How The Leagues Can Save Commissioner Authority

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer Last month, the Supreme Court of Nevada and the influential United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit delivered a powerful one-two punch to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s authority to arbitrate disputes involving NFL club personnel.  Specifically, the courts ruled that the NFL’s arbitration process, which permitted Goodell to preside over legal challenges brought by coaches Jon Gruden and Brian Flores respectively, was unenforcea