Roger Goodell can relate to NFL fans according to himself, Latavius Murray is injured and more.
Everyone knows that one family member or friend who just wants to be included in whatever’s going on, to be cool. Say it’s an uncle who’s a mechanic and doesn’t know the difference between Pablo Picasso and Bob Ross, but tries to start art conversations with a cousin who’s majoring in art history. That’s basically how NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is coming across these days.
In a letter to the fans, per Buccaneers.com, Goodell covered a variety of topics. Among the chief things he addressed, however, was the pace of the game. Even the most ardent NFL fans often struggle with just how many commercials the league pumps into a single game. And what do you know, Goodell knows your pain. When it comes to the commercial breaks after kickoffs and other times such as that, the commissioner asserts that he “hates them too.” Thanks for relating.
Elsewhere around the league, the Oakland Raiders might not be the Oakland Raiders for much longer at all. Things have been progressing as they’ve gotten new investors for a move to Las Vegas. With the Annual League Meetings set for next week in Arizona, NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport is reporting that executives could vote that soon. He adds that the expectation is also that the Raiders will get the go-ahead for the move, though it might have to wait until May.
Back on the east coast, think twice before you call New York Jets star Muhammad Wilkerson fat or else he might make a video showing you that he’s not while he’s working out at the gym, via the New York Post. Moreover, the Jacksonville Jaguars landed a replacement for Julius Thomas after his departure, signing former Raider Mychal Rivera according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The Seattle Seahawks signed safety Bradley McDougald, per Rapaport.
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Last on the docket, the Minnesota Vikings are seeing some troubling signs early on one of their free agency investments. The team announced on Wednesday that running back Latavius Murray had ankle surgery after ligament damage was discovered. Fresh off signing a three-year deal with Minny, he’ll be recovering for the next three months following the surgery.