NFL: Rockin’ Roger Goodell And The Last Boy Scout
Inspector Goodell
Godell initiated a second investigation into Snyder, after congress got involved and unearthed more of Danny being Danny. Initially, Snyder tried to start his own investigation a second time. Godell however, stated, “I don’t see how a team can do its own investigation into itself.” Which based on prior examples of teams doing exactly that seemed like a bold statement to make. Also, the owners employ Rog. So if the league is running the investigation… you do the math.
The league is also “investigating” Flores’s claims that he was offered bonuses to lose. The owners don’t seem to care about much, but you’d think the integrity of the sport would be a red line. Maybe even more importantly the league has started to embrace sports betting.
Class action suits by fans who bet on games involving the Dolphins wouldn’t please the NFL’s partners in that world. When there’s a strong possibility Vegas and the sports betting sites are more concerned about a level playing field than the league itself you’re officially through the looking glass.
There’s a movie from about 30 years ago called The Last Boy Scout. When it came out the premise of a blackballed QB and a private detective stopping an owner from having a Senator assassinated at an NFL game seemed insane. Well, we have gambling, congressional investigations, and rumors of teams intentionally losing.
I’m left waiting for Colin Kaepernick to come thundering onto the field on horseback at a commander’s game and hurling a football towards the owner’s box to stop a bullet. Don’t worry though fans, Roger Goodell will be there to ensure there’s a thorough investigation.