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UPDATE 1-NFL-League and union still at odds over player safety

February 1, 2013 20:16
* Doping tests, hard tackles sticking points * Goodell expects HGH testing next season * He wants players banned for repeat hits to head (Recasts, adds quotes) By Julian Linden NEW ORLEANS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - More than a year after the National Football League (NFL) and the players' union (NFLPA) reached an agreement to end their bitter labor dispute, deep divisions remain.

NFL: Goodell to step up crackdown on illegal hits

February 1, 2013 20:15
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he plans to continue to focus on improved player safety by escalating his crackdown on players who repeatedly dish out illegal hits. Speaking during his annual state of the league address Friday, Goodell said he wants to see even tougher penalties on players who cause injuries with their hits and the only way to do that is by banning them from games.

NFL-Goodell says he couldn't feel "more welcomed" in New Orleans

February 1, 2013 17:46
By Julian Linden NEW ORLEANS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's picture is plastered on the walls of restaurants throughout New Orleans and he has a float dedicated to him in the Mardi Gras parade. But the National Football League boss is not winning any popularity contests in the Big Easy in the build-up to Sunday's Super Bowl.

NFL-Goodell glad for global growth but cagey on next steps

February 1, 2013 17:31
By Simon Evans NEW ORLEANS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Sell-outs of the two NFL contests in London next season are proof of the game's growing global popularity, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Friday but he carefully avoided talk of a British franchise for the league. The National Football League games at Wembley Stadium will match the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Minnesota Vikings on September 29 and the San Francisco 49ers against the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 27.

NFL-Goodell vows to tackle player safety, doping issues

February 1, 2013 16:31
By Julian Linden NEW ORLEANS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) is determined to push ahead with a range of stricter rules for dangerous play and doping to improve player safety, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Friday. Despite facing ongoing criticism from players and their union, Goodell used his annual address on the state of the game to reinforce the league's commitment to making changes.
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