Ahead of Sunday’s substantial clash,the NFL commissioner gives his thoughts on the Panthers, the Broncos – and the state of the game. Follow it with Les CarpenterPreview: Panthers to overwhelm Broncos in Super Bowl 50
7.51pm GMTInteresting question about the low pay for cheerleaders -- who really pick up a lousy deal -- Goodell says he is going to encourage teams to pay a advantageous wage. It’s hard to say if this has much teeth. Teams maintain routinely paid their cheerleaders very limited money while marketing them relentlessly. If he forces teams to pay cheerleaders more, and this would be a strong move by a league that has generally ignored the issue. 7.48pm GMTGoodell also says that a team in London “is a genuine possibility” down the road. This is a bit of a change from the recent message,which has been that the logistics of having a team in the UK might be too complicated for a fulltime NFL team in London to work. This is a clear indication that now that Los Angeles has been sorted out the league is turning it’s focus to London. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com