Category Archives: Deflategate

Why the NFL Should Re-Consider Goodell’s Role as Judge, Jury, and Executioner

Amidst the firestorm surrounding the Tom Brady “Deflategate” saga and fallout from highly publicized domestic violence suspensions involving National Football League (NFL) players such as Ray Rice, many have scrutinized Roger Goodell and the broad scope of his power as commissioner of the NFL.[1]  Goodell represents the thirty-two NFL owners’ business interests (to the tune […]

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As the NFL Season Ends, Tom Brady and the NFL Resume ‘Deflategate’ Saga

Being an immensely popular and public entity has created serious drama for, and within, the National Football League (NFL).  In what has come to be known as “Deflategate,”[1] the NFL and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, one of its marquee players, have clashed in federal courts for over a year.  After Brady’s initial four-game […]

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