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Congress Asks Roger Goodell To Explain Himself
Members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today, demanding more transparency of the league's handling of the Ray Rice case and of its standing policies regarding domestic violence....
Keith Olbermann: Roger Goodell Needs To Be Fired
Keith Olbermann had another chance to tear apart Roger Goodell tonight, not calling for his resignation, but for the NFL commissioner to be fired in light of today's AP report that the NFL received the Ray Rice elevator footage in April....
Deadspin Up All Night: And Then A Man Called
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Let's keep this going. ...
Goodell Was Wrong When He Said Casino Couldn't Have Given Up Rice Video
In his letter to owners yesterday, Roger Goodell addressed the question of why (in his version of events) the NFL never approached the Revel Casino about getting a copy of the surveillance tape....
Ravens GM: "What We Saw On The Video Was What Ray Said"
There's been a lot of back-and-forth—conducted via reporters' unnamed sources—over who knew what happened in that casino elevator and when. Now the Ravens braintrust has put that question to bed, acknowledging that Rice was up front with them all along....
That Water Isn't Going To Carry Itself
Roger Goodell has canceled a scheduled appearance at a banquet tonight honoring Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, leading Pro Football Talk to conclude: "But at least he's not going to allow his presence to be a distraction on a night when one of his biggest supporters is being honored." Pravda was l...
Lawsuit: Soccer Team's Hazing Incident Led To Permanent Brain Injuries
Haley Ellen Hunt, a former Clemson soccer player, has sued players, coaches, and members of the university's administration. The suit alleges she suffered severe injuries when, during a hazing ritual, she was blindfolded, told to blindly sprint as fast as she could, and crashed head-first into a b...
OTL has the scene immediately after Ray Rice dragged his then-fiancé unconscious out of an elevator, from hotel staff, security, and first responders: "When she regained consciousness she said, 'How could you do this to me? I'm the mother of your kid,'" that same staffer told "Outside the Lines." [E...
Report: NFL Received Ray Rice Video In April
According to the Associated Press, the NFL in April received a DVD containing the surveillance video of Ray Rice slugging his fiancée, despite Roger Goodell claiming repeatedly that no one in the league had seen it before this week....
Former Mets Exec Sues Team, Says She Was Fired For Being Pregnant
I'd say this story belongs in the LOLMets pantheon, but this is less "ha ha" funny than it is "wow, the Mets appear to be run by a tremendously scummy sexist" funny....
Lil Baby Bear Has Itself A Good-Ass Time On A Golf Course
This bear is both cool and good. This bear is just hanging out on a golf green when it suddenly notices the flag pin. Oh. Oh damn. What's going on with this flag thing over here? ...
Here Are The Questions The NFL Should Answer
Earlier today, as part of our ongoing reporting of the Ray Rice story, we sent a list of questions to an NFL official. Some of them were raised by the league's investigation of Rice, others by league commissioner Roger Goodell's lawyerly performance in an interview with CBS yesterday....
Lalalala, The Ginger Hammer Can't Hear You!
Here is a story in three tweets....
Cardinals Linebacker John Abraham Suffering From Severe Memory Loss
Arizona Cardinals linebacker John Abraham suffered a concussion in the team's win over the Chargers on Monday night, and it may have been one too many for him. According to Adam Schefter, Abraham left the team after the game, possibly for good. ...
Come Correct To P.K. Subban About His Corsi Or Don't Come At All
The NHL is holding its annual player tour, in which it drags many of its top stars to New York for days of interviews and appearances. ESPN's Craig Custance took advantage of the opportunity (Insider link) to ask players what they thought of their own unconventional analytics, aka fancystats. ...
Bud Light Apple-Ahhh-Rita Is Bullshit; Drink Cider Instead
A couple of summers ago, Anheuser-Busch introduced the abominable Bud Light Lime-a-Rita, sweet fake-citrus bullshit intended to capitalize on the niche market of people who have spent their entire lives not knowing what an actual lime tastes like. Those sad bastards are still none the wiser, which h...