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NFL Expands Rooney Rule to Include Women, Required Hiring of One Minority Assistant

All teams will be required to employ either a women or person of color to serve as an offensive assistant starting this fall.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Announces Creation of New ‘Diversity Advisory Committee’ Amid Brian Flores’s Lawsuit

The six-member committee plans to evaluate the league’s “diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and initiatives.”

Sports Illustrated

Longtime NFL Official Wayne Mackie Dies at Age 62

The linesman worked in the NFL for 10 seasons, most notably working Super Bowl 50 in the lead position.

Sports Illustrated

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Roger Goodell Releases Statement on Death of NFL Reporter John Clayton

Roger Goodell said the longtime reporter “helped bring fans closer to the game they loved.”

Sports Illustrated

Ron Cook: Harsh NFL justice should apply to everyone

PITTSBURGH — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley bet $1,500 on NFL games and lost $11.1 million. He might not be the worst gambler in the world, but he might be the dumbest.

Tribune News Service

The NFL doesn’t want players gambling but is happy to gorge on the proceeds

The NFL has punished a player severely for betting on games. But the league is complicit in an activity that at best warps minds and at worst ruins lives

The Guardian - US

Dolphins Reportedly Asked NFL to Move Brian Flores’s Lawsuit to Arbitration

The Steelers coach's lawyers have reportedly asked commissioner Roger Goodell to not allow it.

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Mark Bradley: A career halted: The NFL bans Calvin Ridley for gambling

Calvin Ridley stepped away from the Falcons in midseason to tend to his mental health. The NFL has suspended him for next season for betting on NFL games in his absence. A once-glittering career is now in question.

Tribune News Service

Ranking North America’s best sports commissioners (and Rob Manfred)

MLB’s commissioner has attracted plenty of criticism after the recent lockout. But how well are his contemporaries doing their jobs?

The Guardian - US

Column: One betting rule remains sacrosanct in the NFL

Calvin Ridley had no inside information and, apparently, no idea how to bet

The Independent UK

Report: Roger Goodell Seeks to Earn Fourth Contract Extension as NFL Commissioner

Goodell signed a contract extension in 2017 that went into effect in 2019 reportedly worth $200 million.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said to be talking new contract

A report suggests NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is talking contract and will have another one in a few months

USA Today Sports Media Group

Race lawsuit brings NFL reckoning before Super Bowl kickoff

Ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores has put renewed spotlight on league’s lack of coaching diversity before major game.

Al Jazeera

GamePlan: Raheem Morris Won’t Have to Wait Long for His Next Chance

Los Angeles’s defensive coordinator has done everything possible to become an ideal head coach candidate. He's ready to put all he’s learned to work.

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NFL tells Congress Commanders blocked access to documents related to investigation

Another day of big news surrounding the Washington Commanders. Has the NFL turned its back on Washington?

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: You got it wrong, NFL. Hiring issues are about meritocracy not diversity.

LOS ANGELES — Some subjects are too sensitive to talk about frankly, I guess.

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Odell Beckham Jr. never needed 'redemption'

The question that NFL Network's Jim Trotter asked Commissioner Roger Goodell during a news conference is making the rounds on social media, and justifiably so. After first summarizing the league's dismal history when it comes to hiring Black head coaches, Trotter unexpectedly flipped the script, turning the topic toward the…

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Roger Goodell speaks on Dan Snyder, Washington investigation

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about Daniel Snyder and the investigation into Washington Wednesday.

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Financial Times

American football: the racism lawsuit overshadowing the Super Bowl

On the eve of the NFL’s biggest game, a black coach claims discriminatory hiring practices are widespread in the league

Sports Illustrated

Roger Goodell Addresses NFL’s Diversity Issues, Allegations in Flores Lawsuit

There are currently only five minority head coaches in the league.

The Independent UK

Goodell says league won’t tolerate racism or discrimination

Under a baking California sun, Roger Goodell knew the heat was coming

USA Today Sports Media Group

Following request from Roger Goodell and Robert Kraft, Byron Allen plans to bid for Broncos

With endorsements from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Hollywood mogul Byron Allen plans to bid for the Broncos, according to Bloomberg.

Businessweek

100 Million Americans Can Legally Bet on the Super Bowl. Sports Will Never Be the Same

The first Super Bowl of the online betting era is upon us, and it’s going to be wild.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Civil Rights leaders meet with Roger Goodell, call for replacement of Rooney Rule

Civil Rights leaders called for the replacement of the Rooney Rule in a meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell

The Independent UK

Goodell, civil rights leaders meet over Rooney Rule

A group of civil rights leaders called for replacing the Rooney Rule in a meeting Monday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

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