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N.F.L. Fast Forward: Colts’ Comeback Only Highlights Troubles

The Indianapolis Colts were expected to contend for the A.F.C. title, but instead they saw their season teetering on the brink Sunday before a late comeback kept them from a dismal 1-3 record.

Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 1:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger, Buffalo Bills, Manning, Peyton, Houston Texans, Battista, Judy, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Millen, Matt, Arizona Cardinals, Dungy, Tony, Schaub, Matt, Wilson, Adrian, Wayne, Reggie, Stingley, Darryl, Edwards, Trent, Harrison, Marvin

Sports of The Times: Financial Realities May Be Bearing Down on Teams

There are some signs of a reckoning in sports where teams have grown accustomed to living in a manner that some would call grotesquely and dangerously large.

Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 5:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, National Football League, Goodell, Roger, Rodriguez, Alex, Manchester United, National Hockey League, Formula One, English Premier League, Araton, Harvey, Finances, Bettman, Gary, Pavano, Carl, General Motors Corp|GM|NYSE, American International Group|AIG|NYSE

N.F.L. Roundup: Goodell Reinstates Jones to Play Season in Dallas

Pacman Jones was fully reinstated Thursday from his 17-month N.F.L. suspension and is clear to play for the Dallas Cowboys during the regular season.

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Goodell, Roger, Jones, Adam

N.F.L. Roundup: Goodell Wants to Keep Steelers All in the Family

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league would do everything possible to ensure that the Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and his son Art II retained control of the team.

Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, Goodell, Roger, Rooney, Dan, Pittsburgh Steelers

Favre Is a Packer, and Maybe a Starter

The National Football League said it will grant the request of quarterback Brett Favre to return from retirement.

Posted Sunday, August 03, 2008 9:10 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Green Bay Packers, Goodell, Roger

Favre Offered Associate Role

Brett Favre is considering accepting a multiyear, multimillion-dollar personal services contract.

Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 11:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, Favre, Brett, Green Bay Packers, Goodell, Roger

Goodell Waits to Reinstate Favre as Talks With Packers Continue

Commissioner Roger Goodell delayed Brett Favre’s reinstatement in hopes that he and the Packers can come to an agreement about Favre’s future.

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Green Bay Packers, Goodell, Roger

Packers and Favre Remain in Limbo

For the third consecutive day, questions about Brett Favre dogged Coach Mike McCarthy and his players, who are clearly tired of the controversy and want it resolved.

Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Favre, Brett, Green Bay Packers, Goodell, Roger, Trades (Sports)

Specter Says Patriots Are Not in the Clear

Senator Arlen Specter clarified Thursday that his involvement in the New England Patriots’ videotaping controversy was not over. Neither is his battle with the N.F.L.

Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger, Specter, Arlen

Specter Calls for Independent Inquiry Into Patriots’ Taping

Senator Arlen Specter is pushing for an independent and impartial investigation, much like the Mitchell report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.

Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 4:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger, Specter, Arlen

Goodell Satisfied After Meeting With Walsh

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Matt Walsh, the former New England Patriots video employee, had provided no new information about the Patriots’ illegal videotaping tactics.

Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger, Recordings and Downloads (Video), Walsh, Matt

Walsh Meets With Goodell to Talk Spygate

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell will hold a news conference after meeting with former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh. The league played for the media the tapes Walsh provided last week.

Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:35 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger, Specter, Arlen

Playing Back a Controversy, a Frame at a Time

Matt Walsh, a former video assistant for the New England Patriots, will meet with the N.F.L. commissioner on Tuesday. The following is a timeline of how Walsh, the Patriots and the league got to this point.

Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 10:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger, Belichick, Bill, Recordings and Downloads (Video)

March of Technology Challenges the N.F.L.

An internal N.F.L. committee has made changes to the league’s confidential rulebook, known as the game operations manual, to keep pace with numerous high-tech spying complaints.

Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, National Football League, New England Patriots, Goodell, Roger

Before Watching Tapes of Spying, N.F.L. Says Evidence Isn’t New

The N.F.L. said eight videotapes submitted by a former Patriots employee that showed the team spying on opponents were consistent with what the league already knew.

Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 11:38 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments