http://www.mail.com/people/3698-roger-goodell.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/3698-roger-goodell.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2066756-stadium-decision-hurts-miamis-super-bowl-chances.html MIAMI (AP) — As Dan Marino campaigned for Miami to be chosen the site of the 50th Super Bowl, he made no pretense about being objective on the subject. "In my opinion," the former Dolphins quarterback said, "every Super Bowl should be here." Instead, the NFL championship game might not return to Miami for a long time. Last week the Dolphins were denied pu... Mon, 06 May 2013 20:20:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2066756-stadium-decision-hurts-miamis-super-bowl-chances.html 2013-05-06T20:20:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2061618-steelers-rookie-lb-jarvis-jones-settling.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jarvis Jones is not James Harrison. For one thing, there's the hair. The rookie Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker has long dreadlocks that appear under his helmet and skitter across his name when he sprints into the backfield. There's the body, too. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Jones is taller, leaner and wispier than the 2008 NFL Defens... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:54:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2061618-steelers-rookie-lb-jarvis-jones-settling.html 2013-05-03T19:54:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade. Collins eventually decided he shouldn't, because he wanted to keep his secret safe: For more than a decade as a professional athlete, he had remained silent about his sexuality, worried a... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html 2013-04-30T13:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins begins: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:37:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html 2013-04-30T02:37:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2051122-nfl-reminds-teams-anti-discrimination-policy.html NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL distributed a document to its teams Monday reiterating its anti-discrimination policy on sexual orientation. A memo sent Monday by Commissioner Roger Goodell to ownership, front-office personnel and coaches says: "Please ensure that this document is made available to all players and staff." It includes a section on questions teams ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:05:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2051122-nfl-reminds-teams-anti-discrimination-policy.html 2013-04-29T16:05:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047946-teo-time-san-diego-geno-smith-to-jets.html NEW YORK (AP) — Manti Te'o and Geno Smith provided the sizzle previously missing from the NFL draft. Te'o is headed to San Diego, Smith is a Jet, and Radio City Music Hall shook with the kind of noise usually heard in stadiums when they were selected. The theater rocked with two picks within minutes of each other Friday night. ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:43:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047946-teo-time-san-diego-geno-smith-to-jets.html 2013-04-27T02:43:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047644-chiefs-fisher-feeling-welcome-kansas-city.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was sometime after the Senior Bowl when Eric Fisher realized he was going to be picked early in the NFL draft. He might even have a shot at being the first player selected. So he sat down with his mother, Heidi Langegger, who had raised him in a single-family home, and gave her a sales pitch: "Mom," Fisher said, "there's a good ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:21:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047644-chiefs-fisher-feeling-welcome-kansas-city.html 2013-04-26T21:21:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2046092-tons-linemen-drafted-teo-waits-day-2.html NEW YORK (AP) — More than 2½ tons of linemen, five trades, one quarterback and no Manti Te'o. The first round of the NFL draft delivered an enormous portion of beef, with 18 teams devouring linemen from the opening pick of offensive tackle Eric Fisher by Kansas City to center Travis Frederick by Dallas at No. 31. But perhaps the bigges... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:05:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2046092-tons-linemen-drafted-teo-waits-day-2.html 2013-04-26T07:05:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045696-bring-beef-draft-starting-with-ot-fisher.html NEW YORK (AP) — Short on glam, slim on glitter and no sign of Manti Te'o, the NFL draft was still a solid B-plus. As in Big, as in Brawn, as in Bulk, as in Beefy. We're talking a scale-busting 600 pounds at the outset Thursday night with offensive tackles Eric Fisher of Central Michigan and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M. ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:52:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045696-bring-beef-draft-starting-with-ot-fisher.html 2013-04-26T04:52:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045688-nfls-big-guys-strut-draft-stripes.html NEW YORK (AP) — "It's called a three-piece, right?" Yes, Luke Joeckel, and by the way, nice blue checks with that vested suit at the NFL draft. The Texas A&M offensive tackle led top prospects with a little bitty accessory that screamed loudly from Radio City Music Hall: the pocket square. Joeckel's was a neat horizontal in a matching check worn with a st... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:06:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2045688-nfls-big-guys-strut-draft-stripes.html 2013-04-26T02:06:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2043384-this-years-draft-heavy-size-light-glamour.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — This year's NFL draft is heavy on size and light on glamour. There's no high-profile quarterback destined to go No. 1 and instantly become the face of a downtrodden franchise. There's not even a running back or wide receiver worthy of the top overall pick, someone with the kind of swagger that wins over fans weary of losing. ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:13:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2043384-this-years-draft-heavy-size-light-glamour.html 2013-04-25T07:13:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football. Nobody pays much attention to the guys in the trenches until flags are flying. They spend Sunday afternoons getting punched, kicked and thrown to the turf, their fingers smashed and their face masks twisted — not to mention whatever goes on a... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042210-chiefs-rare-choice-ot-no-1.html 2013-04-25T00:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042172-nfl-draft-to-hold-moment-silence-tragedies.html NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will hold a moment of silence at Thursday's draft for the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks and Texas fertilizer plant explosion. Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a pre-draft event Wednesday that the league would recognize the two tragedies that took place last week. The three-day draft begins Thursday night with the first r... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:05:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042172-nfl-draft-to-hold-moment-silence-tragedies.html 2013-04-24T18:05:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042112-goodell-meets-with-browns-owner-investigation.html NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he met with Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on Tuesday about the federal investigation into his family's truck stop chain. The FBI alleges widespread fraud of customers at Pilot Flying J, the country's largest diesel retailer. Haslam has said he won't step aside from the Browns or as the company's CE... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2042112-goodell-meets-with-browns-owner-investigation.html 2013-04-24T17:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038522-nfl-draft-10-things-to-watch-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Since 1936, the NFL has picked the best of college football to join the pro league. From the very first pick — Jay Berwanger, who also was the first bust, never playing a down in the NFL — to last year's No. 1, Andrew Luck, the draft has always offered plenty of intrigue for teams and fans. Here are 10 things to watch for during the three-... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:08:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038522-nfl-draft-10-things-to-watch-draft.html 2013-04-23T08:08:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026362-forrest-gregg-fighting-parkinsons-nfl.html GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg says that while he and his neurologist blame concussions for his Parkinson's disease, he's not going to sue the NFL like thousands of other former players. The 79-year-old says he doesn't begrudge those who have joined the lawsuits but he has his pensions from his playing and coaching days and "I... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2026362-forrest-gregg-fighting-parkinsons-nfl.html 2013-04-17T22:00:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024088-super-voice-gone-pat-summerall-dead-82.html DALLAS (AP) — The voice of football. The NFL's narrator for generations. A master of restraint. Pat Summerall soothed American television audiences over four decades — his deep, resonant voice and simple, understated style served as the perfect complement to the boisterous enthusiasm of John Madden, his partner in a celebrated pairing that lasted half of ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:31:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024088-super-voice-gone-pat-summerall-dead-82.html 2013-04-17T07:31:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2004698-nfl-ex-players-prep-battle-concussions.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With perhaps billions of dollars at stake, a hearing Tuesday over concussion litigation filed against the NFL promises to be a contest between legal lions. About 4,200 former players have sued the league. Some suffer from dementia, depression, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological problems. Others simply want their health monitore... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:01:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2004698-nfl-ex-players-prep-battle-concussions.html 2013-04-08T20:01:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1998478-stadium-fans-locker-rooms.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hey, NFL fans, here's a new view for you at the stadium: the locker rooms. The NFL has ordered all teams to have cameras in their locker rooms next season, with video shown only on stadium scoreboards. It's part of Commissioner Roger Goodell's initiative for "enhancing the fan experience in our stadiums." The videos wil... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:31:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1998478-stadium-fans-locker-rooms.html 2013-04-04T17:31:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1969344-player-safety-rules-passed-nfl-owners.html PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL believes it made pro football safer, particularly for defensive players, with rule changes passed at the owners meetings. Team owners on Wednesday barred ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender in the open field. The previous day, they eliminated the peel-back block everywhere on ... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:36:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1969344-player-safety-rules-passed-nfl-owners.html 2013-03-21T07:36:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1967750-nfl-passes-helmet-rule-ends-tuck-rule.html PHOENIX (AP) — If it was good enough for football's greatest running back, NFL owners figure, it should work in the 21st century. Team owners passed a player safety rule Wednesday barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender in the open field. Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney put the change s... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:38:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1967750-nfl-passes-helmet-rule-ends-tuck-rule.html 2013-03-20T23:38:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1968552-nfl-owners-tweak-rooney-rule.html PHOENIX (AP) — The NFL is looking to make the Rooney Rule more effective after eight available coaching jobs and seven for general managers did not go to a minority candidate. "We were disappointed in the results this year," Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at the owners meetings, adding the league will make some tweaks to the rule. "We think tha... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:08:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1968552-nfl-owners-tweak-rooney-rule.html 2013-03-20T22:08:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1968466-sober-steinberg-ready-to-reboot-super-agent-career.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — It's been three years since Leigh Steinberg had his last drink of vodka, the personal demon that sent his personal and professional lives crashing out of control. It was on March 20, 2010, when Steinberg was standing in the doorway of a treatment center for indigent alcoholics, the last place anyone would expect to find the super agent wh... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:12:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1968466-sober-steinberg-ready-to-reboot-super-agent-career.html 2013-03-20T21:12:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963540-goodell-expanded-playoffs-2013.html PHOENIX (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens' reward for winning the Super Bowl might be a road trip. Traditionally, the NFL champions kick off the next season by hosting a Thursday night game. Baltimore earned that privilege with its 34-31 victory over San Francisco last month. Problem is, the guys next door, baseball's Orioles, are scheduled for a night game on ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:35:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963540-goodell-expanded-playoffs-2013.html 2013-03-19T07:35:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1963126-nfl-to-pay-42m-using-retired-players-images.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL has agreed to pay $42 million as part of a settlement with a group of retired players who challenged the league over using their names and images without their consent. The league will use the money to fund a "common good" trust over the next eight years that will help retired players with an array of issues including medical ex... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:53:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1963126-nfl-to-pay-42m-using-retired-players-images.html 2013-03-18T21:53:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963292-champion-ravens-open.html PHOENIX (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens could open the season on the road because of a scheduling conflict with baseball's Orioles. The NFL traditionally kicks off the season with the Super Bowl champion as the host team on the Thursday night after Labor Day. But the Orioles are scheduled to be home that night at Camden Yards, which is located close by M&T Ba... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:52:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963292-champion-ravens-open.html 2013-03-18T20:52:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1954424-ny-ag-nfl-sexual-orientation-concern.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman urged the NFL on Thursday to investigate whether possible draft picks were improperly asked about their sexual orientation during the league's combine, which he said would be illegal in New York. "We ask that the league immediately issue a statement that any form of discrimination or harassme... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:57:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1954424-ny-ag-nfl-sexual-orientation-concern.html 2013-03-14T18:57:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1947272-nfls-goodell-hopes-lighter-helmets-sensors.html NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease. They then might be told to switch to a less dangerous position — or give up football entirely. "In talking to the medical experts over several ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:39:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1947272-nfls-goodell-hopes-lighter-helmets-sensors.html 2013-03-11T22:39:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1943268-steelers-release-lb-james-harrison-cap-move.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Harrison's snarling tenacity made the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker one of the NFL's most intimidating players for nearly a decade. Big hits — some legal, some not so much — also turned the outspoken five-time Pro Bowler into focal point for a league-wide crackdown on helmet-to-helmet contact. Harrison's outlaw image made him be... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:20:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1943268-steelers-release-lb-james-harrison-cap-move.html 2013-03-09T19:20:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1936542-goodell-nfl-can-must-football-safer.html CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will continue to do "everything we can" to make football safer. Goodell has talked a lot recently about player safety and he discussed it again Wednesday during a lecture and question-and-answer session at the department of exercise and sport science at the University of North Carolin... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:57:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1936542-goodell-nfl-can-must-football-safer.html 2013-03-06T20:57:39Z