goodell on Limbaugh Comments (full version) (video)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000

In an October 28, 2009 House Judiciary Committee hearing, Congressman Steve King questions NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on comments he made regarding Rush ...

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Congress Gets Involved In Concussion Debate, Fails To Solve Everything [Nfl]

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:58:10 +0000

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was called to the national principal's office today to explain to senile Congresspeople why football isn't the deadliest game in town. We had some trouble following the testimony because this terrible headache. Goodell, along with NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith ...

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AP: WHILE NFL DEFENDS ITSELF OVER HEAD INJURIES, MERRIL HOGE TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS REGARDING CONCUSSIONS

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:11:50 +0000

As reported by Frederic Frommer and Howard Frendrich of the Associated Press: “NFL commissioner Roger Goodell did not acknowledge a connection between head injuries on the football field and later brain diseases while defending the league’s policies on concussions before ...

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Goodell defends NFL on concussions to Congress

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:13:49 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell did not acknowledge a connection between head injuries on the football field and later brain diseases while defending the league's policies on concussions before Congress on Wednesday.

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NFL Offers Free Medical Follow Up For Players

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:12:57 +0000

Roger Goodell plans that NFL League will offer free follow-up medical work to 56 players...read full story here...

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What Happened to Parity in the NFL?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:19:50 +0000

Another week, another blowout. The Patriots didn’t need much to beat the winless Bucs, but the offense had another great game in the 35-7 blowout . Tom Brady threw for another three touchdowns, giving him 15 on the season (were we actually worried about this guy? ), and the defense continued to ...

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