NFL television ratings dipped severely to start this season, leading to wide-ranging theories about why. Everyone seems to have an opinion. That includes current and former players. A sampling:
It’s personal for Brees. The sharp disdain in Brees’ voice couldn’t be more telling when discussing the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The Saints and Patriots have been the biggest adversaries to Goodell’s overarching control over discipline and the appeal process. Brees’ anger stems from the 2009 Bountygate case in which Saints’ players, coaches and executives were suspended for portions of the 2012 season for their roles in the scandal.