goodell. >> i knew i was going to kill her, i didn't know how many before i left the halfway house. i said, watch the news, i'm going to kill this bitch. >> he faked a seizure, he was taken to a hospital and soon after snuck away. goodell called viviafa and convinced-er to see him. they were in her car when he killed her him we warn you, this account of the crime is graphic and disturbing. >> i started kissing her and i put her arms like this and i was like, yo, you love me? she was like, yeah, i love you. then right there, that's when i grabbed her and i started cokeing her. she started shake and move, she's going like this, looking at me, going, no, like this i kept showinging her, choking her, i wanted my eyes to be the last thing she saw, you though what you did. >> at the end of the day, what did she do? >> we're both the victim. she paid with her life. i will pay with mean. >> another maximum security inmate charged with a violent kram is rendell mald na da. he and six co-defendants are

goodell. >> i knew i was going to kill her, but i didn't know how. before i left the halfway house, i told one of my roommates, i said watch the news, bro, i'm going to be on it tomorrow, i'm going to kill this bitch. >> goodell escaped the halfway house by faking a seizure. he was taken to the hospital, but soon after snuck away. goodell called viviana and convinced her to see him. they were in her car when goodell killed her. we warn you, his account of the crime is graphic and disturbing. >> i started kissing her. i put her arms like this, and i was like, do you love me? she was like yeah, i love you. right there, that's when i grabbed her, boom. and i started choking her. she was trying to shake and move. she's going like this and looking at me. she's shaking her head, going like this. so i kept choking her and choking her. i want my eyes to be the last thing she saw. like you know what you did. at the end of the day, what she did was [ bleep ] up. so we're both a victim. she paid with her

goodell doesn't seem to be able to get it straight.is rolling disclosure of the worst kind. >> i read the arbitrator's report. she's a former federal judge. and in no uncertain terms, she makes it clear that she didn't believe roger goodell's account. everything that she looked at indicated that goodell and the other nfl officials knew full well what happened in that elevator -- >> that she was slugged? >> that she was hit and she was knocked unconscious, that they knew that. there's no way they could not have known that. therefore the sudden pr change that roger goodell went through, on the theory that he was surprised by what he learned later on, was bogus. whatever else happens here, the credibility of the national football league, which is a major cultural and financial institution in this country, and its leader, roger goodell, is under serious assault. matter of fact, there's no credibility left. >> janay has broken her silence. here's what she told nbc's matt lauer about commissioner goodell. here she is. >> when the commissione

and it's a discipline laid down by goodell based in the new policy.person will be, quote, a member of the league staff who will be a highly qualified individual with a criminal justice background and will be appointed by commissioner goodell. and also a committee comprised of nfl owners to review the changes. and it calls for additional funding and counseling and services for victims' families and violators. i have to ask as a domestic violence survivor, do you think the issue goes farther enough in dealing with domestic violence saying, you know what, this time, we are confident, we got it right this time? >> well, the policy looks good on paper. but as someone who working with media and a domestic violence survivor myself i'm overwhelmed and frankly skeptical for two important reasons. one is commissioner roger goodell still has the final say on everything including the special investigative counsel's punishment so he still has complete control. and also the fact that you can be an nfl player who is charged or convicted with violence against a woman

the winds of change may be blowing. >> roger goodell can ignore all of the screams and protests.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. 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 see

it's been a consistent theme with roger goodell.hat'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-degrees. a

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goodell's deputies scribbled the answers all yes.at someone could be running an operation this big with an ongoing problem over many years of domestic abuse and not having approached any of those questions themselves. >> we saw this in the ray rice, he wanted to just reportedly watch the body language. this is a $1 billion corporation where these players are the face of each franchise. and the face of the nfl. do not have taken it more seriously, it's too late to go back and fix what roger goodell did in the past. the question now going forward is if you're going to see there are a lot of really good guys in the league and there's some great representatives out there and there are just some people that do things wrong, why not in cases of domestic violence, all case where is some wrong doing is done by a player, why not get some of the players more involved in self-policing in some way. they seem to want to. and the nfl has pushed back, it seems, in every way it can. a couple of former players involved in one of the committees, but t

we'll bring you any further updates on the goodell story.ng those militants in recent days. for long time people wondered what legal authority obama would rely on for that campaign. congress will ask for new war powers that don't include geographic limitations many wanted. listen. >> in our view, it would be a mistake to advertise to isil that there are safe havens for them outside of iraq or syria. >> so, a pretty expansive grant of power being asked for there. some in congress are pushing back now. senator rand paul saying, are you sending a message to the middle east that no city is off limits. nbc's kooier simmons is followi this in london. what is the reaction you're seeing, are many joining rand paul in a sense the white house is going too far by not geographically limiting to this? >> strategically, from people who understand the strategy that's needed, in the end the white house is right. that if you limit where you say you are prepared to go if you like, either through air strikes or on the ground, then you tell your enemy what you

that's the key thing for us. >> reporter: still, goodell will remain the ultimate arbitrator ruling on 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. >>> agai

roger goodell was all over the lot. the two-game suspension.ld 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 public figure and they both need to

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i want to read the nfl statement and ask you about roger goodell's role in this.d 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 criticism over the h

the federal judge said that roger goodell is, in not so many words, a liar.ellow 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 know, the

>> 56 under roger goodell's tenure. >> you seem to be seeing this as an nfl issue.u 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 apologiz

and you do not see the nfl scrambling to save roger goodell.hey 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 app

and roger goodell answers to no one but the owners.ntil 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 l

roger goodell, maybe even kim kardashian.ake 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 small

she said roger goodell lied. >> the notes seem to back her up.his 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 ab

roger goodell screwed this up from the beginning.on'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-game su

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

she said roger goodell lied. >> the notes seem to back her up. 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 about this. >>> let's go lighter here. it'

he should have gone to that meeting with roger goodell.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 administration 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

goodell you're wrong.t he serve at pleasure of the owners who lot of guy. >> not a public company but at some point if you have a guy no one is going to trust running a company, running an organization. it's not public in the sense that it has public shares but public in the sense that it has been image. they want to reach out to women because they saturated the male market. they want to reach out more to women becoming increasingly into sports. i don't know if you can have a guy that lies or use so much inexactitude. david: if he doesn't resign, who would pull the plug if he's got to go? >> some of the top owners of the top market teams that make that call. i think it's someone like the guys that run, mr. kraft from the patriots. david: powerful voice. >> the gentleman who owns the miami dolphins, larry silverstein, right? the real estate mogul, if i got his name right. those are the type of people that would go to you and say it's going to hurt us, we can't have this. it's kind of interesting, we haven't

we'll be back >> nfl commissioner roger goodell says this was a learning year for the league.ke to go back and do everything better. former baltimore raven ray rice was charged with knocking out his then fiancÉe in a hotel elevator in atlantic city. goodell and the nfl were accused of dragging their feet until after the video of the full incident was leaked. then the minnesota viking adrian peterson was indicted for child abuse. several former players also accused the league of covering up concussion dangers. goodell admits he made some mistakes. >> an american security firm says they don't believe north korea was behind the attacks on sony. north said they shared their finding with the fbi on monday but stilt fbi is not backing down from its claim that north korea is the responsible party. >> a new show down involving "the interview" is brewing this time it is over a ticket scalping scheme. jason best tried to pull it off. when a theater in clifton ohio announced it would show the film on christmas day he bought 50 tickets and hoped to sell them for a profit. >> all the hype

taylor swift, the ferguson, missouri protesters, apple ceo tim week and nfl commissioner roger goodell. >>> today the warriors will unveil plans for the center in mission bay neighborhood. this comes months after the architects released the sketches of the first draft. many critics pointed out that the top of the arena looks like a toilet seat. >>> well, good news for the warrior is golden state is now on their way to a -- victory when they host the rockets tonight. >>> time is 5:16. a sheep found roaming around omaha, nebraska, it's now reunited with its owner. gauge got out of his shed. thankfully he was found unarmed, not too close to the camera. he was walking through a neighborhood. the humane society took care of gauge until his owner arrived.

so that's one more strike against roger goodell.ant 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." the defe

cases goodell says the league is back on track.w rules have been put in place. any player charged with a violent crime will be sidelined and placed on paid leave. goodell spoke with nbc's peter alexander yesterday. >> why should critics be confident this time you got it right? >> well, we've changed the policy. we've strengthened it. we've toughened it. >> 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. the most important thing is to be able to say, this is what i did to correct it. >>> on wednesday, president obama announced a new campaign to invest $1 billion in early childhood education. the money will come from public and private funds. the president said "this isn't a red or blue issue, it's about doing what is best for our kids." >>> the first openly gay u.s. ambassador to serve east asia has been sworn in by secretary of state john kerry. said osias will serve in vietnam. he is the seventh openly gay person named ambassador under the obama administ

i think this decision is a blow to roger goodell. but the owners have been in support of him throughout the process. they're the ones in charge of hiring and firing their commissioner. as long as they're behind him, he will stay in the job. >> and the owners have firmly supported him to this point. >> that's right. >> thank you. >> sure thing. >>> a lot of anxiety in hollywood. >> anxiety and questions. a huge hack attack rocking a major hollywood studio. sony's computer system hacked and movies leaked online. investigators are looking at a possible link to north korea where the government is upset about an upcoming comedy. cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: north korea isn't laughing about the latest james franco and seth rogen tag team. >> want to go kill kim jong-un? >> totally. >> reporter: is it enough to prompt an all-out cyberwar? this morning, sony pictures under attack. launching a full-scale investigation into how they were hacked last week. the movie giant reportedly forced to shut down computer systems for several d

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

then after graphic video surfaced, goodell suspended him indefinitely saying in part rice was ambiguous if their original meeting. 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

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the commissioner roger goodell unveiling a new policy perhaps as soon as today. 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 wants to

i would love to reach an agreement with roger goodell.ut 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 be

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

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

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

. >> roger goodell rolls out new rules for nfl players. >> the new policy is expected to put playersused 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 situati

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let start with roger goodell. >> actually, no, chris. >> let's start with goodell. does goodell survive when this league, wally, had no policy, then had too little a policy, then ignored its own policy on how it dealt with ray rice. how does he swriev? >> you know what, that is the million dollar question. you does he survive after this? this is a governing body of the nfl sparked with players and signs and everything taco insides with what these guy versus to endure off the field. he is the legal system and now, this is a situation where the legal system is totally at fault in dealing with ray rice. i to the the baltimore ravens were at fault in releasing him. the trickle downesque of this thing is just starting as far as the legal aspect and where does the go with the nfl player, the nflpa and the governing body now who has roger goodell who is looking at him for mistakes, who is going to discipline him? >> you know who is looking at him, wally knows who is looking at him. the owners are looking at him. you know what they are saying? we are making a lot of money.

after tmz sports posted this graphic video, goodell suspended rice indefinitely. his wife janay rice and her mother speaking with matt lauer. >> was there ever any incident of violence in your relationship with ray or has there been any incident of violence since that elevator incident? >> no. no. >> no. >> there's no way. >> reporter: but despite his wife's support and being reinstated in the league, there is still no clear sign the former baltimore raven will ever get back on the field. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> and there will be more of matt lauer's exclusive interview with ray rice this morning on "today." >>> more fallout for the nfl team whose five players made the hands up, don't shoot gesture in support of michael brown and in ferguson the first of many steps to ease the tension got off to a bad start. residents said they didn't have enough time to speak and some of those who did speak got caught in the riots in the light of the grand jury announcement. >> i did not receive a call to protect my assets, to protect my life savings! there's not