Roger Goodell Addresses Owners As Criticism Mounts

For months, the domestic violence incident involving Ray Rice and his then-fiancee dominated the headlines. The incendiary nature of the case crossed beyond normal sports reporting and became a huge national story. Monday’s release of the graphic in-elevator video renewed debate over Rice’s two-game suspension and the NFL’s treatment of this investigation. Now, commissioner Roger Goodell’s leadership and decision-making are being called into question, and many organizations and prominent media figures are calling for his job.

Goodell wrote a letter to Chief Executives and Club Presidents on Wednesday to address the league’s responsibility and need to be accountable. You can read the contents of the letter <a href=”http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/09/10/roger-goodells-letter-to-nfl-chief-executives-and-club-presidents/15400391/”>here</a>.

Here is additional information and analysis on the matter.

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The Ravens finally sent a letter to suite owners regarding their role <a href=”http://thebiglead.com/2014/09/09/steve-bisciotti-sends-email-to-ravens-fans-says-team-stopped-investigating-ray-rice-in-march/”>in the investigation</a>. Steve Bisciotti and GM Ozzie Newsome had still not addressed media directly related to the latest developments in this case. Coach John Harbaugh faced the media alone on Monday.

Members of the House of Representatives sent a letter calling on Roger Goodell and the NFL to <a href=”http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/09/10/roger-goodell-congress-letter-john-conyers-ray-rice/15394317/”>demand transparency</a>.

Christine Brennan reflected on her interview with <a href=”http://www.shermanreport.com/brennan-on-interview-with-goodell-honed-in-on-things-that-troubled-me-and-asked-about-it/”>Roger Goodell</a>.