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Idiot of the Year #7: Roger Goodell, perpetrator of a dumb, greedy farce
Welcome to Deadspin’s farewell-to-2020 IDIOT OF THE YEAR awards! If you have made it this far, then congratulations, brave traveler....
Let's talk about the absurdity of the NFL's proposed 17th game
The NFL is apparently moving toward adding a 17th game to the season next year, though it put off officially doing so until sometime in the new year....
Thank you, Lamar Jackson, for unleashing an unholy force of the worst jokes
Let’s get this done at the top. This is how you greet a player returning from the locker room after “cramps”:...
Roger Goodell, Rob Manfred, and Adam Silver are showing themselves during this pandemic
The idea of leadership has consumed us this year....
The NFL is going along with local guidelines to COVID, but will allow the Saints to switch local guidelines
It’s pretty easy to picture Roger Goodell staring blankly as the Saints told him about this, they surely didn’t ask, like a parent who has just completely given up and is letting the kids ransack the supermarket while they head to the liquor aisle:...
Players are terrified of COVID, but don’t want to speak up for fear of angering the NFL
They are terrified, and it’s understandable....
This was the Sunday America finally lost its mind
We’ve seen it coming, as colleges refused to let infected football players and their inflamed hearts deter football seasons and those sweet, sweet television dollars. And we’ve seen how cautious leagues like the NBA and WNBA were able to let science lead to success....
Football is the Perfect Reflection of America — That’s Not a Good Thing
They told us that sports were a reward for a functioning society. ...
Jacob Blake Is Why Roger Goodell's Words Are Meaningless
The master of spin is at it again. ...
Sports Is Proving Just How Dumb Jay-Z's 'We've Moved Past Kneeling' Comments Were
Sometimes we say or do things that we just can’t shake. They haunt us forever....
Trash Talkin' Tuesday: Roger Goodell What are You Thinking?
Today, I’m trashing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell....
What if the NFL Had Taken COVID Seriously From the Start?
Sunday saw NFL players, in a coordinated approach, posting tweets with the hashtag #WeWantToPlay, calling for the league to listen to experts when it comes to opening up training camps as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country....
Dan Snyder Must Go, Says Women's Group, and Take Goodell With You
Enough is enough, Dan Snyder must go....
The Chargers Might Give Kaepernick a Workout, Maybe?
Colin Kaepernick could get a chance to make a league roster this season. ...
The NFL's Relationship with the Military is Even More Tenuous Now
The connection between the NFL and the U.S. Military is now a given for pretty much every football fan and most non-football fans as well. As well as the overt displays before games, the ceremonies for soldiers, the constant ads and whatever else, there’s the more subtle camouflage team gear, the wa...
Will ‘Woke’ NFL Finally Wake Up About its Racist Team Name?
Let’s see how woke the NFL really is....
Black Quarterbacks Begin To Speak Out
Black quarterbacks in the NFL have been vocal this week on the recent injustices that have sparked protests across the country....
What Roger Goodell Should Have Said
Roger Goodell’s video statement on Friday afternoon — where he admits the league was wrong for not listening to players who peacefully protested to raise awareness of police brutality and violence against the black community — represents a significant change. But it’s not enough....
“Save the Bullshit”: Roger Goodell and Jed York Insult Kaepernick with Fake Concern for George Floyd
After Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills read NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s statement yesterday on the death of George Floyd, he could only muster up three words: ...
Coaches And Leagues Expose Themselves With Hollow Words
People are so predictable. Especially the fake ones....