Comments on: Ray Rice Knockout Punch Ends NFL Career

By: Truthizz

Truthizz — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 12:22:12 +0000

ESPN:
NEW YORK — Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III will conduct a probe into how the NFL handled evidence as it investigated domestic violence claims against former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement Wednesday that the investigation will be overseen by NFL owners John Mara of the New York Giants and Art Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Mueller, who was the director of the FBI for 12 years, will have access to all NFL records.

Mueller, based in Washington, D.C., is currently a partner in the law firm of WilmerHale, which helped negotiate the NFL's Sunday Ticket package with DirecTV. The firm also has represented Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, and several former members of the firm have taken positions with NFL teams.

Mara and Rooney are members of key NFL committees and have closely advised Goodell throughout his tenure. [….]

By: Truthizz

Truthizz — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:58:48 +0000

"Goodell is as good as gone."

I had the same thought too Mike…UNTIL yesterday when the new info broke. As I stated above, I don't buy for a minute that this collossal ishtstorm is solely of Goodlell's own making. Goodell's bosses call the shots. He works for them.

SBNation Reader:
Never have I seen such a finely tuned PR machine fail so incredibly. Which tilts the likely reason for it from ineptitude to something much darker, I fear. […]

You're darn skippy!

I don't think there's any question that Somebody (an underling) associated with the NFL received and viewed the tape(s) months ago. Goodell didn't view the tape because he was ordered NOT to view the tapes. Why else would his bosses be standing "even stronger" with him today AFTER this latest news than they were before, as per ESPN reports this morning!?!

HuffPost Reader:
This is looking more and more like Sandusky level denial from the corporate heads of the NFL. […]

Uh-huh. And just like in the Sandusky case, these good OLD (Billionaire) NFL boyz NEVER expected this cover-up to eventually BLOW-UP in their faces!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:12:23 +0000

I told ya this was gonna snowball. Goodell is as good as gone.

By: Truthizz

Truthizz — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:58:10 +0000

BREAKING NEWS – Wed. Sept. 10th at about 6 pm EST

AP Reports: Rice video was sent to NFL Exec in April

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancée to an NFL executive five months ago, while league executives have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.

The person played The Associated Press a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number on April 9 confirming the video arrived. A female voice expresses thanks and says: "You're right. It's terrible."

The law enforcement official, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, says he had no further communication with any NFL employee and can't confirm anyone watched the video. The person said he was unauthorized to release the video but shared it unsolicited because he wanted the NFL to have it before deciding on Rice's punishment. […..]

H/T: ESPN

IF this is true(?)…then Goodell AND his bosses (NFL owners) are beyond despicable. He, and they, are rotten to the core!

He works FOR THEM. He answers TO THEM. And I don't buy for a minute that this collssal ishtstorm is only of his own making.

By: Truthizz

Truthizz — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:34:05 +0000

Well, no …not quite.

She's actually blaming the media for costing her husband his job after the release of a video showing him "kicking her ass" and then dragging her unconscious body off the elevator.

You really can't make some of this stuff up…smh.