ghana take on guinea >>> superbowl sunday the biggest day in sports. new england patriots play the seattle seahawks. many see it as a season to forget. >> reporter: the n.f.l.'s problems started before the season. ray rice was caught on tape in february punching his fiancee jena palmer unconscious and a hotel elevator. when the tape went public league's commissioner roger goodell gave rice a 2-game unpaid suspension seen as a snap on the wrist and instalment to victims of domestic violently. when damning effort emerged roger goodell backtracked. he suspended rice indefinitely and announced a new policy. adrian peterson was charged after beating his son with a tree branch. he pleaded no contest. the vibings suspended him for a game. later they removed him for the season. >> it's a tough year. as an organization we have gone through adversity. it's been adversity for me. that is something where we take that seriously. it's an opportunity for us to get better. >> the scandals together with longstanding concerns over the effect of concussions on the field have taken a toll on public opinion. >> the perception the public opinion around what the n.f.l. did, is they