TURNING ON GOODELL: Owners made Roger Goodell the league’s judge, jury and executioner when they signed the 2011 collective bargaining agreement. Now, a few of them are starting to question whether that was a good move or not, most notably Patriots president Jonathan Kraft (hmmm, wonder why he’s upset). 49ers CEO Jed York apparently agrees, based on his recent social media activity.
Is the NFL slipping away from Roger Goodell?
Are there finally cracks in Goodell’s iron grip on the league? Maybe! Elsewhere, Jameis Winston’s Monday Night Football debut went well, another linebacker signed a big contract, Plaxico Burress is offended by something and more from around the NFL.
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BUCS WIN: The Buccaneers thumped the Bengals on a preseason edition of Monday Night Football. Check out some of the moves Doug Martin broke out last night; he’s probably someone to keep an eye on as your fantasy drafts approach.
INJURY REPORT: Jameis Winston had a good night, but left after an ankle injury, which is believed to be minor. Mike Evans left the game with a hamstring injury.
RED THREAT: Andy Dalton threw two picks and finished with a brutal 15.7 passer rating. He didn’t get much help from his offensive line either. On a positive note, A.J. McCarron had a solid outing.
KENDRICKS DEAL: The Eagles signed veteran linebacker Mychal Kendricks to a four-year, $29 million extension, a move widely praised by the media and others.
STOUT CHALLENGE: Madden 16 is no easy game, but it’s a good one. Check out the review from Polygon.
PLAXICO OFFENDED: Even Plaxico Burress was upset about Cris Carter’s “fall guy” comment.
WAYNE SIGNED: The Patriots trolled the Colts just a little more on Monday when they signed former Indianapolis legend Reggie Wayne.
THE LEAGUE: Kenneth Arthur at Field Gulls sat down with the creator of the FX show The League to talk about the show’s final season, Marshawn Lynch and much more.
READ OPTION: Pete Carroll sided with Chip Kelly over the issue of hits on quarterbacks in the wake of Terrell Suggs’ hit on Sam Bradford this weekend.
KILLER DING DING: Marshawn Lynch wants his Call of Duty character to have a very special, powerful weapon.
PACKER FALLOUT: The Packers will miss Jordy Nelson, but they have the kind of depth that means they’re still among the best teams in the NFC. Could they bring back James Jones anyway?
BEST DEFENSE: Do the Cowboys have the No. 1 defense in the NFL?
HOYER STARTS: The Texans named Brian Hoyer their starting quarterback ... for now.
CONTRACT TALKS: The Falcons and receiver Julio Jones have been engaged in contract talks and saying pleasant things about the process in public. However, the latest report says those talks have stalled.
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