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There has been a lot of media backlash directed at the NFL's front office and commissioner this week in light of the Ray Rice video being leaked to TMZ. Goodell is justifiably getting a lot of heat for saying the NFL didn't see the video even though the hotel security team said they offered it to the NFL and they didn't want to see it.
To throw more fuel on the fire, the National Organization for Women (NOW) issued a press release calling for Goodell to step down late this morning. Really bad timing for the league's plans to start selling pink jerseys to women in a few weeks. There's probably a few cargo ships full of pink NFL merchandise on the way from China to the US as this is going down.
To throw more fuel on the fire, the National Organization for Women (NOW) issued a press release calling for Goodell to step down late this morning. Really bad timing for the league's plans to start selling pink jerseys to women in a few weeks. There's probably a few cargo ships full of pink NFL merchandise on the way from China to the US as this is going down.
Job on line? Roger Goodell says 'no'
Roger Goodell told CBS News that he doesn't believe his job as NFL commissioner is in jeopardy as a result of his handling of the Ray Rice situation but admitted the league has a domestic violence problem.
Asked if he felt his job was on the line, Goodell answered: "No."
"I'm used to criticism. I'm used to that. Every day, I have to earn my stripes," he said in a portion of Tuesday's interview that aired on "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday. "Every day, I have to, to do a better job. And that's my responsibility to the game, to the NFL and to what I see as society.
"People expect a lot from the NFL. We accept that. We embrace that. That's our opportunity to make a difference, not just in the NFL but in society in general. We have that ability. We have that influence. And we have to do that. And every day, that's what we're going to strive to do."
Former linebacker Jonathan Vilma, who was punished by Goodell in 2012 for his alleged role in the Saints' bounty scandal only to have the discipline vacated by former commissioner Paul Tagliabue on appeal, took to Twitter to criticize Goodell's handling of the Rice case in a series of tweets.
Roger Goodell told CBS News that he doesn't believe his job as NFL commissioner is in jeopardy as a result of his handling of the Ray Rice situation but admitted the league has a domestic violence problem.
Asked if he felt his job was on the line, Goodell answered: "No."
"I'm used to criticism. I'm used to that. Every day, I have to earn my stripes," he said in a portion of Tuesday's interview that aired on "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday. "Every day, I have to, to do a better job. And that's my responsibility to the game, to the NFL and to what I see as society.
"People expect a lot from the NFL. We accept that. We embrace that. That's our opportunity to make a difference, not just in the NFL but in society in general. We have that ability. We have that influence. And we have to do that. And every day, that's what we're going to strive to do."
Former linebacker Jonathan Vilma, who was punished by Goodell in 2012 for his alleged role in the Saints' bounty scandal only to have the discipline vacated by former commissioner Paul Tagliabue on appeal, took to Twitter to criticize Goodell's handling of the Rice case in a series of tweets.
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