Goodell and NFL Coverup on the Rice Video

[Rich]

Has anyone been following the developments of this story today?

 

Goodell holds a press conference today saying all of the changes the NFL will make to correct the errors that were done in the Rice fiasco.  Shortly after that ESPN releases a story claiming that Goodell, the NFL, and the Ravens have been lying since the beginning.  That they had seen the video and worked hard to cover up the whole event.

 

It is a long read, but very interesting.   Titled Rice Case:  Purposeful Misdirection by team, scant Investigation by NFL

 

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/11551518/how-ray-rice-scandal-unfolded-baltimore-ravens-roger-goodell-nfl

 

Apparently during his press conference, players were also tweeting out how they didn't believe Goodell, and didn't like what he was saying and ESPN was broadcasting the tweets during the press conference.

 

 

 

 

Be very interesting to see what happens to Goodell in the coming days.  Not sure he can really continue in his position.

[Fraser]

Go to hell goodell.

This will be his job

[Goalie]

I think he needs to go but who has the power to make him go? Gotta believe the owners (all of them) are on his side. Only media pressure i suppose would make him resign but the guy probably won't do that cuz just like all the owners in the NFL, his ego is too big to allow him to admit he ABSOLUTELY SUCKS.

[Rich]

I think he needs to go but who has the power to make him go? Gotta believe the owners (all of them) are on his side. Only media pressure i suppose would make him resign but the guy probably won't do that cuz just like all the owners in the NFL, his ego is too big to allow him to admit he ABSOLUTELY SUCKS.

The owners will turn on him if sponsors start pulling out. It is always about the money.

[Mr. Perfect]

Goodell isn't going anywhere. He absolutely destroyed the players association in the last CBA.

[17to85]

The whole thing is ridiculous. The NFL has always had questionable moral characters playing for them and they always will because winning is more important than anything and if a criminal is a better player they'll take the criminal. They tried to blow things over but it didn't work so now he does the press conference to say a few sound bites sounding sorry and make a few gestures to try and appease the angry mob but in the end nothing will change because they don't want it to change.

[Mike]

I think he's an idiot but it's more because of his stance on players not being allowed to show any kind of individuality whatsoever while on the field.

 

This is just typical NFL stuff.

[iso_55]

I'd love to see this man get fired or quit. He is a pompous, arrogant ass. Goodell seems to  have one rule about accountability for himself &  another for the players. 

[The Unknown Poster]

He sealed his date during the bounty thing when he said ignorance wasn't an excuse. He can't plead ignorance. Either way he's toast.

How he suspended rice for two games initially is beyond me. Absurd. And some pot smoker got a year? Ridiculous. It's just rich boys club covering asses.

I'm not in favour of a lifetime ban for rice but he should have been gone from the beginning.

And don't even get me started on Peterson. This whole "it's a southern black thing" or "it's how I was raised" is such a cop out. I was utterly shocked when the Vikings reinstated him and knew they'd regret that decision. What sort of morons are these guys?

The NFL needs to take some accountability in preparing players for this life also.

[Mark F]

he's no idiot. The NFL makes more money than ever under him. That's what matters more than anything else to the owners, and probably 9 of ten people if you ask them.

 

I'll be surprised if he gets turfed.

 

The second Ray Rice video thing is silly. He knocked her cold in the elevator, and I saw the first video where he dragged her out. What more do you need to know? He punched his girl friend and knocked her cold.

 

Why the second video is so shocking is beyond me. 

[The Unknown Poster]

Anyone who saw the video can express why it was shocking. It was brutal.

Personally I believe the NFL saw the video but it's an old boys club. But let's assume Rice "explained" his actions. He had his wife "taking responsibility" for her part (one of the most dispicable aspects of this and I recall Hustler being appalled at the live tweeting of the presser in that regard). He probably said it was a "consensual fight" where maybe he shoved her away in defense and she fell down and hit her head.

The visual of his dragging her unconscious body out of the elevator was bad. But then having the truth truly revealed where he slugs her was visually sickening. It demonstrated how vile and callous Rice was and everyone who ropes his wide into taking blame should be ashamed.

[mfranc]

Goodell needs to be gone. His hypocrisy won't play well in the short run let alone the long run.

[The Unknown Poster]

Im surprised he hasnt resigned already.  Especially with someone as powerful as Condi Rice waiting in the wings to take over.

[The Unknown Poster]

Ray Rice wins appeal and is reinstated.  Ridiculous but blame the NFL for this one.

 

Will be interesting to see which team gives in and signs him.