For nearly two decades Dave Portnoy made his life and his company, Barstool Sports, into an online reality show of sorts — oversharing everything from office friction to his own dating life. Now he’s written a memoir. With so much already out there, why go through the trouble? “Ego,” Portnoy humbly told me. “The thought of … Read more
The 2026 NFL Draft can officially begin. As commissioner Roger Goodell took the dais for the first round of the draft Thursday, the crowd at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium let their boos rain down on him — even with a Terrible Towel in hand. He even egged the fans on, saying: “Pittsburgh, you can do better … Read more
Roger Goodell believes Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance is going to be an “exciting and a united moment.” Speaking Wednesday at the Fall League Meeting in New York, the NFL commissioner addressed the controversy that has swirled around the decision to host the Puerto Rican superstar on the game’s biggest stage next February … Read more
Is the NFL — and Swifties everywhere — ready for it? During an appearance Wednesday on the “Today” show, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell didn’t do much to quell chatter over the possibility of the newly engaged Taylor Swift performing in the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show. “We would always love to have Taylor play. She … Read more
Could college football be getting the “RedZone” treatment after ESPN’s seismic acquisition of the NFL property? NFL commissioner Roger Goodell opened the door as much Wednesday, hours after the league and ESPN formally announced a deal in which a number of NFL properties, including the beloved Scott Hanson program, would fall under the Worldwide Leader’s … Read more
It’s business as usual for the NFL when it comes to Jay-Z. Commissioner Roger Goodell told media members Wednesday that the league’s relationship with the rapper, accused of rape in an amended lawsuit this week, has not changed. “We’re aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that,” Goodell said at the … Read more
Roger Goodell didn’t mince words when talking about the efforts of pro football’s dedicated network. When appearing on the stand Monday as part of the ongoing “NFL Sunday Ticket” trial, Goodell not-so-subliminally judged NFL Network’s production quality when airing “Thursday Night Football.” “I had my own opinion that our production was below standards that the … Read more
The NFL’s decision to broadcast the Chiefs-Dolphins wild card game exclusively on Peacock — which requires viewers to pay for a subscription — has received additional backlash ahead of the game, with Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.) blasting the NFL and NBC in a letter addressed to commissioner Roger Goodell and NBC Sports president Rick Cordella. … Read more
What are we doing? How has it gotten to a point that when you go to an NFL game you have to really be concerned about the idea that you might be in a fight or one may break out right next to you? Maybe this was always the case, but, like a lot of … Read more