Why Are Our Sports Commissioners So Bad?
Is being largely terrible, mostly uncreative, incredibly stiff and painfully tone-deaf a prerequisite for the job? Or is it a symptom? It's getting hard to tell.
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Is being largely terrible, mostly uncreative, incredibly stiff and painfully tone-deaf a prerequisite for the job? Or is it a symptom? It's getting hard to tell.
A few minutes shy of midnight on Sunday evening, Trump sent out a tweet reinforcing his message that players kneeling during the anthem are disrespecting the American flag.
With Roger Goodell admitting that the NFL was wrong with the way it handled players speaking out, it's time to honestly evaluate Colin Kaepernick as an NFL quarterback.
A movement must be pretty strong in order to get Roger Goodell to admit he's done something wrong. The Black Lives Matter movement has now done just that.
There will be no olive branch between Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
New Orleans and New England may not have too much in common. Yet when it comes to being subjected to overreaching NFL investigations with excessive penalties issued by Roger Goodell, the football locales are basically two peas in a pod.
Suffice it to say, the league never saw this wrinkle coming.
The NFL wants desperately to play a full season in the fall, with stadiums full of fans. Whether that goal is actually achievable remains in question, but the league is setting up to take its first step toward beginning the 2020 season in earnest.
The Dave Portnoy-Roger Goodell feud has entered new territory. The NFL might not have thought this one through.
Tom Brady is challenging NFL commissioner Roger Goodell once again.
That is the update. Here, in mid-April, 2020. "The matter remains under review." The matter? Oh that matter? It remains ... under review.
The 2020 NFL Draft will look nothing like any that have ever come before it -- and hopefully like none will after it.
Even the simplest solutions can have complications these days.
On the one hand, exerting optimism in the face of a national crisis can be considered admirable. Yet for a multi-billion dollar business, exercising prudence should be a mandate.
If Roger Goodell truly does not want to hear any dissenting opinions from anyone working in the league, then the NFL commissioner is going to need to throw on some earmuffs.
Everyone is concerned with stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Many families are concerned with paying rent and buying groceries. Roger Goodell, though, is concerned with any NFL employees who dare criticize his decision to hold the NFL draft as scheduled.
If you're going to call Rob Gronkowski, you better hope that your name is in his list of contacts. Otherwise, you're liable to be messed with. Even if you're Roger Goodell.
Roger Goodell still wants to drop the hammer on the Patriots. His comments during his Super Bowl press conference make that quite clear.
Roger Goodell took a noticeably different tone with the matter than usual, choosing to speak about Brown's "well-being" instead of focusing on a potential NFL suspension.
You might believe the NFL's investigation into the Patriots is taking too long. Roger Goodell believes that you are wrong.
Rob Gronkowski is throwing a big-time beach bash during Super Bowl week, and he wants all his friends to join him. Roger Goodell is not one of those friends.
The NFL now says that reporters who are discussing potential Patriots punishment are basically just guessing.
According to a new report, the "Spygate 2" mess might be ending soon, and the Patriots' alibi has apparently held up as truthful.
The NFL is reportedly hoping to conclude its investigation into the Patriots' latest filming controversy soon.
Amid the concern and controversy over coaches challenges and video reviews of pass interference, the NFL plans a hard look at the rules adjustment instituted this season.
A former Brigham and Women's Doctor who was charged with raping two patients last year has been indicted on new charges.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
An 18-year-old and a 14-year-old are accused of robbing an elderly woman at gunpoint in Charlestown.
After all the snow that fell in Massachusetts this winter, how could the state possibly still be in a drought?
Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in a deadly shooting last week in Roxbury.
Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in a deadly shooting last week in Roxbury.
After all the snow that fell in Massachusetts this winter, how could the state possibly still be in a drought?
An 18-year-old and a 14-year-old are accused of robbing an elderly woman at gunpoint in Charlestown.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A former Brigham and Women's Doctor who was charged with raping two patients last year has been indicted on new charges.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
Jack Hughes had three assists, and the Devils dented the Bruins' playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime Monday night.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.