[1] Earlier this month, the state attorneys general in New York and California announced that they have launched a joint investigation into the NFL over allegations that female employees of the league have been subject to workplace sex, racial, and age bias, as well as sexual harassment.[2] The probe into the league’s workplace culture is... Continue Reading →
5 NFL Players Suspended for Violating League’s Gambling Policy
On Friday, April 21, the NFL announced that it had suspended five players, including four Detroit Lions, for violating the league’s gambling policy. Wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore of the Lions, along with defensive end Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders, were banned for at least the 2023 season for betting on... Continue Reading →
UB Law Students Create Site for info regarding Buffalo Bills New Stadium Deal
The Erie County Legislature unanimously approved the new Buffalo Bills stadium lease on Thursday, May 4th. This deal has been years in the making, but with this final vote, construction can finally begin on the new stadium set to be ready for the 2026 season. University at Buffalo School of Law (UB) students have been... Continue Reading →
Jon Gruden’s Case Against NFL Reaches Nevada Supreme Court over Arbitration Issue
[1] Last week lawyers for former Raiders head coach Jon Gruden filed their response to the NFL’s appeal of a District Court’s denial of their motion to compel arbitration. The disgraced coach’s lawsuit against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell is for the balance of the 10-year, $100 million contract he had signed with the... Continue Reading →
Former Arizona Cardinals VP accuses owner of cheating
[1] This past week, former Arizona Cardinals front office executive Terry McDonough filed an arbitration claim against the team that accused owner Michael Bidwell of gross misconduct, including cheating, discrimination, and harassment.[2] The arbitration claim was filed with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last Tuesday, but the exact details of the accusations and contents of the... Continue Reading →
Kansas City Chiefs Superfan on the Run after Bank Robbery Charges
Xaviar Babudar, well known by NFL fans as “ChiefsAholic,” was arrested on December 16 after allegedly robbing the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union in Bixby, Oklahoma. The 28-year-old man, who faces charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and assault while masked or disguised, is now missing after his ankle monitor was removed last weekend. According... Continue Reading →
Is Dan Snyder Denying Jeff Bezos a Chance to Bid on the Washington Commanders?
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, appears to be the ideal candidate to become a new owner of an NFL franchise. He is currently the third-richest person in the world, and he already has close ties to the NFL. In March of 2021, Amazon signed an 11-year deal with the NFL to become the exclusive... Continue Reading →
Marriott Order to Produce Video in Michael Irvin Suit as They Seek to Transfer Venue
[1] Last month just days before America’s biggest sporting event of the year, former NFL wide receiver Michael Irvin was pulled from his NFL Network coverage of Super Bowl 57. Irvin lost not only his scheduled appearance alongside Stephen A. Smith on the hit ESPN show “First Take,” but many paid personal appearances in the... Continue Reading →
Why Can’t the NFL Get Its Playing Surfaces Right?
The biggest game of the year for the NFL, and one of the largest days in sports all year. All eyes are on the Super Bowl, whether it’s for the football or Rihanna. So how did the league manage to provide yet another blatantly horrible playing surface so bad that the fans and even the... Continue Reading →
Going, going, gone…Global: Will legal hurdles prevent the NFL from expanding overseas?
The NFL’s international tour has come to end for the 2022 season, but Commissioner Roger Goodell is seemingly just getting started. In an interview shared on NFL UK’s Twitter account, Goodell voiced aspirations of expanding the league into Europe: “There is no question London could support, not just one franchise, [but] I think two franchises,”... Continue Reading →