Daniel Riley Sports Talk Radio

This Sunday, the NFL's annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio was canceled because a Field turf surface was too dangerous...thanks to the mistakes of the grounds crew. The last thing the NFL needs is another PR Nightmare, and it came last Sunday. Constant mistakes in stopping misbehavior, bullying the press, and medical fraud: one misstep after another has cost the NFL its good name. As if that weren't bad enough, this canceled game not only would have ended players' careers had the game been played (which is bad enough); it'll end guys' careers anyway: there's a deadline on when coaches can make final cuts, so the rookies on the Colts and Packers' rosters will miss their chance to achieve a dream. The league risks disappearing from the sports scene, and if it does, it'll be on Roger Goodell's watch.