Posted on 10/22/2017 6:03:28 PM PDT by EdnaMode
The debate over NFL player protests during the national anthem has become so big within the league that it has delayed the completion of commissioner Roger Goodell's contract extension, league sources told ESPN.
Goodell's deal is still expected to be completed and has been papered, sources told ESPN, but the process has been slowed while the overwhelming majority of the NFL's attention has been diverted to handling the anthem issue, which has affected TV ratings, merchandise sales and the country's feelings about football.
Had the issue not existed, Goodell's contract might have been completed at last week's owners meeting in New York, sources said. However, because the issue has become so critical to the league, the NFL's compensation committee spent about only 20 minutes Wednesday discussing Goodell's extension, with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank leading those talks, sources told ESPN.
The committee still insists Goodell's deal will be completed, but there is other business that currently is more pressing.
"The anthem issue has overridden everything -- and I do mean everything," one source told ESPN.
The focus on the issue has overshadowed other league business as well.
At last week's meetings, owners discussed making a dramatic shift from paper game tickets to all-digital ticketing, which will be in place for the 2018 season, sources told ESPN. The NFL also announced the 2018 draft would be held in Dallas, which will host the first draft held inside a stadium. Neither topic received as much attention as the anthem issue.
hope they fire his @ss!
Well what do you for a lousy $41 million. You can’t expect him to think of everything
I'm glad they're going to go with this, in order to handle the unprecedented rush of fans who are eager to pay through the nose to by told that America sucks, by a bunch of millionaires.
That's the take away ...
I never thought Trump’s opening anthem salvo was a coincidence. Back in mid August Goodell was coasting toward a five year contract extension. They were putting the finishing touches on it. Then Trump spoke during a big rally about firing those who disrespect the anthem. Totally derailed Goodell’s glide path to a second term. No way it was happenstance.
These owners are complete idiots if they choose to renew a contract for an imbecile who’s caused an unprecedented loss of revenue.
What business model follows this logic? Socialism 101?
Maybe he should have asked Benghazi Clinton if he could borrow her balls as she wouldn’t be needing them due to her failed presidential bid.
Good point.
Taxpayer-funded infrastructure around the stadium
Anti-trust exemption
Billionaire owners, millionaire players
This league is long overdue for a 1929 Stock Market crash-style correction.
Poetic justice! Hit the bastards in the pocket book. What were the price for these same seats BEFORE those idiots started protesting?
Sweet t*ts Skinner will be disappointed but at least they got theirs on the backs of the fans.
It’s a shame Trump can’t fire Roger. He is the President. At the least, he should cause him to be fired.
Money talks, don’t it.
Extension? He does remind me of a hemorrhoid.
These owners are complete idiots if they choose to renew a contract for an imbecile who’s caused an unprecedented loss of revenue.
Goodell is the symptom. The disease is the near complete takeover of corporate America by the progressive Left.
It definitely is.
“This could have easily been avoided had Goodell fixed the problem right from the beginning.”
Like hoping the “Three Black Female Congresswomen of the Apocalypse” ( aka Waters, Wilson, and Jackson-Lee) keep up their incessant moronic prattling, having the NFL owners keep Goodell is a “good thing.” Under his “leadership,” the NFL has nowhere to go but down.
So, why do you suppose all of these owners are willing to stand by while socialism completely takes over? What does that do to their ownership/investment??
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