Goodell defends NFL on concussions to Congress
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 10/29/2009 — 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.

Congress Attacking Goodell About Concussions
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 10/29/2009 — "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 ...

Congress Gets Involved In Concussion Debate, Fails To Solve Everything [Nfl]
deadspin.com 10/28/2009 — 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 expects multiple NFL games in Britain soon
sports.yahoo.com 10/23/2009 — LONDON (AP)—NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expects the league to start playing multiple regular-season games in Britain in the next few years—an expansion that could lead to putting a franchise in London. Goodell said Friday that “every indicator” ...

NFL head injuries a hot topic in Congress
latimes.com 10/30/2009 — '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. >  ...

Roger Goodell's Comments on Retired Players Likely To Further Drive Wedge Between NFLPA and Retired Players
bizoffootball.com 10/19/2009 — During NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual NFL owners meeting news conference, Goodell spoke in support of newly appointed NFL Alumni Executive Director George Martin. One of the more interesting questions (as you will see his Q&A below) is the question about the potential work ...

Goodell expects more games to be played in Britain soon
nfl.com 10/24/2009 — LONDON -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expects the league to start playing multiple regular-season games in Britain in the next few years -- an expansion that could lead to putting a franchise in London. Goodell said Friday that "every indicator" ...

Goodell meets support, critics in Congress over drug programs
nfl.com 29 days ago — 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. ...

Is London really showing 'tremendous interest' in the NFL?
sports.yahoo.com 10/29/2009 — 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. ...

Goodell Voices Concern Over Limbaugh
fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com 10/13/2009 — Commissioner Roger Goodell cast doubt on Rush Limbaugh's viability as an N.F.L. owner Tuesday, saying that "divisive comments are not what the NFL is all about."

Goodell denies head injury-brain disease link — Examiner Sports 10/29/2009
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.

Goodell hit head on by Congress — NYDailyNews.com - Football 10/29/2009
Like a quarterback facing a game-long blitz, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the nation's richest professional sport absorbed a barrage of hits on Capitol Hill Wednesday in a hearing on football head injuries.

Sports of The Times: Finally Learning the Price of Football — NYT > Pro Football 10/29/2009
A former team executive testified with concern and passion about the effects of head trauma on former N.F.L. players.

N.F.L. Scolded Over Injuries to Its Players — NYT > Pro Football 10/29/2009
Commissioner Roger Goodell faced heated criticism before a House committee, with lawmakers, former players and even a former team executive accusing the league of neglect.

Sanchez makes meaty donation — NYDailyNews.com - Football 10/29/2009
What Mark Sanchez did Sunday in Oakland, eating a hot dog on the Jets' bench, isn't going to land him on Roger Goodell's long list of NFL bad boys. But the fourth-quarter snack was enough to bother Rex Ryan, who scolded him on the flight home.