Anthem issue delays league business, including Roger Goodell extension

ESPN ^ | October 22, 2017 | Adam Schefter

[EdnaMode]

This could have easily been avoided had Goodell fixed the problem right from the beginning.

[txnativegop]

hope they fire his @ss!

[McGavin999]

Well what do you for a lousy $41 million. You can’t expect him to think of everything

[Steely Tom]

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.

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.

[11th_VA]

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.

That's the take away ...

[Fantasywriter]

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.

[11th_VA]

$4 Raven's tickets :

[Jane Long]

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?

[RetiredTexasVet]

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.

[EdnaMode]

Good point.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Taxpayer-funded stadiums

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.

[DaveA37]

Poetic justice! Hit the bastards in the pocket book. What were the price for these same seats BEFORE those idiots started protesting?

[samadams2000]

Sweet t*ts Skinner will be disappointed but at least they got theirs on the backs of the fans.

[Lisbon1940]

It’s a shame Trump can’t fire Roger. He is the President. At the least, he should cause him to be fired.

[Steely Tom]

Money talks, don’t it.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Extension? He does remind me of a hemorrhoid.

[lodi90]

These owners are complete idiots if they choose to renew a contract for an imbecile who’s caused an unprecedented loss of revenue.

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Goodell is the symptom. The disease is the near complete takeover of corporate America by the progressive Left.

[EdnaMode]

It definitely is.

[vette6387]

“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.

[Jane Long]

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??