Woody Johnson, New York Jets owner, discusses raising money for Romney's campaign, and weighs in on quarterback Mark Sanchez's performance and what his team needs to do to post a winning season.
After three tumultuous weeks, the National Football League’s long national nightmare is over. Now, the question remains if the sports world’s most lucrative organization can recover its bearings with a fan base that remains riled up over the refereeing fiasco.
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday that Monday night's blown call at the Seattle Seahawks/Green Bay Packers game helped push the league and referees to reach an agreement on a new contract.
The National Football League and the NFL's Referee Association are close to a deal to end the lockout—and regular referees could be on the field as soon as this weekend, according to ESPN.com.
Discussing the rumors the NFL and the locked-out referees are close to a deal, with Eric Macramalla, Gowlings partner. "I think the referees extracted a lot of leverage from the Packers-Seahawks game," he says.
N.F.L. is stained with the ugly perception that its commissioner is willing to sacrifice the quality and integrity of the competition as long as the bottom line is favorable, the New York Times reports.
On the final play of Monday night's NFL game, a controversial touchdown call changed the game's outcome. Some sources say it was a $150-300 million dollar swing. Various Las Vegas sources told CNBC, it was much more than that.
On the final play of Monday night's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers, a Seahawks pass was called a touchdown when it appeared Green Bay had actually intercepted the ball. But does a "blown call" really matter?
Were refs dangerously close to losing control in the Ravens/Eagles game and the Broncos/Falcons game? Peter King, Sports Illustrated, discusses concern that the integrity of the game is being threatened and therefore the NFL brand.
At Friday's ribbon cutting for the Barclays Center, the new Brooklyn home for the NBA's Nets franchise, a transformation was clear. The New Jersey Nets were never cool. The BROOKLYN Nets are.
As the National Football League kicks off its season, America’s love of all things football could have a halo effect on the stocks of certain grocers and beverage makers, analysts told CNBC Tuesday.