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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15

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Live Event

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Tom Ley

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris (L) and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell attend an event with U.S. President Donald Trump on the NFL Draft in the Oval Office of the White House on May 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held on the National Mall.

President Trump Announces 2027 NFL Draft To Be Held On The National Mall

How The NFL Gets Away With It

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Samer Kalaf

A Chiefs end zone with the NFL slogan "End Racism"

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NFL No Longer Interested In Ending Racism

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Ray Ratto

DETROIT, MI - APRIL 25: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walks out on the stage during day 1 of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2024 at Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI. (Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: APR 25 2024 Draft

The 18-Game NFL Season Already Feels Inevitable

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 12: Roger Goodell speaks onstage during the 2023 HOPE Global Forum at Hyatt Regency Atlanta on December 12, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images)

2023 HOPE Global Forum

Roger Goodell Is Tired Of Those Inconvenient Questions

Josh Harris (C), a new owner of the Washington Commanders, poses for a photo with his wife Marjorie Harris (L) and mother Sylvia Harris after a press conference introducing the team's new ownership at FedExField on July 21, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. NFL teams owners have unanimously approved a $6.05 billion sale of the Commanders from Dan Snyder to a group led by Josh Harris.

Washington Commanders Introduce New Ownership Group

What Will The Future Of NFL Ownership Look Like?

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Chris Thompson

Jim Trotter smiles during a media appearance.

Jim Trotter’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Makes Working For NFL Network Sound Like A Nightmare

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Barry Petchesky

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 2: Washington Commanders owners Dan Snyder, right, talks to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, before the Dallas Cowboys defeat of the Washington Commanders 25-10 at AT&amp;T Stadium on October 2, 2022 in Arlington, TX. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

NFL:  Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys

The NFL Is Full Of Unpleasant Men Trying To Screw Each Other

Roger Goodell speaks to the assembled media with kind of a dippy grin on his face before the Super Bowl in February of 2023.

Super Bowl LVII – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Press Conference

Roger Goodell Got A Big New Contract To Do The Same Old Thing

Dan Snyder sticks out his disgusting tongue.

How Does Dan Snyder Keep Getting Away With This?

Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots

The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat

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Laura Wagner

Goodell, wearing a Damar Hamlin No. 3 hat, poses with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula prior to a game between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.

New England Patriots v Buffalo Bills

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The NFL Is A Family

Cleveland Browns Training Camp

The NFL And Deshaun Watson Did The Math

Business And Media Elites Attend Annual Allen & Co Meetings In Sun Valley

This Is A Mess

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 03: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross before the game against the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 03, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)

Indianapolis Colts v Miami Dolphins

Roger Goodell On Dolphins: Nothing To See Here, Folks

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns takes off his helmet as he warms up during the Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 14, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.

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Nobody Wins In The Deshaun Watson-NFL Hearings

Dan Snyder is a gross loser.

Who Can Actually Get Rid Of Dan Snyder?

Congress Can’t Even Make A Chump Like Roger Goodell Squirm

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Baltimore Ravens v Washington Redskins

Congressional Report Shows Dan Snyder Is Sneakier Than Previously Known, Still Awful

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on before the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California.

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Roger Goodell Re-Re-Re-Re-Re-Reaffirms His Unwavering Commitment To Sending Out New Memos About The Failures Of All His Old Memos

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Drew Magary

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on before the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Las Vegas Raiders v Los Angeles Chargers

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Roger Goodell Will Always Be A Gutless Stooge Fuck

Chicago Bears v Los Angeles Rams

Roger Goodell’s Human Shields Are Not Having It

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Patrick Redford

Arsenal's US owner Stan Kroenke waits for kick off in the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in London on May 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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St. Louis’s Lawsuit Against The Rams Could Shake Up The Football World

Investigations Editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

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Diana Moskovitz

Then-head coach Jon Gruden of the Las Vegas Raiders reacts during a game against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden Resigns After Report Uncovers Homophobic And Sexist Emails

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Jeff Fisher seen here after coaching an AAF game. That was like two years ago somehow.

The NFL’s Expanded Season Will Deliver Some Hideously Wrong-Looking Records

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 02: A fan displays a sign during the third quarter of a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 02, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Baltimore Ravens v Pittsburgh Steelers

When The Football Is Meaningless, What’s Left?

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