NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Wife Defended Him on a Secret Twitter Account Jane Skinner used social media to defend her husband from criticism during the national anthem protests. By John Bonazzo
State Senator Pushes Bill to Let NFL Cheerleaders Profit From ‘God-Given Assets’ Diane Savino argued cheer squads bring "untold financial value" to football teams and deserve to be treated as employees. By Will Bredderman
At a Nixonian Presser, Roger Goodell Digs a Deeper NFL Hole Goodell dodged the issue of the videotaped knockout punch by Rice; stiff-armed specific questions about how much disciplinary power he will relinquish; and sprinted ahead of hints that he should resign. By Joe Lapointe