Goodell, Strong meet
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Texas coach Charlie Strong on Sunday to talk about the core values Strong uses to run his program.
“We discussed setting standards, and taking a stand on who we are as football leaders,” NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent said. The NFL is re-evaluating its personal conduct policy after Goodell admitted mishandling the disciplinary process for former Ravens running back Ray Rice, who struck his then-fiancee in a casino elevator.
Strong has dismissed nine players during his first year as Texas coach.
“Coach Strong has taken a firm stance on violence against women and stressing core values as a prerequisite to playing on his team,” Vincent said. “He believes that winning starts with life principles and is building his program based on core values. We believe this is a model that should be emulated across the country in both amateur and professional football.”
Vincent, a former star NFL player and president of the players’ union, said the meeting “provided valuable insight on how the NFL and college programs can collaborate on these issues going forward.”
Sales of Still jerseys top 10,000
The Bengals have received orders for nearly 10,000 Devon Still jerseys, part of an initiative to raise money for pediatric cancer care and research.
Still’s 4-year-old daughter, Leah, is being treated for cancer. She had surgery last week.
The Bengals offered to donate money from the sale of Still’s No. 75 jersey to Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati. So far, more than $1 million has been raised.
Extra points
Colts receiver Reggie Wayne turned his 200th career game into a showcase. He passed Isaac Bruce for seventh on the NFL’s career receptions list, Henry Ellard for 10th in career yards receiving and extended his NFL record for consecutive games with three or more catches to 75 in Indianapolis’ win over the Titans. Wayne now has 1,029 catches, 13,873 yards and 81 TD receptions. … An AFC East showdown will air on Fox as part of the NFL’s new “cross-flexing.” The league said the Oct. 12 game between the Patriots and Bills will be on Fox instead of CBS, which owns the AFC package. The policy change aims to gain bigger audiences for appealing games. Fox owns the NFC package.