Photograph[i] The majority of NFL owners officially approved a change in the postseason overtime rules that will guarantee each team a possession,[ii] unless the team kicking off to start the overtime period scores a safety on the receiving team's initial possession.[iii] Now, even if a touchdown is scored by the team that possesses the ball... Continue Reading →
[1] If you were not one of the 70,000 fans in attendance at this year’s Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, you were likely one of the estimated 101.1 million television viewers who tuned in via NBC to watch the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals on a late fourth-quarter drive.[2] These... Continue Reading →
On December 23,2021 Deshazor Everett, Washington Commanders special teams captain and safety, was driving with his girlfriend, Olivia Peters, when his car left the roadway, struck several trees, and rolled over. The crash happened around 9:15pm and the two were in a 2010 Nissan GT-R. Just before the crash, Deshazor Everett and his girlfriend went... Continue Reading →
[i] In a February 1, 2022, Instagram post, Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the National Football League (NFL), stating that “right now, it’s best I leave the field of play to the next generation of dedicated and committed athletes.”[ii] As a third-generation Buffalo Bills fan, this was music to my ears. Over the... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Bleeding Green Nation The NFL is dipping its toes into the new age of digital assets Congrats to the Los Angeles Rams on winning Super Bowl LVI. The Rams and owner Stan Kroenke went all in on this season by trading for Mathew Stafford and their gamble paid-off. The intersection of law and... Continue Reading →
On February 4, 2022, Carolyn Maloney, the Chairwoman on the Committee of Oversight and Reform and Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman on the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy sent a letter to Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner. The letter stated that they were concerned that new evidence had arose which calls into question the independent internal... Continue Reading →
Photo via: The Palm Beach Post Brian Flores, former Miami Dolphins head coach, is taking action against the NFL’s longstanding diversity issues Before I start, I want to say a few things. I recently attended an event where John W. Marshall, son of the late-great first black Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, discussed growing up... Continue Reading →
Society has long disapproved of the use of cannabis and CBD - it has been criminalized and looked down upon by many, despite the various benefits it has posed. Recently, however, cannabis and CBD products have been viewed more positively and are slowly becoming more accepted throughout the United States. There are many potential medical... Continue Reading →
Mr. Suleiman graduated from James Madison University with a B.S. in Sport Management. He started his career in 1997 at the NFL Management Council where he analyzed player contracts and monitored club compliance with the salary cap. Then he worked at the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1998-1999 as Manager of Contract Information. From there, he segued... Continue Reading →
Photo via: Martin Scott Powell Jonathan Beane is the NFL’s Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and is changing the DEI landscape of the League. Passion. A seven-letter word that defines Jonathan Beane, his life, and his career. From being born in Rochester, NY and raised in North Carolina — learning that... Continue Reading →