the winds of change may be blowing. >> roger goodell can ignore all of the screams and protests. we will not stop watching. the fact is, i am angry with the nfl, but i am as guilty as everybody else. because like the rest of you, it is sunday night, and i am at a bar and i am ready for some football. >> that is the great will leit ch. we will be right back with a special holiday message. ♪ >> day 19 of the advent calendar, it is none other than bill o'reilly with an important message. >> i have been doing this about 10 years. this is the only year we have not had a store that commanded its employees not to say "merry christmas." it is over. we have won. >> war is over, if you wanted. >> he has been called the king of the tech world, peter thiel made his name founding paypal and funding facebook, and now is backing rocket ships and starting islands off the coast. he skipped college and started companies instead. i know there will be flying cars along the way, joining me is the bold and controversial venture capitalist and

roger goodell suspended him only two games, half of what the league mandates for marijuana use. then in september, more graphic video surfaced, showing him punching jenee and knocking her out. this time roger goodell suspended him indefinitely saying he and not seen the video. >> i got it wrong in the handling of the ray rice matter, and i am sorry for that. i got it wrong on a number of levels, from the process that i led to the decision i reached. >> as the controversy escalated viking star adrian peterson was charged with beating his son with a switch repeatedly. another example that gave the impression of a leak out of control. the games went on and more people watched than ever. ratings are up 3% this season across the board. the nfl had 36 of the top 40 telecasts. the eagles-cowboys game one thanksgiving -- one thanksgiving was the most-watched show, the highest rating since 1998. where the rate's concussions, child abuse, or a midseason drug ring locker rate, nothing can derail the league. >> ray rice came in with a standing ovation. it is quick to see -- it is amazing to

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roger goodell is under fire. that's part of the battle. the broader cultural issue about domestic violence and national sports is getting a look. usually when congress gets involved in sports, it's grandstanding. tomorrow, jay rockefeller's swan song, as he leaves this institution, is going to really examine this. they have all the major sports associations there, the players association is the only one for the nfl that has refused to come and testify -- >> what would you like to see? some new judgment that if there's a judgment of domestic violence, you don't play for five years or whatever. >> jay rockefeller is saying he wants to see some consistency from the mlb to the nfl to the nba -- >> is anybody good at this? >> not necessarily. every sports league is basically a world unto itself, where they protect their own and they write their own narratives to suit themselves. >> here he is, by the way. >> write their own narratives to suit themselves. >> matt lauer asked ray rice about his prospects of signing with other teams. talk about th

i want to read the nfl statement and ask you about roger goodell's role in this. we respect and understand the concern of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation, brian mccarthy, vp of communications. what kind of position is the league in at this point? there are so many metastasizing things going on. how would it have looked for the league to turn around and discipline these players? >> the legal right now has three long sticks spinning plates on them and only two arms. they are losing it. right now roger goodell is in no position to make any sort of controversial statement about anything. i mean, he's basic kaelically -- he's living in dick cheney's bunker right now. no one has heard from this guy except friday where a federal judge effectively said he wasn't a believable witness in his own case. so, they are not in a place -- i knew they wouldn't punish the players because the nfl right now, they really are like the groundhog that doesn't want to stick its head above ground. >> speaking of roger goodell, there's been a lot have critic

it's been a consistent theme with roger goodell. that's why if i have to really be honest with you, i don't think ray rice plays this season. you have to understand, if roger goodell says he's only going to be responsible for appeals, doesn't that create a situation that he's not the leader that he once was. he's operating under a lens where he's acting and not pro acting and his responsibility is minimized. >>> coming up, republicans are looking for ways to edit what the president did with his executive action on immigration. we'll see if they're able to do that. and next, the faa is going to start regulating about those drones that are flying too close to airports. they need to do so much more than they've been doing. [ narrator ] mama sherman and the legion of super fans. wow! [ narrator ] on a mission to get richard to his campbell's chunky soup. it's new chunky beer-n-cheese with beef and bacon soup. i love it. and mama loves you. ♪ i'i like to think of myself as and mmore of a control... enthusiast. mmm, a perfect 177-degree

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>> 56 under roger goodell's tenure. >> you seem to be seeing this as an nfl issue. you use the term cover-up. >> yeah, because the nfl actually does not have a domestic violence epidemic. the rates of domestic violence arrests in the nfl are much less than domestic violence arrests in the united states. the united states has a problem. the nfl has a cover-up problem that needs to be answered for and ray rice has been made the face of domestic violence. i'm wary of this. there's something this country does making young black men the face of these violent, uncontrollable acts and it's very difficult to not see connective tissue between the ways ray rice has been put forward on this issue and what you were talking about the last segment, tamir bryce, michael brown, eric garner and the criminalization of black men and the way the united states wants to see the savage in black men is also, i think, at the root of why the nfl is the most popular pastime in this country as well. >> you know, another thing ray rice talked about in a press conference back in may, janay apolo

he should have gone to that meeting with roger goodell. that was a major miscalculation by adrian and the union several woks ago. having said that, it's a different kind of story, a different situation and i wouldn't be surprised with the way things are going that he may well win that hearing as well. >> christine brennan, great to have you here. >>> look who is here. i didn't hear you come in. >> i snuck in. >> you're like the pink panther. >> so you're digging further with the crisis of isis? >> yes. and a new bulletin came out this week. we're going to have john kirby joining us. hundreds of thousands of u.s. military personnel are now being told, be very, very careful what you post on social media, whether facebook, twitter, pictures you post. isis is threatening the united states military. and a lot of people are worried, should u.s. military personnel when they are on leave, for example, around the holidays, wear their uniforms and civilian clothes? >> wolf blitzer, in 8 1/2 minutes, we'll be watching. >>> coming up, the obama admini

commissioner roger goodell spoke moments ago in dallas. >> i have stated it many times. being part of the nfl is a privilege. it is not a right. the measures adopted today uphold that principle. i also said i would appoint a committee of owners to oversee this initiative. the committee will be comprised of nine owners. >> for more now we're joined by sean gregory, senior writer at "time" magazine. can you break down, what is in this new policy? >> the main takeaway is there's going to be a reading right from it, disciplinary officer will be hired for the newly created position of special council for investigations and conduct. so, basically roger goodell is getting out of the initial suspending business, which was the big criticism, is why is the guy in charge of running the biz of the nfl playing judge, jury and executioner. not a big surprise there. when all this stuff down, the inconsistent suspensions pp, there was always kind of the feeling within the league office and some consultants that they brought in were saying, hey, you have to kind of recuse yourself from s

and roger goodell answers to no one but the owners. until the owners turn on him nothing will change, absolutely nothing. it is disgraceful, but nothing will change. >> i wonder what happens between the owners. all the owners are men. i wonder if any spouses are talking to them. they are under incredible pressure, except where it really counts. they have not lost sponsors, they have not lost tv deals. some pressure will do it. it could come from congress. there are not many entities that could possibly pressure them. this might work. >> in this case, we talked about this yesterday, goodell is being called a liar implicitly by everyone in the sports world. if this were politics and you are caught in a boldfaced lie and the question where this controversial you would be in a meltdown mode. and you do not see the nfl scrambling to save roger goodell. they seem pretty calm. >> coming up, house republicans made a big decision. or was it a non-decision? we will discuss that with our guest, a man who is about to be a senator, oklahoma's james

and you do not see the nfl scrambling to save roger goodell. they seem pretty calm. >> coming up, house republicans made a big decision. or was it a non-decision? we will discuss that with our guest, a man who is about to be a senator oklahoma's james lankford. when we come back. ♪ >> our guest tonight, like a lot of republicans, is not happy with president obama and the way he has loosened immigration law. he represents oklahoma's fifth district, and next year he will work in the senate. james lankford, thanks for coming to join us today. >> a pleasure to talk to you. >> you had a meeting today with speaker boehner and other members of the leadership. talk about what happened in the room. what was the mood like? >> lots of conversation. what is going on in the next two weeks, and conversation about the deal with immigration and the constitutionality of that, and how congress should respond. when a president steps in and says he will set aside a huge chunk of the law and do something different, congress has to respond to that in a way that is

. >> i think the inconsistencies of roger goodell have led to some adversity coming his way in the next few years. they will meet again thursday. here is the deal. peterson is seeking reinstatement after roger goodell suspended him for the rest of the season for violating the personal conduct policy. he has not played for the vikings since week one, september 7, after he was charged with child abuse. he was placed on paid leave while it was investigated, and ton he pled no contest hitting his child with a switch, and then it was said he would not be eligible for reinstatement before april 15, but the players union said this lt was unprecedented and unlawful, and they argued peterson should get credit for the time he served on the exempt list. so here is the deal now. it looks like he has a ease. peterson was promised that if he came to manhattan, came to the hearing in new york, he would serve only two games, which was the most ever under roger goodell. peterson does not believe it should be under any new policy. they say it is causing serious problems. you know that rice has been reins

appeals. >> this in a way is roger goodell's saying i don't care about player criticism, i don't care about union criticism, i don't care about the outcomes of these disciplinary hearings of the last couple weeks. i am retaining a lot of power. this is goodell's attempt to not be completely declawed as commissioner. >> reporter: critics have been slamming the nfl for what they call an anemic response to domestic violence issues and for being unresponsive to women's concerns. i asked the commissioner how he explains this controversy to his two teenage daughters. did you say i screwed up? >> of course. the most important thing in leadership is to be able to say when you make a mistake. and the most important thing is to be able to say this is what i did to correct it. and this is what we did to try to take this situation and move forward. >> reporter: america's most lucrative sports brand still trying to tackle a major off field crisis. peter alexander, nbc news, irving, texas. >>> again tonight we have dangerous weather in the news and it's battering both coasts in the east, a nasty no

the federal judge said that roger goodell is, in not so many words, a liar. the fellow at espn that got fired for sag he's a liar, bill simmo simmons, they also said they're sorry to him, too. turns out that's what a federal judge said and turns out like he's right. this woman is trying to counteract what's hours and hours of getting punched by her husband, knocked out. she's trying to counteract what's been a relentless loop of domestic violence. how long will she have to be on tv to counteract any that far and bring her humanity to the forefront? >> her big challenge will be to get her husband on a different team. here is how she responded. >> at the end of the day, he's a football player and that's what they should be focused on. he's proven himself as a football player for seven years. there's never been a question what he can do on the field. >> you think an owner and fans of the team can get that image or those images from that elevator tape out of their minds? >> with time. we know it's going to take some work. once he shows them who he is and, you kno

so that's one more strike against roger goodell. but i want to say very strongly, the nfl owners are not going to use this to fire him. this is going to be maybe a hit on his credibility in the public sphere but he'll keep his job and march forward. >> rachel nichols, thank you so much for that. brian pinnera, thank you for the work you're doing. appreciate it. >> ahead for us at this hour. the ohio state football player complaining of having confusion after concussions did sports injuries contribute to his death? nineteen years ago, we thought, "wow, how is there no way to tell the good from the bad?" so we gave people the power of the review. and now angie's list is revolutionizing local service again. you can easily buy and schedule services pinera. >>> new unanswered questions today about the tragic death of an ohio state football player. police say 22-year-old kosta karageorge apparently shot himself after sending his mother this text. it reads "i'm sorry if i'm an embarrassment, but these concussions have my head all f'd up."

i see humanity in a way roger goodell never showed us. i don't just mean for -- there she is pleading for her husband's job, her own livelihood. there's another thing there. i think most of us get that and understand what katie was saying that domestic victims will often say this is really one time. i would also on the same hand hate to discount her and say that's just so typical. >> katie, this is the trap. this is the trap. the trap is at one level basically saying, i don't you. you are stuck in dynamics of an abusive relationship. but that is condescending like who am i to say that to janay rice. she's an adult human being with agency over her human life. what do you interpret what she is saying? >> she's expert of her life. she's going to disclose what she wants to disclose. whether that's because that's the truth or for safety reasons, no one knows. that really is her story that she will only know the truth of ever. her and ray race. from an advocate perspentive, we'd always talk with janay and see what she wants to do. >> that's a k

impression of roger goodell now and rightfully so. but he makes the owners money and that's what they care about. >> nbc's kristen welker reporting. you can watch matt lauer's exclusive interview with ray and janay rice coming up later on "today." >>> from ferguson to the white house, a series of meetings will be held today that could help break down the level of mistrust between law enforcement officials and some of the communities that they police. president obama will meet with members of his cabinet and then with civil rights leaders, elected officials, clergy and law enforcement officials. >>> in missouri, the ferguson commission will hold its first public meeting. all of this as supporters of michael brown are encouraged to stage walkouts across the country. nbc's ron allen has the latest. >> reporter: darren wilson, 28 and recently married to another ferguson police officer, expecting their first child, is no longer with the police force. wilson has been getting death threats according to his attorneys, who also say he made his

roger goodell was all over the lot. the two-game suspension. roger goodell whether ray rice told him or didn't tell him, he's not a dumb man. she didn't get knocked unconscious by an accidental hit. everyone knew what happened. the video made it crystal clear. that's number one. number two, they put in this six-game policy. if it's a six-game policy, give ray rice six games when you readjusted the sentence. so hopefully the thing that comes out of this is that the commissioner can hand out initial discipline but there's an independent person who hears the appeal not in court but in the nfl. also, in these meetings with players on things this important, how can they not be transcribed. it's stunning to me the meetings weren't transcribed. >> you were saying before the rices needed to be more straightforward than they were in the interview with matt lauer. what did you mean by that? >> take more personal responsibility and not throw it all on the commissioner. they need to become spokespeople and role models. he'll earn back the ability to be a p

the commissioner roger goodell unveiling a new policy perhaps as soon as today. all this stems from what has been a very rocky season for the nfl beginning with a disturbing video of ray rice knocking out his wife. she was his fiancÉe back then. the nfl is reporting modeling a new policy over and wh n.y.p.d.n new york. meeting with liam broughton to learn how the police department handles domestic violence cases. nfl, ran a collision course with the police union saying they have not been conducted on the policy. they want this we bargained for and want meeting on this a force. melissa, i will go to you first. it comes to management and somebody who has a lot of power like roger goodell, they will talk about how much power he will have going forward in these cases. >>> in this case there was so much blame put on him. originally gave a two-game suspension. he seemed to waffle, seems not to have control over this. he hasn't shown leadership needed to come but they have to now make up for that and hold players a higher standard di. very the spotlight, everybody want

i would love to reach an agreement with roger goodell. but here is the one thing that will not happen in is not a situation where we are supposed t and figure out if there is something we can live with. this is a union that defend its players, that is an ownership that has an interest in the brand of the national football league. ,omewhere in between that space we can reach an agreement about what to do in all of these cases, like we have done with drug policy, like we have done with on-field discipline and shares of revenue. we have a collective bargaining agreement that is about 500 pages. torture is. gift to me. holiday we have a collective bargaining agreement where we had sat down and we have bought over everything. the result is, we have a business that will do in excess of $10 billion in revenue this year. fans love our game. i do not understand why the national football league is not want to collectively bargain over discipline like everything else area --. teams dea raided several a few weeks ago. suspicionwidespread members are

what she said indicated that roger goodell knew all along. it was double jeopardy and reinstated him. is there a big burden on roger goodell to prove that he is the guy who should stay in this job? >> in theory, yes. this is where i challenge people. he or she will have to deal with domestic violence issues. everywhere is watching. i am not going to say it turned anyone on, but so many people are hung up as to whether or not roger goodell did or didn't know. do we think 32 owners are going to fire him, a $32 million a year employee? do we think they are going to fire them? even if they do, it doesn't take away what happened in that elevator between ray and jenay rice. it doesn't take away the other issues relative to domestic violence in the past. they are focusing on the issue that affects the nfl, but the country as well. >> what do you think about the pr campaign with the public service announcements and the way they handled this? >> we criticized them for not trying to deal with this. they are going the other way and criticize them for de

roger goodell, maybe even kim kardashian. make sure you tweet us using #-cnntonight, every vote counts. we'll announce our person of the year end of the snow. begin with the search for a killer in northern mississippi. authorities trying to solve the mystery of the gruesome death of 19-year-old jessica chambers, burned over most of her body in a car fire. bare low alive when rescuers arrived. what she said to them. her last word may help identify her killer. jessica's sister will join me live in a moment. first to martin savage with the story. >> it was hard to breathe. can't even think about it. >> reporter: a family's anguish over an almost unspeakable crime. their teenage daughter burned alive. >> they have ripped everything i have. >> reporter: 8:00 p.m. saturday night, rural north mississippi. a 911 call reports a burning car on a county road. within minutes the volunteer fire department arrives. >> we are expecting just a normal car fire. >> reporter: instead a horribly burned teen stumbles from the darkness in this sma

. >> roger goodell rolls out new rules for nfl players. >> the new policy is expected to put players accused of domestic violence on immediate paid leave while investigation takes place. >> the new policy essentially removes the commissioner from the initial disciplinary proceedings. >> i don't know what my legacy will be and i'm not concerned about it. >> he's about to put in place one of the toughest personal conduct policies for domestic vial nesn corporate america. >> what i'm concerned about is doing the right thing. >> joining me now journalism professor and sports columnist. what do these new rules mean for the players themselves. >> what this means, michael, is that this is absolutely ridiculous. okay. it is also absolutely predictable. i'll start with the predictable part. the nfl owners are pulling that old thing, stand by your man, and they should. because this is a guy which is the may have been reason the average nfl franchise is worth $1.4 billion. this is ridiculous because this actually changes nothing. you still have a situation where at the very end of all these sit

i don't know if roger goodell thought she fainted in the elevator. i don't know what he thought. even for the raven's owner to say it was mischaracterized. but in terms of what janay said. she said this is the same story they have literally told for months. when you know a video is out there, what good does it do you to lie? >> i want to turn to you terri. now releasing a statement shortly after rice was reinstated the same day that janay's firsthand account was published here. the statement goes on to say. >> that's the question. i think she should be allowed to play again. i thought before the interview. fact of the matter is, the nfl is a talent based production based business. if you look at the history of the league and the players, that's have been allowed second chances, i mean, some players have done some pretty serious things and they've been allowed to play again. and you look at michael vick, he served time in prison even right now josh brent is on the dallas cowboys roster. he killed one of his teammates in a tragic dui incident. he played again after hitting a man an

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she said roger goodell lied. >> the notes seem to back her up. this seemed bizarre that you would punish him twice for the same offense. the first time too lightly, the second time too severely. the process has been a mess it's a big threat to the future of roger goodell. in the long-term, i believe the biggest threat to the nfl is the concussion issue. >> it would be -- goodell's job would be on line if he weren't hired by the owners who are still backing him as of now. >> i think it may still be on the line. >> he makes so much money for the owners. >> somebody else can do the same thing. >> the other thing from that interview though that really jumped out at me is that she remembers nothing of what happened in the elevator because he hit her so hard. talk about concussions. it was just -- it was a pauling. it's an amazing thing to have seen. so i do think this is a big issue for the nfl. i understand why the nfl is trying to get out front and not be behind this curve, what did goodell know and when did he know it, i suspect we will learn more

is sincere, if not, should roger goodell fall on his sword and step down. >> roger goodell needs to step down. his version of protecting the shield is to protect the reputation of the n.f.l. without being transparent, honest or showing compassion if any for the rights and well being of others. particularly victims. you look at the policy, the new policy, it's not new at all. in particular, the women are victimized by domestic violence. they are an afterthought. there's no question about the possible connection. they should connect the dots inside the organization. is there a connection between brain injuries, head injuries to players and domestic violence at home. a number raised the issue. roger goodell keeps trying to fake us all out, and distract our attention so that we are not looking at the real problems that i think are in the nfl. i get that the openers are circling the wagons around mr roger goodell. i think they are harming the n.f.l. and the game of football. if they continue to circle the wagons, over the long haul they'll degrade the entire league. >> i want to go back to so

>> full disclosure, i'm an acquaintance of roger goodell. the nfl has done very well financially under roger goodell's leadership. the problem that he has i think here and this is a slow burn, and i think tenure is coming to an end, that's my opinion, because if you think of it this way, if you're a ceo that openly lies, right? or a judge found that you openly lied, chances are you're not going to remain. david: what do you think? >> this isn't a company with a -- but he definitely threaded the needle of how can i put it, he danced in exactitude. i don't want to call someone a liar. think of it this way, there is a meeting between ray price and roger goodell about what happened in the elevator. we all know that he knocked his wife out. ray rice, according to multiple versions, people that were in the room when he was talking to roger goodell conceded he knocked his wife thushths he -- out, he hit her and knocked her out. ray rice wasn't telling him the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me god. this judge said based on all the evi

. >> and janay rice is sharing her story and her thoughts on nfl commissioner roger goodell. >> let's take a look outside of the beautiful bay bridge this morning. we made it to the first day of december and monday as well. that atmospheric river, take a look at this, tuesday into wednesday, even thursday, we keep showers going. we'll tell you how much we're expecting in just moments. first here's mike and your drive. >> all right, christina. let's take a look over here to the bay bridge. 5:39 when they were turned on. these are the folks coming out of the maze out of the east shore freeway and berkeley curve. last week was very light. you see a little slowing for the east shore. not necessarily the conditions. but we are watching the low clouds and fog and patches for the bay as well. west 24 at 580, fender bender in your middle lane. it's a problem at 24 at 580. a smooth flow for the castor valley y. and an earlier disabled vehicle was cleared around north flynn. we just lost our weather data but still issues for visibility at types for 680 and 580. 680 does show a smooth drive stil

the problem was that commissioner roger goodell was judge, jury, and executioner and tried to handle this with a moral clause, these problems go deeper, they take rehabilitation and counselling and so the league needs to show that they have guys who can get back on track. show a real depth of the understanding. >> does he get another shot in the league. >> absolutely he will be back on the field for somebody. >> for somebody? >> yes. >> then this there's going to be more stories and media type will get out saying how's is going. >> by next season i think a lot of the boil will be out of the water. i think he has a chance over the next few months to show he is the guy he appeared to be before this horrendous video in the elevator. he had a glat reputation right up until that video came out. lots of people say he's a good guy. he certainly insists he's a good guy and so does his wife. i think a lot of that will dispate by next season. >> was she in denial. >> it is hard to say because we didn't hear from her. i think she got caught up in the machine that was the ifrns ravens and nfl at

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roger goodell has got ray rice, adrian peterson and the st. louis rams holding up their hands in the hands up pose. >> we're having a lot of issues is just a reflection of the fact that nfl is popular in our culture. the ray rice scenario in specific, though, on friday a former judge ruled that not only would ray rice return to the field but that roger goodell made significant mistakes in handling his case. he was arbitrary in his use of power. we don't like that in this country. >> exactly. >> and also saying that ray rice did not mislead the american public. don't forget that roger goodell came out when asked why didn't you punish him more and he said that ray rice lied to me. i didn't know the whole story. the arbitrator came out and said, no, ray rice told you the truth. this was your mistake. and that's the thing that the american people are going to say, is he going to lose his job? absolutely not. >> two different things. >> rachel nichols, thank you so much. really appreciate it. everyone, thank you so much for watching. wolf blitzer s

janay rice in an exclusive interview with matt lauer. >> when the commissioner of the nfl, roger goodell, says ray was ambiguous and the nfl says that it was starkly different sequence of events, is the commissioner lying? >> i can't say he's telling the truth. you know, i know for a fact that he told -- that ray told the honest truth. that he's been telling from february. >> and you think the league and the commissioner covered their butts? >> i think they did what they had to do for themselves. >> reporter: the nfl declined to comment on janay's account but wrote in a memo this weekend to club owners, no part of the arbitrator's decision questions the commissioner's honesty or integrity nor his good faith consideration of the issue when he imposed the indefinite suspension. still the ruling continues to generate criticism. >> the pun does not have the greatest impression of roger goodell and rightfully so. but he makes the owners money and that's what they care about. >> kristen welker reporting. as mentioned you can watch matt lauer's exclusive interview with ray and janay rice later

can we say the same thing about roger goodell? >> i don't think so, not yet. >> because the nfl. >> define the possibilities. >> the nfl is doing well financially. they've survived the crisis. he survived the crisis. >> for now. >> and it seems his handling of adrian peterson, they decided they're going to be much tougher. >> look the truth about the nfl the nfl is going to remain the most populous sport in the world because of tv and fantasy football and all that roger goodell's handling, initial handling, we all know was pathetic. he did bounce back. but i still think there is a verdict that will be rendered on his handling of the national football league probably after the super bowl when the owners think about all of what has happened. >> i think if you take roger goodell where he was and where he is now, he's a winner. he survived, nfl is making a lot of money and i think they're going to take a lot less out of tear players in the future. >> he survived despite himself, because the power of the league and the owners do like h

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and his harsh words for nfl commissioner roger goodell. stay here. here's some news you may find surprising. we're for an open internet for all. we're for creating more innovation and competition. we're for net neutrality protection. now, here's some news you may find even more surprising. we're comcast. the only isp legally bound by full net neutrality rules. >>> now to the part of my conversation with charles barkley that you have not heard and the at tdebate over ray ricd whether he deserves a second chance to play in the nfl. ray rice, we have seen the video elevator knocking his fiance out cold and we know that ray rice is eligible to play back in the nfl. do you think a team is going to pick him up? >> i do not. >> why? >> too hot. ray rice made an awful mistake and it's going to take courage -- i hope somebody has the courage to give him another chance because he deserves another chance. ray rice made an awful mistake. i hope he gets another chance. he deserves another chance. nobody is going to touch him right now. he's too hot right now. i w

roger goodell suspended him after the video that surfaced. ray rice tells nbc goodell knew everything at the time he first suspended him for two days. >> i can't say he's telling the truth, you know. i know for fact that he told -- that ray told the honest truth that he's been telling from february. >> and you think the league and the commissioner covered their butts? >> i think they haddid what they had to do for themselves. >> bill rhoden wrote, there are no heroes here and a lot of potential villains. good morning. >> good morning. >> what do you think about janay's comments? >> he did -- he was not misled, you know. what the arbitrator said -- it's important to realize that the arbitrator's ruling is not that ray rice is a good guy, but that the nfl made a mistake. they made a procedural mistake. basically it was jeopardy. what they did the first time was slap him on the wrist and then this videotape, which they may or may not have seen -- that's the next shoe getting ready to fall -- >> specifically what roger goodell said in an intervie

sure, roger goodell botched it, but when i hear her talking about anger towards the media and people speaking out against her husband and that everyone's going to learn that this is really true love. i'm sorry, when i think of a perfect love story, i'm not thinking of janay rice and ray rice surviving this. that's not what i'm going for. so the whole thing is just really upsetting to me. >> let me ask you, dana, everyone wants to know if nfl commissioner roger goodell knew happened in that elevator, as joy just mentioned, the commissioner. janay was asked about it. listen to this. >> the commissioner of the nfl, roger goodell, says ray was ambiguous, and the nfl says that it was a starkly different sequence of events. is the commissioner lying? >> i can't say he's telling the truth. you know, i know for a fact that he told -- that ray told the honest truth, that he's been telling from february. >> and you think the league and the commissioner covered their butts? >> i think they did what they had to do for themselves. >> hard question for the commissioner, dana. i mean, janay said, i

so, basically roger goodell is getting out of the initial suspending business, which was the big criticism, is why is the guy in charge of running the biz of the nfl playing judge, jury and executioner. not a big surprise there. when all this stuff down, the inconsistent suspensions pp, there was always kind of the feeling within the league office and some consultants that they brought in were saying, hey, you have to kind of recuse yourself from some of the initial suspensions. have an independent person come in. and it looks like goodell, however, retains the right to still be involved in the appeals process. so, he's not totally, totally letting go. yeah, pretty significant change there. >> we are looking, as we see images of janay rice and ray rice, part of the issue in that case, the differing accounts of what roger goodell was told, whether he was given the full story by ray rice about that incident with his wife that was caught on video at a casino hotel elevator. some of the criteria also expanding the conduct that also can be subject to sanction, including domestic violence, sexua

roger goodell screwed this up from the beginning. you don't get a do-over because the public is outraged. he should have handled this differently from the very beginning and because of the collective bargaining agreement. you can't go back and have a second bite at the apple here. >> right, absolutely. i think no matter what had-h happened, this would have been very unsatisfying for us. this isn't an easy case to have a black and white opinion on. the judge basically inside her ruling, an arbitrator would be hard pressed to find an indefinite suspension the first time, would have been outside goodell's powers as stated in the cba. the question becomes, why didn't he do that? as we notice with all the vagueness and lack of details that actually happened in that initial meeting in june, it seemed you could either say there was a willful ignorance towards wanting to know what actually happened or just complete incompetence in the investigation. you know, the old excuse that goodell had been giving why he couldn't issue more than a two-g