District Court Is ‘Skeptical’ That Plaintiffs’ Third Attempt to Sue the NFL ‘Will Be the Charm’

By Jeff Birrren, Senior Writer Prisoners often have complaints. One, Leon M. Ager, has filed three cases against Roger Goodell and others, alleging that the NFL misappropriated his ideas concerning the Pro Bowl. His 2019 Complaint was quickly dismissed. In 2025 he was joined by Billy Frank Larkin in filing a second complaint that was voluntarily dismissed in January 2026. Undeterred, they sued again in February. The Court did not wait for the NFL to appear, indicating that Mr. Ager’s claims we