today he had bitter words for the nfl commissioner. >> roger goodel has taken three months to tarnish what i built over 8 years of my career. tough to swallow knowing from here on out i will be linked to a bounty scandal that is not true. >> the league turned over evidence to the players, including e-mails and handwritten notes. testimony revealed there was a 35,000 dollars boundy on brett favre. >>> the immigration policy change is prompting warnings for people to be careful about scams. some groups say they are waiting waiting for more information from the government before advising students. under the policy students aunder 30 who were brought to the u.s. can ask to stay here. they are advising people to be on the look out for fraud, especially those pretending to be attorneys who say they can guarantee citizenship for a large fee. so far there is no application for the process. >> there is some language in the memorandum but not guidelines for how to apply. i don't think any will encourage anyone to do anything right now. >> attorneys say there won't be an application for 60 days.

dick durbin called roger goodell in to discuss the scandal involving the new orleans saints, who haven punished for paying players to injure opponents. goodell says the saint's case is an isolate the one. >> we haven't seen anyone that would actually target players for injury or reward players for injuring another opponent that is our major focus. but we are abolishing as of the spring all performance payments and all bounties. >> reporter: john bilma is suspended for his year. sean peytons a has to sit out. you hope they have this under control, because it's ugly and dishonest. >>> coming up, a valuable discovery a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> sometimes it really pays to shop secondhand. a minnesota woman found a diamond ring inside a pair of pants she bought at goodwill l. it's been valued at about $5,000. not bad ,, we need to look for a new van. yeah. i just don't know where to start. glad you found us. start by test-driving nearly every make and model, all in one place. you know... big game... that was sort of supposed to be for all of us. [ slurping ] [ male announcer ] give 'em wha

how the actor response to claims >> nfl commissioner roger goodell will meet with a high ranking senatornty scandal. he will meet with illinois democrat dick durbin to talk about the scandal as well as possible reforms. nfl has suspended players and coaches who were with the new orleans saints between 2009 and 2011 when the team allegedly awarded cash for big hits. d.c. mayor vincent gray is moving forward with a promise to name a park after chuck brown. the mayor presented legislation to the d.c. council that would designate the western portion of langdon park between 18th street and 20th street as chuck brown park. he wanted to feature an amphitheater so it can host go- go concerts'. it is 72 degrees. >> still to come, bryce harper has made it to the big leagues in more ways than one. how he has a u.s ♪ ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ ♪ it goes something like this ♪ ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, , ll me, have you heard? ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tididpods... a powerful three-in-one deter

i wonder if roger goodell pills willing to stake his job on this evidence. does anyone want to go up and abscam? i will wait, i have nothing else to do today. >> now even the quarterback is on the defense from what he said, drew breeze also claimed there was no bounty and took a shot at the commissioner for what fans were told, their weapons of mass destruction enough times, they believed it but what happens when you don't find any? maybe an inappropriate comments. mad kane hit golf balls into the cove hours before throwing out a perfect game. before his next are he had a long day in and i'm starting with an appearance on david letterman with the top 10 things that he wants to achieve now that he has thrown a perfect game. >> #9 ... >> convert the mound into an organic vegetable garden ... >> discover a cure >> pitch an inning without my pants ... >> now, most pitchers are tied to their routines but he was just getting started, he received a samurai sword sponsor for his perfect game and then he struggled but still earned a win against the angels and also a

>> i talk to a lot of players, and this is why they don't think roger goodell really cares about these issues in good faith. one is the reason that you just said. the idea of extending the season from 16 to 18 games. >> i mean, they're just eating their young. >> the nfl is also locking out the referees right now and bringing in scab refs, and the referees have been trained to identify things like post-con kusive injuries the field, so this is actually freaking some players out. >> dave zirin, great to have you with us. we'll stay on the story. that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. i'll be off next week because i'm going fishing. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now, and i need a good fishing trip. >> i'm sending a warning to the fish right now. but you, my friend, are rubbing it in, because i'm not going fishing next week. >> that's not an environmental warning, because it's catch and release, but thank you. thanks, man, appreciate it. >>> thanks to you at home for staying with us. you may have noticed this week that we have a new graphics package on this show. for example, at th

he's suing roger goodell for defamation.ther players say the league has embarked on a smear campaign. the league stands by its investigation. this could get ugly and it's going to be going on for a while. >> most definitely. thank you. we'll be right back. ,, ♪ ,, ♪ looking for someone you can trust? with ase certified technicians and the latest technology, this is the exception to the rule. >>> some unusual shoes are not made for walking. composed entirely of sauce pans. it's on display at the palace of versailles. they can see the masterpiece as they walk into the hall of mirrors. the palace was the home to kings and queens of france. >>> one young woman laces up her dancing shoes to win a spot in history. she broke the longest marathon on a dance game. she started playing the video game 12 years ago. the game helped her shed 75 pounds and it helped her gain,, we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no s

senate democrat dick durbin of illinois will meet with nfl commissioner roger goodell to discuss possible reforms against so-called bounty programs, which award players illegal cash bonuses for inflicting injuries on opposing players, this after the nfl handed out suspensions to the new orleans saints for a bounty system the team ran from 2009 to 2011. >>> also in washington, a charity softball game will be held between female members of congress and female members of the congressional press corps. nbc's own andrea mitchell will be providing her own play by play. >>> and nicole kidman turns 45 years old. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and more as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. details on that scuffle between alec baldwin and a new york photographer, and regis philbin fills in for hoda, reuniting with his former co-host kathie lee. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local new

>> i talk to a lot of players, and this is why they don't think roger goodell really cares about thesene is the reason that you just said. the idea of extending the season from 16 to 18 games. >> i mean, they're just eating their young. >> the nfl is also locking out the referees right now and bringing in skcab refs, and the referees have been trained to identify things like post-con

i commend roger goodell for what he did to get ahead of these guys.like the punishment was a little harsh on some of these guys, for the saints and jonathan vilma in particular, coach payton as well. but i understand why he did it. >> the reforms, the ones i've read, the teams will have to put up posters in the locker room informing them about bounties and provide a hotline for players to call in. >> sounds weak. honestly. >> it will be laughed at probably. >> will it make a difference? >> you know, it will make a difference downstream. and i talk about this often when i talk about the nfl. everything that happens in the nfl gets pushed down to the college level. it gets pushed down to the high school level. so by being tough about it, at the nfl level, it will go downstream. and that's really where it's more important. we're professionals. well ii'm not anymore. but the professional football players are paid to do a job, do it very aggressively, and do it very well. so these things that we're talking about, they don't stick in your head. you're more

nfl commissioner roger goodell joined emanuel to recognize soldier field as the first officially certifiedgo can host such an event. soldier field has the smallest capacity in the nfl, but goodell says things like infrastructure would also be considered in any future bid. former bulls and notre dame baseketball player orlando woolridge, has died. woolridge was drafted in 1981, and played in chicago for five seasons. he also played for several other teams until his retirement in 1994. woolridge suffered from a chronic heart condition, and was pronounced dead at his parent's home in louisiana last night. he was 52. cubs president theo epstein denies a report that he would be willing to trade short stop starlin castro. "usa today" quotes two cubs officials saying everyone except jeff samardzija is available for a trade. epstein says there's no truth to it, and the team is looking to build around castro. the cubs start a ten- game road trip in san francisco tonight on wgn. while the white sox host seattle. blackhawks forward patrick sharp recently returned from the hockey world championships a

says could not happen too small no roof the door might have opened a crack at all commissioner roger goodellopen air stadium in new york 2014 excited about that we think great for the fans and the great thing for new york. and i think if we can be successful that opens up doors that we will be looking at. capacity always issue but at the end of the day we have to look at specifics. most important great stadium and the city that can have infrastructure to host the hundreds of thousands of people >> not happened one here. white sox day wgn contest giving away 4 sox tickets every inning every telecast rest of the year tickets should be more valuable the way the white sox go right now sweep of the rays now alexei ramirez of about seven or eight guys are really swinging the bat rbi double starting pitching has been ok bullpen a very good white sox have won eight straight games and robin ventura game and a half ahead in the american league central >> controlling attitude how to go about that. you hope he would be in first place or close expectation from the outside we care more about what we are t

roger goodell met with lawmakers and he told them he is staking steps to eliminate the bound tis suchng players and coaches and setting up an anonymous hotline to support those statements. >>> 51 students were suspended from school after tying a sheep to a post and ran to the campus with their feet covered in paint a week before graduation. last week he promised to take a look. >>> the group calls themselves oc u pride. with the groups bank of america and wells fargo, they say they should not be part of the celebration. organizers say it is a good sign and progress starts with corporations can often be spread to the government. occupied members have not said what kind of protests they are planning just that it will happen during the parade. >>> this weekend kicks off with a trans alert and the pig try ankle did happened at twin peeks followed by the dyke march at delores park. >>> we want to check back in with sellment and when i think about that, i think about you with no mount any. a good way to get down there is to take muni or bart. a word to thewise. let's see what we have on the

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he meets today with roger goodell. a league investigation found the new orleans saints rewarded some players for injuring their opponents. several players and coaches of course have been suspended in the wake of the scandal. durbin said such boundies cannot be allowed. the story a huge black eye for the saints. congress wanting to get involved and get answers. a good thing. more evidence of this trend in the country, just concerns about players' safety becoming paramount and certainly the saints, unfortunately have become the, poster boys for that issue. >> yeah, definitely. i think something has to be done. something is being done at least at the nfl. wait they have been treating it, suspensions, fines, that sort of thing. definitely taking the appropriate steps. as for how much the government is going to be able to do about it, you know that kind of has to be taken care of on the football field. >> political theater maybe. getting atension. that helps. >> jerry sandusky's defense could wrap up today. sources tell abc

the union, by the way, recently lost two grievances challenging nfl's commissioner's roger goodell'sspensions. they have requested head coach shaun patton to attend the bounty appeals hearing as well. peyton's suspension runs for a year by the way the request is reportedly a means for the union to try to gather evidence used against the players. one of the players, jon, actually walked out of that hearing today, calling nfl commissioner roger goodell, and i'm quoting, judge, jury and executioner, end quote. he says they are not getting a fair hearing. the nfl has so far declined to comment, jon. jon: and the mess continues, julie banderas, thank you. jenna: right now an autopsy gets underway today in the drowning death of the man whose video-taped beating by police and the acquittal of some of the officers involved led to that 1992 los angeles riot. rodney king's body was discovered yesterday at the bottom of a swimming pool at his southern california home. anita vogel is live in l.a. with the latest details on this. anita? >> reporter: hi, there, jenna, that's right. the investigati

favre out of the nfc championship game two years ago those players are appealing and met with roger goodellay to plead their case. >>> in this mornings health alert the world could use a diet a new study from britain found if the entire human population stepped on a scale, the weight would be, drum roll, 316 million tonnes, researchers say over weight people in the world carry 16 million tonnes of extra weight and north america has the highst body mass of any continent at 178 pounds. >>> the highest people in america. >> yeah. >> okay. that is pretty light >> i know and from talking about over weight to this. >> if you were handed a secret ingredient and given an hour to make a stand out dish could you do it >> some of the regions best chefs are down to the wire to make a dazzling dish for holly morris. good morning again holly. >> good morning to you i was just sitting here thinking is that secret ingredient, if it was a can of chef boy r dee spaghetti and meat balls, boy could i plate that up and make it dazzling. i know the best chefs in the area, i have tony here on the left from vermil

nfl commissioner roger goodell and dick durbin will hold a news conference with cleaning up the gamell. the league accused the saints. goodell met with some players yesterday who is a we peaing or punishment. they will discuss reforms to prevent future problems. >>> a traffic alert if you plan on heading to the beach today. the bay bridge will shut down in both directions this afternoon. starting at 1:15 the bridge will close for about 40 minutes if closure isn't for anything happening on the bridge but for something traveling under it. something big. a barge care iing are four massive 14-story will pass under the bridge, cleearing it by only four feet. transportation officials were worried drivers might become distracted by the site causing slow traffic or accident. >>> ahead, something mayor gray does not need right now, a new controversy. >>> a very difficult day ahead for former d.c. politician. >>> breaking news. a local neighborhood waking up to a frightening scene. we've been live all morning. update on the ten situation in five minutes. >>> topple a record that has stood sinc

that five years ago, its chief neurologist was a rheumatologist, and roger goodell seat in front of congress and said he didn't think the science was there to connect concussions with the kind of long-term brain injuries that people like kevin the turner suffer so terribly from. they want to pull back the veil so people can see the reality of it, and hope to get a settlement out of that and hopefully damage the nfl brand. >> what's the mood of the players? do they think they have a case here? >> i talked to boomer today and he said no one ever forced him to go on the field and he didn't think any nfl team ever put him on the field not fit to place. >> i think what boomer is missing here, and what some other former players that object to the lawsuit are missing, is that of course you could say you would have the expectation of a knee injury or a hip injury when you go out on that field. but the idea of, i know i'm going out on that field that i will not be able to remember the names of my children when i'm in my late '40s or suffer from als, lou gehrig's disease like kevin turner, the fact th

. >> and this is another big week or so for roger goodell from the nfl, the nfl commissioner.e's scheduled to hear appeals from four players that were suspended as part of the new orleans saints bountygate scandal. he's the last word on the punishment part of the whole thing. you probably remember several of the coaches have already been disciplined for paying players to intentionally injure opponents. well, after that, goodle turned his focus to players who allegedly pledged money to that prized pool. interestingly enough, goodell began his career as an intern. so encouraging for all interns. >> certainly. >> he was an admin intern for the nfl and is now commissioner. big decisions this week. >> very impressive. >> and very exciting, of course, is the 17-year-old who is taking the u.s. open by storm. so you might say all eyes are on tiger woods, but the guy that everyone's watching is with a mouth full of braces, beau hossler. and he got a standing ovation on the final hole yesterday. >> getting a lot of attention yesterday. >> four shots behind the leader. and he says he thi

roger goodell and senator durbin will hold a news conference this afternoon.alk about bounties in professional football and coaches. yeah, bounties like the new orleans saints. they were -- it's not a great story for hard hits getting bounty. they were suspended, a couple of saints after the league accused the team of awarding cash for big hits. goodell and durbin are expected to discuss possible reforms to prevent bounty systems in the future. optionsxpress, where you can trade your favorite products, all in one account. keep watch on the markets. or use our exclusive tools to help find ideas. it's powerful, easy-to-use technology for trading stocks, options, and futures. keep trading whether you're at home, in the office, or on the go. optionsxpress, the broker smart traders deserve. open an account today at optionsxpress.com. back.'re the >>> we're back. the shipping industry has had its fair share of economic headwinds but the strength of the lng market has been a big source of both short-term and long-term strength for our next guest, peter everenson, ceo

. >>> nfl commissioner roger goodell is in washington today.e will be joined by senator dick durbin at a news conference focused on the bounty scandal recently uncovered. players and coaches for the new orleans saints were suspended after the league accused the team of awarding players with cash for big hits on the field. goodell and durbin are expected to skisz reforms. >>> nifty pickup, pena, game over. and for the nats, 0-4, home stand. >> lost their fourth game in a row. all four of their loss necessary this streak have come at home to american league teams. they will try to turn things around against the rays at home again tonight. >>> there was a bit of a controversy during last night's games. umpires ejected ray's pitcher when they found a foreign substance on his glove during the eighth eveni inning. he was still warming up when the umps started examining the glove. he is quite familiar with the per ral a. he discussed the ejikz after the game. >> well, he pitched here. you know, i mean, i don't think it's a secret. i don't know. spring

roger goodell heard appeals from three others in the case.ft after about an hour and apparently frustrated told commissioner is acting as judge, jury and executioner. on the other side of the football soap opera. tim tebow delivered a sermon to more than 26,000 people at a church service at a san diego football stadium yesterday. knock jets backup quarterback said he t. was frustrating to see so many good athletes but so few role models. he encouraged folks to being active christians and of course he spoke about his father. >> i always think about what my daddy said to me. i do really love what i'm doing? are you passionate about it? passion isn't something that comes and goes. passion comes from deep down. are you really passionate about it and are you willing to sacrifice? because if you have those three things, and whatever it is that you are trying to accomplish, i think you are probably going to be pretty successful. tee poo said it was good to hear applause in that san diego stadium. he said that's the first time it's ever happened to h

roger goodell and senator dick durbin will hold a news conference to discuss possible changes after thecandal involving payments for punishing hits on the football field. players and coaches with the new orleans saints were suspended after the practice came to the light. senator durbin says he's still looking at whether such actions were criminal. >>> athletes at the top of their game get the top salaries in sports. >> this morning we look at how much sports stars are getting paid. who do you think according to "forbes" the top earning athlete in the world is boxer floyd mayweather with 85 million in total earnings. all of athat is in salary and winning, mayweather didn't make money in endorsements last year. number two pacquiao and tiger woods had 59 million and forty is basketball star lebron james. he hurt himself last night and takes in 63 million and raphael nadal with 52 million. pretty pennies there. not too bad and talented, too. you have to get beat up to earn it. >>> amazing new features take on apple this morning. >> the samsung galaxy s3. it hits stores later this month. the

>> i talk to a lot of players, and this is why they don't think roger goodell really cares about these issues in good faith. one is the reason that you just said. the idea of extending the season from 16 to 18 games. >> i mean, they're just eating their young. >> the nfl is also locking out the referees right now and bringing in scab refs, and the referees have been trained to identify things like post-con kusive injuries the field, so this is actually freaking some players out. >> dave zirin, great to have you with us. we'll stay on the story. that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. i'll be off next week because i'm going fishing. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now, and i need a good fishing trip. >> i'm sending a warning to the fish right now. but you, my friend, are rubbing it in, because i'm not going fishing next week. >> that's not an environmental warning, because it's catch and release, but thank you. thanks, man, appreciate it. >>> thanks to you at home for staying with us. you may have noticed this week that we have a new graphics package on this show. for example, at th

like, what if they decide to prosecute roger goodel because saying he withheld evidence. talking about years of legal bills. millions of tlarz during a time where we're supposed to be tightening belts across the line. >> and real quick, your article today was on roger clemens, should he get in the hall of fame? yes or no? >> absolutely. there's an old joke i got to tell you about the person who lives the perfect life -- >> i said real quick. >> yes, he belongs in the hall of fame. 350 wins. there you go. >> barry bonds -- >> absolutely. proved it on the field of play. it was a good -- >> you can finish later. loo it was a good job. >> thank you very much. great pleasure. hot topic. thank you. >> a rutgers student convicted of spying on his roommate is out of jail, and it's a look at stories around the nation he went free after searching 20 days of a 30-day sentence. in march jurors convicted ravi of bias intimidation. his roommate, tyler clemente tilled himself after days after ravi speed on him in their dorm room while having an encounter with another man. >>> houston po

they are now satisfied with roger goodell's pleasure. he met with them yesterday and said the league has taken steps to dedefeat bounties. >>> we know it's summer. but starting today, it may not feel like it. look out our win co. that's how we look. brace yourself for big -- window. that's how we look. brace yourself for big changes. >>> 7:23. a new report just came out about car thefts nationwide. several bay area cities made the top 20. fresno, the worst area for car thefts. that's according to the national insurance crime bureau. the vallejo/fairfield area came in at number 5. san francisco/oakland, number 9 and the san jose/santa clara area, number 18. >> we find the oler ones more -- older ones with more on the list because they are easier to steal than the newer ones. >> expert say never leave anything valuable in your car and if you can, install a car alarm. >>> a lot of cars trying -- trying to move their way around. >> good segway, tori. you can see 280 is getting slow from the valley watch for some slow traffic there. on 101, w

and i think what keeps roger goodell, the nfl commissioner, up at nights is that you would have like type situation, where a whistle blower comes forward, like a former doctor for an nfl team, and says, yes, we knew that it was a lot more than just getting your bell rung when you would be hit hard on the field, and we sent players back anyway because we wanted to make money. that's the sort of thing that i think makes roger goodell have night sweats. >> i think these players are going to have to prove that the nfl knew about this and hid that information somehow from players. and let's be honest, it's not just the doctors and the teams forcing these guys back into the games. these are tough guys. they beg to go back into the games, often against doctor's orders. it seems like although this is a huge important issue, a tough case to prove. >> what's interesting is that the players and lawyers have said they want to put everything you just said on trial. the culture of violence, the culture of masculinity that so plays into being a big time national football league fla national footbal

nfl commissioner roger goodell says he is taking steps to prevent bounties for players who injure theirerday with senator dick durbin. a new section covering bounties has been added to the nfl players handbook. senator durbin says the league's actions have convinced him to put aside plans for a hearing. and coming up later this morning on "starting point," former new york giant tiki barber will tell us if he thinks the nfl is going far enough to crack down on those player bounties. >>> a radio talk show host is refusing to back away from a racist on air comment that she made about president obama. her name is barbara espinoza. she hosts a radio show called "hair on fire. ft ." it's on radio station kfnx. she responds to a culler who says something about the president being the rabbit ears guy. >> i call him a monkey. i don't call him guy with rabbit ears. i call him a monkey. i don't believe in calling him the first black president. i think he should -- i voted for the white guy myself. >> whoa. okay. so she is not apologizing for this, and in a blog post, she wrote this, "unless there

these are things that if -- i will tell you, this is what keeps roger goodell up at night, the commissionerbacco you will have a whistle blower or a doctor or something who comes forward and said i knew what the reprealeutians. >> and i sent them out there. right? and was told not to say anything that could be devastating. >> it would be less devastating about the money. the nfl has more money than the mint. it's not about their inability to settle this. it's about this is the real deal here that they are not -- >> what could -- >> here -- >> yeah. what could it mean about the future of professional football? >> exactly. exactly. it's the fear that generations of parents will turn football into the 21st sent re version of boxing, you know, at the time when boxing was the most popular sport in the united states. we now have generations of parents who sent their children away from the boxing ring. and the results are that now it's a niche sport. boxing gyms are shuttered around the country. and you would see, that's the fear that you would see something similar with football. >> chick be hens

senator dick durbin withdrew the plan after meeting with the nfl commissioner rod egg roger goode goodellidered after a new orleans saints bounty program that paid players to hurt opponents. the senator said he's content with the nfl's response. which includes an anonymous hotline to report offenders. >>> and fed reserve chairman ben bernanke's latest economic outlook is anything but optimistic. he predicts the unemployment rate should stay the same, around 8% for the rest of the year. he calls the economic recovery -- he claims rather it's only moderate, so he will keep long-term interest rates low at least until the end of the year. >>> the battle against the stubborn colorado wildfires, taking a bizarre turn. huge wildfire there in the northern part of the state has spread to more than 100 square miles. now reports of a meteor shower that temporarily grounded firefighting planes trying to put out the smaller blaze to the west. crews were able to take advantage of cooler temperatures yesterday. the bigger fire is now 55% contained. >>> duluth, minnesota, under a state of emergency after