Outside the Beltway

Once again, the National Football League sees its disciplinary and appeal process criticized by a Federal Judge.

The news that the late football legend Frank Gifford suffered from the same chronic brain disease that has been diagnosed in many N.F.L. players in recent years, and the upcoming release of a new film on the issue, seems certain to increase pressure to protect players at all levels of football.

My favorite sports team employs a thug.

Not surprisingly, Tom Brady’s appeal of his Deflategate suspension was not successful.

It didn’t take the N.F.L. long to lower the hammer on Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Unlike Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson has lost his bid to have his suspension overturned.

In a slap to the face of the N.F.L. and Commissioner Roger Goodell, an arbitrator has overturned the indefinite suspension that was imposed on former Ravens Running Back Ray Rice back in September.

A new poll indicates that NFL fans plan to keep watching despite the recent domestic abuse scandals.

Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy last night, becoming the first “freshman” to do so.

If you believe Minnesota Vikings’ Running Back Adrian Peterson, the NFL is a modern-day plantation and he’s a slave.