‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open satirizes Jon Gruden email scandal, NFL’s other recent embarrassments
"This time one of our coaches is accused of racism, misogyny, and homophobia, but hey, at least nobody's talking about concussions."
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Jon Gruden’s NFL-flagged emails include homophobic slurs and misogynistic comments, as per a NYT report
"In the emails, Gruden called the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, a 'f***ot' and a 'clueless anti football p*ssy' and said that Goodell should not have pressured Jeff Fisher, then the coach of the Rams, to draft 'queers.'"
Roger Goodell will be allowed to awkwardly hug players at the 2021 NFL Draft
Goodell has been vaccinated and will "be allowed to give his famous hugs while greeting players."
ESPN will host ‘The Return of Sports’ on Monday, a 2-hour special with 6 pro sports commissioners
Commissioners Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Gary Bettman, Don Garber, and Cathy Engelbert will be among the guests joining Mike Greenberg on the two-hour SportsCenter special.
NFL won’t let Barstool’s Dave Portnoy claim MNF with Roger Goodell prize, Portnoy says Goodell “is a coward. Hates charity. Hates kids.”
Portnoy bid $250,000 to watch Monday Night Football with Goodell, but the league rejected that bid, choosing instead to donate $250,000 to charity themselves.
Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy wins charity auction to watch football with Roger Goodell
Portnoy bid $250,000 for the opportunity. Can Goodell really turn him away?
Roger Goodell made two mistakes in 30 seconds when trying to announce that Las Vegas will host the 2022 NFL Draft
"As you may know, we were expecting to host the draft in Dallas, excuse me, in Vegas, this year."
2020 NFL Draft will be held as scheduled, ‘conducted and televised in a way that reflects current conditions’
"(The NFL Management Council Executive) Committee was unanimous and unequivocal that the Draft should go forward as scheduled on April 23-25, 2020.”
Roger Goodell ducks Colin Kaepernick questions and attacks journalists in Paley Center appearance, helped by moderator James Brown
"Roger and I are going to stick to the topic here: '100 Seasons and Counting.' It would take us all day to deal with what the breaking news is."
Roger Goodell doesn’t rule out digital companies getting involved in “more complex” TV rights negotiations
Is it realistic to think NFL broadcasting rights could go to a streaming service?
Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy: Roger Goodell clown shirt designers “didn’t even have the balls to tell me they issued this lawsuit”
"We’ve done probably 5-10 more designs in the past couple years with them. I have tons of DM’s. Guess how many times they complained? Zero. They’ve been happy as pigs and shit. They didn’t even have the balls to tell me they issued this lawsuit."
DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket exclusivity might not last long, according to comments from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell
"We’re looking to make sure that we continue to deliver this package, which is a premium package of great content. We want it delivered on several different platforms."
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy releases post-arrest video bashing Goodell: “You ripped my skinny jeans, Roger! What the fuck!”
"Hey Roger, I bet you didn't fucking think you'd see this fucking mug today. Dragged me out of there in cuffs, ripped my jeans, you ripped my skinny jeans, Roger. What the fuck!"
